Euratlantique district
Hilton Garden Inn Bordeaux Centre
With MECA as its neighbour, the Hilton Garden Inn has signed up from 2018 in the future of the Euratlantique district. Close to the headquarters of a number of companies, the hotel, part of the American group's mid-range brand, is naturally geared towards a business clientele, while being ideally positioned for leisure travellers thanks to its proximity to Saint-Jean station. With a contemporary design that is both friendly and functional, the establishment boasts 166 rooms The suites are all large - 24 m2 - and have desks and large-screen TVs. These include 9 junior suites and 9 other suites, one of which has a terrace and a lounge for discreet meetings.
However, the Hilton Garden Inn Bordeaux Centre offers many other venues for business meetings with three meeting rooms located on the ground floor, all with natural daylight and extended by an outdoor area. On the first floor, in a vaulted structure reminiscent of the old abattoirs in the district, the establishment hasa 155 m2 seminar room with seating for 130 people and two terraces. In the hotel lobby, there is also a business corner airport lounge, where business travellers can work in peace and quiet, for example while waiting for their train, at no extra cost. Among other useful services for business travellers, the hotel has a laundry and a fitness room. As for the Babette restaurant, guests can enjoy friendly cuisine based on local produce.
17, allée de Rio (quai de Paludat, opposite building no. 87)
Tel: +33 (0)5 64 37 15 10
E-mail : bordeaux-centre@naoshotel.com
Internet: www.hiltonhotels.com
Bassins à Flot district
Renaissance Bordeaux and Moxy Bordeaux
Tolast JuneThe Bassins à Flot business district, which is undergoing a high-tech boom, still had only a limited range of hotels. Business travellers, as well as participants in events at the neighbouring Cité du Vin, now have a place to stay. two beautiful new options to live close to their meeting place.
The Marriott group has installed two of its brands - Renaissance on the top end and Moxy on the lifestyle side - on the site of a former former Lesieur factoryThe eight silos have been preserved in the conversion project. Two of them, 35 metres high, offer the Renaissance an impressive entrance, all elegance and verticality. The hotel has 149 rooms overlooking either the basins or the Garonne, but all decorated in the same way, organising a dialogue between raw materials, wood and concrete, velvet and brass.
For meetings, the Renaissance has the following rooms on the ground floora 250 m2 hallThis room can be divided into two or three areas as required, and is extended by a terrace overlooking the former halles de Bacalan, which have been converted into a trendy restaurant. However, participants and hotel guests do not have to leave the hotel to find a quality table, with the Italian restaurant Gina on the top floor of the hotel. The Renaissance features its rooftop offering an unrivalled view of Bordeaux and the Cité du VinThe hotel also has a superb view of the surrounding countryside, whether from the restaurant and its terrace in fine weather, the adjoining bar, or the hotel swimming pool, hidden behind the bar. Also of note on this floor is a wine cellar that is ideal for tasting workshops, but can also be converted into a VIP meeting room and used for exclusive dinners.
Residents of the Moxy neighbour. Connected to the Renaissance by a pleasant garden, the hotel blends in perfectly with its surroundings. lifestyle concept The Moxy is the brand's flagship hotel in a neighbourhood that reflects its image, with a reception bar and coworking table in the lobby, and a street art and industrial decor. The Moxy offers a total of 133 17 m2 rooms, six of which are rooftop rooms with terraces almost as big as the rooms.
Renaissance Bordeaux
16, rue de Gironde. Tel: +33 (0)5 19 80 02 00.
E-mail : fo.supervisor@renaissancebordeauxhotel.com
Internet : www.marriott.fr
Moxy Bordeaux
25, quai du Maroc. Tel: +33 (0)5 33 52 13 26. E-mail: moxycrew@moxybordeaux.com
Bordeaux city centre
Villas Foch
Discretion, cosy elegance and a personalised welcome: since opening its doors last year, the Villas Foch hotel has won over a regular clientele, in particular senior executives attracted by its the intimate atmosphere and attentive service of this luxury establishment. Close to the Place des Quinconces and the Jardin Public, this new five-star hotel is the result of the merger of two private mansions that once housed the Franco-British maritime consignment company and then the offices of banking companies.
The venue, remarkable for its monumental modern chandelier running down the length of the stairwell, offers only 20 rooms with a decor that blends contemporary style with timeless elegance, all with desks and decorated with Hermès products in the bathrooms. Of its 20 keys, the Villas Foch has eight prestige rooms, including junior suites decorated with beautiful fireplaces and the Foch suite, the largest in the hotel, with parquet flooring and ceiling mouldingsking-size bed and adjoining lounge.
For moments of relaxation at the end of the day, the hotel also offers a 100 m2 wellness area in the basement, under a vaulted cellar, with poolsauna and fitness centre. Although the Villas Foch does not have a restaurant, due to its proximity to the many restaurants in the centre of Bordeaux, it does have a restaurant. Le Ferdinand wine and cocktail barThe bar is both intimate and trendy, with tapas to accompany the drinks on offer. Like the breakfast room, which is set under a glass roof, the bar can also be transformed into a bar. meeting room for seminars of up to 15 people in an exclusive setting.
25, cours du Maréchal Foch. Tel: +33 (0)5 64 31 22 50
E-mail : bienvenue@villasfoch.fr
Internet : www.villasfoch.fr
InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand Hôtel
Its name says it all: Le Grand Hôtel occupies a pre-eminent position in the Bordeaux hotel scene, from the elegance of the placeThe building is located in the heart of the city, just a stone's throw from the Allées de Tourny. The harmony of its neo-classical façade with that of the Grand Théâtre opposite is no coincidence, since both were designed by the same architect, Victor Louis, who designed this private mansion on the eve of the French Revolution for its wealthy owner, Sacriste de Rolly.
With its chandeliers and gilding, its mirrors and painted ceilings, and its windows overlooking the theatre and the Place de la Comédie, the Grand Hôtel's Sauternes lounge evokes the traces of this prestigious past. Suitable for exclusive receptionsThe InterContinental Bordeaux's flagship meeting space is clearly dedicated to meetings, banquets and wine tastings. On the first floor of the hotel, a succession of more contemporary, modular meeting rooms covering 1,000 m2 is available. 13 trade fairs in all - There are also five fireplaces ranging from 55 to 120 m2. The beating heart of the hotel, the l'Orangerie bar is very lively at tea time, and can also be made private under its glass roof to welcome guests for large seminars, chic cocktails and fashion shows, among other upmarket events.
Decorated by Jacques Garcia, the hotel opened its doors in the mid-2000s under the Regent brand, before being taken over six years ago by the InterContinental luxury chain. With its 130 rooms, including 44 suitesThe Bordeaux brasserie, which can accommodate groups of up to 120 guests on the first floor, and the Pressoir d'Argent, a double Michelin-starred restaurant overseen by British chef Gordon Ramsay.
The hotel also boasts a wellness area on the top floor, rather than in the basement as is often the case, with a Guerlain spa and whirlpool bath on the roof in fine weather. These fine days are ideal for enjoying the hotel rooftopThe hotel is now open all year round, with a bubble that can be used for private meetings, confidential lunches or cocktails. Last year, the hotel was awarded the Green Key label.
Place de la Comédie. Tel: +33 (0)5 57 30 44 44
E-mail : info.bordeaux@ihg.com
Internet : bordeaux.intercontinental.com
On the outskirts
Domaine de Raba
So far away, so close to Bordeaux. Located in Talence, at the gateway to the metropolisWith its five rooms and four atypical African lodge-style tents, the Domaine de Raba is far from being the hotel of choice for business travellers. Unless you're looking to combine business travel with rejuvenation, to take a break in a verdant setting. On the other hand, the hotel does offer business groups a host of options for seminars and board meetings just like in the great outdoors.
Originally the château of the Raba family, wealthy Jewish merchants exiled from Portugal in the 18th century because of the Inquisition, the site has been a hospital, an orphanage and a children's home. Its outbuilding, a pavilion designed to accommodate the family's distinguished guests - Napoleon and Joséphine de Beauharnais in their time, and Beaumarchais - is still used as a museum. top-of-the-range hospitality. The Millésimes group took it over and since 2018 has been offering a warm and cosy hotel with three restaurants, a bar and a wellness area.
Whether it's the Les Petits Caprices brasserie or the restaurant specialising in mature meats, the more intimate Marguerite, or the Contre-jour bar-club in the library, all these areas can be made private all of which are extended by terraces in fine weather.
In its grounds, the Raba estate also has a wing housing the five bedrooms, as well as the whole of the estate. seminar facilities with an 80-person meeting room and a 50-seat cinema next door with comfortable sofas. This is complemented by an ephemerally themed restaurant, which becomes a mountain refuge in winter for shared raclettes or fondues. In the summer, the friendly atmosphere turns to the beach, with pierrade and cocktails.
35 rue Remi Belleau. 33400 Talence
Tel: +33 (0) 5 57 26 58 28
E-mail : contact@domainederaba-talence.fr
Internet : www.domainederaba-talence.com
