Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Chambres d'Hôtes
These
chambres d'hôtes
are central and compare well with the hotels listed earlier.
$$ La Lanterne,
named forthemonument itfaces, ishometowelcoming Brits Terri
and Roy Bowen (and dogs Frodo and Fibi), who have restored a 500-year-old building
that could not be more central. Clients get cozy public spaces and thoughtfully appointed,
quiet rooms that surround a sweet little courtyard (Db-€85-95, Tb studio-€105, breakfast-
€9, cash or Paypal only, Wi-Fi, 9 bis Rue Montaigne, tel. 05 53 59 17 79, mobile 06 33 38
89 11,
www.sarlat.biz
,
info@sarlat.biz
).
$$ Les Cordeliers,
owned by gentle Brits Chris and Amanda Johnson, offers four-
star comfort at two-star prices. Most of the seven cushy rooms are huge; all are air-con-
ditioned and well-furnished; and a small kitchen is at your disposal with serve-yourself
snacks and drinks (Db-€95, extra bed-€20, 2-night minimum, big breakfast with fresh
fruit and eggs-€7, closed Nov-Feb, 51 Rue des Cordeliers, tel. 06 76 78 04 01,
$ Les Chambres du Glacier,
where kind Monsieur Da Costa offers four cavernous
and surprisingly classy rooms above an outdoor café, is in the thick of Sarlat's pedestrian
zone (perfect for market days). Rooms come with café noise, sky-high ceilings, big win-
dows over Sarlat's world, polished wood floors, and bathrooms you can get lost in (Db-
€70, Tb-€80, Qb-€90, Wi-Fi, Place de la Liberté, tel. 05 53 29 99 99,
www.chambres-du-
$ La Maison du Notaire Royal,
run by friendly, English-speaking Pierre-Henri
Toulemon and French-speaking Diane, has four large rooms with a private entry in a
frumpy 17th-century home located a few steps above the main square. Guests have ac-
cess to a fridge, microwave, and garden tables (Db-€63, €10/extra person up to 5, in-
cludes breakfast, cash only, guest computer, Wi-Fi, parking-€1, no deposit required, call
a day ahead to confirm approximate arrival time, look for big steps from northeast corner
of Place de la Liberté, 4 Rue Magnanat, tel. 05 53 31 26 60, mobile 06 08 67 76 90,
www.toulemon.com
,
contact@toulemon.com
). They also rent two cottages with living
rooms and kitchens a few blocks from the town center. One has two bedrooms and sleeps
four; the other has three bedrooms and can sleep seven (3-day minimum, easy parking).
Near Sarlat
$ L'Oasis Sarladaise Chambres
is a steal, giving travelers a true French experience 1.25
miles (2 kilometers) from the town center. Here, the eager-to-please Mazzocatos welcome
you into a traditional neighborhood home where everything feels authentic, picnic dinners
are encouraged (and well-provisioned), and the price can't be beat. All three rooms are
bird-chirping-peaceful and overlook the garden (Db-€40, Tb/Qb with 2 bedrooms and big
