We just returned from a trip to Barcelona & Carcassonne. Ecuries de Sainte Croix was a definite highlight of our trip. Genevieve and Henri were fantastic hosts, and were extremely helpful in suggestions for touring the area and finding wonderful restaurants. I enjoyed running on the scenic country roads surrounding Ecuries de Sainte Croix, and the delicious breakfast waiting for me upon my return. I look forward to an opportunity to visit again soon!

We stayed out on the farm for three nights and we were very happy with our accommodation. The room La Napolitaine was comfortable and spacious with plenty of room for luggage. I have to agree with other comments about locating the place as even with the GPS we could not find it. Eventually we asked a walker in the area and he pointed us to the entrance. I would suggest that a map with roads marked instead of written directions might solve the problem of finding the Bed and Breakfast . Once there and settled in we thought our room was delightful (Not 5 star, but extremely homely) Genevieve was a wonderful hostess and even with our language barrier went out of her way to help us with any query, including restaurants, car parking when in town etc. Breakfast was a typically, delightful, French meal with fresh breads, jams, fruit and tea or coffee. An excellent start to any day. Genevieve also did our laundry one day in order for us to enjoy the nearby sights. Thank you Genevieve for your A1 hospitality. It was very much appreciated.

What a lovely b & b - close to the medieval city of Carcassonne but in a totally rural location, away from it all. Very friendly welcome and rooms were clean and spacious. Good shower. The breakfast was tasty and included homemade jams and fruit from their orchard. Good opportunity to meet the other guests at breakfast since we all shared the same table at breakfast.

Only niggle was trying to find the place! For anyone who has downloaded directions from Google maps, it is helpful to follow the directions stated and once you have found the Charlemagne roundabout (not specifically signed as such but the one with the A42 heading South, you will need to take turning into Carcassonne and then turn immediately right after reaching the Le Parc restaurant. Go up the hill and follow the road round to the left until you see the Medieval city walls (chemin des anglais). There is then a sharp right hand turn which you take and from there you should see handwritten signs for the Ecuries de Sainte Croix. Hope these are correct - it was a few weeks since we were there, but wouldnt want others to suffer a grumpy driver like I had to!!!!!

Really good place to stay for a few nights.

My partner and I stayed three nights in the Celadon Room, one of several rooms in a building separate from the main house. There was easy and free parking for our rental car. The accommodation was large, clean and quiet. There was a small fridge and an electric kettle and tea bags and coffee. The shower and bath water were almost instantly hot and plentiful. The bed was comfortable. Towels were changed daily. There is much charm about the huge property which is surrounded by vineyards. And the fig trees on property provided fresh fruit and jam for the large breakfast buffet.

But the best part of our experience was the host Geneviève. She allowed us to use her personal computer to check email and make travel plans. We had to change our travel plans while in Carcassonne because of an unfortunate theft of passport (and computer) two days prior to our stay here and Geneviève went out of her way to find a room for us when we were unable to do so on our own. She made phone calls to tourist agencies. She called B&B's directly on our behalf until she secured a room for us within walking distance of the US Embassy. She and husband Henri will always be special to us. We only had a two day window to get a passport to return to the US and she sensed this urgency.

Geneviève also recommended places to park free near the walled city. She recommended restaurants not only nearby but at our next destination. She recommended Cathar castles to visit within easy driving distance and provided driving maps. We agree that a car is necessary if staying at Ecuries de Sainte-Croix although a taxi would probably not be unreasonable. We recommend this place strongly to anyone looking for peace and quiet in a country setting but within 5 minutes of the medieval city. It was perfect for us.