Hotels in Toulouse

Hotels in Toulouse: prices, timing and areas

When to book a stay in Toulouse for less

It is cheapest in late autumn. November is usually the bottom of the market, about 27 percent below the average, as tourist traffic eases. June is the most expensive, up to 45 percent above the average, when the season starts and the city fills with festival visitors. The arrival day matters too: Friday is the cheapest, Tuesday the most expensive. Toulouse has no big last-minute market, so for a peak-season trip it is worth booking about two months ahead. Spring and early autumn are the nicest for sightseeing, as summer temperatures can reach close to forty degrees.

What a stay costs by property type

Toulouse has a wide price range, because hostel beds and air-conditioned flats in the hypercentre sit alongside chain hotels and small boutiques by the Capitole. The cheapest sleep is in hostels and plain apartments; you pay the most for a boutique hotel in the very centre. Below are indicative nightly rates.

Indicative rates for a double room, outside the June peak. In Toulouse the same hotel can differ between a Friday and a Tuesday, so check the real price for your dates in the search above.

Where a stay is cheaper and where it costs more

The most properties and the most demand are in the City Centre around Place du Capitole. This is the most popular and the highest rated base, close to the city hall, the opera and the main shopping streets, so prices hold above the average here. The area around the Matabiau station is handy too, with quick metro links to most sights. It is cheaper further out, in fringe areas such as Toulouse Sud-Est, where rates are among the lowest in the city. Because Toulouse is compact and has a metro, a room outside the very centre does not cut you off from the sights.

Which stay in Toulouse suits whom

• First time in Toulouse. The City Centre around Place du Capitole is the easiest base, within a walk of the city hall, the opera and the Saint Sernin basilica. From here most sights are on foot.
• For families. Air-conditioned apartments in the hypercentre or family rooms in quieter districts. Close to the green banks of the Garonne and to the Cité de l Espace on the edge of the city.
• For couples. Boutique hotels in the heart of the pink city, some with a view over the terracotta roofs. In the evening it is close to the cassoulet restaurants and bars around the Capitole.
• With breakfast. Many central hotels include breakfast in the rate, handy before a day out. From here it is a short morning walk along the Canal du Midi.
• Business travel. Hotels by the Matabiau station and in the centre are close to the offices and the fast train. The metro and tram reach most addresses without a change.
• Near the airport. Toulouse Blagnac airport is to the west of the city. Hotels around it suit an early flight, and the tram runs into the centre.

Example hotels in Toulouse with prices

From a budget chain to a boutique hotel by the Capitole, a few Toulouse names with a from price. Just a starting point, as rates can climb noticeably in June and during the festival season.

From prices for a double room. In Toulouse the same hotel can differ between a Friday and a Tuesday, so check your exact dates in the search.

When Toulouse is more expensive

It is more expensive from late spring to the end of summer, when the weather suits sightseeing and the city is busy with events. Prices rise most in June, partly because of the Rio Loco world music festival on the Garonne. For that period it is worth booking ahead. The cheapest and quietest time is late autumn and winter, when there are fewer tourists.