One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
2 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Château Lafaurie Peyraguey
Bespoke crystal inlays, vine-leaf chandeliers, and a glass conservatory overlooking estate vineyards.
Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes
Raw concrete walls with molded poetry, red brick columns, and warm paper lanterns.
14 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Château Léognan
Antique-furnished castle suites contrast with wooden treehouses set three metres high in the woods.
FirstName Bordeaux - JDV by Hyatt
Studio MHNA shaped interiors using carpets woven from recycled fishing nets and cork.
Hôtel 56 Bordeaux - Handwritten Collection
Irreverent pop art by Hervé Di Rosa set against clean architectural lines.
Hôtel Burdigala by Inwood Hotels
A sunlit central atrium centers on an illuminated spiral staircase by Fabien Roque.
Hôtel Cardinal Bordeaux
Suites styled in rich gem tones with Deco-inspired furniture and brass lighting.
Hotel La Zoologie
Three themed wings house panoramic botanical wallpapers and cut-stone laboratory tables.
Hotel Le Palais Gallien
Original 1895 ceiling moldings and parquet floors contrast with Philippe Starck seating.
Hôtel Singulier Bordeaux - Boutique Hôtel & Spa by Anne Semonin
Original plaster moldings and French parquet meet custom wicker wardrobes and velvet headboards.
InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand Hotel by IHG
Theatrical Napoleon III salons rich with Jacques Garcia velvets and gilded woodwork.
Le Boutique Hôtel Bordeaux
Mid-century furniture and Philippe Starck chairs contrast against restored eighteenth-century sandstone walls.
Maison Pavlov
Vibrant Pierre Frey textiles and marble bathrooms sit beneath exposed timber beams.
Mama Shelter Bordeaux
Chalkboard graffiti ceilings and superhero bedside masks animate Philippe Starck's concrete interiors.
Villas Foch
Contemporary light fixtures and velvet seating set against checkerboard marble and cut stone.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.