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Château des Ducs de Joyeuse

4.0 star property
4-star historic hotel with outdoor pool

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Reception
Courtyard
Reception
Suite (Prestige)
Outdoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Allée Georges Roux, Couiza, Aude, 11190
  • Abbey of Alet-les-Bains
    7 min drive
  • La Canne Bière
    2 min walk
  • Couiza-Montazels Station
    11 min walk
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare)
    45 min drive

Room options

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Twin Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite (Prestige)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Couiza

In Couiza .You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Rennes-le-Château Church and 6 miles (10 km) of Musée des Dinosaures 'Dinosauria' with a stay here. Abbey of Alet-les-Bains is within 6 miles (10 km) and Piano Museum is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Abbey of Alet-les-Bains - 7 min drive
  • Rennes-le-Château Church - 7 min drive
  • Musée des Dinosaures 'Dinosauria' - 7 min drive
  • Puivert Castle - 26 min drive
  • Galamus Gorges - 34 min drive

Getting around

  • Couiza-Montazels Station - 11 min walk
  • Blagnac Airport (TLS) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le marin d'eau douce - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪PIZZERIA les Platanes - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Café du Fleuve - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Pétanque et poulet bicyclette - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪La Reine du Château - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Château des Ducs de Joyeuse

4-star historic hotel with outdoor pool
Château des Ducs de Joyeuse offers its guests an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and a meeting room are available. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Château des Ducs de Joyeuse. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Couiza hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 34 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1540
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Château des Ducs de Joyeuse offers 34 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10 AM: EUR 16 for adults and EUR 11 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Tennis

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 12 per pet, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 35.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 16 for adults and EUR 11 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 12 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 35.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Eurocard.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

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Château des Ducs de Joyeuse Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Vincent and his team very helpful Food and service excellent Accommodation superb
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

T

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Loring

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay. The restaurant is absolutely wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hans AE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
must stay
loved our stay. Beautiful property and fantastic restaurant and service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful setting! Dinner experience exceptional!!! Quiet, peaceful and after all a true castle! Would have loved to stay longer but need to continue on our bicycle tour🚲. Merci! Jill & Marco
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maryse, Blainville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
It was EXTRAORDINARY!!! From the enchantement of the place, the impeccable service our stay was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Ian, Hong Kong

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historically pleasing and well maintained. The pictures of the pool somewhat misrepresent the size of the pool, and the breakfast is well over priced, but regardless our stay was enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a pleasant stay. Staff is very helpful and the restaurant superb.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

JCBill, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful property run by a caring staff. Excellent kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel, great place to relax and unwind.
Beautiful location and facilities. Kids loved the pool and the tennis court. Restaurant was amazing and room was outstanding.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Service was fantastic. Despite arriving after the kitchen had closed they went over and above to provide us with food after a long day out. Facilities are great with a lovely swimming pool and river for a dip.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely worth a stay
If you are visiting the area I would not hesitate to recommend a stay at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous location
Castle life, with great location, fantastic restaurant food and great service!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Archie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

JK, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chateau of Enjoyment
The Chateau has a great historic feel and the staff are helpful and nice.

10/10 Excellent

Elinor R, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best food in the region!
One of my favourite places to stay i the South of France.

10/10 Excellent

William, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A True Delight and Trip Highpoint
Got upgraded to large, carpeted room that was a joy. great place, very helpful and dinner on site was from heaven. Should be Michelin starred if it isn't, at least 1 maybe 2, just superb food.