APOSTROPHE Chambres d'Hôtes

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : An old house with a lot of charm and nostalgia, lots of beautiful antique furniture, lots of space, spacious rooms, large parking lot. All in a calm, peaceful atmosphere. Exactly what we want. The manager, Franck and his team are friendly, helpful and do their job perfectly. The breakfast is French, sweet and not savoury. Croissant and baguette were very fresh and tasty. The location of the hotel is ideal, in the middle of the picturesque book village. Everything is within walking distance. The medieval fortified town of Carcassonne La Cite is only about 20km away, which is unique, impressive and really worth seeing. Overall the hotel didn't look as good as the pictures on the website, which is totally understandable after the lockdown period and winter months. But improvements and renovations were clearly underway and I'm sure Franck and his team will make it even better. In summer it will definitely be much better to sit outside to enjoy the picturesque scenery and peaceful atmosphere. Unfortunately, we caught the bad weather in April with a lot of strong wind. Nevertheless, we ended up falling in love with both the village and the hotel and will happily return when the opportunity arises.
  : The doors in our room squeaked as it is usual with old doors. The sensor light in the hallway of our room was flickering but we forgot to tell the staff. These were just small things that didn't really bother us and can certainly be taken care of by the staff in no time at all.

Very Good
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  : The ambiance and its location.
  : It was very hot there and it was not always possible to have a cold drink. A couple of times we were told the bar was shut and there was nowhere else to get refreshments. I think they need to up their game in that area.

Poor
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : N/A
  : The property description claimed that each room has a balcony or terrace. The room I was given had neither. The temperatures were greater than 38 c there was not even a fan. I drove to the store and purchased one. Only one window opened and it was covered with vines and hornet nests. When I asked about the balcony, I was told no. although the description of the room even had two pictures of the balcony! I have stayed here before and that is why I returned. I will never stay here again. it was miserable. No ventilation. No opportunity to gain the morning or evening breeze. I was so looking forward to sitting on the balcony in the evening with a glass of wine. But no. At 10 euros, the breakfast is expensive for what you get, not worth it. Walk five minutes to town and get your bread/croissant/juice for a fraction of the price. The coffee is 100% better at the bakery as well and is only 1 euro. There is an outdoor seating area at the bakery, lovely.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : This chambre d'hotes in a converted old maison de maitre, attached to a - now long since defunct - weaving factory offered us more or less the experience we had expected for a night's stop over. I have down graded 'cleanliness' a little only because this old building with overtones of Hogworth or the Dickensian Miss Faversham's house had huge communal spaces, with wide corridors, strewn with occasional antique pieces of furniture - it all looks rather dilapidated yet it is quite charming. Our room however, with direct access to the terrace, was completely modernised with a fine bathroom and a comfortable bed. It was spotlessly clean and spacious. There is a traditional French bar/brasserie on the ground floor, which served a traditional French breakfast with fresh baguettes and croissants. The dinner in the evening was excellent, though modest. The village - we discovered on our evening stroll - is known as 'Village des livres et des arts'. It is full of galleries and book shops. Indeed in the factory spaces of Apostrophe many artists have created their own studios, with lots of interesting work to view.
  : Can't really think of anything, since this was the kind of place we had expected from the description and it fully met our expectations. If we had been looking for an expensive hotel with elegant lounges and restaurants we would have gone elsewhere!

Very Good
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Poor
Traveller Type:
  : Location fantastic, Quirky, no available staff. Nice room. Nice shower.
  : No available staff. Bar always closed. No facilities in room like kettle, fridge, No information on anything! Felt like an unwanted quest.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : We loved the location. Montolieu is a charming small village known for its book stores, bakery, and pizza restaurant.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : An amazing quirky environment, the hosts were very friendly and informative, the location was perfect to wander through the beautiful village and they made our dog very welcome too.
  : The breakfast lacked imagination but was sufficient.

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Price/quality artistic enviorement