France Guide
Languedoc
Hotels
1 Albert 1er 8 rue Rivals
05.61.21.17.91
www.hotel-albert1.com This small, comfortable and good-value establishment is set in a quiet side street just off the Capitole and close to the central market in place Victor-Hugo. Check for special weekend deals. Price: €66-80
2 Des Ambassadeurs 68 rue Bayard
05.61.62.65.84
www.hotel-des-ambassadeurs.com Very friendly little hotel just down from the station. All rooms have TV, en-suite bath and phone – a surprisingly good deal given the price. Price: €41-50
3 Des Arts 1bis rue Cantegril
05.61.23.36.21,
05.61.12.22.37 On a corner diagonally opposite the Augustins museum, this is a top choice in the lower price range, with large, quirky rooms (some with a fireplace) in a superb old building. Price: €41-50
4 Beausejour 4 rue Caffarelli
05.61.62.77.59
hotelbeausejour@cegetel.net Basic, but dirt-cheap and with a great copper-balconied facade and soundproofed rooms. Best of the hotels in the slightly dodgy but engagingly gritty neighbourhood around place de Belfort. Price: Up to €40
5 Castellane 17 rue Castellane
05.61.62.18.82
www.castellanehotel.com A cheerful hotel with a wide selection of room types and sizes – most of which are bright and quiet. One of the few wheelchair-accessible hotels in this price range. Price: €66-80
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Le Clochez de Rodez 14 de Jeanne-d'Arc
05.61.62.42.92
www.hotel-clochez-toulouse.com Comfortable and central, with secure parking and all mod cons. Despite its size, it exudes a very personal hospitality. Price: €81-100
7 France 5 rue d'Austerlitz
05.61.21.88.24
www.hotel-france-toulouse.com One of the better options in the rue d'Austerlitz/place Wilson area. Clean rooms with cable television and a/c. Price: €51-65
8 Grand Hôtel de l'Opéra 1 place du Capitole
05.61.21.82.66
www.grand-hotel-opera.com . The grand dame of Toulouse's hotels presides over the place du Capitole in the guise of a seventeenth-century convent. The rich decor, peppered with antiques and artwork, underlines the atmosphere of sophistication. Has a fitness centre for working off that second helping of foie gras. Price: €151-200
9 Mermoz 50 rue de Matabiau
05.61.63.04.04
www.hotel-mermoz.com Immaculate, comfortable rooms in a 1930s Art Deco-style hotel close to the station. Also has wheelchair access and parking. Price: €121-150
10 Ours Blanc 25 place de Victor-Hugo
05.61.21.62.40,
www.hotel-ours-blanc.com . Right by the covered market and steps from the Capitole, this welcoming hotel is one of the city's better bargains. Recently redecorated, each room now has TV, a/c, wi-fi and telephone, as well as a private bath. Price: €66-80
11 St-Sernin 2 rue St-Bernard
05.61.21.73.08
www.hotelstsernin.com Well-renovated old hotel in one of the best districts of the old town, around the basilica – close to all the action, but far enough away to provide peace in the evening. Price: €66-80
12 Terminus 13 bd Bonrepos
05.61.62.44.78
www.terminus31.com This old three-star station-side hotel has large, reconditioned rooms that make it worth the price, and there are special room prices for off-season weekends. Parking and buffet breakfast (€8) available; however, it is rather far from the sights. Price: €66-80
13 Wilson Square 12 rue d'Austerlitz
05.61.21.67.57,
www.hotel-wilson.com Clean and well-kept place at the top end of rue Austerlitz, with TV, a/c and a lift. Also has a great patisserie at street level. Price: €66-80