A constantly evolving, ecologically driver hotel sector
Last year saw more significant improvements in the city’s hotel offering. Hotel Burdigala***** reopened for business in Spring 2023, following
a comprehensive renovation. Meanwhile, out by the airport, Novotel Bordeaux reopened after refurbishment and the new Sheraton**** was
inaugurated in January 2023.
The rapidly developing business district around the train station welcomed the arrival of JOST, a lifestyle-oriented hotel complete with cabaret capable of hosting events for up to 100 participants. Elsewhere, the Hyatt group chose Bordeaux for the first hotel in its First Name**** range, a new address in the city’s Meriadeck district which boasts an original central space designed in the speakeasy style.
In the Autumn, Mercure Bordeaux Cité Mondiale became Hôtel Indigo****, complete with in-house restaurant Le Tchanqué. The style here is seaside
chic, inspired by the Bassin d’Arcachon, while the hotel also offers meeting rooms ranging from 20 to 58m².
The latest arrival on the scene, opening in November 2023, is Mondrian Bordeaux Hôtel des Carmes*****, designed by Philippe Starck and located in the city’s popular Chartrons district. This new offering has 97 rooms and suites, a bar-restaurant, a spa, two meeting rooms and a stunning 250m² outdoor terrace.
Out in the heart of Bordeaux’s historic vineyards, Château Léognan***** has 51 bedrooms. In nearby Cognac, meanwhile, Chais Monnet***** has
92 rooms and suites.
Committed to a high-quality, sustainable hotel sector
As part of our shared commitment to quality, Bordeaux’s hotel operators and the Bordeaux Tourism & Convention Board have signed up to a Hoteliers’ Charter with a special focus on large-scale professional events. Collectively, the signatories to this charter account for over 7500 rooms. The goal of the charter is to put in place an attractive accommodation policy for big professional events, providing customers with a coherent and consolidated package which cements Bordeaux’s reputation as an accessible destination offering high-quality, forward-thinking services.
By 2023, we’ll be supporting 182 companies in their responsible transition, and nearly 40 hotels will have been awarded the Green Key label.
What was the inspiration for this hoteliers' charter?
It’s all about the quality of the welcome we offer, and that’s what inspired Bordeaux’s hotel operators to join forces with the Bordeaux Tourism and Convention Board to focus on major professional events, in the form of a hotel quality charter.
Bordeaux Tourism, along with the Convention Bureau (BCB) and the Bordeaux Métropole hoteliers’ club (CHBM), have signed up to the charter alongside 100 hotels and various other forms of tourist accommodation, accounting for over 7,500 rooms in total.
What are the main priorities of the charter?
The hoteliers’ charter is exclusively concerned with what we call “high turnover” professional events involving more than 500 guests staying for at least one night, which implies reservations across multiple hotels. We’re talking about events organised by non-profit organisations (academic societies, federations, professional associations) as well as private companies.
The goal of the charter is to set out a clear, attractive policy for large professional events, presenting clients with a coherent and consolidated offer in order to facilitate the process of hosting events in Bordeaux, and keep organisers coming back for the long term.
This charter reflects the shared commitment of Bordeaux’s hoteliers, the CHBM and the Tourism and Convention Board to attract even more high-profile events, events of national and international importance, and to make Bordeaux the ideal destination for professional tourism.
