City apartments · Lorient
City Apartments and Harbour Stays in Lorient
Lorient is a working Breton port, rebuilt after the Second World War, with a busy harbour, a sailing museum and the island of Groix a short ferry ride away. Of the two stays on this page, only one is an apartment. Smartappart Lorient, rated 8.3 from about 450 reviews, offers self-catering studios with kitchenettes and a lift in central Lorient. Hotel les Pecheurs, rated 8.1 from about 550 reviews, is a budget hotel two minutes from the harbour, where some rooms share bathroom facilities. It is listed here for its location, not for self-catering.
Lorient is a sailing and fishing city on the south coast of Brittany, home to the Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly, a former submarine base and the Festival Interceltique, which fills its streets with Celtic music every August.
Updated October 11, 2026
Where to stay
Kitchen Studio or Harbour Room
A studio with a kitchenette suits Lorient for longer stays, work trips and the August festival week, when eating in saves both time and money. If you only need a bed close to the port and the ferries, the hotel near the harbour is the simpler and often cheaper option.
Smartappart Lorient is the true apartment option and the better rated of the two, at 8.3 from about 450 reviews. Its self-catering studios in central Lorient each have a kitchenette, a private bathroom and free WiFi, and the building has a lift, which helps with luggage. Lorient station is about fifteen minutes on foot, and the beaches of Larmor-Plage are about five kilometres away. Free public parking is available nearby. For a week of work, a festival stay or a longer holiday on the south Breton coast, being able to cook breakfast and dinner makes a real difference to comfort and budget.
Hotel les Pecheurs, rated 8.1 from about 550 reviews, is not an apartment, and it is worth being clear about that. It is a budget-friendly hotel two minutes' walk from Lorient's harbour, with a terrace, a snack bar and free WiFi throughout. Some rooms have private bathrooms and others share facilities, so check the room type carefully when booking. Free public parking is nearby, and the Moustoir stadium of FC Lorient is about a kilometre away, which makes it handy on match days. For travellers who want to be close to the port, the ferries and the waterfront bars, it is a simple, central choice.
The choice between the two comes down to how long you stay and how independent you want to be. For one or two nights near the port, Hotel les Pecheurs is easy: drop your bags, walk to the harbour and eat in the bars and restaurants along the quays. For anything longer, Smartappart Lorient gives you a kitchenette and your own bathroom, which matters if you are working in the city or travelling during the busy festival period. Neither offers luxury, but both have solid scores from hundreds of reviews and central positions that make it easy to explore Lorient without a car.
Lorient is best seen from the water. The Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly, at the old submarine base of Keroman, tells the story of ocean racing and lets you try sailing simulators, and the former base itself can be visited. Ferries cross from the harbour to the Île de Groix, an island of cliffs, coves and cycle paths. Across the harbour, the citadel of Port-Louis houses a maritime museum, and Larmor-Plage offers sandy beaches at the mouth of the roadstead. In August, the Festival Interceltique brings pipe bands, dancers and concerts from Brittany, Scotland, Ireland, Galicia and beyond.
A traveler's take
For an apartment stay in Lorient, I would book Smartappart Lorient: it scores 8.3, every studio has a kitchenette and a private bathroom, and the lift and central location make longer stays easy. For a short trip centred on the harbour and the Groix ferry, my choice would be Hotel les Pecheurs, rated 8.1, two minutes from the port, choosing a room with a private bathroom.
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2 stays in Lorient
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Smartappart Lorient
Self-catering studios with a real kitchen, not a hotplate
Why guests love itSmartappart Lorient offers self-catering studios in central Lorient, each with a kitchenette and a private bathroom, and I would book one for a small family who prefers to cook its own meals. The lift helps with luggage and pushchairs, WiFi is free and public parking nearby is free. The train station is a fifteen-minute walk, and Larmor-Plage, the nearest seaside town, is 5 kilometres away for a day at the beach.
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Hotel les Pecheurs
Two minutes from the harbour, a terrace over the port
Why guests love itHotel les Pêcheurs is a simple hotel two minutes' walk from Lorient's harbour, with a terrace and a bar, and I would book it for families who want the boats on their doorstep and do not mind basic rooms. Some rooms share bathroom facilities while others are private, so I would check which one you get when travelling with children. WiFi is free, public parking nearby is free, and the FC Lorient stadium is a kilometre away.
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Local tips
- 1Book Smartappart Lorient if you want a real studio with a kitchenette and lift.
- 2Remember that Hotel les Pecheurs is a hotel, and some of its rooms share bathrooms.
- 3Choose Hotel les Pecheurs for ferries to Groix: it is two minutes from the harbour.
- 4Visit the Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly and the submarine base at Keroman.
- 5Take the ferry to the Île de Groix and cycle the island's coastal paths.
- 6Book months ahead for the Festival Interceltique in August.
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City apartments · Lorient
No. Smartappart Lorient offers self-catering studios with kitchenettes, private bathrooms and a lift. Hotel les Pecheurs is a budget hotel near the harbour, without kitchen facilities, and some of its rooms share bathrooms, so it is listed here for its location rather than as an apartment.