Where to stay and what to do in Bordeaux

Maybe you’re looking strictly at the city of Bordeaux, but we stayed a but to the north, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac. We had a rental car, and visited south of Bordeaux, driving past iconic wineries (but didn’t look into visiting any, or exploring wine tastings), southwest to the Dune du Pilat at the edge of the Bay of Biscay, the highest sand dune in Europe, and east to Saint-Émilion, where we did taste (and buy) wine.

greenmargo33,
In the last six months there have been several entries on the forum regarding Bordeaux. Put Bordeaux in the search bar above, filter for travel forum, then filter for 6 months or less. I just did that, and fifteen discussions came up. Rather than repeat what has been mentioned before, try doing a forum search. Lots of info and recommendations there.

It’s best to stay downtown. I like the Gambetta neighbourhood.

You are visiting the wine capital of the world. I recommend visiting wineries. It’s best to book all your visits in advance.

You may find this website helpful: www.sauvistication.com. It’s a guide to navigating Bordeaux’s wineries.

Hi there. Lots of things to do and good places to stay. As one poster mentioned, do a quick search in the search bar using "Bordeaux". There has been a lot of good info shared recently.

For things to do, I would look at www.lostinbordeaux.com for all the information on what's happening in Bordeaux and the greater area. She is a wealth of information and a local.

If you want to stay in the city of Bordeaux, I would recommend staying downtown in the heart of the city. It's very walkable. I concur with the recommendation to visit wineries. Aside from that check out Arcachon, Cite du Vin, and Saint-Emilion.

Best website to reference is the Wine Cellar Insider. There are two website that you need to avoid: Lost in Bordeaux and Bordeaux Travel Guide. They are both essentially the same thing, blogs littered with ads and affiliate links which they trying to get you to making bookings from. Many of the winery recommendations are questionable and the links take you to Rue Des Vignerons, a booking agency they are in affiliate with.

As I no longer operate my business in Bordeaux, I think it's now okay to offer myself as a resource, having lived here for the summer and provided tours of the city and adjoining wine regions and châteaux. Feel free to message me, particularly if you're interested in better understanding wineries that offer good visitor experiences.