Hotel Pont Levis - Franck Putelat

Excellent service, very clean, beautifully decorated boutique hotel right outside the gate of the walled city. The pool, gardens, private parking and delicious breakfast make this an ideal spot to visit Carcassonne. Clementine made the check in very easy and was delightful.

You can't get any closer to Carcassonne without staying inside. The location is excellent. The staff is courteous. The rooms are spacious. Mine had a back door leading out onto a deck overlooking a wonderful garden. The shower in the bath was wonderful. It had a rainfall shower head, six shower jets in the walls and a hand held sprayer.

Went on a family vacation at this hotel and I have to say they are extremely friendly. We have a groups of 8 folks with us and we speak limited French. Needless to say I’m sure that would wear on anyone’s patience, but checking in and being shown the amenities was no problem at all. Pros: -you’re at the front gate to the main town/castle which only takes about 2 minutes to walk to. - very friendly and patient staff, everyone says hello and are courteous and helpful. - hotel has a pool and rooms are large especially for European standards. - there’s a cat on the premises that appears to be well at home. I believe his name is “Pom-pom” or “pomme pomme” -really good wine and food that is cheap compared to American standards. Cons: - I wish I didn’t cheat in French class (sorry Mrs Golden) so I could actually communicate better with these folks and understand more about the history of the property. 5 out of 5 experience. If I end up in this part of the world again, I’d come back.