Hotel Marquis de la BaumevsHotel du Chateau "Cite Medievale de Carcassonne
Both properties are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Hotel du Chateau scores marginally better than Hotel Marquis de la Baume. Hotel du Chateau comes in at 78 with endorsements from 2 sources including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
Hotel Marquis de la Baume
21 Rue Nationale, 30000 Nimes
From $91/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"Stenciled beamed ceilings, cross vaults, and archways counterbalance hot ocher tones, swags of raw cotton, leather, and halogen lighting."
Frommer's
"This central hotel happily mixes old and new...comes with the magnificent stone staircase with columns and greenery in the interior courtyard...bedrooms are bang up-to-date with contemporary fittings." Full review
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Ask for a room at the back to avoid any noise from the street.
Hotel du Chateau "Cite Medievale de Carcassonne
2, rue Camille Saint Saens, Montée Gaston Combéléran, 11000 Carcassonne
From $156/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"Just a few steps from the medieval city, this friendly boutique hotel with modern rooms and suites has a stylish garden with sculptures by local artists, heated pool and year-round hot tub." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Knockout views of La Cité’s ramparts (including from the heated, seasonally opening pool, and year-round from the Jacuzzi), coupled with the convenience of staying outside the walled city." Full review
Michelin Guide
"By the unwritten rules of French hospitality, a name as understated as Hôtel du Château & Spa is guaranteed to signify something prestigious indeed: in this case, a small and beautifully atmospheric luxury hotel, set literally in the shadow of the walled medieval city of Carcassonne" Full review