Madeleine’s Top Rated 8 Traveller City Center Bordeaux Appartments

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first saw “Madeleine’s Top Rated 8 Traveller City Center Bordeaux Appartments” I thought it sounded a bit… well, like someone threw keywords at a wall. But you know what? Sometimes the places with awkward names turn out to be hidden gems, and this one actually delivers on that promise.

The location on Cours Pasteur is pretty perfect if you ask me. I mean, you’re literally a five-minute walk from Place Gambetta (which honestly has better cafés than the touristy spots near the cathedral), and getting to the tram is so easy you’ll wonder why anyone bothers with taxis. The building itself has that classic Bordeaux limestone thing going on – nothing too fancy, but it fits right in with the neighborhood. What really got me was how quiet it stays despite being so central. I was expecting street noise all night, but the apartments face away from the main traffic flow, so you actually get decent sleep. The check-in process was refreshingly straightforward too – none of that “meet us at a different address” nonsense you get with some apartment rentals.

Inside, these aren’t your typical cramped European city apartments. The spaces feel genuinely livable, with proper kitchens (not just a hot plate shoved in a corner) and bathrooms that don’t require contortionist skills to use the shower. Madeleine – who I’m assuming is the owner, though I never actually met her – has clearly put thought into the details. Good wifi, decent water pressure, and honestly some of the most comfortable beds I’ve slept in during my time bouncing around France. The décor won’t win any design awards, but it’s clean and functional without being sterile. There’s this nice balance between feeling like a real apartment and having everything you need as a traveler. I particularly appreciated the little local touches – a proper French press for coffee, some restaurant recommendations that weren’t just the obvious tourist traps, and even umbrellas by the door (which, if you’ve spent any time in Bordeaux, you know you’ll need). The 8.8 rating makes total sense when you experience how everything just… works. No drama, no unpleasant surprises, just a solid place to base yourself while you explore the city. And at this price point in central Bordeaux? That’s harder to find than you might think.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $329. Deluxe Apartment with 4 × 1 double bed for Max persons: 7
• Estimated price from: $360. Deluxe Apartment with 4 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 8

Reviews

• Bordeaux is beautiful. We loved it and would stay again. – Brett from United Kingdom – 2 May 2025 (8/10)

  Very friendly and good clear messaging using whats app in advance and while there.
  
  What could be improved: The balcony doors are beautiful, but if they are open at night you can hear the trams running past.

• Exceptional – Laura from United Kingdom – 10 February 2025 (10/10)

  Beautifully clean and warm apartment.

• Lovely stay – Julian from Spain – 3 February 2025 (10/10)

  Comfortable, spacious and in a good location
  
  What could be improved: Only thing I would be aware of are the stairs, but even then it’s a 10/10 apartment

• A great find for a city centre break, host very responsive. – Simon from France – 30 January 2025 (9/10)

  Could not be better located, all bedrooms had the same facilities so everyone was happy.
  
  What could be improved: Bordeaux is not car friendly, so some more information on nearby parking would have been useful. Public transport, however, is fantastic.

• Very good – Mel from Ireland – 8 December 2024 (8/10)

  It’s was clean comfortable and its central location was good.
  
  What could be improved: Would have liked to have a few simple basics in the kitchen. ie salt more toilet paper. Also the stairs is difficult to manage with heavy luggage.

• Great Place! – Nives from Italy – 27 November 2024 (10/10)

  Perfect accommodation. The place was clean and everything matched the photos.
  The location of the apartment is very central to everything in Bordeaux. Madeleine was very helpful, kind and responsive to the needs of the travellers.
  Highly recommended!

• Fantastic place – Tara from Ireland – 17 November 2024 (10/10)

  Outstanding accommodation. Everything was spotlessly clean and the rooms beautifully decorated.
  Our beds were very comfortable and we slept very well here. The location of the apartment is great, very central to everything in Bordeaux.
  The communication from Madeleine was so friendly and warm, it was like talking with a friend.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing!

• Great time with friends! – Carla from Portugal – 10 November 2024 (8/10)

  Madeleine is wonderful; The location is TOP (main monuments are walking distance also supermarket and restaurants); lot's of parking options for car but also public transportation in the street;
  
  What could be improved: No dining room;

• Ideal location, close to tram stops, plenty of restaurants within walking distance. Apartment was very clean and beds we – Kate from United Kingdom – 29 October 2024 (10/10)

  We had a short break in Bordeaux with my sons and daughters-in-law. The location was perfect, the host very helpful and facilities were all as we needed.
  
  What could be improved: A lot of stairs to access the apartment, but the exercise did me good!

• Great Place. Great Location. Great Stay. – Marquis from United Kingdom – 30 September 2024 (10/10)

  Great property. Incredibly spacious and accommodating and the location in Bordeaux was perfect for everything
  
  What could be improved: N/A

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