The Bayonne Etche Ona is a small, central four-star in the Golden Triangle area, at 4 Rue Martignac, close to some of the best streets in Bordeaux. With only 61 rooms, it feels more like a townhouse hotel than a large chain property, and its guest score of 9.2 out of 10 from nearly a thousand reviews puts it among the best-rated central hotels in the city. The location is superb: the Grand Théâtre is two minutes away on foot, the Rue Sainte-Catherine is one minute, the Place de la Bourse and the Place des Quinconces are each five, and the cathedral is eight. The Grand Théâtre tram stop is two minutes away. Rooms range from Standard doubles through Deluxe and Club Medium to a Family Suite that sleeps four and an Extra Large Suite, with 40-inch televisions, rainfall showers, electric kettles and a laptop-friendly workspace. Facilities include a gym, a library, a business centre, a coworking space, games, babysitting for a surcharge and 24-hour room service. The hotel is Green Key certified. It is a polished base for city breaks that put walking first.
Location and getting around
Step outside and you are in the pedestrian heart of Bordeaux. The Grand Théâtre, the shopping streets and the cafés are on your doorstep, the river is a short stroll, and the tram network is two minutes away for La Cité du Vin and the Chartrons. The airport is about thirty minutes by car, and Bordeaux-Benauge station six minutes by car.
Rooms and facilities
Buffet breakfast is served for a surcharge, and the hotel has a 24-hour front desk, a front-desk safe, luggage storage, one meeting room and laundry and dry-cleaning services. There is no parking on site, so if you arrive by car, ask the hotel about nearby garages in advance. Pets are not allowed, except service animals. Check-in starts at 4:00 in the afternoon and check-out is at 11:30.
Who it suits
Couples, small families who take the Family Suite, remote workers who value the coworking space and guests who want a polished but not overly formal central base.
Good to know
With so few rooms, the best categories sell out early in busy periods, so book ahead for weekends and for the autumn harvest season. Ask for a quieter room if you are sensitive to noise. Because there is no restaurant on site, you will eat out, which is easy in this part of town, but reserve a table for dinner at weekends. It is a good pick for people who want comfort, a library and a gym without the scale of a big hotel.
Because the hotel has no restaurant of its own, think of breakfast as an opportunity. The streets around the Grand Théâtre are full of bakeries and cafés, and the hotel’s optional buffet breakfast is simply one option among many. Remote workers will find the coworking space and the laptop-friendly desks genuinely useful, and the library is a pleasant spot for a quiet hour. With only sixty-one rooms, it is also one of the more personal central hotels.
Why stay here
- ✓Gym
- ✓Library
- ✓Coworking space
- ✓24-hour room service
- ✓Family Suite for four
- ✓Rainfall showers
- ✓Business centre
- ✓Free WiFi
Good questions
How many rooms does the hotel have?+
61 rooms, from Standard doubles to a Family Suite that sleeps four and an Extra Large Suite.
Is there parking?+
No, the hotel has no parking on site. Ask about nearby garages if you are driving.
How far is it from the Grand Théâtre?+
About a two-minute walk. The Place de la Bourse and the Place des Quinconces are about five minutes away.
