Hôtel Princess

Friendly hotel. Excellent breakfast. The room was comfortable with a fan. Beautiful scenery and ideal for hikers.

Very close to centre and thermal baths. Bit tired & dated.

This was an excellent first stop on my first visit to Roussillon. I was greeted warmly by the owner who showed me up to my room, made sure the ceiling fan was working properly, and that everything was to my approval. I had an very nice dinner in the restaurant my first night there. The restaurant staff was charming and made good recommendations about local specialities. The breakfast buffet had extended continental breakfast which included a friendly nod to North Americans - some pancakes and maple syrup, which I didn't try, but I appreciate the gesture. My room (with balcony) overlooked the restaurant terrace which was busy, but everything quieted down promptly at 11pm when they closed. The entire picturesque town is an arboretum, with trees from all around the world, perfect for a comfortable, relaxing stay in the mountains away from the summer heat and close access to Vauban's fortifications and the Petit Train Jaune for history buffs like me.

We arrived on Ascencion day from the little yellow train to no bus or taxi from Villefranc to the hotel - locals gathered together at the station to take us to the hotel in a private car - refused to accept any payment. Next day we needed to do washing, again let down by taxi's to get to laundry (at the local supermarket and a local again gave us a lift but let down again by taxi's to return (not far enough). The dryer did not work so back to hotel with damp washing. Immediately hotel stepped in to dry our damp washing and then insisted upon taking us to Villafranc and a return at 5.00pm - would not accept any payments. All-round went beyond normal to hewlp and make our stay a delight.