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Château de Palaja

4.0 star property
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Front of property
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Front of property
Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed
Dinner served, French cuisine, al fresco dining

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
7 rue Barri del Castel, Palaja, Aude, 11570
  • Theatre Jean Deschamps
    6 min drive
  • Parc Australien
    7 min drive
  • Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse
    7 min drive
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare)
    12 min drive

Room options

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Comfort Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View

Comfort Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite Junior (2 persons)

Suite Junior (2 persons)

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite Junior (3 or 4 persons)

Suite Junior (3 or 4 persons)

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Palaja

Located in Palaja, Château de Palaja is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Museum of the Middle Ages and Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne. .This family-friendly hotel is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Parc Australien and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Téléski Nautique de Carcassonne.

What's nearby

  • Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Theatre Jean Deschamps - 6 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Le Musée de la Torture de Carcassone - 7 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Château Comtal - 7 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Narbonnaise Gate - 9 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Couffoulens Station - 11 min drive
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant la Barbacane - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Le Bar à Vins de la Cité - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Le Parc Franck Putelat - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Les Terrasses de la Cité - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Château de Palaja

Family-friendly hotel with a full-service spa and a 24-hour fitness center
Château de Palaja offers 12 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 100-cm flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, sauna. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at S Comme, a restaurant which specializes in French cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Palaja? This hotel has 484 square feet (45 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
S Comme - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Arbre du Voyageur - This diner specializes in French cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open select days.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, French, 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 15 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • S Comme
  • Arbre du Voyageur

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • High chair
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (484 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 100-cm flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of check-in hours must contact the hotel at least 24 hours in advance to arrange check in.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.02 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 credit cards, debit cards, ANCV Chèques-vacances, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from June 01 to September 30
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on 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

Château de Palaja
Château Hotel Palaja de
Château Palaja Hotel
Château Palaja
Château de Palaja Hotel
Château de Palaja Palaja
Château de Palaja Hotel Palaja

Château de Palaja Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 108 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DEBORAH S

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reall nice hotel and very helpful owner who looked after us and had great local knowledge. Rooms were huge and pool was quiet and got the sun until late.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful. Well appointed. Friendly, helpful, patient staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location. Very very nice staff - the receptionist and the owners were charming and helpful. Pretty building in a picturesque village close to Carcassonne. Good facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super
Lovely place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay when visiting Carcassonne
Very welcoming with comfortable rooms and good breakfast. No evening meal but there is an excellent restaurant in the same building. Easy to get into Carcassonne and gives you a very tranquil place to stay. We were here when devastating floods hit the area and the village of Palaga. We had no problems thanks to the attentive service we had from the owners who did everything possible to make our stay perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for peace and quiet near Carcassonne
Loved our 5 night stay at this hotel. Very comfortable and quiet but still only a short drive from Carcassonne. The manager is very helpful with suggestions for sights. Adjacent restaurant is very good too. Highly recommend!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Bellingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is absolutely exquisite. The staff are wonderful and the rooms are so comfortable and beautiful. We enjoyed the grounds and the pool and wished we had booked more nights. I hope to go back one day.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Barnett R

Lovely restored chateau in park outside Carcassonn
This was a lovely place to stay a few minutes outside of Carcassonne in a beautiful park. The chateau has been beautifully and comfortably restored. The owner is perhaps a bit too protective — no coffee in the rooms! But the breakfast buffet is generous and delicious, with many homemade items.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

mags, england

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
too many rules ...don't drink in room ,close door
stayed for one night only overall it was a very nice place . information was readily available if needed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

A, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Hotel
We had a lovely stay in Châteaux de Palaja. The hotel and grounds were immaculate, staff were extremely helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The bed was the comfiest we have had in the whole of France. We would return without hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great stay at Château de Palaja
Great place to stay near Carcassonne, only a 5min drive from the old city and castle! We stayed only one night while traveling through the area, just enough time to visit the old city, but we wished we would have stayed longer. The owners of the place are just absolutely charming and will help you plan your stay to get the most out of it. The hotel is also very comfortable, with an excellent breakfast and spacious rooms (we booked the family suite), a pool, ping-pong tables, sauna, work-out room and an excellent collection of comics if you enjoy this sort of reading! We'll come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wojciech

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming place with a wonderful host.
Wonderful host, very quiet and charming hotel. Restaurant next door is excellent. I wish there were more places like this and fewer of the chain hotel hotel lookalikes.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very peaceful area - you must have a car. Tastefully renovated building with attentive staff.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alina, Miami,Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Renovated Chateau nearby Carcassonne
Our stay at Chateau de Palaja was every bit as wonderful as we expected. Cathy and her husband went out of their way to point out places of interest in the area and to make sure we had everything we needed. The room and bathroom are tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean, as well as all areas of this renovated chateau. One of the best breakfasts we have ever had in our travels through different areas of France! The restaurant next door was outstanding and beautifully decorated. I will recommend this hotel to all my friends when they visit the Cathar region!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

geoff, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stop
The hotel was perfectly located with great facilities and a wonderfully comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ahmet, O

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Perfect location to visit Carcassone and Le Cite if you are traveling by car. A great break from the ho-hum city hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

acarozzo, Peru

Liked: Room comfort
Nice hotel far from Carcassone, quite/ confortable
Recommend it for a longer stay. Ideally for gettting out of city and find some nature.

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Nanaimo BC Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, in dream-like setting.
We loved this Château. The room was perfect and the bed most comfortable we had in France. There is a pool and nice garden area. It is about a 6 minute drive to Cite Carcassonne to see the walled castle. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. We had the breakfast which was a good selection and nice cafe au lair machine. I would have stayed more nights if we had time. We would definitely return and highly recommend Château de Palaja.

10/10 Excellent

Marin, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A place to relax away from the city noise
The hotel is run very efficiently by a lovely couple - Catherine & Eric Remy, always smiling and happy to help. It is situated in a quiet spot in a village, 10min drive from Carcassonne. Beautiful old building restored and redecorated with taste, using even some reclaimed materials, which gives the place charm and singularity. E.g. I liked the idea of using old wooden shutters for the side bed tables in our room, "Mirepoix". Very clean throughout. Wonderful bed and very good shower. Tasty breakfast, good assortment of products, many of them locally sourced. The next door restaurant (serious food and service) and the one in the in the next village (cheaper and cheerful), L'Arbre Du Voyageur served us very good food.

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent small hotel. We will return.
A lovely hotel in a wonderful position if you are traveling by car. The house itself is glorious. We stayed in the larger room which is a junior suite and we loved the size and ambience. The staff couldn't be more pleasant and helpful. The grounds are superb and the access easy. It's a short drive to the La Cite. It's a good departure point for the Cathar countryside if that's your thing. We did a lot of that and it was always a delight to return home where the aircon is good and the bed super-comofortable. The restaurant next to the hotel is lovely but is not run by the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

John, East Troy, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem near Carcassonne, France
Lovely setting, a real hidden gem. Want to go to Europe? Go to Chateau Palaja.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Plainfield, Illinois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Restful stay embracing local culture
We are so glad we chose to stay at Chateau Palaga just outside of Carcasonne for our visit. This 12 room family run Hotel was welcoming, comfortable, and unique. It is conveniently located in a small, quiet village just outside of Carcasonne. The hosts were warm and helpful with great language skills. The available breakfast buffet was full and tasty and worth the cost. The complimentary coffee and tea service available at any time in the dining room was a nice touch. One of the hotel's great advantages is its location next door to a fine dining restaurant. We enjoyed a wonderful relaxing dinner with superb service. One of three Belgian born brothers who run the restaurant served us was happy to explain every detail of the menu to us in perfect English. Please note that the restaurant serves only 20 clients a night so MAKE a RESERVATION in ADVANCE. Total bill for two 85 Euro. The hotel will offer guidance upon request. The combination of this boutique hotel and a wonderful restaurant steps away is a can't miss.