Hotel De France - Bordeaux

No lift. Didn't inquire about this ahead of time, so it's my fault for not asking. Our room, first floor European, 2nd floor American, 18 steps per level a bit much for this 70-ish traveller - with luggage. Very noisy street. The first night (Saturday) really bad; the next two, not so bad. These the only criticisms though - comfortable room, very good bed, toilet and shower good, staff excellent, good breakfast.

Great value hotel right in the hub of the restored old city. Our room was very clean and had everything , including free high-speed internet, not wifi - they gave us the cable at reception when we asked.... It's not a luxury hotel and the rooms are not huge ,but who cares - How long are you going to spend in there anyway? It must surely be just about unbeatable for price and location and a decent shower. The people on reception were helpful and friendly, and helped us get the max out of our stay. Cool.

The hotel was small, room and common areas (no elevator). As we stayed only one night it was okey for us.The breakfast was a nice surprise. The staff were warm and friendly.No sad faces only smiles. The situation is excellent , easy to reach.

Value for money and good location, otherwise this must be the smallest rooms I have seen in Europe!

We enjoyed our couple of days at the hotel de france in bordeaux. The location, service and reasonable cost were the key factors. John and Marg Kelly Perth, Australia

Really 2star hotel,well equiped,clean,quiet,cheap, in amazing location.Generally Bordeaux is fantastic city with great possibilities and surroundings.We left hotel at 9 am and return at 11 pm.Hotel is not luxurios,but we enjoy the city and for sleep in quiet place It was very goog.Breakfast cost 8 euro/per and is standart.

We staid 4 days and it was a pleasure. The rooms are a bit small and if you can, ask for the rooms opposite from the road. It was a bit noicy because there is a theater almost in front of the hotel. The personnal ia very friendly and helpfull.

Apart the great location the hotel is crap. Never seen such small room. The bathroom without heating was actually a fridge. Every morning at 8:00 works on buildings around were waking us up. The cleaning lady was starting at 9:00 to clean all the empty rooms without taking care about guest sleeping on the other rooms even if you get your room at 15:00. The insonorization is zero. It's a great place for max 1 night of stay.

No mention of property not having a lift, first floor of rooms actually starts on third floor! Meals were a plus as their are numerous excellent locations within easy walking, not next to property, so if it is raining they will seem far.

Very nice little hotel, friendly staff, small but clean room, ideal location for shopping and eating out, but also to explore the surroundings, since public transport (tram) is around the corner. 2 mins walk to airport shuttle bus stop. I recommend it and would stay there again.

Excellent location on quiet side street in very upscale area. Close to shopping, sights, and restaurants. Owners were very nice and helpful. Tiny room and bath, but overall comfortable and clean. Wired computer access wouldn't work on American laptops.

Room is wide and clean, but no dryer. Next building is now under construction in October 2009(I think it will be take few years), after 7:30AM you cannot sleep well. Shower is powerful, hot, really satisfied. You could find Calfour (famous super market) just in front of this hotel, good and famous cheese shop is located same block, and first floor of this hotel is HugoBoss.

The only possible negative to our stay at the Hotel de France might be the small room. I noted, however, that according to the floor plan posted on the door, ours (#201) was larger than most! The location, the staff, the ambiance--all were excellent. The two short blocks' walk to the Jet Bus stop (airport shuttle)was a real plus.

We enjoyed staying at Hotel de France. Friendly owners and staff and a good breakfast.

Clients looking for clean and comfortable accommodation in a central area with en suite facilities. Accommodation suitable for clients looking for a short stay. The managers offered a good service. Hotel De France is in an excellent location.

Location excellent, being close to the city centre, but quiet, up a side street. Breakfast was deliciously french. The proprietors were welcoming and friendly. They happily stored our baggage for our very late departure after checkout on our last day so we could continue to enjoy the beautiful city without carrying it all day. Highly recommended.

Very good location. the room was very very very little, no words about the shower. A negative remarks about cleanliness of the room and public areas

The hotel is quite cheap and is ideally located a couple of minutes from the shoppingstreet in Bordeaux. The rooms are very small and the decor is quite old... The bathroom is extremely small and there is only a "closet door" between the bathroom and the actual room. The stairs up to the third floor was very steep and there is no elevator - be prepared to carry your own heavy suitcase! During our stay there were a lot of noise from some work going on in the street, but a few days later we had a room facing the back yard and this was a lot better (allthough the bathroom was even smaller). I may sound very negative, but considering the price it's actually not too bad!

Other reviewers have said that the rooms are very small. I though 'who cares, it's for sleeping, not ballroom dancing'. But it's true, my room was really, really small. If you are a fatso you might not fit in the bathroom. Other than that, the staff are very friendly and welcoming, the location is great, Bordeaux is an interesting city. I would recommend this small, unpretentious hotel for people planning to spend a night or two in the city.

Bien situé, propre, bon accueil. Bon rapport qualité/prix mais espace trop restreint chambre et sdb.

Good value for a centrally located hotel. No big reception area or lounge but perfectly adequate for a place to stay and staff were friendly. Dropping bags off can be tricky as the hotel is in a narrow street used by buses. Recommended.

Fantastic value for money and a great location. I would reccommend this hotel to anyone. Owner's English not great but that was not problem, excellent service and welcome. Rooms are a little small and stairs to top rooms may bother less fit or able but that is no big problem, they are clean and very well maintained rooms. Great stay.

Excellent hospitality, great location. Good value.

We knew the room would be small, so that was OK (it was REALLY small, as was the bathroom). It was only for sleeping after all, but we did see some larger rooms off the corridor. Clean hotel extremely well situated, and very pleasant, helpful couple running it. Breakfast fine, with good croissants and fruit juices (shame about the TV on all the time). Bordeaux is an attractive city which has been extensively cleaned in recent years to reveal lovely old buildings. Nice to have car-free town centre. Plenty of restaurants to choose from nearby.

Extremely clean facility, very good and friendly service. Recommendations for dinner (Antan Cinema Restaurant) were great. The room was very small but also very clean and functional. Very clean but small bathroom. The walls in the hall and the floor are pure white and provide nice clean feel to the whole facility. Great location and quiet room. There was no elevator and the stairs are a bit steep. This was not a problem for us having only a small suitcase, but might create an issue for other visitors. I would stay there again.

TINY room but great location!

The rooms are small, but perfectly comfortable. The location couldn't be better. You can walk everywhere in Bordeaux from the hotel or easily catch transportation nearby. The staff is very helpful and pleasant. I would definitely stay there again.

This hotel is in an excellent location, especially if you catch the bus from the airport as it is a five minute walk away from the drop off and pick up points. The rooms aren't huge and the bathrooms are very small but if you're planning to be out and about then they are perfectly adequate. Breakfast is extra but it's a buffet so you can help yourself to as much as you want and the breakfast room is lovely. The owners are really friendly and overall, this hotel is great value for money.

Charming hotel in the city center, quite in the night and easy to reach scene.

Central city location enables easy walking access to shops, cafes & information centre, although a little difficult to locate when relying only on GPS. Reception staff helpful. However, no lift or car parking which is available in nearby undergroung public car park. Payment machine would not read my credit card so only coin could be used.

Lovely little hotel great staff central location

We found the staff very friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. Cleanliness is first-rate. The white paint provides good light reflection. The hotel is in an excellent situation for sight-seeing and travelling around Bordeaux. We enjoyed our stay very much and will try and use this hotel for our next visit. We too appreciated the decor and paintings.

We were allowed to check in early (we were lucky as our area had already been serviced) - this was offered very readily. Service was prompt, very pleasant and efficient but informal. The breakfasts are lovely - serve-yourself from a pretty and well-stocked kitchen. Central location made everything easy. Parking in underground carpark very close-by - expensive (E16.50 for 24hrs) but that seemed fairly standard in Bordeaux.

Good basic clean hotel room in the centre of the city. Good value considering the location, but don't expect much space or luxury. Also, some may struggle with the steep stairs as there's no lift. All in all though good for budget travelling.

I was there for one night in July 2008, travelling through Bordeaux. Friendly and helpful service; good central but quiet location in town No lift and rooms are all on upper floors, so not too good if you have a heavy bag or mobility problem. My room was clean but basic for the price. Perhaps this was because I was on my own? Shower room floor tiles were badly cracked in one area. Bedroom windows looked out on narrow light well between buildings; leaving window open for ventilation proved a mistake as drain vent was just outside and smell in the morning was v. bad.

Out of 5 hotels that I stayed in in France, this was the one I LOVED. The hotel is beautifully decorated with white walls and tasteful colors, including paintings by the grandmother of the family which runs the hotel which are quite charming. The nicest breakfast was provided in a very pleasant room. Bath and bedroom fixtures and connections worked beautifully and were spotless. AND the price was right! Nice clientele also and a very good location near wonderful shopping. I always felt safe on the streets near the hotel. Very helpful staff with details such as where to find a coin laundry...

This is a very modest small hotel with very small rooms, bed comfortable but very low to the floor,we had a step up bathroom in our room. Very, very clean. The most helpful staff that I've had the pleasure to deal with in quite some time. Absolutely perfect location, right in the "Golden Triangle" area, on a walking only street so very quiet. Price was hard to believe for location. Next trip to Bordeaux will try to stay there again.

Went to visit grand-daughter and we shared the room. No proper door on bathroom/toilet and loo almost too cramped to use. Apart from that we enjoyed the staff who were friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble for them.

Friendly staff and great location. Room was very bright and clean, but it was a little cold. Neither lift nor hair dryer, but you should not expect too much for that price. Good value for money.

Really loved the proximity to the centre. Difficult to find with a car, so guests should be recommended to go straight to the local car park.

Convienient location for shops and other areas at a reasonable price. A small hotel, Not an amazing hotel but clean with some charm. An under ground secure public car park at Place de Grand Hommes is 50 yds away. 16 euro per day to park. This hotel is a low cost place, greawt for a short stay, bedding clean, plenty of hot water. As you can tell I was pleased. Hotel staff offered to carry bags up the stairs, no lift.

A brilliant small central hotel,in a smart area.Quite difficult for taxis to find,have your map to hand.The service is good and helpful,the area even though it was rugby semifinals was quiet and well behaved.Outstanding restaurant nearby.Rooms a bit small and that has put some stress on the fixtures and fittings.Be aware if you need to go to the airport it can take a long time by bus or taxi as the motorway is closed during and after accidents,it takes a skilfull and knowledgeable taxi driver to get round this blockage.

Excellent value. excellant location.

Very good location, but very small rooms. Good value for money.

Effectivement les chambres sont vraiment petites mais néanmoins correctes. Situtation parfaitement adaptée à un court séjour pour découvrir Bordeaux. Sinon personnel trsè accueillant (possibilité des laisser les bagages quelques heures pour se promner le dernier jour).

Hotel de France está situado en el mejor sitio de Bordeaux, lo que permite ir caminando a casi todos los sitios, volver tarde dando un paseo sin miedo a que esté solitario, etc. La gente del hotel es muy profesional y agradable y te dan información buena sobre sitios para comer, etc. Las habitaciones son un poco pequeñas, pero muy cómodas; el desayuno está bien y la relación calidad-precio es excelente. La única pega es que no hay ascensor y puede ser incómodo subir y bajar con maletas para gente mayor o con incapacidad.

The hotel claims to have made recent renovations, yet this is only apparent in the common areas. In our room, the bathroom door knob was missing and the door did not slide in its track properly, the sink drain was broken, and the wallpaper was peeling. The location is excellent.

Very friendly staff, centrally positioned, excellent value for money. Steep and long stairs may cause problems for some. Recommended.

The only problem is not in the hotel but in the city, Bordeaux is a very noisy city, there was noise all around the night...

A clean and nice hotel situated in the heart of Bordeaux.

Located in the heart of the city of Bordeaux, I enjoyed my stay. The people were wonderfully kind and helpful. I was able to have unlimited internet in my room (my own computer).

Enjoyed our 4 day stay. Location great. Easy access to public transportation. Staff helpful and courteous. No elevator but only 3 stories. We were on top level. Not a problem for us but maybe for some. Very clean. As described. Would stay there again on our next trip to Bordeaux.

It is a lovely hotel we got one of the back rooms on the second floor size didnt matter to us as we where out all day as its a lovely city close to the heart of bordeaux's shopping district if you come into bordeaux on the TGV catch the tram C to last stop from there you catch tram B 1st stop get off an its alittle up on the right hand side , there are lovely resturants close by we had a fantastic time there an the staff at hotel de france where very helpfull an charming people even though our french was realy bad ;@ if you do go i hope you enjoy your stay as much as we did

Excellent value with EXTREMELY helpful staff (they gave great restaurant recommendations). Biggest downside is that the room REEKED of stale smoke. Hotel is tricky to find but proximity to good shopping/eating can't be beat. The stairs might present a challenge to some (our room was up about 6 flights of stairs but we appreciated the exercise after eating so much!).

We were very happy with the Hotel de France. Rooms are extremely small, but we knew that before we booked and they're fine for a long weekend. Excellent location and overall superb value.

While our room (Chambre 101) was very small, it was immaculate and tastefully furnished. Our hostess, Beniko, was gracious and helpful, as was her husband, Vincent and receptionist, Francois. Upon our frequent returns from seeing Bordeaux and outlying areas, we were welcomed as friends as well as guests. We would definitely recommend Hotel de France to anyone visiting Bordeaux, with one caveat; inquire about a larger room if there are more than one of you!

Fantastic staff, welcoming and helpful this hotel is great for the price we paid and we would stay again.

This hotel, was great. the location was ideal, just minutes away from shops and pubs etc. The room was spotless, yet a bit small. The service was great, and very welcoming. I'd definitely return to this hotel.

The hotel is located in the centre-if you come by train, take tram B to the end station and then tram C-one stop, the hotel is about 3-4 min. on foot from there. People were very helpful at the train station to give me directions, there is Espace office that sells tickets for the tram if the ticket machine does not work.The room in the hotel was even nicer than on the photograph, very elegant with beatiful windows and draperies and a nice, modern bathroom. Also the hotel has a very nice breakfast room. Overall I was happy with my stay there, even though I could hear my neighbours talking through the bathroom wall next door, with closed bathroom door it was better. The only minus was that at night my neighbour above woke me up by walking back and forth and making noise (was packing I think), I am not sure whether the floor was not thick enough or the person walked heavily. Still, I would return to the hotel.

This place was FANTASTIC for its price - certainly weren't expecting the awesome location and quality of the hotel and guest service for this price! Highly recommend the hotel and Bordeaux! The tourist information centre in Bordeaux is also very helpful especially with winery tours and there is a great, cheap wine bar across the road from the one in the centre of town!

Está realmente en el centro histórico. Las habitaciones están razonablemente limpias aunque son pequeñas. Tiene tres pisos pero carece de ascensor y sólo hay un pequeño comedor como espacio común. La situación y la relación calidad-precio lo convierten en una buena opción si no tiene problemas en las piernas.

In a trendy area, and close to transport. Very good value for money. The room was small, but adequate. The bathroom was really small.There is no lift and steep stairs. Breakfast was good.

We're a family travelling with a little 11 months old baby. First of all we arrived at 2 pm and the personal told us that we must wait at least until 4 pm to get the room because they had some problem with the cleaning service. In the afternoon we go out and nobody told us that we had a code to access to the hotel after 8 pm because it's closed. We´re sucessfull because other persons were going into the hotel at this same moment. In this moment the electricity didn't work and we were without this for two hours. And finally we'had our travel prepared to go at 6 am but it was no possible to pay and to do the check out after 8 pm and before 7:30 am. There was a person that specially came at 6:30 to let us make the check out. Thanks to her to do this for us. The price, situation and quality are very interesting but try to get all information from employees after go out if you don't want to have any problem.

This is a good small hotel, situated in a smart area in the centre of Bordeaux. It is very well priced and our room was small but pleasantly decorated. The only issue is the lack of lift which would mean that anybody with a lot of baggage should be prepared to do some lugging. I would recommend this hotel to anybody looking for a well-situated, cheap, and quite French hotel.

A small room, but in a friendly and welcoming hotel, right in the centre of Bordeaux for a very reasonable price. Highly recommended

Friendly and helpfull staff!

- Very pleased to find that the staff did all talk good english. - Very pleased with how the staff helped us with additional services. - As the temperature was between 26 and 36 C it would have been good if the room would be equiped with a fan or even better, with AC.

Très bon hôtel rapport qualité prix avec un personnel très aimable et disponible

Staff - kind

Nos costo mucho encontrar el hotel, esta situado en una zona peatonal a la que no se puede acceder con en coche, y el los alrededores es muy dificil aparcar. Estuvimoes en una tercera planta sin ascensor. La habitación es bastante pequeña, el aseo es con ducha aunque no tan pequeño. La televisión sin canales en español, el personal no habla español pero son amables. Esta bien situado en la zona peatonal y centrica para una visita a la ciudad. Aunque llegamos a las tres de la tarde, tuvimos que esperar porque la habitación no estaba lista. Como en casi todos los hoteles de Francia en los que estuvimos, te dan un código para entrar si regresas después de las 22h, ya que la recepción no funciona por la noche. Te cobran una pequeña tasa por persona y día de la que no te han avisado en ningún sitio

Great loacation (even if hard to find for taxidriver), rooms located on 2nd and 3rd floor without elevator. Small, but clean rooms and delicate continental breakfast. Good value for money.

Don't miss this place - wonderful, pristinely clean, excellent location, fantastic price - an outstanding value. No elevator makes challenging for those not wishing to use stairs; no in-room fan makes summer travel somewhat uncomfortable on hot days.

The environment is particularly noisy... all night: people shouting in the street, cars, tram, etc. it was impossible to sleep at all... (the absence of air conditionning made the temperature so high in the room that it was impossible to close the window).

The hotel met all our expectations, however, lack of air conditioning was it's only downfall. We were there in mid July and a/c was definately required. Bathroom was very spacious compared to other hotels in France. Hotel staff were very helpful and spoke very good english. 2 min walk to the main centre of Bordeaux and key shopping streets. 5 min walk to the tourist office. Highly recommend the half day wine trip to Blanye for 23euro pp.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay - the hotel is ideally located for the city centre and only a minutes walk from a number of quality bistros. The rooms aren't very spacious but adequate for a short stay and excellent value for money. We cannot fault the cleanliness or the helpfulness of the staff.

Très bon accueil et recommendations concernant les sites à visiter à Bordeaux

This is a very reasonably priced comfortable hotel in a really great location just off Cours de l'Intendance. The area has restricted access for cars but the tram from the station goes down Cours de l'Intendance. Although the hotel rooms are a bit small they are very pleasant with french windows and flower baskets. The staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful. The old buildings in the area are beautiful and there is great shopping!

J'avais écrit un commentaire sur ma réservation de l'hôtel via votre site (chambre non fumeur impérative) et demander si l'hôtel prenait les cheques vacances. Je n'ai jamais eu de réponses, et lorsque nous sommes arrivés à l'hôtel, la réceptionniste n'avait pas de chambre non fumeur, il s'est avéré qu'elle n'avait pas reçu ma demande de chambre non-fumeur.

Es un hotel pequeño pero acogedor, y a un precio estupendo ya que esta situado en pleno centro de Burdeos. Las habitaciones no tienen mucho espacio, nada de lujos, pero todo esta limpio e impecable. El trato que recibimos tanto cuando llegamos como cuando nos fuimos fue muy bueno.

I really cannot fault the Hotel De France, the management made us feel very welcome and were more than helpful with any questions we had. We had a wonderful stay, it was sadly tarnished a little by attempts to get back to the airport... There was little or no information available in the city that we could find on the buses out to the airport and while the hotel quoted us about e20 to get to the airport the journey was over e30, i'm also fairly sure that they passed a sign or two for the airport. Never the less, the trip was excellent, the hotel was in a great location, and was in great condition. Ten out of ten! And a BIG thank you for the help!

Good hotel with professional employees. A very good rate price/quality. Nice stay.

Bordeaux is small, so anywhere in the city is close to everything. It was very easy to access this city on the Tram. The hotel is quite small, as are the rooms. I would not recommend these beds to tal people, as even my feet were sticking off the bed a bit (I'm 5' 6''). It was certainly noisy at night, but the man at the front desk assured us that that was not a usual occurence. He did not, however, offer anything to make up for my lack of sleep. Overall, the hotel seemed nice, but I was only able to sleep for three hours before a long day of travel. Perhaps I would have had a better review if it hadn't have been for the noise.