Отель Maison du Cloitre Couvent des Carmes, Нарбон, Франция

This is a reclaimed convent near the Canal Robine. The owner bought the convent, and is filling it with his gorgeous, handmade furniture (Louis XIV style). The convent is huge, and spans several buildings- you can even walk up to the former bell tower and see the construction. The designs are beautiful. For the elegance of this place, the price point is amazing; walkable to everything; clean; secure; excellent staff.

Check-in was efficient. Our rooms were clean, comfortable, and quiet. We had everything we needed.

Friendly check-in. Clean. Comfy. Everything we needed.

The Convent des Carmes is an ongoing project of a private owner to restore the surviving massive stone portion of a huge convent in Narbonne. It is located in the middle of the old city, about a 15 euro taxi from the train station where we arrived at 9am in October 2023. We were fortunate to discover the main building open where the staff was willing to store our luggage, and we were told to come back at 4 PM. I suppose this is to be expected in any "hotel". At that time, we carried our own bags across the street to another part of the original convent. The room was in fact a fully equipped apartment where some effort have been made to approach something more than modernity, with a chandelier and elaborate ceiling plasterwork. The apartment was properly heated, quite quiet, and very clean. It was only a short walk to the old town center. The building is so large that there is ample locked parking. The windows may have been developed from the originals.

The location was good and the facility was very unique. The convent was cool and the building was gorgeous.