Hôtel la Couleuvrine Sarlat Centre Ville

We stayed two nights at the La Coulverine, paying E116 per night for a suite large enough for a family of four. We had a fair experience. The hotel is located right on the edge of the medieval town (the old ramparts) and our room was on the third floor, with two rooms. A very large main room with a double bed and a second, much smaller room with two singles. We found the suite a perfect size for us, but others might find the second room too small. Our suite was clean and nicely decorated, as was the rest of the hotel. But many parts of the hotel felt a bit dark and dingy. That’s how the building was originally made and no complaints about that but a little extra lighting would have been great. Otherwise, it was quite charming. The bathroom needs some work. Yes, it has just been renovated but they’ve installed one of those small complete shower cubicles with the rounded doors – and the doors were falling off! I’ve seen that in other hotels on these kinds of shower cubicles too, so I’m guessing it’s a design fault. But worse was the mould above the shower, which really needs to be attended to. The location was just about perfect – walk out the door and you’re in the old city. So restaurants etc are very easy to find. Just as well, as I was not overly impressed by the breakfast at La Coulverine. Parking needs to be found on the street and metres topped up regularly. There’s a Laundromat just across the street, which was super convenient.

We were visiting family and wanted a hotel within walking distance of restaurants and bars. This hotel fits that perfectly. We were in the Main Street market on Saturday morning within minutes. The initial greeting was friendly. Our room was on the 2nd floor, accessed by a tiny lift. The room itself was reasonably sized with a modern toilet and bathroom worked well into the old building. The only downside was no air con, but we were able to leave the window open and the fan on. The bed was comfortable with plugs on the bed side tables. We met friends for lunch on the Saturday and ate outside. The fixed priced menu was excellent and well priced. We will return next year.

Nice few days in Sarlat. Driving around countryside was fun. Wish we’d had more time to visit the Dordogne Valley.

The hotel and the staff were incredible. I will always stay here when I'm in Sarlat. Also, I highly recommend eating at the restaurant whether you are staying at the hotel or not.

The location of the hotel is only a short walk from the centre of Sarlat, use of their private parking is recommended and is only about 250m from the hotel. The hotel staff are very friendly and helpful during are stay. The evening meal we had was excellent.

Charming staff. Perfect location in heart of the medieval village. Tidy and comfortable room. Quiet despite bing in the center of action. Delicious breakfast.