The 7 Best Luxury Hotels in Bordeaux to Add To Your Bucket List in 2025
Last updated on December 20th, 2024 at 09:48 am
If you’re more of a champagne budget traveler than a beer budget then you’re in the right place. Bordeaux is a city that is close to knocking Paris off it’s coveted top spot as the most visited city in France. So, it’s only natural it should have some five star accommodation to go with it.
These are the 7 best luxury hotels in Bordeaux, including Michelin star restaurants, rooftop bars and wine cellars filled with the best wine Bordeaux has to offer. From gorgeous architecture to boutique hotels of twenty rooms, you’re in for a treat.
Don’t have time to read the full article?
I recommend booking InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel — a 5-star hotel opposite the Grand Théâtre, right in the historic centre.
Why Choose Bordeaux for Your Vacation?
I’ve lived in France since 2016 and love spending time in Bordeaux. Apart from the wine, Bordeaux is a city with gorgeous architecture and is very walkable, especially as most of it is pedestrianised.
Around nearly every corner, you’ll walk onto a square dotted with cafes, shops and often a statue or fountain in the middle. And don’t get me started on the water mirror, Miroir d’Eau, on Place de la Bourse.
But finding the best hotel in the heart of the city, so everything is within walking distance, can be daunting when there are so many to choose from.
Fortunately, you don’t need to stress about it. I know all the best luxury hotels to stay in Bordeaux, so let’s dive in and get your hotel booked and ticked off your list.
My Top 3 Picks: Bordeaux Hotels 5-Star
InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel
✅ Spa with outdoor hot tub
✅ Rooftop bar with 360° city views
✅ Gordon Ramsey restaurant
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Villas Foch Boutique Hotel & Spa
✅ Indoor pool, sauna & onsite bike hire
✅ Boutique hotel with only 20 rooms
✅ 19th-century bourgeois architecture
Le Palais Gallien Hôtel & Spa
✅ Outdoor pool and garden
✅ Restaurant led by an award-winning chef
✅ Spa with sauna and hot tub
7 Best Luxury Hotels in Bordeaux
No 1 InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel
If it’s luxury you want, look no further as the InterContinental Bordeaux, Le Grand Hotel has fine dining, stunning views over the city and a couple’s private spa. Images from Expedia
⭐️ RATING: 8.6 Stars Out of 10 | 📍 LOCATION: 2-5 Place De La Comédie, Bordeaux City-Centre | ✅ Check Rates & Availability!
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
Sitting on Place de la Comédie directly opposite the Grand Théâtre, the InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel is perfectly located for exploring the city. Designed by Jacques Garcia, a renowned architect, it is the epitome of luxury, set in the heart of the city.
Choose from two restaurants, Gordon Ramsay’s haute cuisine restaurant, Le Pressoir d’Argent, and a more low-key option using local producers and seasonal products, Le Bordeaux.
Without a doubt, though, the pièce de résistance is The Rooftop with a 360° panoramic view of the city.
Whether you’re sipping a cocktail on a balmy summer’s evening or enjoying a vin chaud wrapped up under a blanket in the winter, it’s the perfect place to relax.The Spa Guerlain has a hammam, sauna, indoor pool and outdoor terrace with a hot tub, and the 10 treatment rooms include to 2 couple’s rooms.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Exceptional. The suite was spacious, I had an opera view and you can open the big window for fresh air and to hear city sounds. Staff were amazing, bar area and breakfast above and beyond.
ELENA (read more reviews)
No 2 Villas Foch Boutique Hotel & Spa
If you’re looking for a 5-star spa experience in the centre of Bordeaux Villas Foch Boutique Hotel & Spa is the perfect choice. Images from Expedia
⭐️ RATING: 9.4 Stars Out of 10 | 📍 LOCATION: 25 Cours du Maréchal Foch, Bordeaux | ✅ Check Rates & Availability!
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
As you step through the doors of Villas Foch, you enter a world of sophistication and luxury, transported back to a time when this UNESCO World Heritage Site was at the height of its grandeur.
With 20 rooms, including 8 suites, it’s all about luxury combined with relaxation. The 19th-century bourgeois architecture takes you back in time and into a world of elegance where wealth was demonstrated through the company you kept and the places you frequented.
The wellness centre, with its heated pool and sauna, is hidden away in a vaulted stone cellar, adding to its charm and is the perfect hideaway after a long day exploring the city.
After relaxing in the spa, the hotel’s bar, Le Ferdinand, offers a selection of classified grand crus, cocktails and spirits.
They also offer an airport transfer service and a bike rental desk if you fancy cycling around the city.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Fantastic, friendly luxe hotel in centre of the city! Breakfast was copious and delicious and the spa and pool were lovely at the end of a long day. All in all fantastic hotel without fault and would stay here again when I’m in Bordeaux.
LAURA (read more reviews)
No 3 Le Palais Gallien Hôtel & Spa
For intimate luxury in the heart of the historic centre of Bordeaux look no further than Le Palais Gallien Hôtel & Spa. Images from Expedia
⭐️ RATING: 9.0 Stars Out of 10 | 📍 LOCATION: 144 Rue Abbé de l’Epée, Bordeaux City Centre | ✅ Check Rates & Availability!
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
Built in 1895, Le Palais Gallien Hotel & Spa was originally a private residence but turned into a hotel in 1968 and named after the original amphitheatre of Bordeaux, nicknamed “Le Palais Gallien”.
The restaurant, La Table de Montaigne, is led by a British chef and winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship competition, Oli Williamson, who will take you on a gastronomic experience through French cuisine.
The Prestige rooms have a private jacuzzi on the balcony, and the Duplex Terrace Suite is spread over two floors with a private terrace.
The seasonal outdoor pool and garden are a lovely escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and there is even a day bed to enjoy the sun. The Nuxe Spa offer indoor relaxation with a hot tub, sauna and hammam.
Every little thing is taken care of for you, including 24-hour room service, airport transport and a concierge to look after your every need.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Staff were all exceptionally customer oriented, and we genuinely felt cared about. Very good breakfast in a pleasant room. A bonus was a wonderful Roman amphitheatre ruin just around the corner from the hotel.
GEOFF (read more reviews)
No 4 Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes
A luxury family-friendly hotel the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes is located in Chartrons in an old castle and had new life breathed into it in 2023. Images from Expedia
⭐️ RATING: 8.5 Stars Out of 10 | 📍 LOCATION: 81 cours du Medoc, Chartrons, Bordeaux | ✅ Check Rates & Availability!
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
Set in the heart of the historic Chartrons district known for its wine trading past, the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes sits on the Garonne River, surrounded by chic boutiques, art galleries, and plenty of restaurants.
Built on the site of a 19th-century castle which once belonged to the wine house Maison Calvet, each room has been designed to a high standard with luxury-boutique comforts in the tradition of Bordeaux’s chartreuses.
Designed by architectural designer Philippe Starck, it’s a beautiful, serene escape with 97 rooms and suites with a cosmopolitan flair.
The jewel in the crown is the stunning indoor pool in the spa, which has four treatment rooms, a hammam, and a gym. It opens onto the beautiful 200m2 terrace, where you can enjoy afternoon tea or cocktails.
The restaurant is headed up by the famous Japanese Hiroshima-born chef Masaharu Morimoto and is a contemporary mix of Japanese culinary art and Western flavours.
It’s also pet friendly, with onsite parking available at a surcharge.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Everything was perfect, the rooms are large and well equipped. The staff were very attentive throughout our stay and the restaurant was warm with a varied menu for lunch and dinner.
CAPUCINE (read more reviews)
No 5 Yndo Hôtel
Located in the heart of Bordeaux, Yndō Hote provides easy access to the city’s attractions. Images from Expedia
⭐️ RATING: 9.1 Stars Out of 10 | 📍 LOCATION: 108 Rue Abbé de l’Epée, Bordeaux City-Centre | ✅ Check Rates & Availability!
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
Effortlessly combining art and hospitality, Yndō Hotel is a design-led hotel set in a 19th-century mansion. The owner, Agnès Guiot and her team have taken care of every little detail, creating a luxury experience unlike any other.
It’s high-end all the way, with cutting-edge design, custom decor and beautiful designer furniture in each room and suite.
It’s all about exclusive luxury, and even the restaurant is reserved exclusively for guests, with a menu using seasonal products sourced locally.
The garden provides a secluded, quiet space to relax and enjoy breakfast on the terrace or an evening cocktail after a long day.
Located next to Cours de l’Intendance and Gambetta Square, you’re a short walk from most of Bordeaux’s attractions, so it’s a great base for exploring the city.
And 24-hour room service means you’ll never be left feeling hungry after a long day of adventures in the wine capital of France.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
The decor is amazing and our room was specifically beautiful with a huge bathtub. The breakfast was lovely and the setting on the terrace even lovelier, and the staff went above and beyond for us.
ORNA (read more reviews)
No 6 Hotel Burdigala by Inwood Hotels
Accommodation where good living is at the heart of everything, Le Burdigala is a lifestyle hotel in the city centre. Images from Expedia
⭐️ RATING: 9.3 Stars Out of 10 | 📍 LOCATION: 115 Rue Georges Bonnac, Bordeaux City-Centre | ✅ Check Rates & Availability!
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
A 5-star hotel that promotes and celebrates the Art of Sharing, Hôtel Burdigala is in the Mériadeck district of Bordeaux, where the architecture is more modern with interconnected elevated walkways.
The whole ethos behind the hotel is to bring people together in whatever possible. That might be through enjoying a cocktail, taking part in a workshop, joining others in a fitness session or having fun on a shopping spree.
The rooms have been designed as retreats where the focus is on the guests recharging and resting away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
The hotel has created spaces to promote the bringing together of guests with a cinema, games room, shop, bar and restaurant, Madame B, run by chef Grégory Vingadassalon.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Great hotel stay. Location was good, a 20 minute walk from city center. Staff were phenomenal and helped with every need. The room was very nice.
Tracey (read more reviews)
No 7 Le Boutique Hotel & Spa
Perfectly located in the centre of Bordeaux, The Boutique Hotel & Spa is a haven of peace in a beautiful setting. Images from Expedia
⭐️ RATING: 8.9 Stars Out of 10 | 📍 LOCATION: 3 Rue Lafaurie de Monbadon, Bordeaux City-Centre | ✅ Check Rates & Availability!
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BOOK THIS HOTEL
Designed around the theme of wine each room at The Boutique Hotel & Spa is named to represent wine, from the Bordeaux châteaux to the grape varieties planted in the courtyard. Set in a former private mansion dating from the 18th century, it’s 5-star luxury at its very best.
They have thought of everything to ensure your stay is full of luxurious comfort, from high-end bedding and designer bathrooms with balneotherapy bathtubs and walk-in showers to high-tech equipment and air conditioning.
No stone has been left unturned to ensure you have an exceptional stay including the Nuxe brand welcome basket.
A beautiful green courtyard with a terrace sitting in the shade of a 100-year-old chestnut tree is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast. Or the rooftop bar offers stunning views across the city later in the day.
After spending the day exploring Bordeaux, relax in the spa with a pool that is partially indoors and partially out with a sauna and hammam, along with a selection of treatments.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
The best experience in Bordeaux. Our room was excellent, it was our anniversary and they had decorated it for us. Honestly, you couldn’t find a fault with such amazing and honest service. We will definitely be back.
MARK (read more reviews)
Where to find the best 5-star hotels in Bordeaux
Bordeaux is made up of different districts, some nicer than others but these five districts are where you’ll find some of the best accommodation in Bordeaux from the budget-friendly to the luxury.
- The Golden Triangle is the city’s luxury heartland, home to high-end boutiques and beautiful buildings, with several 5-star hotels that epitomise elegance and sophistication.
- Chartrons, known for its wine trading legacy, now features boutique luxury hotels amidst plenty of galleries and vintage shops, offering a blend of history and modern comfort.
- Mériadeck stands out for its modernist approach, providing a contemporary setting with its selection of 5-star hotels against a backdrop of architectural innovation and urban planning.
- Saint-Pierre, the historical centre, is where the old-world charm meets luxury, with a few select 5-star hotels nestled among medieval streets, offering a glimpse into Bordeaux’s fascinating past.
- La Bastide, on the right bank of the Garonne, contrasts with its more traditional counterparts, offering modern luxury accommodations with stunning views of the historic cityscape, though with fewer luxury options.
FAQS: 5 Star Hotels In Bordeaux
What is the best area of Bordeaux to stay in?
The best area to stay in Bordeaux largely depends on your interests. The Bordeaux City Centre, specifically around Place de la Bourse and the Quartier Saint-Pierre, is ideal for those looking to explore the city’s rich history and architecture.
There are also some wonderful Chateaux a stone’s throw away from Bordeaux to try as well.
What is the posh part of Bordeaux?
The posh part of Bordeaux is the Triangle d’Or (Golden Triangle). This luxurious area is known for its high-end boutiques, gourmet restaurants, and elegant architecture. Bordered by Cours de l’Intendance, Cours Georges Clemenceau, and Allées de Tourny, it’s a prime location for those seeking sophistication and exclusivity.
Where not to stay in Bordeaux?
It’s advisable to be cautious when choosing accommodation in the areas farther from the city centre or main attractions, such as certain parts of the Saint-Jean district near the train station, especially late at night. While Bordeaux is generally safe, these areas can be less appealing and might not offer the same charming experience as the city centre or more renowned neighbourhoods.
How many days do you need in Bordeaux?
To fully experience Bordeaux, a stay of at least 4 or 5 days is recommended. This allows ample time to explore the city’s historic landmarks, museums, and neighbourhoods, indulge in the culinary scene, and venture into the surrounding wine country for tastings and vineyard tours. But even a day trip is worthwhile if you don’t have more time.
A quick reminder of my favourite
I recommend booking InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel — a 5-star hotel opposite the Grand Théâtre, right in the historic centre.
Final Thoughts: The Top Hotels In Bordeaux
Bordeaux is the wine capital of France. And there are plenty of options to try the wine, from the tasting bars in the city to a day trip out to tour some of the Bordeaux Wineries.
But there is more to Bordeaux than just wine. There are lots of great museums, including Les Bassins des Lumières, Cap Science and the wine museum, Cité du Vin.
If you love the idea of buying fresh produce from the market, Bordeaux has a market for every day of the week. And the chocolate shops here are legendary.
If you’re staying for a few days it’s worth getting the Bordeaux City Pass as this gives you free access to many of the museums plus all city transport.
Plus, if you get the chance the stunning UNESCO village of Saint Emilion is worth a day trip, or an overnight stay if you can manage it.
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