Hôtel des Beaux Arts

Hôtel des Beaux Arts is a three-star hotel at 1 Place du Pont-Neuf in the old town of Toulouse, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. The building stands beside the Garonne and the Pont Neuf, the seventeenth-century stone bridge that is one of the best-known landmarks of the city, in the Esquirol and Carmes district. The Esquirol metro station on line A and the Carmes station on line B are both nearby, and the Place du Capitole and the Place Esquirol are a few minutes on foot. The quayside setting gives some rooms views toward the river, and the riverbank promenade leads to the Musée des Augustins, the Couvent des Jacobins and the Hôtel d'Assézat, home of the Fondation Bemberg art collection. The district's name and the hotel's position near the Musée des Augustins and the art school quarter give the stay an arts-oriented flavour, in keeping with the hotel's name. Rooms are offered as Single, Double and Twin, and Wifi and air conditioning are among the listed amenities. Rates generally run from about EUR 85 to 160 per night, a mid-range level for a riverside address that rises at weekends and in high season. Breakfast is the usual on-site meal, while the Carmes market, the restaurants of Rue des Filatiers and the cafes along the quays offer plenty of choice for lunch and dinner, including Toulouse cassoulet and duck specialities. The hotel suits couples, culture-minded visitors and business travellers who want a position at the heart of the old town rather than near the railway station. The telephone number is +33 5 34 45 42 42 and the hotel runs its own website at hoteldesbeauxarts.com. An early walk along the Garonne at sunrise or sunset, when the brick buildings turn pink, is among the most characteristic Toulouse experiences and starts just outside the entrance.