Hotels Near Plaine des Sports du Faisan in Carbon-Blanc

Perhaps it was because we came in winter, but this hotel did not live up to previous reviews. It was very much a mixed bag across the board. I've rounded down the stars as I'd give this 2.5 if I could, as it's definitely not a 3 star place currently. The Good - Comfy bed, nice linen - Comfort in the room in general - Cleanliness - Eco friendly large bottles of good quality soap shampoo etc - Location for leaving the city for day trips The average - General location - this will be off-putting for some people as it's in housing estates (and not affluent ones), it's about a 16min walk to the tram station, and very narrow roads driving in making it hard to get to (cars parked all along the sides) - Road noise - constant but only an issue if you open the window which we needed to as the room was very warm and air con wasn't cold, tho not surprising as it's winter (I expect it wasn't turned on) - Parking - in a caged/ gated section, wouldn't like to be here at a peak time as it was almost full the two nights we stayed The bad - Breakfast - very disappointing, not much choice at all, no effort put into it, no hot foods. Photos online definitely don't represent what's on offer at least at this time. - In room TV - while a nice TV, no movie channel and no way to connect an external device or log into any of your own services - WiFi - did not work the entire time we were there (this was not the individual hotel's fault but that of IHG and really for such a huge chain inexcusable) - Staff morale - while everyone was friendly, no one did more than was expected to the point that when asking about finding a particular regional dish in the city, we were told ”I have no idea, just ring some of the restaurants” Bordeaux is a lovely city, as is the region as a whole. I can't recommend this hotel unless you need to be in that area particularly or are only passing through for a night. I've stayed in Holiday Inns before and while cosmetically this is one of the newest/ nicest, it left a bitter taste in the mouth. We've been staying in lots of hotels in France so far, and this has been the worst experience, for example the following night at a very old and cheap chain hotel in Biarritz next to the airport, we had an incredible breakfast, zero noise with the window open, and wonderful and helpful service (despite France losing the final).

The location is very good, close to the wine museum and a super large dining plaza. Not far from the hotel, there is a tram that leads to the city and is close to the Garonne River. The apartment is well managed and the rooms are comfortable. There is parking.

Admittedly, this is a bit of a concept, so it’s not for everyone. The rooms are tiny and minimalist, with nice-quality furnishings (Hansgrohe shower heads), but not many of them (no wardrobe or somesuch), combined with the – somewhat au courant and very cheap – coarse chipboard and industrial details. So if you’re hankering for cushy-cushy premium 5star luxury, move on. But the upsides reach from very low prices, to a very small footprint in CO2 (and other resource-use) terms, to a very pleasant international contemporary interpretation of common areas (yes, we have foosball), to an unexcitedly cool clientele. In a way, it reminded me of the early high-concept Club Med, with extremely modest rooms (often tents) and a focus on the communal experience, at times a bit essentialist. For us, less was more.

It is 2.8 kilometers away from the airport, a 35-minute walk. The light rain in the morning was very light, and we successfully arrived at Bordeaux Airport and Madrid, Spain, in about an hour.

It’s called Budget for a reason. Visited for the Rugby World Cup. Shared a twin room with another fan who thankfully was a mate, or it could have been a bit awkward squeezing round the bedroom furniture and sharing the facilities. Good point - fresh towels every day. Bad point - they were only slightly bigger than tea towels. Clean but not very comfortable bed with highly mobile mattress topper and the worst pillow in the world. Weak and cramped shower with a wall mounting which fell off. Air con? Not working initially and not exactly arctic after we complained. Repaired promptly however. Everything cheap when it was new and it isn’t new any more. Breakfast also basic and self service / self clearing. Same every day. Staff tried hard, though. Summary - served a purpose but wouldn’t use it again despite it’s convenient location. OK for a couple of days but you’ll need to set a low bar to avoid being disappointed.

Location was closed the flixbus station by walk and receptionist was amazingly friendly. Room condition was even beyond my expection and good enough to stay alone with a nice and huge window view from my window or I'm the lucky one to stay in a beautiful corner room. Thanks for having this good memory for my first time to visit in Bordeaux.

____________________ THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION ---------- Good location with the tram in the direct vicinity to go to the center of Bordeaux. Also not far from Bègles station. Otherwise a few shops/restaurants nearby. This can therefore be a hotel to choose to be not far from the center without spending too much, or to go to the Matmut Atlantique stadium because of the direct line. ____________________ THE HOTEL AND THE WELCOME ---------- Standard B&B in every way, very warm welcome, quick check-in. There is a seating area with dispensers and microwaves. Elevators to access the rooms. ____________________ THE ROOM ---------- Room and bathroom smaller than average. The room has a TV, small wardrobe, desk and is air-conditioned which is a good point. The bathroom is as said small, plus the shower is quite poorly designed like all B&Bs, it gets wet everywhere after a shower. The whole thing is clean, comfortable bedding. ____________________ THE RESTAURANT ---------- A breakfast service is offered in the common room in the form of a sweet/savoury buffet, very good B&B standard, pastries, cakes, breads, scrambled egg, bacon, sausage . ____________________ QUALITY/PRICE VALUE AND SERVICES ---------- Value for money which can be expensive depending on the period. Paid private parking, but the staff should pay more attention to the exterior! The entrance to the parking lot serves as a location for the building's trash cans, apparently with many leftover food on the ground, you have to walk in it to dial the parking code, unacceptable. The wifi works very well. ____________________ IN SUMMARY ---------- Rooms much smaller than average but everything is clean. TB breakfast, space to eat if necessary with vending machines. Big problem with cleanliness outside, numerous food waste on the ground just in front of the entrance to the private parking lot, seems to be the location of the trash cans for collection.

Everything, the room, bed, bathroom. Situation was just off the main route, felt secure with passcode gates. Welcome was good and share of info was good. The garden was lovely, very spacious, with two gite units at the bottom. Breakfast was tasty, served in a glass conservatory. Back on the road at 8:30 after breakfast.

The hotel is a very comfortable place at 1 km, 15 minutes walk from the airport, very clean. All right? No! ON THE RECEPTION They made me (RE)PAGING THE IMPORT OF THE NAT, ONLY RESERVED ON THE PLACING ON TRIP.COM IS ONLY A RESERV AND IS NOT GOOD. After paying, when I showed that the payment with TRIP.COM was made, they told me that they did not I have paid twice at the moment and I am waiting for resolution next week. All this night. Unfortunately very unsatisfactory

The hotel is very comfortable and comfortable and is very comfortable. Very quickly we decante, an unsustainable smell in the room(picking the eyes and throat), a technician comes to see without solution, We change room. Then noisy room, smaller, more coffee, more overclass... extra bed at €15 with impossibility to sleep in (bed bars) forced to put the matlas on the ground... No information about the room its spa and fitness that you will discover The hotel is very comfortable and very comfortable.