The 5 Best Luxury Hotels in Bordeaux
Hand-picked in Bordeaux: our selection of 5-star hotels starts at the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand and reaches to the FirstName. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
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The best-known hotels in Bordeaux
These are the addresses in Bordeaux is known for – in the order our travel advisors recommend them. Where each one stands and what it costs is right beside it. The address we put first is the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand | City | ★ 4.4/5 | 204 € |
| FirstName Bordeaux | City Centre | ★ 4.6/5 | 144 € |
| Yndō Hotel Bordeaux | City centre | ★ 4.4/5 | 220 € |
| Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes | Chartrons | ★ 4.4/5 | 177 € |
| Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Center | Chartrons | – | 129 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Bordeaux
InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand · CityFor this guide we have put together the best hotels in Bordeaux: five luxury hotels, almost all of them 5-star hotels, with a typical rate of 177 € per night.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Five 5-star hotels in Bordeaux – how to choose
The best hotels in Bordeaux all sit in the centre, within walking distance of the Garonne and the Grand Théâtre.
FirstName Bordeaux · City CentreThe cheapest way in is the Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum at 129 €, followed by the FirstName Bordeaux at 144 € and the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes at 177 €, which with 25 categories offers the widest choice on the page.
Then follow the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand at 204 €, for us the first address in the city and the only hotel facing the opera hotel, and the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux at 220 €.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
In Bordeaux all five hotels carry a hotel credit – and that is exactly why it only helps you on second reading.
Because what everyone has sorts nothing. The amounts do, and they run counter to the price.
The Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum is at 129 € the cheapest hotel in the table – and carries the largest credit at 100 US dollars.
The Yndō Hotel Bordeaux is at 220 € the most expensive – and carries the smallest at 50 US dollars; there the benefits also apply from two nights.
In between: 75 US dollars at the FirstName Bordeaux and another 100 US dollars at the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes and at the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand.
Our advice: in Bordeaux choose by the hotel – the credit is yours here in any case. And when two hotels are equally close to what you want, the amount decides – downwards, not upwards.
One more note that is not in the table: at the FirstName Bordeaux the upgrade is confirmed at booking, not on arrival. If the room matters more to you than the amount, that is your hotel.
For context: the typical rate is 177 €. And at four of the five hotels the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
Where to stay in Bordeaux: the Grand Théâtre, the Garonne or Chartrons
Bordeaux can be covered on foot, and every hotel in this selection stands in the centre. What differs is the direction you walk in.
Yndō Hotel Bordeaux · City centreAt the Grand Théâtre, the opera hotel of 1780 with its twelve columns, the bourgeois Bordeaux begins. Our recommendation: the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand, which stands directly opposite it.
Along the Garonne runs the quay front, with the Place de la Bourse and the Miroir d'Eau in front of it, that shallow sheet of water which mirrors the façade.
And north of it lies Chartrons, the old quarter of the wine merchants, where antique shops and cafés now occupy the former warehouses.
For orientation: the Cité du Vin stands at the northern end of the quays; the estates of the Médoc and Saint-Émilion are about three quarters of an hour away; and the Dune du Pilat on the Atlantic lies a good hour west.
Rooms and suites: the best hotels in Bordeaux from the inside
The best hotels in Bordeaux offer 71 categories – and 26 of them are suites.
Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes · ChartronsOn space one hotel leads the list: four of the six largest categories are at the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand, among them the Royal Suite at 90 square metres, the Bar Suite at 70 and a Prestige Suite at 60 looking onto the opera.
In between sits a suite at the Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum at 68 square metres, joined by the Yndō Suite at 50.
On breadth of choice the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes leads with 25 categories, then the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand with 20, the FirstName Bordeaux with twelve, the Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum with nine and the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux with five.
As for the view, Bordeaux has one subject that exists only once: you see the opera hotel only from the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand. The FirstName Bordeaux faces the park, the Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum the city, and the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux and the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes the courtyard.
Tell our travel advisors which of them you want to see in the morning.
What a night at a luxury hotel in Bordeaux costs
The typical rate is 177 € per night. The selection starts at 129 € at the Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum and runs up to 220 € at the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux.
In between lie the FirstName Bordeaux from 144 €, the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes from 177 € and the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand from 204 €. That is a narrow span – less than a hundred euros separate the cheapest hotel from the most expensive.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum | 129 € | 1st night |
| FirstName Bordeaux | 144 € | 1st night |
| Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes | 177 € | 1st night |
| InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand | 204 € | 1st night |
| Yndō Hotel Bordeaux | 220 € | 2 nights |
When it is at its best: in June and in September. In September the Médoc is harvested, and the quays can still be walked in the evening without a jacket.
When it is cheap: in January and in February. Those are the weeks with the lowest rates – and the time when the estates receive you without an appointment.
When to book early: for the June of even years, when Bordeaux Fête le Vin takes over the quays, and for the weeks of the harvest.
And whatever the date: the suitespot benefits apply in January exactly as they do in September.
How long to stay: three nights – one for the city, one for Saint-Émilion or the Médoc and one for Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat.
That works almost everywhere here without restriction: at four of the five hotels the benefits apply from the first night, at the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux from two nights.
Points and status you collect at four of the five hotels, spread across 3 programmes: IHG One Rewards with two hotels, plus World of Hyatt and ALL (Accor).
Châteaux, food and exclusive services at a 5-star hotel
What our travel advisors arrange most often in Bordeaux is the day at the châteaux: Saint-Émilion with its church cut into the rock is just under an hour east, the estates of the Médoc the same distance north – and in both directions it is the appointments that count, not the distance.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comAdd to that: the Cité du Vin at the end of the quays; the Miroir d'Eau in front of the Place de la Bourse; the Rue Sainte-Catherine, the longest pedestrian street in Europe; and Chartrons with its antique dealers in the old wine warehouses.
And the food: entrecôte à la bordelaise with red-wine shallots; oysters from Arcachon, eaten here with small sausages; lamproie à la bordelaise, the dish from the river; and canelés, the little rum cakes with the caramelised crust.
With breakfast Bordeaux is clear-cut: it is included for two at all five hotels.
On top come the upgrade chance and late check-out – at the FirstName Bordeaux the upgrade is even confirmed at booking. A welcome gift awaits you there and at the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes.
The hotel credit belongs to every hotel here: 100 US dollars at the Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum, at the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes and at the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand, 75 US dollars at the FirstName Bordeaux and 50 US dollars at the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux.
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Earn points & use your status in Bordeaux
The most widely represented is IHG One Rewards. Booking through suitespot costs you neither points nor an elite night: the rate settles as a direct rate and your status is still recognised. Here is what is available in Bordeaux:
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Bordeaux |
|---|---|---|
| IHG One Rewards | 2 hotels | InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand, Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Center |
| ALL (Accor) | 1 hotel | Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes |
| World of Hyatt | 1 hotel | FirstName Bordeaux |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Bordeaux
What does a luxury hotel in Bordeaux cost?
The typical rate is 177 € per night. The selection starts at 129 € and runs up to 220 € – a narrow span.
Which is the cheapest 5-star hotel in Bordeaux?
The Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum from 129 € – and at the same time the hotel with the largest hotel credit on the page, 100 US dollars. Behind it the FirstName Bordeaux from 144 €.
Which hotels in Bordeaux come with a hotel credit?
All five. 100 US dollars at the Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Zentrum, the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes and the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand, 75 US dollars at the FirstName Bordeaux and 50 US dollars at the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux.
Where should I stay in Bordeaux?
Every hotel in this selection sits in the centre. Facing the Grand Théâtre stands the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand, our recommendation for the city. The widest choice of categories is at the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes.
Which hotel in Bordeaux looks onto the opera?
The InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand – the only hotel in the selection. You look onto the park from the FirstName Bordeaux.
How many suites do the best hotels in Bordeaux have?
26 of the 71 categories are suites. The largest is the Royal Suite at the InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand at 90 square metres.
Is there a minimum stay in Bordeaux?
Only at one hotel: at the Yndō Hotel Bordeaux the benefits apply from two nights. At the four other hotels they apply from the first night.
When is the best time to visit Bordeaux?
It is at its best in June and in September, at harvest time. It is cheapest in January and in February. Book early for Bordeaux Fête le Vin and for the weeks of the harvest.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Bordeaux?
The most expensive hotel in Bordeaux is Yndō Hotel Bordeaux, with rates from 220 € a night. Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Center has the lowest entry price at 128 €.
