The Mercure Bordeaux Centre Ville is a large, practical four-star at 5 Rue Robert Lateulade, in the modern Mériadeck district west of the old town. It has 194 rooms across nine floors, in a building dating from 1974, which means it offers the services of a conference hotel: ten meeting rooms, a banquet hall and a 24-hour business centre. It also has a good set of features for ordinary travellers, including fast free WiFi in all rooms, air conditioning, soundproofed rooms, a gym, a library, a bar and lounge, a coffee shop and a snack bar. An on-site shopping mall is useful for supplies and wet-weather browsing. Family-friendly touches are free rollaway beds, cribs on request and children’s games, and pets are welcome, with one dog or cat allowed up to a weight limit and a daily fee. The hotel has BREEAM and Green Key sustainability certifications. It also offers wine tour and ticket assistance, which is handy for planning Saint-Émilion or Médoc days. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10, and the main trade-off is that it is a walk from the historic centre rather than in it.
Location and getting around
The Mériadeck tram stop is three minutes on foot, putting the centre a short ride away. On foot, the cathedral is about nine minutes away, the Rue Sainte-Catherine twelve, the Place de la Comédie fourteen and the Place de la Bourse and Place des Quinconces about seventeen each. The Jardin Public is within roughly a mile. Mérignac airport is about thirty minutes by car.
Rooms and facilities
Breakfast is a buffet served for a fee, and parking is available on site, with height restrictions, plus a 24-hour offsite car park and street parking nearby. Check which option suits your vehicle before you arrive. The property is smoke free and has a 24-hour front desk.
Who it suits
Families who want free rollaway beds and space, drivers who need parking, business travellers, and wine-minded guests who value the tour-booking help at the desk.
Good to know
Mériadeck is a business district that is quiet in the evenings and at weekends, so if you want atmosphere on your doorstep, consider the old-town hotels instead. The ibis in the same district is a cheaper option for budget travellers. The Mercure sits in the middle for price and comfort, and it is a reliable choice for a first visit, when the practicalities of parking and transport matter as much as charm. Rooms on the upper floors tend to be quieter.
The building is also notable for its practicality with luggage and cars. Parking on site, a large lobby and a front desk that is open around the clock make arrivals and departures easy, which matters on a wine-region trip when you may be loading bottles. The on-site mall means you can pick up essentials without leaving the building, and the tram stop three minutes away gives quick access to the main sights, so you rarely need to walk the whole distance to the historic core.
If you are travelling in a group, ask about connecting rooms and about the size of the rollaway beds, and check the on-site parking height limit if you are driving a van.
Why stay here
- ✓Gym
- ✓Bar and lounge
- ✓Coffee shop and snack bar
- ✓On-site parking
- ✓Free rollaway beds
- ✓Meeting rooms and business centre
- ✓Wine tour and ticket assistance
- ✓Free WiFi
Good questions
How far is the Mercure from the cathedral?+
About nine minutes on foot. The Mériadeck tram stop is three minutes away.
Does it have parking?+
Yes, on-site parking with height restrictions, plus a 24-hour offsite car park and street parking nearby.
Is it good for families?+
It offers free rollaway beds, cribs on request and children’s games, and it has a gym and an on-site shopping mall.
