Bordeaux, FranceHotel de Ville - Quinconces
Villas Foch
Restored neoclassical mansion
Hotel de Ville - Quinconces Bordeaux, France
Opened
2021
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
Restored neoclassical mansion
Two joined nineteenth-century mansions balance quiet residential scale with grand entrance arches and intimate salon corners.
What it’s good at
Notable
Contemporary light fixtures and velvet seating set against checkerboard marble and cut stone.
Notable
Restored 1850 neoclassical townhouses with monumental entrance arches and original ceiling mouldings.
Notable
A heated stone pool and Finnish sauna beneath nineteenth-century vaulted cellar arches.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
its most striking attribute has got to be the tastefulness with which innovative, even modestly irreverent contemporary design elements have been integrated into the heritage structure
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Cours du Maréchal Foch sits in the Golden Triangle, running from the shaded Jardin Public to the vast Place des Quinconces.
The rooms
Restored plaster mouldings line the high ceilings, and the Foch Suite opens onto a balcony looking toward Place des Quinconces.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Subterranean barrel vaults arch over the heated mosaic pool, illuminated by soft uplighting against rough cellar stone.
The spa
The gym
Cardio machines and weights stand beneath illuminated stone arches in the cellar, just across from the Finnish sauna.
Bar
Le Ferdinand
An illuminated onyx counter faces a carved marble fireplace, where the bar pours classified Bordeaux wines with regional cheeses.
Located discreetly within two 19th-century buildings joined together on a tree-lined street in the heart of Bordeaux’s Golden Triangle, Villa Foch’s restored neoclassical interiors feel grand but appropriate.
Restaurant
La Verrière
A glass pyramid skylight illuminates the breakfast room, where guests start the morning with fresh pastries and Bordeaux canelés.
How it began
Architect Joseph-Adolphe Thiac built the private residence around 1850, raising its classical stone facade on the former grounds of Château Trompette.
Bordeaux
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.