Hôtel les Echevins

The hotel was gorgeous and easy to find. There are cute cafes in the plaza behind the hotel and it's within walking distance of the sights. My only complaint is that it's on the main road so there was a lot of noise from the traffic.

We were in Tarascon for a wedding and it was a first visit to Provence. We had a lovely room at the front of the hotel on the first floor - quiet enough at night when the windows were closed. Comfortable bed and very clean. Would benefit from tea/coffee making facilities. Very good breakfast for around 10 Euro. We arrived in the area by train and an easy 10 minute walk from the station. Tarascon is very quiet - some restaurants near the train station but little else. A bar owner advised us to drink up at 2015hrs with a sleep action. The restaurant attached to the hotel was good and the English speaking chef was very happy to explain the menu to us. I found out too late for our trip that Beaucaire just over the Rhone is a better bet for restaurants/bars.

This hotel was one of a few accommodations listed as a base in order to attend a wedding. First impression it looked nice,clean and welcoming. The receptionist was friendly,helpful and spoke good English. As there was a party of us, we were placed on two different floors which wasn't a problem. Our room was spacious,the beds were comfortable. The only downside was on entering the bathroom, there was a smell like an open drain which fortunately disappeared after a while. Another thing that would have been nice to have in our room is complimentary tea/coffee making facilities,especially after a long journey. Our room was on the third floor facing the main road although the traffic was barely noticeable at night. The windows had shutters if you wanted to shut some of the noise and light out. The bathroom was okay although the water pressure on the shower could be improved as it wasn't very strong. The wi-fi strength could also be improved as it was a little slow especially on the third floor - the best place to pick up the wi-fi was on the ground floor. I cannot comment on the breakfast as we only booked room-only but apart from the minor problems we had an enjoyable stay in Tarascon.

This place is gross and the staff is dismissive. We arrived late at night and though we were told there was free parking nearby, it took us ages to find some. Everywhere was seedy and dangerous with scores of young men wandering about. The room itself was worse than a college dormitory, with God awful bed spreads, that were not white as the photos would have you believe. They were a dingy, stained red floral pattern and it was awful. The beds were hard and we itched the entire night. The next morning we cancelled our second night here and when we told the management about the problems with the room, including the stains on the beds and walls, as well as a broken and dangerous shower tile, the woman was rude. She kicked the tile in, though it did not fit, and complained about us in french, thinking we didn't understand her. Overall, horrendous. Do not ever recommend. Don't stay here.

un très bel établissement que nous avons reservé au hazard. il faut prendre l'escalier qui mène aux chambres. le quartier est très agréable et facile d'accès. les nuits sont très calmes.

We booked here as a "plan B" because our regular hotel was fully booked, and we had left it a bit late. It was clean, well decorated, and ideal as a base to operate from. However, our room at the back of the top floor was noisy at night from street activity below (and a loose manhole cover that "clik-claked" every time a car went over it) and was overlooked from across the street from a roof garden. Staff were friendly and efficient, the lift worked, and access was always available up to midnight. Parking was a nightmare, ie. non existant unless you paid €5,00 per night with very limited access timewise. Will probably look for a plan C next time, or book well in advance for our regular place.

We stayed here for one night after a cruise along the Rhone River. The staff spoke good English and checked us in on the top level which was quiet. Our room was large and very clean. We had dinner at the adjoining restaurant which was excellent and reasonably priced. The main feature of Tarascon is the castle next to the river which is very unspoiled and authentic. A taxi to the train station cost 10 Euros.

Functional and adequate hotel. Friend had a really good shower in a new bathroom, we had a shower in a bath. Internet (3 hours per day only) OK bit slow. But reception staff most helpful, let us book in early, booked a good restaurant, took a lot of trouble to get taxis and to sort out some travel problems. Very central hotel.

I'm a traveller who is pretty easily pleased so we stayed here for 2 nights in August while at a friend's wedding in the area. Parking nearby in high season (late August) was pretty hard - you will find a space but might be a 5min+ walk. The reception staff are fine - nothing to rave about but they got us into our room early, and interactions with most staff tended to be straightforward. The hotel is clean and rooms are spacious (we had a double superior) but very, very outdated furniture & facilities. A friend was staying in a single room and the bathroom had been modernised, so they may be upgrading things. Our bathroom shower was ancient! From our room we could hear all the noises from the fairly main road outside, the hotel corridor, rooms either side of us, and people walking around above us! You can even hear people opening & closing their curtains! Needless to say not easy to get a good night's sleep. Didn't have breakfast but friends said it was fine and simple. But a croissant and pain au chocolate from the local patisserie (2mins walk down the road) proved much tastier & better value as is often the case with breakfasts in France we find.

We chose this town for its close and equal proximity to Arles, Avignon and Nimes as we only had a couple of nights to see as much as we could. Tarascon itself was quiet despite its size and charming if slightly run down, and the hotel conveniently located right in the centre. We parked relatively easily just outside on the main street free of charge. Our room on the top floor was sparsely but tastefully decorated and had a wooden floating floor rather than carpet which was spotless like everything else in the room. We booked a quadruple with a double and two single beds and the only real negative was that the double bed was very small and myself and my 6' 4" husband did not manage a good night's sleep for 2 nights. It would have been better, too, if we'd had coffee/tea making facilities in the room but this distinct lack of refreshment seems to be the norm now, in France at least, unless you book into a top end 4/5* hotel. The lady on reception was very happy to help and gave us tips and information on where to go considering our short stay. We would be happy to return - all depending on the size of the bed.