It may have a proud history that dates back over 2,000 years, but Toulouse is a city with its eyes fixed firmly on the future.
ibis Toulouse, Gare Matabiau (Photo: Booking.com)
With three major universities and a booming high-tech centre, including the Airbus HQ and City of Space Museum, France’s fourth-largest city throbs with confidence and creativity. The city’s constellation of cobblestone lanes swell with Art & Design museums, theatres, restaurants, vintage fashion boutiques and round-the-clock night-life. Here at Travelmag, we’ve collated the best cheap hotels in the city based on location, quality and customer reviews.
ibis Toulouse Gare Matabiau
Within eyeshot of the Canal du Midi, ibis Toulouse Gare Matabiau is a gracious looking hotel that offers modern decorated rooms that ooze comfort and serenity. Each one comes with shower or bath, or both. They also have flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Down at reception, the staff are all multi-lingual and extremely helpful and courteous – their great attention to detail lends the hotel a wonderful personal touch. Guests can savour a delicious buffet breakfast – served daily from 7–11am – before hot-footing it into the centre Toulouse for a days’ exploration of interesting shops and eateries, with all manner of fashion boutiques in between. Rooms from €92 per night.
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Le Clocher de Rodez Centre Gare
Le Clocher de Rodez Centre Gare (Photo: Booking.com)
Le Clocher de Rodez Centre Gare is a clean, calm and functional hotel with an easy-going ambiance. Rooms are simple, bright and contemporary, and come equipped with private bathrooms, satellite TV, and free Wi-Fi. A 24-hour reception service is available and a continental breakfast is served in the light and cheerful breakfast room. Well positioned in one of Toulouse’s busiest and central locations, there are a wealth of restaurants, clubs and bars in close proximity, from the upmarket to the spit and sawdust, the quirky to the demure. Rooms from €81 per night.
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Hotel Ours Blanc – Place Victor Hugo
Residing on Place Victor Hugo is the simple, no-frills Hotel Ours Blanc. Prices are easy on the pocket, and all rooms are soundproofed. They are clean, light and comfortable. Each room has en-suite bathrooms which are modern and well serviced. Staff are helpful, and there is Wi-Fi access for a supplement. Guests can expect a delicious French buffet breakfast served in the breakfast room daily. The hotel is conveniently located 200 m from Jeanne d’Arc and Capitole Metro Stations, and grants easy access to the nearby Canal du Midi, the Place du Capitole and the Victor Hugo Market. Rooms from €68 per night.
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Lagrange Aparthotel Toulouse Saint-Michel
Lagrange Aparthotel Toulouse Saint-Michel (Photo: Booking.com)
A 10-minute stroll from the Natural History Museum and 1.5 km from Toulouse Stadium, Lagrange Aparthotel Toulouse is an oasis of calm. As its name suggests, it offers spacious studio apartments, each one with its own kitchenette, microwave, refrigerator, and private bathroom. All apartments are air-conditioned, and come with comfortable beds. Amenities include a fitness gym, badminton court and pétanque facilities. It serves up a continental breakfast, and car-parking is available with a surcharge. Staff are very helpful, and will go out of their way to ensure you have a great stay in Toulouse. Rooms from €62 per night.
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Hotel Victor Hugo
This simple hotel in downtown Toulouse has a clean, modern aesthetic. Upon entering Hotel Victor Hugo, this is soon made clear via the reception and restaurant areas, and quality rooms. Rooms are bright and breezy. The modern-styled furniture and balconies overlooking the street lend them an understated sophistication. All rooms are soundproofed and are equipped with an en-suite bathroom and flat-screen TV. Guests can expect a delicious French buffet breakfast served in the breakfast room daily. Fantastic 24-hour concierge service. Rooms from $62 per night.
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