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Domaine d'Auriac Frommer's Exceptional

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Location Rte. St-Hilaire, Nearby Places
Transportation Take D104 W 2.5km (1 1/2 miles) from Carcassonne
Phone 04-68-25-72-22
Fax 04-68-47-35-54
Web site www.domaine-d-auriac.com
Room Information 26 units
Prices 150€-390€ ($195-$507) double; 400€-450€ ($520-$585) suite
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, Wi-Fi, minibar, hair dryer, safe
Parking Free parking
Season Closed Jan 3-Feb 7, Apr 25-May 2, and Nov 14-21
Pets Pets 15€ ($20) extra

Frommer's Review

Carcassonne's premier address for both food and lodging is this moss-covered 19th-century manor house located about 2.5km (1 1/2 miles) west of the Cité. It was built around 1880 as a cube-shape building, with about a half-dozen stone-sided annexes (site of many of the bedrooms) on the ruins of a medieval monastery. Each bedroom has a photo-magazine aura, with lots of flowered fabrics, a range of decorative styles, and, in many cases, massive and sometimes sculpted ceiling beams. The tiled bathrooms are first-rate. Bernard and Anne-Marie Rigaudis are the experienced owners, assisted by their grown children Marie-Hélène and Pierre. Part of the allure of this Relais & Châteaux member is in the well-crafted and well-conceived meals served beside the pool on flowering terraces. Fixed-price menus, priced from 40€ to 64€ ($52-$83), change several times each season but always demonstrate a sophisticated twist, making local recipes more glamorous and interesting. Sweeping panoramas over the surrounding countryside are found at the hotel's golf course.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; pool; golf course; tennis court; secretarial service; room service, babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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