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Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Lounge
Lounge
Comfort Room, Accessible, Ground Floor | Floor plan
Comfort with 1 double bed, non-smoking | Living area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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12 Rue Du Temple, Bordeaux, NAQ, 33000
  • Place, Rue Sainte-Catherine
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Grand Theatre of Bordeaux
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Place de la Bourse
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bordeaux (BOD-Merignac)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, Balcony

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Superior Room, Balcony

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort with 1 double bed, non-smoking

Comfort with 1 double bed, non-smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Room, Accessible, Ground Floor | Floor plan

Comfort Room, Accessible, Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort with 1 double bed, non-smoking

Comfort with 1 double bed, non-smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Bordeaux

With a stay at Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western, you'll be centrally located in Bordeaux, a 1-minute drive from Rue Sainte-Catherine and 6 minutes from Cité du Vin. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Les Grands Hommes and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Place de la Comédie.

What's nearby

  • Rue Sainte-Catherine - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Grand Theatre of Bordeaux - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bordeaux Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Place de la Bourse - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Place des Quinconces - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Gambetta Tram Station - 1 min walk
  • Bordeaux-Benauge Station - 6 min drive
  • Merignac Airport (BOD) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Land & Monkeys - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bistro Montesquieu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪French.house - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Le Dijeaux - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Le Grand Café - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a bar
Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western offers 35 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include offices, desks, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 35 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (EUR 20 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 18 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (229 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Office
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 12 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 22 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.45 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 18 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 20 per day(1148 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Pet fee: EUR 12 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Francais
Francais Ex Best Bordeaux
Best Western Grand Hotel Francais
Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western Hotel
Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western Bordeaux
Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western Hotel Bordeaux

Grand Hotel Francais - ex. Best Western Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 525 out of 946 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 332 out of 946 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 946 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 946 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 946 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean centrally located and great bar on the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Miami Shores

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very centrally located for walking to all sites and plenty of restaurants. Very comfortable and clean. A bit diffficult to find when driving in since near the city center but there's a parking garage nearby. Highly recommended if you want to park and do all your sight seeing on foot.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very charming hotel with totally under rated bar, perfect for a night cap. There was an amazing rooftop bar 3 or 4 minutes down the street with the best view of Bordeaux. Finally, the staff were absolutely wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel at a great location. The staff was very friendly and helpful as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Anna, West Roxbury

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the center of the city near the cathedral and several restaurants. Friendly staff available 24hrs. Excellent breakfast. Cozy bar on site which is open in the evenings. Rooms could be modernized a bit but mine was spacious, very clean, and comfy. AC is a definite plus!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in Bordeaux

Lovely hotel and staff. Warm welcome on arrival. Very helpful with restaurant recommendations and with arranging taxis. The hotel was very clean and very comfortable. The hotel bar was excellent. Location was superb - well situated in relation to attractions. Additionally it was very quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

IVETTE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice and helpful, location proximity to sites was stellar
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Shawn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very good, the buffet was equally good, and the hotel condition was excellent, save for some large dark strains on my carpet. But parking was a nightmare -- one has to negotiate traffic of all sorts to get to the hotel, use temporary codes to lower street stranchions, and follow an intricate map to the parking facility ("Don't turn here, or you'lll get a ticket!"). I had a hard time understanding the parking attendant's voice over the PA, and in the end didn't receive the reduced ticket price promised by the hotel. (I've driven in France, Spain, Turkey, Panama and Greece in the last four years with no problem, by the way.) Life is too short -
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Goran

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmela, longwood

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a wonderful location, a quiet street and still an easy walk to everything. The room was lovely and the staff was very kind and helpful since we had extra time before check-in and a late train the following day. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro, The Woodlands

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, smsll rooms but very confortable. Would recommend snd stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Webster

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Grand Hotel Francais was fantastic. The staff was very friendly, the hotel was beautiful and the location was great. Will absolutely stay here again if we ever come back to Bordeaux.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caryn

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, location, location! Staff were fabulous, breakfast delicious and the rooms small( as usual in France) but perfect
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aisling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was lovely hotel, very central and quiet. Staff and reception were very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a fantastic location, the staff were friendly, helpful with directions and the hotel bar was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to walk to tram and many sites. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cherilyn

Vacation in Bordeaux.

We had a wonderful stay. The hotel staff are excellent and willing to help make your stay more comfortable in any way they can. They provide maps of the area and also sell Tram passes at the front desk to make it easy to get around the city. The breakfast was delicious. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reese

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and helpful staff, great amenities, in a perfect walkable distance to all attractions
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

rozanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property very central. Staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025