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Château des Ducs de Joyeuse

4.0 star property

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

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 this property

Château des Ducs de Joyeuse

Historic hotel with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a business center, and a meeting room.
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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Château des Ducs de Joyeuse, you'll be close to Rennes-le-Château Church. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an outdoor pool. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at La Cour des Ducs, a fine-dining restaurant that serves French cuisine
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include babysitting, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes an outdoor tennis court and a playground
  • 7 minutes by car from Abbey of Alet-les-Bains and 7 minutes from Rennes-le-Château Church
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
La Cour des Ducs - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • 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

Restaurants on site

  • La Cour des Ducs

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Tennis

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

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.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 11 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions.

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" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 87 reviews" "

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

Carol

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a beautiful, unique, gem of a lovely experience. The owner and his wife are wonderful hosts attending to all needs with grace and professionalism. Staff is great, and has been with them for a long time. The Chateau has such charm and beauty. Located right by the Aude river, you hear the river and birds. The location is close to many points of interests about Mary Magdalene, Templars, Bugarach mountain, lovely southern France countryside beauty. A must to see and experience. Find your way there.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a an unique property that needs to be experienced. The place is a beautifully maintained castle right by the river. It has a wonderful energy about it, and the owners and staff are lovely, and respond to requests promptly. Great service. The restaurant is superb.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 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.