Stay and Slurp: Hotels for the Bordeaux Wine Festival

“Music, fireworks, brass bands, a regatta of tall ships, and of course free-flowing wine – when the Bordeaux region celebrates, it goes all out. So head to Bordeaux city, arm yourself with a tasting pass and join the fun. You can taste the region’s iconic wines, meet vineyard owners and wine makers and watch beautiful ships sail in to the Port de la Lune. Any of these five Bordeaux hotels will make a great base.

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La Maison Fredon
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Occupying a gorgeous 18th-century building on ‘gourmet street’ (aka Rue Porte de la Monnaie) La Maison Fredon is foodie heaven. With three superb restaurants, each serving its own distinct cuisine, and five rooms in a classic bourgeois house, it has the perfect ambience for a weekend in Bordeaux. Better still, it’s virtually on the left bank of the Garonne, so it’s a perfect base for watching the tall ships and the firework display. The main venue is a short stroll away along the river.

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Hôtel De Séze
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If stumbling distance is an important factor in choosing your wine festival hotel, the Hôtel De Séze meets the brief. This chic hotel is close to Marchés des quais, where you can buy your tickets for wine tasting and events. Popping in and out of the festival village as you please, you can rest and recharge in the hotel’s gorgeous spa or elegant bedrooms. Best of all, the staff will go to any lengths to make sure you get the best from your stay, the wine festival and Bordeaux.

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Hôtel Majestic
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Closer still, Hôtel Majestic is a couple of minutes’ walk from the ‘wine front’ – a street of eleven pavilions in the festival’s left bank village, each representing a regional wine producer. Your tasting pass includes a branded glass and holder, a tasting at each pavilion and a workshop at the Bordeaux Wine School pavilion, among other things. The charming hotel embraces the festival, giving you a warm welcome and looking after you no matter how much wine you’ve tasted.

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Hôtel des Quinconces
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This gorgeous 19th-century building was once the United States Consulate, but today it houses Hôtel des Quinconces‘s nine elegant bedrooms. Staying here puts you a short walk from the ‘wine front’, and it’s also a good base for Bordeaux’s two major art museums: CAPC for contemporary work, and Musée des Beaux-Arts for fine arts. The latter offers a tour of its ‘wine in painting’ collection curated for the festival. Nearby, at the historic Place des Quiconces, you’ll find the festival’s Ferris wheel with wonderful views of Bordeaux and the Garonne.

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Les Sources de Caudalie
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Just outside Bordeaux, Les Sources de Caudalie is an authentic vineyard stay in the prestigious Ch√¢teau Smith Haut Lafitte winery. With a gorgeous pool and spa, incredible cuisine and fabulous rooms all surrounded by vines, it’s a relaxing option for those who don’t fancy a city base. The journey into Bordeaux and the festival takes half an hour, and afterwards you can retreat and unwind. Check out the Caudalie wine-based products in the spa, and the Grand Suites on stilts, which are inspired by the oyster huts of nearby Cap Ferret.

Have a look at our hotels in Bordeaux page for more options.”