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Boutique / Designer Hotels in Bordeaux — 17 of Our Favourites

Discover and book your perfect Bordeaux hotel

The city of Bordeaux and the Gironde region have a great selection of hotels for all types of visitor.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Bordeaux Hotel Guide.

Chateau Rigaud Hotel, East Bordeaux exterior

1. Chateau Rigaud Hotel, East Bordeaux

This rural chateau set in the heart of the Bordeaux vines. With a passionate, attentive team running this working French country estate. Most bookings are for the chateau as a whole, group holidays, birthdays, parties and weddings. Or you can book just a room and join in the party.

Chateau Rigaud boast a variety of superior suites each one spacious and unique. Many with large 4 poster beds and roll top baths. A few also have small annex's which can fit small beds or cots for children.

This Medieval Chateau has a great sense of space, with ancient stone fireplaces and enormous oak beams. A comfortable cinema room, family lounge with roaring log fires, the chapel bar is the scene of many late night/early mornings, Maroc lounge for a bit or peace and quiet, the boudoir spa for massage and relaxation and the children's nursery means that whether you are relaxing or partying you can always find something to do.

But if the chateau itself doesn't entertain you enough well then there is plenty to do in the grounds. A large heated swimming pool with sun loungers, an adventure playground, a games barn with table tennis, a vegetable garden you can get involved with and help pick something for that evenings meal. Or tire yourself out by playing and walking the resident chateau dog, Hobo in the chateau's woodland walks or just in the fields.

Villa La Tosca Hotel, Andernos-les-Bains exterior

2. Villa La Tosca Hotel, Andernos-les-Bains

This exclusive country estate offers 8 bedrooms, all ensuite. 4 of which still retain their original marble fire places. All rooms have breathtaking views of either the ocean or the pine forest.

The estate also boasts a library, cinema room, office, dining room, lounge, an ecological swimming pool, a natural spring and potager garden.

La Tosca will do everything to make you stay an incredible experience. They offer additional services such as; Limousine, Helicopter trips, Body Guard, Well-Being Massage, Private Chef, Boat trips, Maid & Butler Service.

Mama Shelter Bordeaux, Bordeaux - Centre double bedroom

3. Mama Shelter Bordeaux

Location
Bordeaux

Right in the centre of Bordeaux, you'll find Mama Shelter on Place Saint Christoly, not far from the Mollat bookshop and the town hall. Barely 10 minutes from the Saint Jean railway station and 30 minutes from the airport, in the blink of an eye you can find yourself in this other world bordered by the Garonne river.

The hotel offers design rooms, a restaurant, a bar, a pizzeria and a rooftop. A great place with free wifi and free videos on demand.

But best of all is all the stuff it cleverly fits in (27" iMac with TV, radio, Airplay, Skype, web and free wifi, minibar) and an office where you can think, work, or just play computer games. And with this high ceiling, your dreams will fly even higher.

Cabanes de la Romaningue Hotel, East Bordeaux

4. Cabanes de la Romaningue Hotel, East Bordeaux

Location
Bordeaux

You can either stay in one of the comfortable tree-houses in the forest canapé 9 metres off the ground. Or one of the cosy bubbles which in a unique modern form of logging in your own little private clearing in the woods.

5 different individual tree-houses accommodating 2 to 6 people 9 metres of the forest floor. A instructor will demonstrate how to access the tree-house and winch up luggage.

There are also 3 bubble loggings. These unique bubbles connect to provide different living areas, all on a terrace in your own private clearing in the woods. Solar panels provide you power.

Finally there is a Romanee Caravan built in a centuries old tradition it has been modernized to include modern comforts.

A breakfast basket is included with your stay and will be placed on your terrace or on the winch for you to pull up to your tree-house. Dinner baskets can be provided at an extra charge. On arrival you will be provided with a backpack which includes a small bottle of wine, binoculars, LED lamp, dynamo lamps a headlamp and candles.

Clos Marcamps, Prignac-et-Marcamps exterior

5. Clos Marcamps, Prignac-et-Marcamps

In the heart of the vineyards of Bordeaux, half an hour from Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion, or also one hour and half from the Arcachon Bay, Clos Marcamps welcomes you in a chartreuse of the 19th century, entirely renovated with the charm and the comfort of today.

This attractive guest house greets you such as a family home within its park, planted with hundred-year-old species where you will find quietness and serenity and where the children are pleased to find swing, swimming pool, rabbits, hens.

This charming property offers you 2 family suites and two classic rooms, all with terrace and independent entrance. They are decorated with charm and authenticity with a special care to the second-hand objects, which embellish the place. For your comfort this attractive guesthouse offers you cable television, Wi-Fi, kettle and air conditioning in the rooms.

La Villa d'O Hotel, Saint-Loubes exterior

6. La Villa d'O Hotel, Saint-Loubes

Location
Bordeaux

In 2007 the Chateau was completely refurbished by its owners, the traditional feeling was maintained whilst modernising all the rooms.

You will be able to enjoy their 3 acre garden, gym, sauna and fitness facilities or relax in the outdoor heated swimming pool.

With 8 individual rooms, 3 in the main house and 5 in the annexe. Each with it's own unique style.

Breakfast and dinner are served in the common areas of the chateau and dinner will sometimes be served in the conservatory with a splendid view of the park.

Hostellerie des Criquets, Bordeaux Area double bedroom

7. Hotel Les Criquets, Blanquefort

Location
Bordeaux

Les Criquets is a 3 star boutique hotel and gourmet restaurant located near Bordeaux on the Château du Médoc route.

This hotel offers: an indoor heated swimming pool, fitness room, reception rooms for seminars and group meals, a cocktail bar, an enclosed car park, a terrace facing the park and cooking lessons.

The rooms, suites and aparthotels are spacious and bright with a modern and chic decor.

Le Boutique Hotel, Bordeaux - Centre exterior

8. Le Boutique Hotel

Location
Bordeaux

Le Boutique Hotel Bordeaux is a beautiful 18th-century town-house close to the best restaurants in Bordeaux centre and the chic shops with all the designer labels.

The hotel surrounds a lush green courtyard where the wine bar is situated and where great wines from Bordeaux along with cheese platters are served.

Hotel Bordeaux is a luxury design hotel oozing charm and as its name indicates. It is of contemporary design, made for comfort and wellbeing, where Bordeaux wine and stylish design yet comfortable decor are the main features.

Hotel de Seze, Bordeaux - Centre double bedroom

9. Hotel de Seze

Location
Bordeaux

The elegance of this hotel proposes 55 rooms, including 3 suites that blend harmoniously decorated in the spirit of the eighteenth century with exclusive furniture, restaurant, lounge, spa and a private golf courses.

Enter the confidence of a Spa where purity is synonymous with elegance. Unique site dedicated to enthusiasts of relaxation and well-being. Chromotherapy mood subdued, relaxing music, accompanies the Hammam, Jacuzzi and Sauna. Scottish and bucket shower experience gives you a feeling of freshness.

Also available exclusively for hotel guests are two 6 hole golf courses just ten minutes from downtown Bordeaux.

5 Lasserre, Moulon outdoor swimming pool

10. 5 Lasserre, Moulon

Ana and Pascal Bihler welcome you for a quiet stay at 5 Lasserre, which is a guesthouse with an unusual concept, where the installations and the comfort relate to a luxury hotel, in a very natural and family environment.

Guest rooms and the duplex apartment are luxuriously furnished in a very natural, homely and private surroundings.

The hotel features a large lounge, a cinema room, a panoramic flat roof terrace, a fitness and spa area and a overflow outdoor swimming pool.

La Maison Bord'eaux, Bordeaux - Centre exterior

11. La Maison Bord'eaux

Location
Bordeaux

The hotel is located within a 10 minutes walk from down-town, on a quiet street, but close to shops and restaurants, so you can just walk out the door to enjoy the city centre and the excitement of Bordeaux.

The rooms are modern, clean and simply decorated, each unique in decor and overlooking the garden.

Chateau Grand Barrail, Saint Emilion exterior

12. Chateau Grand Barrail, Saint Emilion

Location
Libourne

One-of-a kind property, the 4-star, 19th-century Château is located in the right-bank area of Bordeaux, next to a medieval town. With Saint-Emilion’s most famous wine-producing châteaux at its doorstep, it is less than an hour drive to Bordeaux.

It offers gorgeous guest rooms, split between the château and its outbuildings, and a gourmet restaurant.

Indulge in the hotel’s spa, offering a comprehensive array of Cinq Mondes body treatments to relax you, pamper your body and delight your senses.

L'Hotel Particulier, Bordeaux - Centre double bedroom

13. L'Hotel Particulier

Location
Bordeaux

With a view of Place Pey-Berland, St Andre Cathedral and the magnificent City Hall, a short distance from the Opera House and Place de la Bourse with its magnificent Water Mirror, Pascale Daney and her daughter Alizee San Jose have put together the most delightful alliance of styles at L’Hotel Particulier Bordeaux.

With talent and taste, they have combined light and colour, elegance and simplicity. They have brought together classical harmony and resolutely modern aesthetics to surprisingly light, tasteful effect.

The reassuringly classical style of the bedrooms is brightened up and rejuvenated by contemporary simplicity.

Le Relais de Franc Mayne, Saint Emilion exterior

14. Le Relais de Franc Mayne, Saint Emilion

This charming boutique hotel is located in a vineyard, just a short drive from Saint-Emilion. The hotel offers a natural pool with fresh water and a nice garden overlooking the property's 7 acres of vineyards.

Each room is decorated according to a theme: British Land, Indian Fusion, Campagne Francaise, Asian Mood, Pop Art Room, African Lodge, Black & White, Stella di Mare, Out of Africa...

All the air-conditioned rooms features a satellite TV flat screen, DVD player and CD, direct telephone, dressing, safety box, mini-bar and hair dryer.

La Maison du Lierre, Bordeaux - Centre double bedroom

15. La Maison du Lierre

Location
Bordeaux

The hotel is located in the heart of Bordeaux near the Golden Triangle, the Grand Theatre and Place des Quinconces. This family run hotel has a lovely decor designed with chic white furniture, bleached floorboards and white ornaments.

The rooms are nicely decorated with modern bathroom and most of the them have a balcony. The ground floor rooms open onto the garden where you can relax and enjoy breakfast.

Chateau Giscours B&B, Margaux double

16. Chateau Giscours B&B, Margaux

Chateaus Giscours is a 10th century chateau that offers guest accommodation within a wonderful vineyard setting in near Margaux.

The rooms situated in the former horse stables near the chateau have views of the vineyards, air conditioning, and a private bathroom with bath or shower, toilet and hairdryer.

There are wine tastings available in the adjoining winery.

Seekoo Hotel, Bordeaux Area exterior

17. Seeko'o Hotel, Bordeaux Area

Location
Bordeaux

The complete opposite of the "old France" seen in other establishments, the Seeko'o is the least typical hotel of Bordeaux.

The 45 rooms have been designed in open, loft-type spaces, without neglecting the practical en-suite bathroom and dressing area. The bathroom is masterfully hidden behind a silky curtain.

A relaxation area available free of charge: hammam, sauna and massage chair.