Appartement dans le centre historique

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about this place? Walking up to 19 Rue Gensan, I honestly expected another cramped tourist trap – but this apartment actually feels like someone’s well-loved home that they’ve opened up to travelers. The building has that weathered Bordeaux stone facade you see all over the historic center, and there’s something really satisfying about unlocking your own front door instead of shuffling through a hotel lobby.

The location is pretty much perfect if you want to be in the thick of things without the chaos. Rue Gensan sits just off the main tourist circuit, so you’re literally a three-minute walk to Place du Parlement (where all the wine bars spill onto the cobblestones), but you won’t have drunk groups stumbling past your windows at 2 AM. I mean, this is still central Bordeaux, so there’s ambient city noise, but it’s more the pleasant hum of people living their lives rather than party madness. The apartment itself has those tall French windows that actually open – and I spent way too much time leaning out of them watching the morning routine of the café across the street. The owner clearly knows what travelers need: proper hangers, decent wifi that doesn’t cut out when you’re trying to research dinner spots, and thank god, a coffee machine that’s not some mysterious European contraption. The kitchen is small but functional, which matters if you hit the Saturday market at Marché des Capucins (about a 10-minute walk) and want to actually cook those gorgeous tomatoes and cheese you impulse-bought.

Here’s the thing about staying in Bordeaux’s historic center – parking is basically a nightmare, but this place gives you insider knowledge about the residential permit zones where you can sometimes snag a spot. More realistically though, just use the tram system; the nearest stop is close enough that dragging luggage isn’t torture. What really sold me on this apartment was the little details that show someone actually cares: proper blackout curtains (crucial when summer sun starts streaming in at 6 AM), a shower with decent water pressure, and – this sounds silly but matters – towels that don’t feel like sandpaper. The 8.6 rating makes sense when you experience it; it’s not luxury, but it’s thoughtful. You’re staying in a real neighborhood where you’ll see the same baker every morning and actually feel like you’re living in Bordeaux rather than just passing through it.

Rooms

• One-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed for 2 adults

Reviews

• Amena from United Kingdom (9/10)

  Fantastic property right at the heart of the city all amenities modern clean comfortable bed good communications with host

• Brian from United States (6/10)

  Easy enough to get in and find.

• Roser from Spain (8/10)

  Bien situado, mobiliario nuevo, cocina bien equipada quiza la pega es la calle muy sucia y con muchos mosquitos. Imprescindible flyt antimosquitos.
  El propietario muy amable.

• Clement from France (9/10)

  Appartement plutôt cosy.
  Arrivé tard le vendredi, les capsules de café étaient les bienvenues le samedi matin🙂
  L emplacement quartier Saint Michel est très bien. Permet de marcher facilement au capucîns, à la gare dans le centre où même à Darwin.

• Iria from Spain (9/10)

  Ubicado prácticamente en el centro, a 10minutos de todo. La cocina perfectamente equipada con enseres y electrodomésticos. Aire acondicionado para calor en pleno marzo nos fue necesario y se agradece. Limpio y con varios juegos de toallas. A pesar de estar en la planta baja no había ruido de la calle, aunque si del piso de arriba

• Marie-alexia from Belgium (8/10)

  La proximité avec le centre ville
  Le côté pratique de l’appartement en lui même
  La réactivité et l’attention de l’hôte

• Mélanie from France (9/10)

  Très bon séjour, je recommande l'appartement, il est très correct et propre. Il est très bien situé près de la gare et près du centre ville et des monuments emblématiques. Le propriétaire est à la disposition par message et répond rapidement. Merci à vous. Mélanie

• Sara from Portugal (8/10)

• Fabien from France (8/10)

• Veerle from Belgium (8/10)

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