6/10 Okay
Zoe
19 Jun 2023
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Property is on same side of Square Gambetta as Ibis Hotel.
What we liked:
Great location for exploring Carcassonne, including medieval city;
Quiet;
WiFi (though connection not always reliable);
Appliances & kitchen well stocked (crockery etc); dishwasher tablets/washing machine pods supplied;
Carrefour & Monoprix - local small supermarkets - both within 5-10 mins walk; likewise independent food stores (such as patisserie & greengrocer).
Things to be aware of:
Low beds;
Noisy toilet (air suction style);
2 of stayed using both beds - made up with 1 pillow per bed only yet lots of spares available (along with blankets);
only provided with 2 bath & 2 tea towels for 1 week (no hand towels);
hot water takes about 2 minutes to get through;
washing machine stacked on top of dishwasher;
very few clothes hangers;
only 8 clothes pegs;
lots of pigeons nesting in the courtyard where outdoor seating & washing line are;
no waste/recycling information - 2 different bins for building;
can hear neighbours talking through walls in both bedrooms.
What we didn't like:
No oven glove or laundry basket;
no windows in either bedroom or shower room - only 1 in sitting room on same wall as entrance door;
crockery plentiful but not all of it left clean & some chipped/cracked;
The entrance door was sticking & difficult to open upon our arrival; we discovered the laminate flooring had swollen. Water gets in when it rains heavily. On 1 evening we had to mop floor of flood water inside entrance.
Zoe
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
