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Old Mar 6, 2022 | 5:45 am
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nicolas75
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InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand Hôtel

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Spire Inner Circle Royal Ambassador

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes, very much

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest advance rate and received an Opera view Junior suite

How are the rooms?
Very elegant design by Jacques Garcia, French Empire style re-interpretation
Around 35 sqm

Separate living room with seating area

Bedroom with desk and very comfortable bed

Large flat screen television set.
Very good selection of cable and international channels .

Nice marble bathroom with a bathtub and separate shower

Separate toilets

Guerlain Eau Impériale amenities

Very quiet
Very nice view of the Opera

Usb sockets next to the bed and desk.

Free PressReader digital press

How is the exec. lounge?
N/AWhat was good and what was bad?
GOOD
- Very attentive staff, service at the highest level you could find only at very best hotels
- Unbeatable location
- Elegant historic hotel with all the modern facilities
- Solid brasserie with pleasant outdoor terracd (but not the level of gastronomic restaurant, and service can be slow).
- Superb Guerlain spa (counter-current swimming pool) : perfectly clean and well maintained, excellent staff)
- Great rooftop jaccuzi with panoramic view
- Very good breakfast

BAD
- Nothing

Value for $ or IHG Rewards Club Points? Would you return?

Definitely
And even more pleasant with sunny weather !

Exterior

Lobby










Opera view Junior suite








Bathroom






Welcome gift

Corridor


Le Bordeaux restaurant










Turn down service

Guerlain spa











Breakfast








View from Junior suite
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