Best Three Star Hotels in Bordeaux

We visited Bordeaux for the first time for a family wedding. I must say the location of the hotel was excellent, cleanliness of a very high standard, but most of all very friendly, helpful and efficient staff. The breakfast was nice, albeit at €15 each not the cheapest for a family of 5. The reception staff booked our taxis for the airport and the chateau for the wedding with little fuss. The taxis are a little expensive but that’s not the hotels fault, and most taxi drivers (not all) drive with their mobile in their hand, so be prepared for a potentially scary ride. I would recommend this hotel for a short break, we were there for 5 nights, we had two rooms on different floors, so would try and get them close together if staying again.

If you don’t have a car this place is not for you. It’s out of the way for public transport. There are quite a few restaurants dotted about within a five minutes drive but not really anything within walking distance. There’s a big shopping centre too with an Auchan for supplies. We had a car and used this hotel for a base for visiting lots of different cities, towns etc and was brilliantly located for us. The plentiful and free parking was an extra bonus. Check in was easy and staff friendly. Room was bigger than expected and clean. There was plenty of utensils, plates etc to use in the small kitchenette. Everything was a bit dated but in good order. The only two problems were that there was no shower curtain/screen and the fuse box on the wall had no cover so looked ugly. The bed was comfortable and the hotel was a good place to use as a base. Overall the place was perfectly fine for the price as long as you aren’t using public transport. Nothing special but worth the price paid

We stayed in ‘superior studio’ for 2 nights during heatwave. The room was air conditioned, clean with a comfortable bed, nice little kitchen, shower room. The room was on third floor and involved a walk up from the second floor on external staircase and across a little bridge. This was a bit of a nuisance if we got to the ground floor and realised we’d forgotten something in the room - didn’t do it twice! Hotel is really well located just a couple of minutes to tram stop and with parking on site. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful.

Although it may be welcome, it is welcome in the hotel. All staff are very helpful. Very nice room, most importantly very clean and bathroom. Breakfast is included in the price of the room..... very generous. Good parking lot, very close to transportation Frankly, I recommend this hotel.

Reception: English lady at reception was very assistive and pleasant. Room / facilities: Room number 608 is on the 6th floor and is an executive room. Not sure why it is considered executive, as it only appeared to be larger than other rooms (based on the floor, layout diagram on the entry door). We did not use the flat screen TV as there are virtually nil english speaking tv channels on French TV. The king bed is comfortable, but the 4x square European pillows are not to my liking. The executive room was not as clean as i would expect, as there is black mould in the clothes hanging space, a mop head is provided (no handle attached), the bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans have years of dust built up around the edges where the fan unit connects to the wall. The room walls badly need a paint and freshen up, as there are black marks on the walls from the bedside tables. Water streaks run down the bathroom walls. There executive room has no daily clean, obtaining fresh towels cost extra per request. Depending on your length of stay, to ask for the room to be cleaned floor vacuum is an additional €9. We saw the cleaner on our floor one morning, however after we returned after 4 hours, the floor hall way was not even vacuumed. The towels provided fell brand new, as the tags are not frayed, they smell and feel fresh from the store, UNWASHED.. I have to take the rubbish out. Our booking was for two persons, yet the hotel only provided 1x bottle of water, additional bottles were at a cost. The kitchenette has a bar fridge, cook top, microwave, cutlery, crockery, pots and pans, but no towel to dry dishes, no chopping board nor a plug for the sink. Well equipped kitchen MINUS the bare basics. You have to request a dish wash kit from reception, this dish wash liquid in the kit is as runny as water, does not form any suds and will only last 1 - 2 washes. Using the liquid soap in the bathroom was more effective. The bathroom has yellow coloured stains on the silicone around the base of the tiles, the shower tiles appear to be dirty and need a good scrub. This may be the design of the tiles. The toilet could use a good dose of beach or domestic cleaner (domestos) and a scrub to clean the “s” bend of the toilet, as there are black marks visible in the bowl. The studio apartment does have a self control air conditioning and windows that opens fully. The Air Con was on at our arrival and made it very comfortable to enter the room, after a hot walk from the train station. Laundry: None on site, but a Self service coin laundry with washers and dryers is a 2 minute walk on the street corner. Wash cost €5 for 8kg. Dry is available. Parking: I believe parking is available on site, for an additional charge, but this was not utilised during our visit. Wifi: Fast and reliable. Email address required for login. Breakfast: Available at an additional daily charge. This was not utilised during my stay. Conclusion: Great location as the hotel is 65

First impressions is this place is like a motel from an American movie with roller shutters on the windows. However, room & bathroom were more than adequate, lovely and clean, crisp bed linen & towels. Air conditioning worked well too. The front desk staff (day and night) were very polite and helpful, and also spoke good English. The bar area is limited but we had good service regardless. The continental breakfast was generous for €11, with plenty of fresh coffee, fruit juices, fruit, meat & cheese, cereals and all kinds of breads and pastries. The 2 waitresses were super helpful and friendly as well. Location was great for main route access as well as the brilliant tram facility, which was €1.70 a journey into the centre of town. Would definitely stay here again.

FUYEZ EST TRÈS FAIBLE... Seduit par la situation nous avions décidé d y séjourner 5 jours, quelle erreur!!!!!!! *Le studio que nous avions réservé était crasseux à souhait, du sol, au plafond; à commencer par le sol qui collait, noir de crace, autour du WC il y avait de l'urine ça sentait la pisse à en vomir, les rideaux pouvaient tenir sans tringle tant ils étaient pourris, le lave-vaisselle ne marchait pas dés l arrivée et était dégueulasse et je vous dis pas l'état du canapé convertible, la suédine était noire de crasse et lorsque nous avons essayé de frotter avec une lingette desinfectante (force oblige nous sommes allés au Lidl acheter de quoi récurer...), elle est ressortie noire et pleine de moutons, une véritable horreur (j ai posé une fouta pour camoufler), le micro onde sale, toutes les poignées collantes, la douche beurk....,etc. * Le petit déjeuner ne vaut vraiment pas le prix, seul la jeune fille qui s'en occupe est très sympathique et relève le niveau d accueil .... * L'accueil clientèle est déplorable : à l arrivée une jeune fille nous accueille elle est vraiment très sympathique, on se dit super ça efface un peu le contact telephonique très désagréable que nous avons eu avec la responsable qui nous annonçait une panne de climatisation, malheureusement cette hotesse n'est là que pour la journée. Le pompon, une jeune fille nous accueille pour payer ce que nous devons, elle n est pas très accueillante....elle se trompe dans la note, durant plus d une demi-heure je discute, lui explique, elle ne veut pas reconnaître son erreur, s entête, elle est très irrespectueuse dans son attitude, très froide, et hautaine, finalement elle s est bien trompée, elle recrédite ma carte bleue d un joli montant, sans même s'excuser; je lui explique que j'attendais un minimum d'excuses elle ne veut pas prétextant qu'elle a senti que j'employai un ton agressif dans mes explications, j hallucine, je suis sur une autre planète; bon il n y a rien à en tirer..... Nb : nous avons envoyé un mail à la direction à Bruges, à ce jour resté sans réponse. Avis aux futurs clients qui tiennent à y séjourner : Prenez des gans, des lingettes désinfectantes, un produit javelisé pour les sanitaires, vos propres oreillers, etc. et vérifiez votre note avant de régler....

The location is acceptable, in the central area of Bordeaux, 500 meters walk after getting off the airport bus, the gate entrance is on the side of the street, easy to find, arrive at more than 10 o'clock in the evening, there are many people at the entrance of the bar, and feel safe. The rooms are small, with good hygiene, comfortable bedding and average breakfast. The front desk was good, and the taxi was booked, a better experience.

The location of the hotel has nothing to say, next to a large market there are various snacks nightlife, there should be fresh seafood early; there is also a wine city, you can visit the red wine production process / taste different wine. The queen bed room we stayed in was very high in the room, and it was very comfortable even if the room was not too big to sleep. The first floor has the second and third floors and is very quiet. The room was very clean, the sheets were changed, and the bathroom was very spacious. The public area is very good, not like other hotels flashy. There is a puppy area, a photo booth, especially a large terrace outside with sofas and lounge chairs, which is great. There is also a big screen watching the game. Public areas can eat and drink, many guests are chatting here. The front desk service was very warm, the English was very good and the experience was great.

I tried to like this place, but it let itself down in lots of areas. Good: Mostly friendly and helpful staff. Attempt at contemporary design. Fairly centrally located. Bad: Hotel carpark full and hard to drive around park public one nearby. Fire alarm at midnight - false alarm. Coffee undrinkable at breakfast, and unhelpful staff member who couldn’t find cold milk for coffee - didn’t seem to care what I wanted. Rest of food at breakfast not very tasty or appealing - old congealed scrambled egg. Poor tasting bacon. Crowded breakfast room. Noisy bar. It’s attempt at style looses lots of comfort. Room clean but shabby - peeling paint. No sockets for phones next to bed. Noisy hardly working air conditioning unit, in room for some reason on the floor. Noisy street noise if you open a window. Lifts often too busy to get, and so found I often had to walk down stairs. Cheapish, but not good value. There must be better options. Avoiding Ibis hotels now. There is a budget option next door, and I hate to think what you get there.