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WELCOME TO THE GRAND HOTEL D’ORLEANS
The Grand Hôtel d’Orléans has been a family affair for three generations. Here, customers are welcomed with the melodious accent of southwestern France.
Brigitte and Céline Hugounet, granddaughters of the founder, carry on the spirit of the place: a lively family hotel where you can take the time to savour the moment. Relax in the tranquillity of our Andalusian patio, between the red brick of Les Minimes and the green water of the Canal du Midi.
Ideally located in the heart of Toulouse, just a stone’s throw from the Matabiau SNCF train station and the Canal du Midi, our 3-star hotel embodies the simplicity and grandeur of the Pink City.
More than just a place to stay, the Grand Hôtel d’Orléans is a place for travellers to meet and socialise, whether they are :
– tourists, whether stopping over or cycling along the Canal du Midi
– professionals, thanks to our quiet, fully equipped seminar rooms for your meetings or study days;
-lovers of good food, who gather at the tables of our traditional restaurant La Ripaille, where every meal is a Toulouse-style celebration.
To learn more about our history and values, click here.
The history of our establishment
1856
The establishment (which has always been a hotel) was built by a lacemaker in 1856.
Why the Grand Hôtel d’Orléans?
The hotel was built at the same time as the train station Matabiau and the railway line linking Paris to Toulouse via Orléans.
1956
The hotel has belonged to the HUGOUNET family since 1956.
Bought by Edouard HUGOUNET (grandfather of Brigitte and Céline) and his associate Serge Andrée. They ran a show production company, France Spectacles.
1969
Creation of the restaurant La Ripaille in 1969. It was a place to eat for artists and journalists from La Dépêche (the newspaper’s headquarters were located in rue Bayard at the time).
1972
Jean HUGOUNET (Brigitte and Céline’s father) joined the company in 1972. La Ripaille was open 24/7 and 60 people worked there! It remained open at night until 1992.
Their mother Colette, an accountant by training, joined the company in turn.
1987
Very large renovations are undertaken: repairs to all rooms and the elevator is installed. The whole building is redone!
2013
Brigitte and Céline officially take over the company.
Our commitment to the planet
Today, we have decided to engage in steps to reduce our environmental impact as much as possible. It is in this context that we have been labeled a Clef Verte (“Green Key”) establishment, the first label for sustainable tourism.
