Marriott has placed its Renaissance on the Bacalan quays, and the address feels more like a well-equipped business hub than a Bordeaux palace.
Renaissance Bordeaux Hotel
From
213.3 €
“Heated indoor pool and fitness centre open 24/7, rare in central Bordeaux.”
The Renaissance Bordeaux Hotel occupies a contemporary building on rue de Gironde, facing the redeveloped bassins à flot. We are twenty minutes' walk from the historic centre, in a transforming neighbourhood between converted warehouses and new developments. The rooms follow the Marriott standard, neutral tones, decent bedding, bathrooms in reconstituted stone. The indoor pool and fitness centre are open 24/7, a real plus for jet-lagged business travellers. The restaurant serves an unsurprising brasserie menu, with a generous buffet breakfast. From 213 € a night, we pay for the brand and facilities more than for Bordeaux charm. Professional service, international clientele, well-maintained chain hotel atmosphere.
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Renaissance to business travellers seeking a reliable Marriott with pool and gym accessible at any hour. Families appreciate the connecting rooms and the pet-friendly policy at no extra charge. This is not the address for a romantic Bordeaux weekend, rather a functional base well placed to explore the left bank.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The Renaissance Bordeaux occupies a contemporary seven-storey building constructed in the 2010s, glass and concrete architecture without particular signature. Marriott-standard interiors: bright lobby with modular sofas, sober corridors, rooms between 22 and 35 m² depending on category. Neutral materials, laminate flooring, grey upholstered headboards. The whole is clean, functional, without patrimonial soul or design boldness.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The restaurant R Kitchen serves a revisited French brasserie menu, local products advertised yet chain-hotel execution. Generous continental buffet breakfast from 6:30 to 10:30, 25 €. Bar Navigator open until midnight, classic cocktails and Bordeaux wines by the glass. Room service available 24/7, reduced menu after 22h. Correct without being memorable, we come for practicality rather than the table.
Highlights
- Heated indoor pool accessible 24/7, rare in the city centre
- Technogym fitness centre open day and night
- Bacalan district, renovated bassins à flot, 20 min walk from the centre
- Restaurant R Kitchen, French and international brasserie menu
- Pets accepted without supplement, bowls and baskets provided
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Bordeaux
The Renaissance stands on rue de Gironde in the Bacalan district, north of the redeveloped bassins à flot. The Cité du Vin is ten minutes' walk away, the historic centre twenty minutes or two tram stops (line B, Cité du Vin station). Gare Saint-Jean fifteen minutes by car, Mérignac airport thirty minutes. The neighbourhood is in full transformation, mix of new offices, lofts and converted industrial wastelands, quiet in the evening, few restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted without supplement, bowls and baskets provided on request.
- Parking
- Private parking on site, 20 € / day, reservation recommended.
- Pool
- Heated indoor, open 24/7, towels provided.
- Fitness
- Technogym room accessible 24/7, changing rooms with showers.
- Wi-Fi
- Free throughout the hotel, stable connection.
- Accessibility
- PMR rooms available, lifts and access ramps.
Facilities
1 pool
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Parking
Facilities for disabled guests
Room service
Restaurant
Wi-Fi available throughout
Family rooms
Free Wi-Fi connection
Pets allowed
Location
Where Renaissance Bordeaux Hotel is located
Exact address
Renaissance Bordeaux Hotel
Address
16 Rue de Gironde
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