Apostrophe Restaurant & Rooms D'hôtes De Charmes — Restaurant in Carcassonne

If you're looking for flawless excellence, exacting standards, and staff at the click of your fingers, stay away. If you have a sense of humour and a love for a bit of quirkiness, this is the place for you. It's the kind of place Hemingway would have loved. There's a smidgen of Fawlty Towers to the place, and that's not a bad thing. Our party of six spent three plus weeks in France including a week in a Paris apartment, a week on a lovely canal boat, a week in a beautiful house in the Dordogne, and a final two nights at the Apostrophe. Hands down, the Apostrophe was our unanimous favourite. The Apostrophe is work of art in progress. Franck, the owner/manager, is meticulously refurbishing the hotel.. The common areas are charming and beautifully restored with Italian tile and leather chairs. The bedrooms are spacious. OK, I have to say, Franck hasn't quite gotten around to the landscaping. But that doesn't matter once you meet Franck and his staff. They are laid back, but attentive, and most importantly, so much fun. Franck has genuine charm and his facial expressions will keep you laughing throughout your stay. In case you're wondering, our group ranged from 50 to 72 and we have many travel miles under our belts. Without exception, we can't wait for our next stay at...

If you're looking for flawless excellence, exacting standards, and staff at the click of your fingers, stay away. If you have a sense of humour and a love for a bit of quirkiness, this is the place for you. It's the kind of place Hemingway would have loved. There's a smidgen of Fawlty Towers to the place, and that's not a bad thing. Our party of six spent three plus weeks in France including a week in a Paris apartment, a week on a lovely canal boat, a week in a beautiful house in the Dordogne, and a final two nights at the Apostrophe. Hands down, the Apostrophe was our unanimous favourite. The Apostrophe is work of art in progress. Franck, the owner/manager, is meticulously refurbishing the hotel.. The common areas are charming and beautifully restored with Italian tile and leather chairs. The bedrooms are spacious. OK, I have to say, Franck hasn't quite gotten around to the landscaping. But that doesn't matter once you meet Franck and his staff. They are laid back, but attentive, and most importantly, so much fun. Franck has genuine charm and his facial expressions will keep you laughing throughout your stay. In case you're wondering, our group ranged from 50 to 72 and we have many travel miles under our belts. Without exception, we can't wait for our next stay at...

Is hard to encapsulate a description of the Apostrophe. It was like staying in a hybrid of a gallery of modern art and a grand but decaying mansion house! But the delapidation added tremendously to its charms : overgrown garden; neglected fishpond; open-air lounging areas; paint tins and tools lying about. One reviewer suggests asking for a refurbished room over the terrace. But we had a huge room with vast bed, furnished with beautiful antique items. And the bathroom was equipped with ancient and huge deep bath. We much preferred that to a modernised room. And the shared balcony outside was fantastic with stupendous views - a real sun trap. The staff were lovely - very laid back and very funny! Food service a bit chaotic but quality and quantity excellent.||Don't go too quickly with the refurbishment! Apostrophe is...