For anyone arriving by train, or leaving early for a day trip, the Mercure Bordeaux Centre Gare Atlantic is hard to beat for convenience. It stands at 69 Rue Eugène Le Roy, directly across from Bordeaux Saint-Jean station, with the Saint-Jean tram stop a minute away. The hotel has 72 rooms, each individually furnished, and was remodelled in 2021. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 from nearly three hundred reviews. It has a restaurant, a café and a bar, a buffet breakfast for a surcharge, free in-room WiFi, air conditioning, bike rental, laundry services, tour and ticket assistance and multilingual staff, plus two meeting rooms. Rooms include pillowtop mattresses, 50-inch smart TVs and electric kettles, and free cribs are available. Pets are welcome for a fee, the premises are smoke free, and the hotel holds the Green Key certification. The Marché des Capucins is twelve minutes on foot, the Basilica of Saint-Michel fourteen, the Rue Sainte-Catherine fifteen and the Place de la Victoire seventeen. The Place de la Bourse is a short taxi ride or tram journey, so this is a base for people who prize transport over the old-town lanes.
Location and getting around
The station is a minute away, which makes this the easiest hotel in Bordeaux for early trains and for arrivals with luggage. The tram is just as close for the centre, La Cité du Vin and the Chartrons, and the Saint-Michel quarter, with its basilica and its market, is a pleasant walk. Mérignac airport is about thirty-three minutes by car.
Rooms and facilities
Self parking is available for a surcharge but spaces are limited, so reserve if you are driving. The hotel has an elevator, a front-desk safe and cribs. Check the room category when you book, since each room is furnished individually and sizes vary.
Who it suits
Rail travellers, couples taking day trips by train or tour, and visitors who want a modern, quiet hotel with a restaurant and bar a short distance from the old town. Families will appreciate the free cribs and the choice of eating on site.
Good to know
The station district is lively with commuters during the day and is less picturesque than the Golden Triangle, so it suits those who plan to spend their time out and about. The market at Capucins is an excellent breakfast or lunch stop on your doorstep. If you want to walk to the Grand Théâtre in the evening, allow around twenty minutes, or take the tram. Booking early is wise for weekends and for the autumn season, when the small room count sells out.
The station location also opens options beyond the city. Regional trains leave from Saint-Jean for other towns in the region, so you can build part of a trip around rail without a car. For a vineyard day, check the tour pick-up points before choosing, since some meet at the tourist office or the centre rather than at the station. Early risers will appreciate the café and the short walk to the platforms with luggage.
Why stay here
- ✓Restaurant and bar
- ✓Coffee shop and cafe
- ✓Bike rental
- ✓Self-parking (surcharge)
- ✓Tour and ticket assistance
- ✓Free WiFi
- ✓Air conditioning
- ✓Opposite the train station
Good questions
How close is the hotel to Saint-Jean station?+
It is directly across from the station, about a minute on foot, with a tram stop equally close.
How far is the Marché des Capucins?+
About twelve minutes on foot.
Does it have parking?+
Self parking is available for a surcharge, with limited spots, so reserve ahead.
