Panorama by maison bacou

😊: Amazing view, great relaxation in the pool, great evening with wine, spacious and conditioned indoors. All in all amazing. Big spacious sleeping rooms and huge living space.. 😢: No keys in room locks was a bit strange..

😊: Everything The stay was truly brilliant. 😢: Only minor issue and it is very minor. For poolside we think there should be plastic cups etc available. If they are there we did not find them..

😊: This villa is in a really beautiful location a short walk from old Carcassonne. It is tastefully decorated and the pool was a welcome relief from the heatwave (40 degrees one day!) The host was very friendly when we did need to make contact and was kind enough to let us have a late check out due to an afternoon flight. I would recommend this villa to anyone wanting to visit Old Carcassonne, but worth noting you will need a car to visit the supermarket etc (we chose to use Uber instead as we did not want the hassle of car rental) My preference was to visit the newer parts of Carcassonne as once you have been inside the Old Town a couple of times you have seen it all. It’s very touristy (naturally) and can feel very crowded during the day. We spent most afternoons by the pool listening to the birds sing in the lovely garden. The kitchen is well equipped with everything you need to cook if you choose to. The air con in the bedrooms is very effective, but we were a little surprised to find no air con or fans in the main living area - I don’t think this would have bothered us in normal summer conditions, but most days the temp was well over 35+ degrees!. 😢: We would have really appreciated shade over the pool area - I did raise this with our host who did highlight there are other places to sit in the shade. Some parts of the villa are in need of a cosmetic touch up - this did not ruin our stay and we had a lovely time, but the photos suggest a much more high end feel than we experienced. Small things like kitchen doors not closing properly and toilet roll holders hanging off the wall. As I say, none of this is going to ruin your stay here, but they could be easily sorted at not much cost and it would make the home feel a bit more cared for. I would also highlight to those travelling with small children that the blinds are very thin and let in lots of light, this could be managed with a travel black out blind (which we did not have).