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See why so many travellers make Chateau Cestayrols their bed and breakfast of choice when visiting Cestayrols. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a romantic setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
Guest rooms offer amenities such as a kitchenette, a seating area, and a desk, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the bed and breakfast.
The property also boasts a pool, to help make your stay more enjoyable.
If you’re looking for a French restaurant, consider a visit to Lou Cantoun de Bernard Gisquet, which is not far from Chateau Cestayrols.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Chateau Cestayrols as you experience all of the things Cestayrols has to offer.
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1 rue du Chateau, 81150 Cestayrols France
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We stayed with Murray and Jan for several days at the beginning of September 2012. We have stayed in many b&bs in France and this is right up there with the best of them.
I can only endorse the eloquent praise of previous reviewers. A beautiful area and wonderful people who will make your stay memorable.
I can only endorse the eloquent praise of previous reviewers. A beautiful area and wonderful people who will make your stay memorable.
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Date of stay: September 2012Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip:Â We were the only guests for a couple of nights and had the first floor room. This was perfect as...
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My wife and I stayed 10 nights at this truly wonderful B&B in June. We originally booked for 6 nights but the longer we stayed the longer we wanted to stay such was the great pleasure and enjoyment of staying at both this beautiful 15th century renovated property and also, the surrounding region. The B&B is located in the small village of Cestayrols which is a short drive from the lovely city of Albi. It is also nestled amongst a collection of other small villages in this beautiful and tranquil farming and wineries region-a lesser known and hidden gem in the South of France. It is an easy drive to some amazing nearby hilltop villages and anybody needing a big city visit has Toulouse which is a very comfortable and easy drive.
Our room was on the first floor and we looked out across the beautiful backyard gardens and pool area. The room was very big, the bed so wonderfully comfortable and the bathroom easily big enough with also a lovely window view across a private garden. Murray and Jan also provided access to their amazingly large sitting room which was a great location when not sitting outside in either the beautiful manicured back garden or pool side area. The property was just way beyond any expectations we had and was clearly not only the highlight of this 7 week European trip but also previous visits to France.
Our continental breakfast each morning was again just a real treat of fresh food including home made muesli, home stewed fresh fruits, fresh baguettes and croissants, freshly squeezed orange juice and tea/coffee-a great way to start the day's adventures.
We visited the nearby lovely town of Albi on a few occasions which has the famous Toulouse Lautrec art gallery amongst other lovely tourist attractions, a very good shopping precinct and some excellent restaurants and cafes all in the Old Town. We also visited Gaillac a nearby small town and easy short drive which has excellent Friday morning street markets.
A highlight of the area are the hilltop villages including Cordes-sur-Ciel which is amongst France's highest rating hilltop villages. We also loved Penne which is a lesser known hilltop village but full of character and beauty and a lot less tourists. There are also a great choice of local wineries who produce some very good low cost quality wines. Next door to the B&B is a great restaurant where we had a very classic French long lunch on a warm, blue skies afternoon surrounded by the locals enjoying their excellent local produce and wines.It doesn't get any better.
Finally our consummate hosts Murray and Jan whom we cannot thank enough for allowing us to enjoy their beautifully renovated property. They welcomed us not as visitors to their B&B but made us feel as if we were at home amongst our family and friends. They have lived at this property/region for 8 years and are just a wealth of knowledge whatever your query maybe. More importantly to us, they are a truly wonderful and caring couple who always strived to ensure our time at this hidden gem was a great experience full of many happy memories-that they exceeded this goal many times over for us is testament to them as hosts and genuinely good folk. Thankyou once again from afar.
Our room was on the first floor and we looked out across the beautiful backyard gardens and pool area. The room was very big, the bed so wonderfully comfortable and the bathroom easily big enough with also a lovely window view across a private garden. Murray and Jan also provided access to their amazingly large sitting room which was a great location when not sitting outside in either the beautiful manicured back garden or pool side area. The property was just way beyond any expectations we had and was clearly not only the highlight of this 7 week European trip but also previous visits to France.
Our continental breakfast each morning was again just a real treat of fresh food including home made muesli, home stewed fresh fruits, fresh baguettes and croissants, freshly squeezed orange juice and tea/coffee-a great way to start the day's adventures.
We visited the nearby lovely town of Albi on a few occasions which has the famous Toulouse Lautrec art gallery amongst other lovely tourist attractions, a very good shopping precinct and some excellent restaurants and cafes all in the Old Town. We also visited Gaillac a nearby small town and easy short drive which has excellent Friday morning street markets.
A highlight of the area are the hilltop villages including Cordes-sur-Ciel which is amongst France's highest rating hilltop villages. We also loved Penne which is a lesser known hilltop village but full of character and beauty and a lot less tourists. There are also a great choice of local wineries who produce some very good low cost quality wines. Next door to the B&B is a great restaurant where we had a very classic French long lunch on a warm, blue skies afternoon surrounded by the locals enjoying their excellent local produce and wines.It doesn't get any better.
Finally our consummate hosts Murray and Jan whom we cannot thank enough for allowing us to enjoy their beautifully renovated property. They welcomed us not as visitors to their B&B but made us feel as if we were at home amongst our family and friends. They have lived at this property/region for 8 years and are just a wealth of knowledge whatever your query maybe. More importantly to us, they are a truly wonderful and caring couple who always strived to ensure our time at this hidden gem was a great experience full of many happy memories-that they exceeded this goal many times over for us is testament to them as hosts and genuinely good folk. Thankyou once again from afar.
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Date of stay: June 2014Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I cannot recommend Chateau Cestayrols enough - it exceeded my expectations and the photos actually do not do it justice! A beautiful pale stone chateau with stunning gardens and pool nestled in the gorgeous village of Cestayrols surrounded by vineyards and fields of sunflowers. Jan and Murray are fantastic hosts and made us feel very at home. They provided us with great breakfasts of fresh fruit, coffee and croissants and were a fountain of knowledge of the local area. Cestayrols itself is a beautiful village with a great restaurant (next-door to the Chateau) and lovely walks. It's conveniently located near the medieval towns of Gaillac, Albi and Cordes-sur-ciel. I can't wait to come again!
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Date of stay: August 2012Trip type: Travelled with family
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Our stay here as one of the first guests was a highlight of our time in France. Stunning historic chateau, spacious and light. Beautifully decorated, immaculate and modern facilities. Gardens, pool and surrounding area all delightful. Close to Gaillac, Cordes sur Ciel, Penne, Puicelci and vineyards. Lovely hosts, warm and friendly and happy to advise and inform. An idyllic stay, totally relaxing.
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Date of stay: June 2012Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip:Â All rooms are excellent. We stayed in a beautiful bedroom overlooking the gardens and pool,...
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Once again we treated ourselves to a two night stay in Cestayrols with Jan and Murray Turnbull on our way south into Spain. Chateau Cestayrols has a magical quality to it, almost suspended in time. The warm stone walls, the full blown roses in the garden, the way the sun filters through the archways into the swimming pool, bliss.
Jan and Murray made us so very welcome, like a meeting of long lost friends. Our room was cool, spotlessly clean with a big squishy bed and lovely high quality bed linen. After a good night's sleep, we awoke to a delicious continental breakfast of local produce. Home made muesli, fresh berries and melon, flaky croissant fresh from the oven and a huge pot of expertly made English tea. (Murray has been a good student from our first visit and now has the art of tea making well and truly under his belt!).
This area has so much to offer, wonderful countryside dotted with ancient towns and quaint villages, packed with history and charm. It is so unspoiled, but hidden away are some fabulous restaurants, bars and cafes that well and truly come up to and meet today's demands for excellent food and wine.
This place is a must, a must not be missed.
Jan and Murray made us so very welcome, like a meeting of long lost friends. Our room was cool, spotlessly clean with a big squishy bed and lovely high quality bed linen. After a good night's sleep, we awoke to a delicious continental breakfast of local produce. Home made muesli, fresh berries and melon, flaky croissant fresh from the oven and a huge pot of expertly made English tea. (Murray has been a good student from our first visit and now has the art of tea making well and truly under his belt!).
This area has so much to offer, wonderful countryside dotted with ancient towns and quaint villages, packed with history and charm. It is so unspoiled, but hidden away are some fabulous restaurants, bars and cafes that well and truly come up to and meet today's demands for excellent food and wine.
This place is a must, a must not be missed.
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Date of stay: May 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We came across Chateau Cestayrol quite by accident whlst browsing the internet, and it turned out to be the highlight of our trip. This simply beautiful Chateau in soft mellow stone with pretty arched windows certainly has the wow factor both inside and out. When we arrived at the large white gates and entered the colourful and secluded well tended and garden, we were greeted by the owners Murray Turnbull and his lovely wife Jan. As we were taken inside the house we were delighted to see, through the stone arches of another garden wall, the twinkling swimming pool which was so inviting after several hours of driving in temperatures of over 40 degrees.
The cool interior of the house does not disappoint, high ceilings, grand staircase and lovely exposed stone walls, Jan and Murray have spent years lovingly decorating and furnishing their home, with the perfect mixture of old and new, acheiving a stunning result. The rooms are calm and peaceful in neutral shades and white, with the odd splash of vibrant colour. The bedlinen and big soft snuggly towels are of superb quality, the bathrooms have been fitted out with all modern fittings and the whole place is scrupulously clean.
Within half an hour of our arrival we had settled in and were enjoying a welcome drink and yummy nibbles by the pool. We had not only a huge bedroom plus our own bathroom, but lounge and dining room too, with use of tea and coffee making facilites and a fridge which had been stocked for us with milk, water, beer, wine and even a plate of homemade chocolate brownies.
Breakfast was delicious, taken either in the dining room or by the pool as we wished. Wonderful fresh fruits, cereals, freshly squeezed orange juice, yogurts, breads jams and pastries to die for.
Jan and Murray have not been doing B&B for very long, but you would never guess it, they were charming, and experts at knowing when to fuss us and when to withdraw, and absolutely nothing was too much trouble. They have an excellent wi-fi system and lots of information and maps that we were allowed to use during our stay.
Two doors away is a fab restaurant Lou Cantoun, great food excellent wines and only 2 minutes to roll home! Cestayrols whilst being a tiny village is actually well placed for all the towns in the area and there are some wonderful places to visit and explore, our only regret is that we could not stay at Chateau Cestayrols long enough, a mistake we will not make again.
We were so sad to leave, will we return, too right we will, well done Murray and Jan 10 out of 10! Nancy and David Greenway
The cool interior of the house does not disappoint, high ceilings, grand staircase and lovely exposed stone walls, Jan and Murray have spent years lovingly decorating and furnishing their home, with the perfect mixture of old and new, acheiving a stunning result. The rooms are calm and peaceful in neutral shades and white, with the odd splash of vibrant colour. The bedlinen and big soft snuggly towels are of superb quality, the bathrooms have been fitted out with all modern fittings and the whole place is scrupulously clean.
Within half an hour of our arrival we had settled in and were enjoying a welcome drink and yummy nibbles by the pool. We had not only a huge bedroom plus our own bathroom, but lounge and dining room too, with use of tea and coffee making facilites and a fridge which had been stocked for us with milk, water, beer, wine and even a plate of homemade chocolate brownies.
Breakfast was delicious, taken either in the dining room or by the pool as we wished. Wonderful fresh fruits, cereals, freshly squeezed orange juice, yogurts, breads jams and pastries to die for.
Jan and Murray have not been doing B&B for very long, but you would never guess it, they were charming, and experts at knowing when to fuss us and when to withdraw, and absolutely nothing was too much trouble. They have an excellent wi-fi system and lots of information and maps that we were allowed to use during our stay.
Two doors away is a fab restaurant Lou Cantoun, great food excellent wines and only 2 minutes to roll home! Cestayrols whilst being a tiny village is actually well placed for all the towns in the area and there are some wonderful places to visit and explore, our only regret is that we could not stay at Chateau Cestayrols long enough, a mistake we will not make again.
We were so sad to leave, will we return, too right we will, well done Murray and Jan 10 out of 10! Nancy and David Greenway
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Date of stay: August 2012Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Chateau Cestayrols acts as a B&B and is delightful. We stayed a week and wished it longer. Romantic, with a grand staircase, it is situated in a charming village with an excellent restaurant almost next door. In the heart of medieval France, there are many historic picturesque towns and villages close at hand to explore. I understand there are something like 150 vineyards close by! The hosts, Jan and Murray Turnbull, make one feel really at home and most welcome; they are always prepared to do that bit extra to ensure their guests get the most from their stay. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: June 2012Trip type: Travelled with family
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If you want to get off the traditional French tourist trail then head to the Tarn region of SW France.
We stayed at this wonderful chateau in the pretty village of Cestayrols, about a one hour drive from Toulouse International Airport. Cestayrols is surrounded by wonderful family run vineyards and sunflower fields (and is great for walking) and is only 20-30 minutes drive from the historic towns of Cordes-sur-Ciel and Albi.
This 15th century Chateau is owned and run by a wonderful Aussie couple Jan and Murray, who use two of the Chateau's lovely bedrooms for B&B guests. It is such a peaceful location and we
had the best night sleep in years there! This is a really lovely property (with a wonderful pool area) and is excellent value for money. Highly recommended.
We stayed at this wonderful chateau in the pretty village of Cestayrols, about a one hour drive from Toulouse International Airport. Cestayrols is surrounded by wonderful family run vineyards and sunflower fields (and is great for walking) and is only 20-30 minutes drive from the historic towns of Cordes-sur-Ciel and Albi.
This 15th century Chateau is owned and run by a wonderful Aussie couple Jan and Murray, who use two of the Chateau's lovely bedrooms for B&B guests. It is such a peaceful location and we
had the best night sleep in years there! This is a really lovely property (with a wonderful pool area) and is excellent value for money. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: May 2012Trip type: Travelled with family
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We had the chance to spend 2 nights in this place hidden in the back country triangle between the wine growing Gaillac area, the majestic medieval village of Cordes sur Ciel and the World UNESCO heritage town of Albi. This is a paradise gem that brings you back in the time of chevaliers while enjoying modern lifestyle by the pool! The rooms are spacious, light, clean and the place is so peaceful with only birds to wake you up from a merited nap after wine degustation! The very warmth welcoming owners are bilingual and can advise you on things to visit and taste around. A quick stroll leads you to a charming medieval village with another hidden gem: the Restaurant Lou Cantoun that offers a Michelin quality traditional revisited cuisine with home grown fresh produces! Definitely recommended for those who want escape a stressful life and be away from busy touristy places while enjoying for a moment "la vie de chateau" in a authentic french country side!
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Date of stay: August 2018Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed 3 nights at Chateau Cestayrols. The owners, Murray and Jan were delightful hosts. They were quick to respond to any questions and they provided us with a lovely breakfast every morning. The B&B is part of an old Chateau and the rooms were comfortable and clean. The bathrooms are modern. The Chateau has lots of charm and has been restored with beautiful gardens and a swimming pool. There is a common area for the 3 rooms which is a large and comfortable living room with good internet access. The rooms do not have good wi-fi due to the thick stone walls of the Chateau. The village is hidden behind the Chateau and is a delight to walk around. Also, there is an excellent restaurant right next door, so you don’t have to drive after a nice meal.
The location makes it easy to get to Albi, Cordes-sur-Ciel and other hill towns, yet you do not have to put up with chaos that these popular places can have.
The location makes it easy to get to Albi, Cordes-sur-Ciel and other hill towns, yet you do not have to put up with chaos that these popular places can have.
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Date of stay: October 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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"We were the only guests for a couple of nights and had the first floor room. This was perfect as we had sole use of a large lounge and library on the same floor."Read full review
"Rooms do not have air conditioning but a large fan is provided and the house itself is naturally cool due to the amazingly thick walls."Read full review
"All rooms are excellent. We stayed in a beautiful bedroom overlooking the gardens and pool, complete peace and quiet. Lovely bathroom adjoining."Read full review
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chateau Cestayrols
Which popular attractions are close to Chateau Cestayrols?
Nearby attractions include Musée Conservatoire Invincible Vigneron (6.6 km), Château-musée du Cayla (7.5 km), and Au Passé Retrouvé (6.6 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Chateau Cestayrols?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and kids activities.
Which room amenities are available at Chateau Cestayrols?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a desk, and a seating area.
What are some restaurants close to Chateau Cestayrols?
Conveniently located restaurants include Malia Poke, Camping Le Soleil Des Bastides, and Chateau de Salettes.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Chateau Cestayrols?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is Chateau Cestayrols located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.1 km away from the centre of Cestayrols.
Are there any historical sites close to Chateau Cestayrols?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Palais de la Berbie (14.0 km), Halle de Cordes-sur-Ciel (9.6 km), and Les aventuriers du Graaal (9.4 km).