Château Des Ducs De Joyeuse
Allée Du Château, , 11190 Couiza (Show map)The Ducs de Joyeuse Castle is located in the heart of the Cathare region.
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Hotel description
The Ducs de Joyeuse Castle is located in the heart of the Cathare region. This listed 16th-century castle is located on extensive grounds on the banks of the River Aude.
Each room has a classic decor and is equipped with satellite TV and a private spacious private bathroom.
Guests can enjoy a meal in the chic restaurant or out in the lush courtyard.
Enjoy the swimming pool and tennis court or guests can visit Cathares and many cathedrals and historical monuments.
Hotel Facilities
General
Restaurant, Bar, Garden.
Activities
Tennis Court, Canoeing, Outdoor Swimming Pool.
Services
Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Babysitting/Child Services, Fax/Photocopying.
Internet
Free! Wireless Internet Hotspot is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Guest Parking
Free! Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).
Hotel Policies
Check-in
15:30 - 21:30 hours
Check-out
07:30 - 12:00 hours
Cancellation / Prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
Children and extra beds
Free! All children under 4 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.
Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged EUR 25 per night per person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
Any type of extra bed or baby cot is upon request and needs to be confirmed by the hotel.
Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted credit cards
American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
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8.4/10 Overall rating
| 9/10 | Clean |
| 8.2/10 | Comfort |
| 8.3/10 | Location |
| 8.1/10 | Services |
| 8.9/10 | Staff |
| 7.9/10 | Value for money |
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9.2/10 Linda Group of friends
Cassagnabere, France
October 31, 2011 -
9.6/10 Andrey Group of friends
Saint-Petersbourg, Russia
October 30, 2011It's amazing place! It's natural castle like 500 years ago...
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7.5/10 Anonymous Family with older children
United Kingdom
October 28, 2011It was wonderful to spend the night in a turret! The price was good but we only found out that there was no restaurant open on Sunday after booking so couldn't change arrangements. There were no drinks available either - soft or alcoholic!
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9.2/10 Roger Mature couple
Aups, France
October 3, 2011Staff were really ecellent.Iterior/exterior special
Restaurant evening meal rather bland regarding the 35euro menu
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7.1/10 Peter Mature couple
Cowbridge, United Kingdom
September 29, 2011Historic building, excellent restaurant, impressive flying display by resident bats
A very ordinary setting for such an impressive building
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10/10 Anonymous Mature couple
France
September 29, 2011The location for visiting Rennes le Chateau. The cuisine and our room. All were excellent = highly recommended! Thank you for a pleasant stay.
We did not take breakfast however as we thought it highly overpriced!
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9.2/10 Geoffrey Mature couple
Weston Super Mare, United Kingdom
September 28, 2011Loved the courtyard, lovely food.
We had my elderly mother with me and we were 3 floors up in one of the towers with no lift.
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9.6/10 Alan Mature couple
St Laurent -Lolmie, France
September 26, 2011Excellent
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7.5/10 Eloise Mature couple
Gawler, Australia
September 18, 2011If you are a castle enthusiast or are looking for something a little different this is ok. The food and the service from the staff was extremely good.
No lifts, so either travel light or be prepared to manouvre suit cases up and down spiral stair steps. The was no airconditioning (Junior suite) and small bathroom with shower over the bath.
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8.3/10 Anonymous Mature couple
U.S.A.
September 4, 2011Location for our travel plans; castle is delightful; restaurant was excellent,
Climbing 59 steps to our room, with luggage and no offer of assistance.
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7.1/10 Marie Mature couple
Brighton, United Kingdom
August 29, 2011Beautiful building and friendly staff.
The long long staircase going up to the room in the tower lugging heavy bags and nobody offered to help with them. The bathroom extractor fan didn't work so room got very steamy after shower. Also, through no fault of the hotel, there was no airconditioning but you would have thought that the castle walls would have kept some of the heat out but instead acted as a kind of radiator resulting in a very bad and sweaty nights sleep.
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7.5/10 Dominique Mature couple
London, United Kingdom
August 29, 2011Wonderful architecture and atmosphere. However, our room was small.
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5/10 Armelle Mature couple
West Kelowna, Canada
August 26, 2011The hotel is situated in a town and not in a park.The hotel staff was business like and not really caring. No help was provided for taking care of our bags and nobody took us to our room. The room was very small and extremely hot since there was no air conditioning despite the extreme summer heat. I barely slept. Considering the number of people using the pool, it was too small. Furthermore, not enough lounge chairs were available for every one. The breakfast was ok but I was not able to get a decent cup of tea since only tepid water was provided. I asked for some hot water but only got tepid water again. The gastronomic restaurant is good but really overpriced. I asked for a carafe of water, only got it at the end of my meal and it was warm. I had the feeling that if I had order some mineral water , I would have got it faster. Overall an overpriced stay for the service and amenities provided: a tourist trap.
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5.8/10 Pamela Mature couple
Southampton, United Kingdom
August 10, 2011Lovely position with river. Excellent restaurant and breakfast .
Very small room with no aircon or minibar which you might expect for the price we paid. Very difficult staircase to negotiate with cases.No pool towels.Poor value for money therefore. Not impressed.
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10/10 Connie Mature couple
Grand Junction, U.S.A.
July 2, 2011I loved staying in the top of the tower in the castle, with a four- poster bed. There was even a window like where Rapunzel let her hair down. I felt like I was in a Shakespear movie! It was nicely updated with all the comforts of a luxury hotel, though. The restaurant in the castle was fantastic too, and also made one feel like royalty. The hotel owners were very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this very romantic experience!
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9.4/10 Anonymous Mature couple
United Kingdom
June 25, 2011Helpfull and pleasent staff always available. Clean room but a bit on the small side. An excellant stay for a few days.
Dinner menu a little expensive but very good.
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5/10 Andrew Group of friends
Findon, West Sussex, United Kingdom
May 16, 2011Grand public areas
Very small rooms and quite ordinary. No enclosed public rooms open during the day so if wet no where to sit and relax. No comfort chairs in bedrooms.
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7.9/10 Ioannis Mature couple
HALANDRI - ATHENS, Greece
May 10, 2011beautiful view to the river
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8.3/10 Anonymous Mature couple
France
November 15, 2011Bon accueil, beau site, silencieux une rivière longe le chateau
La chambre était petite. l'hotel fermait ses portes pour l'hiver, le petit dejeuner était tres limite, à corriger l'année prochaine :-)
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9.6/10 Anonymous Young couple
France
November 14, 2011Parfait!!!! Escapade dans un vrai chateau...tres marrant!!!!
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7.9/10 Antonio Mature couple
Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain
November 9, 2011Prácticamente todo. Muy bien el restaurant Cors de Joyeuse, muy buen servicio, muy buena comida y un vino excelente. El hecho de estar durmiendo en un castillo y su excelente ubicación en el corazón del País Cátaro. Las habitaciones que dan al río Aude le dan un aspecto romántico casi imposible de superar.
Las escaleras, que es una de las quejas de la gente, son bastante suaves.
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7.9/10 Serge Mature couple
Toulouse, France
November 8, 2011Atmosphère romantique du château
Mon petit chien de 5 kg à payé 15 € pour l'hôtellerie et n'a pas été admis au restaurant...!
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9.2/10 Anonymous Young couple
France
November 5, 2011J'ai trés bien appprecié le coté authentique du chateau, les decors...
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10/10 Anonymous Young couple
Spain
November 3, 2011- Verdaderamente es un castillo del siglo xvi muy interesante - El entorno del hotel es muy bonito - El personal fue muy amable - La relación calidad-precio me pareció muy adecuada - La ubicación para visitar buena parte de los castillos cátaros es muy buena
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8.8/10 Carlos Young couple
Barcelona, Spain
November 2, 2011El castillo es magnifico, la estancia ha sido muy confortable. La cena excelente.
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Very atmospheric, beds very comfortable
Very disappointed with my meal, especially the choice of saumon mariné avec fenouil avec un crumble d'onion roux, which turned outto be smoked salmon from a packet with chopped chives and a soft cheese.