Hotel du Pont VieuxvsAlchimy
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel du Pont Vieux scores significantly better than Alchimy. Hotel du Pont Vieux comes in at #3 in Languedoc-Roussillon with accolades from 4 reviews including The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Oyster.
Hotel du Pont Vieux
32 rue Trivalle, 11000 Carcassonne
From $87/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
Travel + Leisure
"The restaurant offers a superb lunch. The hotel only has seven rooms, all of them lovely and freshly renovated, and each with a view of the river." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Set in part of an 18th-century convent in a quiet street between the famous medieval city and La Bastide (the “new” town) is this friendly family-run hotel." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"On the edge of Carcassonne's medieval fortified citadel, the mid-range Hotel du Pont Vieux is a friendly, family-run property offering a good value for tourists wanting to be near sights." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This vintage hotel is a compromise between old and new towns – it's a short walk to both. Rooms are on the small side and some are a little dark, but they're attractively decorated." Full review
Frommer's
"It occupies an 18th-century building which has the advantage of a large courtyard, an internal garden, and a terrace which gives panoramic views of the citadel. " Full review
Alchimy
12, place du Palais, 81000 Albi, France
From $156/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"At Albi's newest and smallest hotel, everything feels built to last, perhaps because local artisans (rather than cheap imported labor) were used for the overhaul of this previously derelict estate." Full review
Frommer's
"Furnishings are super comfortable with armchairs, matching fabrics and colors and one-off accessories carefully sourced to match the feel of each room. Public areas are equally sophisticated" Full review