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Reviews of Le Palais Gallien Hôtel & Spa 5 stars

144 Rue Abbé de l'Epée, Bordeaux City-Centre, 33000 Bordeaux, France

#7 of 86 hotels in Bordeaux

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 374 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    10
    Wonderful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Fantastic staff. Large rooms for Europe. Excellent breakfast. Good location in the city. Would stay here again for sure.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    9.0
    Would definitely go back to le Palais Gallien
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can’t think of anything

    Everything faultless Do not change

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    10
    Relaxing, luxury
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There’s absolutely nothing I didn’t like

    Very accommodating and helpful when needing reservations or directions

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    10
    The staff were very helpful and extremely polite
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything was excellent

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    10
    Stunning hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Terrace Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This hotel is amazing! Such a grand hotel with lots of character, and good location. The staff, Dimitri and Mattis, were super helpful and assisted us with arranging a day tour to Saint Emillion as well with booking restaurants in the area for us. They really went out of their way to make our stay memorable. I can highly recommend this hotel if you are looking for a boutique hotel with lots of warmth

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    As rooms are accessed by walking around the pool, I'd suggest keeping the water clear and looking clean even off-season when it's not being used.

    A luxurious experience with an attentive and professional young team of staff and lots of thoughtful and high quality details in the room. Next time, I think we'll stay another night and eat in the restaurant.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    9.0
    Very enjoyable and would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Prestige Double Room with Jacuzzi
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very much enjoyed the breakfast in our room on one morning though it was expensive. The room was expensive for three nights out of season but overall the standard of accommodation and the jacuzzi on the terrace were worth the money.

    Staff were super friendly and helpful. They made an effort when they realised it was my partner’s birthday placing balloons and cake in our room. There was a bottle of wine in our room on arrival, some fruit and candles which made us feel very welcome. There was also a fridge so we could have our own wine or fresh milk. The room was very well sij proofed and quiet and beds very comfortable so we slept very well.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Suite with Terrace and Jacuzzi
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No ventilation in the bathroom

    Nice palace, and good breakfast

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    10
    Palace life. High life.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I am very critical about hotels and I always find something to complain about, this time I have to say I could not find anything. The prices are not low, but given the service provided, it is justified.

    The street where this wonderful hotel is situated is a quiet one, with barely any cars and having the tram nearby. The hidden jewels in town are very nearby (The Public Gardens), also many cafés and bakeries, while the luxury shops and the theater and a 15-minute-walk away. The room has been very tastefully decorated, every detail counts. The quality of the sheets, the quietness of the room, the dark curtains that maintain the room dark in the morning, the switchers for the lights, very modern and practical.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2023

    10
    Incredible
    • Business trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Terrace Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is outside the building, in very cold weather, you need to dress warmly to go have breakfast.

    The location is great, the staff were exceptional, attentive, agile and very helpful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    8.0
    Exceptional staff, very pleasant ambience outside our room, anodyne inside.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Duplex Suite with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The junior suite was not furnished in very warm and inviting way, though completely functional and well provided with the expected amenities. It did not have that sense of arriving to a comfortable home that the best 5 star hotels manage.

    Staff were all exceptionally customer oriented, we genuinely felt cared about. Very good breakfast in a pleasant room. The two floor junior suite had the big advantage that it could accommodate two children (10 and 8) in a large and comfortable sofa bed on the lower floor. A bonus was a wonderful roman amphitheatre ruin just around the corner from the hotel. It was a max 20 minute walk to most anywhere you'd want to go in the central city.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    10
    Very pleasant stay. All Staff efficient and friendly
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Suite Montaigne
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet very slow. Kept dropping the line Don’t try using Bolt or Uber will only pick you up if you going on a long distance. Will not find a driver if you going to the city centre from the hotel. Normal taxi service will pick you up but normally have to wait at least 15 minutes. Not pleasant standing in the rain waiting

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful modern room to stay in Bordeaux.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lots of free offerings in the room looked a bit clustered and claustrophobic. Too many unnecessary furnishings made room a bit smaller even though the room is ver spacious.

    Beautiful property and rooms in the heart of Bordeaux. Great staffs!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    10
    Fantastic! Can’t wait to go again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was amazing

    Amazing hotel. Can’t wait to go back

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2023

    10
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing. Friendly staff, great room with a jacuzzi on the balcony. Beautiful

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I can’t lie - I was expecting a bit better from this property. The bathroom was part of the room, and only separated by curtains! At this price point and hotel star rating - I expect a real private bathroom with actual walls. (Toilet was in a closet, thankfully!) The hallway leading to the room smelled a bit like mildew. I really, really wanted to like this hotel more. Historical and lots of atmosphere, but at this price point, it failed to meet expectations. Location is not great - a bit out of the way from everything.

    Great staff. Excellent restaurant recommendations by the staff.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very friendly personal, parking of the car was very well organized, very good hotel for a short stay in the city.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    10
    Brilliant stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Terrace Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool was a little too cold to get in with my 2 Babies

    Excellent breakfast. Amazingly tasty food from the restaurant.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    10
    Ups and downs
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We liked the staff - excellent

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Suite with Terrace and Jacuzzi
    • Stayed 1 night

    n/a

    Very nice boutique hotel in the heart of Bordeaux, very friendly staff and nice atmosphere at the pool

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    8.0
    Location is perfect to enjoy Bordeaux
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Prestige Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, location, location!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    10
    Total peace and bliss
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Zero

    Everything was perfect! Super friendly check in, fantastic lunch and dinner, blissful spa experience -- I couldn't ask for more. Every need, the front desk took care of. Special shout out to Dmitri for his kind and friendly reception!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Elegance Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    we slept on the sofa bed to leave the bedroom for our daughters and I must say it was not comfortable, we reported it to the staff. Things that happen.

    I liked the breakfast in the garden close to the swimming pool. The hotel is in a comfortable position, walking distance to the city center. The staff is super friendly, the rooms are quiet, and the hotel is quiet. The swimming pool is open 24/7 and due to the heat wave we experienced during our stay, it was great to find the swimming pool available after dinner!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    9.0
    A lovely stay and I recommend the staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Minor details: missing a full lenght mirror, pool smaller than it looked in pictures.

    Pretty, well located, excellent, cheerful and helpful staff

    Stayed in August 2023

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