2-5 Place de la Comedie, Bordeaux, France | 33 5 57 30 44 44
Luxury hotel with historic location across from the Grand Theatre
Elegant rooms include flat-screen TVs, Nespresso machines, and minibars
Classic Suites have wet bars, living rooms, and Grand Theatre views
Brasserie, two bars (one operates 24 hours), and private club on-site
Stylish spa with indoor pool, sauna, and rooftop hot tub
Well-designed fitness center with cardio equipment, Pilates machines, and free weights
On-site parking (for a fee)
Seven meeting rooms, four foyers, and a 24-hour business center
Mercedes car service available
Vineyard bike tours with optional picnics
Kids’ activities, including treasure hunts
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Pricey incidental room fees
Some rooms are small, with unappealing views
Fee for spa access (free only with certain suites)
Most windows do not open
The 150-room Le Grand Hotel de Bordeaux creates a luxury, old-world experience. It's conveniently located across the street from the Grand Theater, and offers Mercedes Benz car service, 24-hour concierge and room service, fine dining, 24-hour cocktails, an elegant spa and indoor pool, a sleek gym with a range of equipment, seven meeting rooms, and a business center. Grandly designed rooms have flat-screen TVs, minibars, and Nespresso machines, while suites offer drawing rooms, wet bars, and main square views. Be prepared, though, for pricey incidental fees. Guests might want to also consider the Hotel Burdigala Bordeaux, although it has no on-site fitness center or spa.
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Luxury 18th-century hotel in the center of Bordeaux with an elegant spa and gym
Le Grand Hotel de Bordeaux and Spa was designed by Victor Louis in 1789, the same architect who created the Grand Theatre that sits across the street. Opening in 1909, the hotel attracted dignitaries such as French writer Victor Hugo. The glass awning over the entrance, with its gold details and topiaries, adds a modern touch to the Neoclassical exterior. Red drapes, white columns, and marble floors fill the lobby. Windows surround the long, red check-in desk, with red lamps and gold logos emblazoned “GB." The hallways are covered in wallpaper made to look like draping curtains.
Location
In the heart of the historic district of Bordeaux
Located in Bordeaux's main square, the hotel sits across from the Place de la Comedie and the Grand Theatre. It is two blocks from the Eglise Notre Dame and less than a block from the Grand Theatre tram stop. The main square is encircled by shops and boutiques, markets, restaurants, and bars. The hotel is within walking distance of the departure point for the Bordeaux River Cruise, the Place Royale, Miroir d’Eau de Bordeaux, the Tower of Pey-Berland, and the Pont de Pierre bridge. Private vineyard tours of St. Emilion are 46 minutes away by car. It’s a 30-minute drive to the Bordeaux-Merignac Airport.
Rooms
Classic rooms and suites with palatial designs, flat-screen TVs, sitting rooms, and Grand Theatre views
Guests can choose from Superior, Deluxe, and Executive rooms, and Junior, Family Junior Executive, Executive Junior, Prestige, Corner, and Royal Suites. The 19th-century interior decor features French traditional wallpaper, heavy draperies, classic furniture, gold-framed paintings, and painted wall panels. All rooms have flat-screen TVs, safes, minibars, free Wi-Fi, Nespresso machines, bathrobes, and slippers. Windows offer views of the city or the interior courtyard. Marble bathrooms have separate showers with rainfall showerheads and bathtubs, or shower/tub combos, and Molton Brown toiletries. Suites offer living rooms and unlimited spa access. Family Suites have two bathrooms. Prestige Suites come with wet bars. The Royal Suites offers panoramic city views, and a terrace with a hot tub. Some rooms are a bit small and windows don't open.
Features
Fine dining, 24-hour cocktails, seven elegant meeting rooms, spa, and fitness center
The hotel offers fine dining at its brasserie, Le Bordeaux, which has a double antique staircase, and offers sidewalk dining across from the Grand Theatre. The L’Orangerie is an elegant Roman bar with a skylight and classic green furnishings. The 24-hour Victor bar has green lights around its doorways, gold chairs, and flat-screen TVs. There’s also a 24-hour private club, the Black Diamond. The elegant Pressoir d’Argent restaurant was closed temporarily in early 2015.The three-floor Bains de Lea Nuxe Spa is decorated in a Roman motif, with large statues at the entrance. The indoor pool -- surrounded by red columns and windows with gold drapes -- has a deck with lounge beds. There are 10 treatment rooms, a hydromassage bath, a Vichy shower, a Hammam, a sauna, and a lounge with Greek designs. A rooftop terrace with a hot tub is open in the warm months. The well-designed gym has a pitched roof ceiling with mirrors, modern cardio equipment, Pilates machines, and free weights, and provides fresh towels.Seven meeting rooms and four foyers are available, fitting up to 250 people. The Saint-Emilion salon offers Grand Theatre views. A 24-hour business center is also on-site and free Wi-Fi is available throughout.
