RELAIS ROYAL

DESCRIPTION

• Rooms : 8, Historical Hotel, Exclusive luxury, Original features, Cathar country, Swimming pool.

• This almost impossibly charming property in the heart of the “Pays Cathare” began life in 1742 as the ancestral home of the Malroc de Lafage family. Today it has been lovingly restored to create one of the region’s finest hotels. From the moment you set foot in the airy entrance hall, with its delightful tiled floor, graceful staircase and gilt candelabra, you know you are somewhere very special. The attention to detail continues through all of the spacious rooms, with warm terracotta floors, Louis XIV walnut doors, antique furniture, elegantly draped curtains and marble fireplaces. Grand yet also intimate and luxurious, this hotel offers a unique experience.

• Careful renovation by French craftsmen has preserved most of the building's original features, but not at the expense of modern comfort - all rooms in the Relais Royal have flat-screen televisions and Wi-Fi internet access. If you want to switch off completely, there is a south-facing courtyard and garden, with swimming pool and patio. The hotel’s Le Ciel d’Or restaurant offers French cuisine with international influences, prepared with only the best fresh and regional products. The hotel is particularly proud of its magnificent arched wine cellar, which you can see by arrangement. Private garage parking is also available.

• The Relais Royal is situated in the medieval castle town of Mirepoix, at the centre of the Ariège region and at the foot of the Pyrenees. Montségur Castle and Carcassonne are not far away, and other places to visit include Limoux and its vineyards, Toulouse, the Mediterranean Sea, Andorra and even Spain. For the more energetic there are activities such as walking in the Pyrenees, cycling and golf, among many other things.