Hôtel Vatel

Property class: 4
Bordeaux hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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When visiting Bordeaux, Hôtel Vatel is a great choice to consider. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Le Bistrot, which serves French cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. Other highlights include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Cours du Medoc Tram Station is steps away and Chartrons Tram Station is 6 minutes.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
The current price is $111
$131 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 29 - Nov 30

Why we love this property

Fine dining experiences
This hotel boasts a restaurant serving French cuisine, a bustling cafe, and a stylish bar. Continental breakfast starts each morning on a delicious note.
Premium sleep experience
This hotel features guestrooms with premium bedding for incredible comfort. Guests can enjoy bathrobes, late-night room service, and an in-room minibar.

Room options

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A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, bedside table, and a wall-mounted lamp.

Classic Double or Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a fire extinguisher.

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a headboard with multiple pillows, a wall-mounted lamp, and a curtain on the window.

Luxury Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
4 Cours du Médoc, Bordeaux, 33000

What's nearby

  • Quai des Marques - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bordeaux Wine and Trade Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cap Sciences - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cité du Vin - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Place des Quinconces - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Merignac Airport (BOD) - 23 min drive
  • Cenon Station - 5 min drive
  • Bordeaux-Benauge Station - 7 min drive
  • Le Bouscat Sainte-Germaine Station - 8 min drive
  • Cours du Medoc Tram Station - 1 min walk
  • Chartrons Tram Station - 6 min walk
  • Les Hangars Tram Station - 6 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Molly Malone's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Moelleuses & Persillées - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Le Bistrot Fromager - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Les Chantiers de la Garonne - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Le Riva - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hôtel Vatel

  • When visiting Bordeaux, Hôtel Vatel is a great choice to consider. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Le Bistrot, which serves French cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. Other highlights include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Cours du Medoc Tram Station is steps away and Chartrons Tram Station is 6 minutes.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 12 rooms
    • Arranged over 4 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
    • Offsite parking nearby (EUR 18 per day; discounts available)
    • Street parking available

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Hôtel Vatel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was excellent with several choices, fresh and neatly displayed. (7 reviews)
  • The hotel is located near several good restaurants and the staff recommended an excellent Bistro for dinner. (4 reviews)
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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Very close to cruise ships and restaurants
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8/10 Very good

The hotel is close to trams so easy to get into town , the staff are very friendly and you can park securely in Q parking just over the road, nice place easy to find.
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel was outstanding. The room was very spacious and well appointed. The staff was very helpful and recommended an excellent Bistro for dinner. The breakfast was also very good. We would certainly stay again.
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel was clean and the staff very friendly. The hotel was situated perfectly for me to walk to my river cruise ship nearby. I didn’t eat breakfast at the hotel, so I cannot comment about that. The tram to the center of town is very close to the hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

What a gem of a property not far from any of the sights and activities in Bordeaux! From the time we arrived until we checked out the staff was very helpful giving us suggestions on places to eat along with how to navigate the city via tram that had a stop right by the hotel. Property had a good morning breakfast. Rooms were clean and a decent size, especially for French standards. Would definitely stay here again when in the area!
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location beside a tram stop which made our journey from a cruise ship really easy.
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10/10 Exceptional

great location polite staff
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Was conveniently located and easy to get to.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel. Very good staff.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly, helpful staff. Clean, spacious rooms. Close to tramway.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Stayed here before river cruise was able to walk to the boat. Lots of eating options around. Hotel was very pleasant
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff was extremely helpful and made our stay memorable in Bordeaux. Thank you!
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10/10 Exceptional

This hotel has everything going for it. Great location! Literally across the road from the Garonne River parkway the borders the river throughout Bordeaux which is a hive of activity almost any day and any time. The staff were exceptional and very helpful to international travelers. I’d recommend this hotel to fellow travelers.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

We were looking for a hotel near the river to spend the night before the departure of our river cruise. As it turned out, we were able to walk from Hotel Vatel to the docking location of our ship (right next to the skateboard park). Hotel Vatel is conveniently located near a tram stop from which the town center and neighborhoods with more dining and shopping options are only a few stops away.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

We had a great stay at the hotel. The room was spacious with modern decor. A lovely bathroom and shower and lots of storage space. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. We loved the area - it was a 25 min walk along the river or quick tram ride into the Old Town. A two minute walk to the Bord’Eau village - a great complex of shops and riverside restaurants. Also near the ferry over to Darwin which is a great place to visit. Will definitely stay at Hotel Vatel on our next visit.
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10/10 Exceptional

Recommended. stay 4 nights, Room was way bigger than the average European hotel, cleanness was as expected and the staff was very helpful with all my requests, location is great with the tram right in front of the hotel, i would prefer to stay closer to the city centre, but i even walk from the city friday and saturday night and it takes like 25 mins, lot of bars and restaurants open late felt very secure walking from the city, an uber charge 12 to 15 dollars from the city, will stay again
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10/10 Exceptional

I commend the staff first and foremost for their graciousness and professionalism. They are superbly trained and will go above and beyond to accommodate a guest. They are patient, thorough and most of all friendly and welcoming. The breakfast buffet was excellent. Several choices, fresh and neatly displayed and the breakfast room was a lovely, peaceful start to the day. The tram into the centre was a mere steps away and despite the proximity the room was quiet. This place is a gem!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Hotel

The room was quite large with plenty of storage space. The bathroom was large and new. Breakfast was continental with cereals, coldcuts and juices- very filling and a great way to start off the day. Very convenient to city sights and you can have a wonderful walk along the river promenade across the street from the hotel. We would not hesitate to recommend Vatel Hotel to future travelers.
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10/10 Exceptional

2 nights before river cruise-great location!

Very large and comfortable room. Staff was helpful and friendly. Breakfast was just right. Only 12 rooms and the rest of the space is a hotel school, so seemed very busy but the 4th floor for the rooms was quiet. Great location right on the river and a few steps from the B-line tram. Easy to get to Cite du Vin in one direction and the historic city center in the other. Renovated warehouses across the way offered great shopping and cafes. We stayed 2 nights before a river cruise-it’s only a short walk to the river boats.
Verified review

6/10 Good

OK, but would stay closer to city center

The hotel is located about a mile away from the Bordeaux city center. There is a metro station in front of the hotel, so it’s not hard to get around. The hotel is clean and there is a refrigerator in the room. We were there three days and on the first two days we were woken up by someone pounding a hammer to repair floors. Also, the WiFi would only connect to one phone in our room at a time.
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8/10 Very good

Overall, the room was clean and bathroom was very nice! Staff was incredibly friendly at arrival, inconsistent if they were at the front desk or not for rest of the stay. The WiFi connection was very poor. The only other thing to note is that it is a decent walk from city center — nothing to do with the hotel, but location continued to be rated high in reviews and I was surprised by how long it took to walk in (I could have mapped it more closely so that’s on me).
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great Place to Stay

I stayed at this hotel twice during a month long stay in Bordeaux primarily because it was where a Trip USA Bordeaux tour started, so I added days on the front and back end of that tour. Ricardo, the day manager, was exceptionally helpful, but all of their staff is well trained as they have a hospitality training school on site. They offer breakfast as an extra but it’s rather expensive unless you’re a big eater.The room was very comfortable although I found the bedding too warm for my taste. Finally, the last night there, I discovered a blanket in the closet that I could use instead of the duvet. Like many hotels these days, they provide small square pillows, so on my second round there, I requested normal size pillows and they were provided. The location is excellent for seeing Bordeaux as the tram line is just across the street. It is within a nice, long walking distance of the old part of town, the river parkway and dozens of great restaurants. My one big complaint is that most hotels, including this one, do not provide a place to put open suitcases. I do not want to unpack and pack again, especially when only staying for a 2-4 days so I just used half of the king bed. The second part of the stay, I was placed in a handicap room which had more space and did have a large platform for my suitcase, which I really liked.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Breakfast was excellent.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

We enjoyed our visit.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel with staff that actually care. Great location too.