Hôtel Mercure Albi Bastides

Very nice hotel in Albi, in a beautiful building by the river. Hotel restaurant had a great view of the cathedral. Best place to stay in Albi without hesitating.

This hotel is top notch for it location, views and service. There's a very nice terrace dining area with terrific views (weather permitting) as well as a popular inviting lobby bar. At first, we had a quite small room (#302) with a partial view of the river/bridges but they upgraded us to a fantastic large corner room ($310) with windows on two sides that could even open. From there, the vistas of the beautiful Old Town of Albi plus the river, three different bridges and the Cathedral were simply great. Hotel had a very nice diverse breakfast (extra). It seemed the best option as nothing too much right nearby. Dinner meals were more mundane and somwhat repetitive menu. OK if too tired to go out for dinner but it was really quite a close walk across the river to where an abundance of nice restaurants were (near the unusual huge old brick cathedral). The address our GPS sent us to couldn't access the hotel and we went around in a few frustrating circles untile we found the parking entrance on a different street. Parking lot is inconvenient for dropped luggage so drive to the end and down a level to drop bags. Would definitely stay here again.

We have stayed in this hotel several times and it never disappoints. Rooms aren't massive, but they're clean and comfortable. River views are stunning! The hotel restaurant is amazing - delicious food in a wonderful setting with service that is second to none. Sit on the terrace to really appreciate the views. We will definitely be back.