Aparthotel Adagio Bordeaux Centre Gambetta

We stayed here for four nights before heading off to our biking tour in the Dordogne region. The hotel was easy to access from the airport – take the A Tram right outside the airport and get off at the Gambetta Tram stop. The hotel is just on the other side of the shopping complex, less than a five minute walk away. Arriving at 9am, we were told that our room would not be ready until 3pm. Staff at reception were helpful but their English limited, depending on who was on duty. We are bilingual so this did not affect us but other guests struggled to be understood. After storing our bags, we headed out to explore. Once we checked in, we were informed that we were ungraded to a larger room. Our room was well appointed and functional, although I found it odd that the toilet was located outside the bathroom, on the other side of the room, without any hand washing area. The kitchen area was well equipped, but we only prepared our breakfasts and snacks. My husband did partake in the in house breakfast buffet which he found under whelming, the food was cold, selection limited and an altogether poor value for 14E. The area is surrounded by numerous restaurants of all different price points and there is a large supermarket in the mall right down the street. The bed was comfortable as was our sleep. Our room faced a small square. There is a screen that separates the sleeping area from the living/kitchen area should your partner wish to stay up. Our bathroom had a shower that was separate from the tub. My major complaint that only one towel was provided per person and you had to pay extra to have them changed or your room cleaned. Most days we just explored Bordeaux on foot which was easy to do. The hotel is very well located. The trams were affordable and easily accessed. We also went to St. Emilion one day to explore and visit a few wineries. As an aside, entrance to museums is free on the first Sunday of each month, but generally.

The room was clean and bed very comfortable also the kitchenette had everything we needed to make breakfast and lunch and was well equipped. The hotel breakfast was adequate we enjoyed toast cereal yoghurt and fruit. The location of the hotel is fantastic being a short walk to the tram stop and is an efficient way to move around the city. You will also find shopping and wonderful restaurants are only a short walk. The staff on reception were friendly helpful and offered suggestions for things to do which we appreciated and made our experience of Bordeaux even better than we expected. We love Bordeaux and hope to return one day.

Would we go back to this hotel? Absolutely! A lovely, light, airy modern room so close to the centre of this amazing city. Kitchenette means you can prepare simple food if you are too tired to go out, or have special dietary needs. There is a great breakfast buffet. There's a giant Auchan hypermarket across the road for all kinds of food & wine, and smaller shops close by too. Very close to the cathedral and Musée des Beaux Arts, which is very good, and not too huge. Private car park underneath the hotel (at cost).

Due to my previous booking cancelling on me at short notice, I booked this rather last minute, whilst already on holiday. I think it was actually better than my original booking! We rang at noon to reserve a parking space and given good instructions (as a bit complicated) for our parking spot. Very secure as had to use pass codes. The reception staff were great. The apartment was well equipped apart from a sieve to strain the rice (a very minor detail). A large supermarket was nearby for supplies. Very comfortable and a short walk into Bordeaux. Requested a quiet room to the back, which we got. Bonus - the TV had an English news channel!

The location is ideal, just a short walk from the old town with bus stops virtually outside the hotel and tram stops just a few minutes' walk away. There's a huge Auchan supermarket in the Meriadeck Shopping Centre around the corner, a boulangerie across the square from the hotel and a branch of Picard next door. The A tram took us from outside the terminal at Bordeaux Airport to within a few minutes' walk of the aparthotel. Our spacious room consisted of seating and dining areas, a well-equipped kitchenette with a good sized-fridge, a dishwasher, a stovetop and a microwave, a sleeping area with plenty of storage, good lighting and a large comfortable bed, and a good bath-sized bathroom with a walk-in shower and a full-sized bath, plus a separate toilet. Everything was in good repair, was spotlessly clean and worked well. Our room was located on the 5th floor and had a long balcony overlooking a tree-lined inner courtyard. It was very quiet and we slept well. Check in and out was very efficient and friendly. Housekeeping is only included in the hotel rate for stays of 7 nights or more, and can otherwise be requested for an additional payment. We had no problem with the lack of housekeeping as we enjoy our privacy and also prefer to clean up after ourselves (there was a room with trash bins on the ground floor and a supply of new rubbish bags available on request from reception). Our room-only rate was great value and we would happily stay in Adagio Bordeaux Centre Gambetta again.