{"id":39249,"date":"2022-05-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/discover-en-gb-2\/things-to-do-in-bordeaux\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T10:05:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T10:05:16","slug":"things-to-do-in-bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/countries-en-gb\/france-en-gb\/things-to-do-in-bordeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Bordeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It really is no surprise that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/travel\/bordeaux?utm_source=omio-magazine&amp;utm_medium=magazine&amp;utm_campaign=May&amp;utm_content=Bordeaux&amp;utm_term=COM_TravelBordeaux\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bordeaux<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, France, bagged the accolade of European Capital of Smart Tourism for 2022. From the 12th century, when the French city fell under British rule, to the sumptuous 1700s when wealthy wine merchants built palatial <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">h\u00f4tels particuliers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (mansions) adorned with decorative stone <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mascarons<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (sculpted faces), this handsome city in southwest France has retained its attractiveness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"38333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_100522516-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_100522516-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_100522516-1536x1001-1-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_100522516-1536x1001-1-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_100522516-1536x1001-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>With a long and rich history, Bordeaux offers plenty of architectural gems and museums. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"38339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1844615404-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1844615404-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1844615404-1536x1001-1-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1844615404-1536x1001-1-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1844615404-1536x1001-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The city is an easy place to enjoy by foot, with wide boulevards and squares. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>The world\u2019s largest urban UNESCO World Heritage Site encompasses seven sq miles in downtown Bordeaux. And meandering along medieval lanes, elegant tree-lined avenues and sunlit banks by the caf\u00e9 au lait-hued River Garonne is a timeless pleasure. World-class art and wine museums, a dazzling grassroots gastronomy and unmatched oenological heritage lorded over by a new generation of green-thinking winemakers all add to the city\u2019s allure as top tourist-smart destination. &#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Eat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In a city framed by some of the world\u2019s most prestigious vineyards, dining well has always been of the utmost importance. Is there anything finer than local suckling lamb from Pauillac paired with a Haut-M\u00e9doc red? <\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New-wave <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bordelais<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bistros such as Le Bouchon Bordelais and Mots Mots contributed enormously to the French neo-bistro revolution a few years back, and creative chefs in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/travel\/france?utm_source=omio-magazine&amp;utm_medium=magazine&amp;utm_campaign=May&amp;utm_content=Bordeaux&amp;utm_term=COM_TravelFrance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sixth-largest city continue to experiment, invariably with local produce. Symbiose, located in a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (cellar) in the historic Bordeaux wine-merchant quartier of Chartrons, was among the first in the city to pair garden-to-table fusion with craft cocktails, and the river-facing speakeasy remains wildly popular. F\u00e9lix Clerc\u2019s signature profusion of herbs, flowers and aromatics\u2014notably lacing both dishes and cocktails, all exquisitely presented\u2014are plucked fresh from the chef\u2019s kitchen garden on the city outskirts. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Symbiose_Bordeaux_&#xA9;Nicola-Williams-2-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38344\"\/><figcaption>Symbiose is committed to sustainable gastronomy and pays attention to every little detail. Credit: Nicola Williams\/Symbiose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbiose, located in a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (cellar) in the historic Bordeaux wine-merchant quartier of Chartrons, was among the first in the city to pair garden-to-table fusion with craft cocktails, and the river-facing speakeasy remains wildly popular. F\u00e9lix Clerc\u2019s signature profusion of herbs, flowers and aromatics\u2014notably lacing both dishes and cocktails, all exquisitely presented\u2014are plucked fresh from the chef\u2019s kitchen garden on the city outskirts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>In the restaurant-rammed historic center,\u00a0<em>bistrot \u00e0 vins<\/em>\u00a0Soif crafts equally gourmet pairings with expertly curated natural and organic wines. On Place de la Bourse, Le Bistrot du Gabriel is the casual outpost of gastronomic L\u2019Observatoire du Gabriel (owned by the Bo\u00fcard family of Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus in St-\u00c9milion, a nearby medieval town).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Le-Bistrot-du-Gabriel-&#xA9;Boris-Allin-Fisheye-1-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38350\"\/><figcaption>At Le Bistrot du Gabriel you will enjoy the best of French cuisine, including foie gras. Credit: Boris Allin-Fisheye\/Le Bistrot du Gabriel\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gabriel landed a Michelin star just months after opening and his inventive spin on black truffles, Arcachon oysters, razor clams and classic Bordeaux dishes such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lamprey \u00e0 la Bordelaise<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (local eel, leek and red wine stew) is sublime. Craft cocktails by mixologist Andrei Postolache likewise mirror the season and regional produce.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Mackerel-cooked-in-salt-then-glazed-in-red-wine-based-on-a-revisited-recipe-of-lamprey-a&#x300;-la-bordelaise-&#xA9;Boris-Allin-Fisheye-2-1153x1536-3-769x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38399\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-eel-lightly-smoked-with-onion-in-various-expressions-&#xA9;Boris-Allin-Fisheye-2-1153x1536-3-769x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38405\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Truffle-Tuber-Aestivum-coked-as-a-risotto-bound-with-parmesan-&#xA9;Boris-Allin-Fisheye-2-1153x1536-1-1-769x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38411\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Tradition meets inventive French cuisine at Le Bistrot du Gabriel, Credit: Boris Allin-Fisheye\/Le Bistrot du Gabriel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No guessing what the hottest new opening at La Ganache is about: lavish, chocolate-infused desserts star on the exotic menu at this unique restaurant-<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chocolaterie <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Jungle-interior-at-La-Ganache2-&#xA9;La-Ganache-2-1536x1001-2-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38393\"\/><figcaption>La Ganache is a brand new gourmet restaurant\/chocolaterie. Credit: La Ganache<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come here for tapas, modern bistro fare and artisan chocolate amid an urban jungle of flamboyant greenery and life-sized dodo and gorilla frescoes by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bordelais<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> street artist A-OM.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Play\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>UNESCO-approved medieval Bordeaux, aka the historical districts of St-Pierre and St-Paul, is the obvious starting point. Before diving into the car-free warren of stone-paved lanes and cobbled alleys, admire the architecturally glorious ensemble in the company of 12th-century gargoyles atop the cathedral\u2019s bell tower, the Tour Pey Berland.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1002\" data-id=\"38424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1487518178-1536x1503-1-1024x1002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1487518178-1536x1503-1-1024x1002.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1487518178-1536x1503-1-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1487518178-1536x1503-1-768x752.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1487518178-1536x1503-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Saint Pierre and Saint Paul districts represent the historic heart of Bordeaux. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1002\" data-id=\"38418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1224667006-1536x1503-1-1024x1002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1224667006-1536x1503-1-1024x1002.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1224667006-1536x1503-1-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1224667006-1536x1503-1-768x752.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1224667006-1536x1503-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Enjoy a panoramic view over the city from the Tour Pey Berland, a Gothic. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also worth taking in Bordeaux\u2019s backstory at the superb history museum Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Aquitaine. Afterwards, grab a locally roasted coffee at Caf\u00e9 Piha or weave your way through skinny boutique-charged lanes to Caf\u00e9 Utopia, longstanding HQ of bohemian Bordeaux. Or go straight to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">le vin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a tasting flight at the iconic wine bar inside the Maison du Vin de Bordeaux or on the rooftop of luxury Le Grand H\u00f4tel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"871\" data-id=\"38430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iconic-wine-bar-inside-Maison-du-Vin-de-Bordeaux-_@Nicola-Williams-2-1536x1306-1-1024x871.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iconic-wine-bar-inside-Maison-du-Vin-de-Bordeaux-_@Nicola-Williams-2-1536x1306-1-1024x871.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iconic-wine-bar-inside-Maison-du-Vin-de-Bordeaux-_@Nicola-Williams-2-1536x1306-1-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iconic-wine-bar-inside-Maison-du-Vin-de-Bordeaux-_@Nicola-Williams-2-1536x1306-1-768x653.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Iconic-wine-bar-inside-Maison-du-Vin-de-Bordeaux-_@Nicola-Williams-2-1536x1306-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Discover all the characteristics and aromas of Bordeaux wines at Maison du Vin de Bordeaux. Credit: Nicola Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Bordeaux&#8217;s rich wine-trading history comes to life in Chartrons, another old-world part of town well-endowed with artist studios, independent art galleries, eclectic caf\u00e9s and bars. Limber up at the Mus\u00e9e du Vin et du N\u00e9goce with an intimate peek into the wine cellar of an Irish wine merchant in the early 18th century home before hitting La Cit\u00e9 du Vin\u2014the city\u2019s big, bold, blockbuster wine museum a short walk north along the river.&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/La-Cite&#x301;-du-Vin_Facade-with-public-share-bikes-@Nicola-Williams-1536x1001-2-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38447\"\/><figcaption>Discover wine through its history in this emblematic and unique museum. Credit: Nicola Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"38442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/www.bassins-lumieres.com_-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/www.bassins-lumieres.com_-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/www.bassins-lumieres.com_-1536x1001-1-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/www.bassins-lumieres.com_-1536x1001-1-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/www.bassins-lumieres.com_-1536x1001-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Located in Bordeaux\u2019s former submarine base, the Bassins des Lumi\u00e8res offers monumental and immersive digital exhibitions. Credit: Bassins des Lumi\u00e8res\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Trendsetting Bordeaux plays peekaboo between waterfront hangars, abandoned grain silos and a tangle of cranes in Bassins \u00e0 Flot. These wet docks cut off from the Garonne by a lock are enjoying a renaissance as the new cool kids on the block. Seafaring and marine-themed exhibitions at the Mus\u00e9e de la Mer et de la Marine and digital art shows projected inside a WWI submarine base at Les Bassins des Lumi\u00e8res epitomise the dynamism and daredevil spirit of contemporary Bordeaux.&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Stay\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/la-zoologie.en-gb.html?aid=1500264;label=goeu_DE_Berlin_UK_Castleton_ow_1_0_1_id0_mag_com_en_EUR_Other_x_other_211103_376217_304142;sid=8a79a775dd6f353f6707160e5dfcf1e8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H\u00f4tel La Zoologie<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Most recent openings reflect the inherent wit and sassiness of new-gen Bordeaux. Case in hand is La Zoologie near the main train station, a contemporary cabinet of curiosities inside the university\u2019s brick-stone-and-metal zoology faculty built in 1903. Parisian hoteliers H\u00e9l\u00e8ne and Fran\u00e7ois Touber collaborated with French eco-design house Ibride to conceive bold interiors inspired by the natural sciences: their mashup of belle \u00e9poque architecture-meets-eclectic Garden of Eden is simply stunning.&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/LaZoologie_Rooms_&#xA9;Matteo-Castelli-2-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38453\"\/><figcaption>Expect modern rooms and design at H\u00f4tel La Zoologie. Credit: Matteo Castelli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/LaZoologie_Urgan-garden_&#xA9;Matteo-Castelli-2-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38459\"\/><figcaption>Take a break and recharge in the peaceful garden. Credit: Matteo Castelli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Rooms across three wings mix vintage botanical prints with bestial sculptures, bamboo forest floors and a menagerie of nature-motif fabrics and wallpapers emblazoned with wild creatures, flowers and all manner of zany things. The Geography wing overlooks the hotel\u2019s peaceful tropical garden and the rooftop deck is chill zone central. The hotel offers a  restaurant and bar and spa services as well. <\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/renaissance-bordeaux.fr.html?aid=1500264;label=goeu_DE_Berlin_UK_Castleton_ow_1_0_1_id0_mag_com_en_EUR_Other_x_other_211103_376217_304142;sid=8a79a775dd6f353f6707160e5dfcf1e8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renaissance H\u00f4tel<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"38472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1138287995-2-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1138287995-2-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1138287995-2-1536x1001-1-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1138287995-2-1536x1001-1-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1138287995-2-1536x1001-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The hotel is so comfortable that you will definitely enjoy your stay. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"38465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Renaissance-Bordeaux_Guestroom_3_&#xA9;Marriott-International-2-1536x1001-1-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38465\"\/><figcaption>Rooms offer a combination of modern and colourful aesthetic. Credit: Marriott International<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within a heel click of some of the city&#8217;s most fashionable bars and cultural sights, the latest outpost from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/renaissance-bordeaux.fr.html?aid=1500264;label=goeu_DE_Berlin_UK_Castleton_ow_1_0_1_id0_mag_com_en_EUR_Other_x_other_211103_376217_304142;sid=8a79a775dd6f353f6707160e5dfcf1e8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marriott<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sits in the achingly cool Bassin \u00e0 Flots. 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