“Very Comfortable”

Stayed in the hotel late November, nice and warm. Clean, large comfortable room old fashioned but that is the hotel. if you want new and modern this is not for you - but then you would'nt be in the centre of Carcassonne.

“Good value hotel”

The hotel offered a relaxed and informal approach. The staff was both courteous & friendly. The actual position of the hotel was close to the railway station therefore you could hear the occasional early morning train if you were facing the canal. You were also about 2Km from the castle, which in some ways was a good thing. Overall this hotel is a good base for either exploring Carcassonne or the wider region. Its worth noting that there was no AC in the room, therefore I would imagine it could be uncomfortable during the height of summer.

“Good location”

The Hotel Bristol is located a stone's throw from Carcassone's railway station, which suited us because we were Eurail Pass-ing on this trip. Between the railway station and the hotel is a very pretty, tree-lined canal with a grassy bank just outside the hotel's front door where you can sit and watch the boats or have a coffee at the downstairs cafe. From the hotel it takes approximately 30 minutes to walk to the old city and castle, an easy walk through mainly pedestrian-only streets. The hotel is very basic with no trimmings, but the staff were friendly and helpful and all spoke English. For what the hotel had to offer, it was over-priced.

“a good hotel for the price”

This hotel is worth the price. The rooms are old but it is not too expensive and you can see the town easily.

“Arcantis Hotel Bristol”

No air conditioning - it was very hot, so we had the windows open all night. But the noise from the railway station opposite, and the rushing water going through the lock on the canal below the window, kept us awake all night. The room was very shabby - chest of drawers was broken, and the WC was in a very small cupboard in the bedroom with no ventilation. Bathroom OK. Breakfast OK. Location was otherwise convenient - for restaurants, sightseeing, car access.

“Old, comfortable, but very noisy night club next door on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights !”

Superb location opposite train station and Midi Canal, near restaurants, shops and town. However, the hotel was old, the fitouts and furnishings being from the 1950s. Room & bathroom were large and adequately serviced. The toilet had to be used side-saddle due to the lack of room. It was extremely noisy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights till about 2 a.m. due to the nightclub two doors down from the hotel on the canal side. All staff spoke English, and most of them were helpful, but they didn't have local maps, which had to be obtained from the information center down the road. The best restaurant was "Le Bistro" which served very nice reasonably priced meals. It also provided an English menu. The service was excellent too ! It is located just round the left-hand corner from the hotel.