Reception

Reviews of Sure Hotel by Best Western Bordeaux Lac

3 out of 5
Sure Hotel by Best Western Bordeaux Lac
Rue Du Grand Barail, Bordeaux, Gironde

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 144 out of 534 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 534 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 534 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 534 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 534 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for our weekend stay !!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shane

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mr P

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Alison

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Beverly

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Julie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Does what it says on the tin . Reasonably priced comfortable hotel for one night stop over welcoming helpful staff , very nice dinner , comfortable bed , secure parking. Ticks all the boxes
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Phillip DM

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Raul

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not good
The room wasn’t clean and it was full of mosquitos
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Delphine Rousseaux, General manager on Aug 26, 2020
Dear Sir, It is possible that mosquitoes may have entered the room during the airing time specified in our sanitary protocol. I apologise for the inconvenience, but please be aware that if you had noticed this at the reception desk we would have come to check on the cleanliness to make sure that the necessary adjustments were made. The team is fully available and attentive to ensure you have a comfortable stay, for example, another room could have been offered to you if you had requested it.

10/10 Excellent

Riyaz

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Breakfast was good. Hotel a little run down. The card to get in my room had to be reprogrammed nearly every day.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Delphine Rousseaux, General manager on Oct 11, 2019
Dear Sir or Madam, I am glad that breakfast satisfied you, you have probably tasted our homemade puddings and cakes, our guests appreciate them very much. Your card must have been regularly exposed to an electronic device, however, I am pleased to see that the team has taken care of you conscientiously. I hope you have been able to enjoy the city of Bordeaux, accessible in less than 30 minutes by tram. Delphine Rousseaux General manager of the hotel The Original City Apolonia Bordeaux Lac

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

M

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again
No hot water, hat to bathe small children in cold water. Also non-smoking room smelled of cigarette smoke. Room very cramped.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Delphine Rousseaux, General manager on Sep 13, 2019
Sir, Madam, We apologize once again for the inconvenience caused by the failure of the hot water system. We did everything we could to find solutions: we requested an emergency intervention, but the troubleshooting took longer than expected. In addition, we have tried to relocate you nearby, but in this period of high demand, this has not been possible. Our rooms are indeed non-smoking, but we are never exempt from incivility, so you should not hesitate to talk to us about it on site. All the information concerning the rooms is indicated on the booking platform (size, equipment, photos...) we are totally transparent on the level of services we offer, so I do not understand your surprise. I'm sorry there's nothing positive in your comment, but I hope you still had a restful stay and enjoyed our generous and varied breakfast. Delphine Rousseaux General manager of the hotel The Original City Apolonia Bordeaux Lac

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I’d stay again
It was great! The staff were nice and accommodating and the place was clean. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Delphine Rousseaux, General manager on Sep 13, 2019
Dear traveller, Our entire team is delighted to hear your comments, thank you for giving us the perfect mark! I have personally ensured that your compliments on the staff are passed on to each of them. It is a great reward to read that you will come back without hesitation. On our side, we are looking forward to seeing you soon! Delphine Rousseaux General manager of the hotel The Original City Apolonia Bordeaux Lac

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel EVER! When we first checked in, the first room was filthy, garbage was overflowing out of the trash cans and bed had definitely been slept in. The front desk clerk was apologetic and found us a different room however the air-conditioner did not work. She assured me that she would have it fixed by the time we arrive back from dinner. When we arrive back, the air-conditioning was not fixed and she found us a fan but unfortunately, that did not help. It was 85° inside that room, we were on able to sleep the entire night. At 7 o’clock in the morning, we checked out and the front desk clerk stated that it was “ impossible“ that the air conditioner did not. work. He went into the room and indeed the air conditioner was not working. He offered us a free breakfast but we needed to catch a train and Could not take you up on his offer. Avoid this property at all costs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Delphine Rousseaux, General manager on Jul 5, 2019
Dear traveller, We have remembered you very well, especially Laurenne, who accompanied you during your stay. Once again, I apologize for the visit to your first room, it should not have been offered to you. Our teams have nevertheless been reactive in proposing a new one. I can also understand your displeasure with the heat wave. In anticipation, we have checked all our air conditioning systems, which are functional, but unfortunately insufficient in the face of these remarkable temperatures. We have therefore offered our guests fans to improve their comfort. I must admit that I find your testimony a little severe, we have done everything possible to make your stay pleasant. Also, I hope you enjoyed our tasty breakfast, as we served it to you ! I would like to invite you to come back and see us during a softer period. We will show you the real image of our hotel in Bordeaux. Delphine Rousseaux General manager of the hotel The Original City Apolonia Bordeaux Lac

8/10 Good

PHILIP

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Served the purpose for overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
clean but not so comfortable
the room was very small and very cold. put the heater on but the noise meant we couldn't sleep and we needed to get up early next morning to drive. no one answered the reception bell the following morning for us to check out so we left. car parking facilities ok but advertise as secure but they don't close the gate and if no one answered us ringing the bell to leave who is watching the car park.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel
Lovely hotel. Not a lot around. Food in Restaurant Devine
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business trip that was close to teh customer site.
was nice and relaxing after work . was very convinient for my customer visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Aasheesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Well Comforting Stay
Stay was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inter V's IBIS
I normally stay in the IBIS hotel around the corner. I found this hotel to be better and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Mikhail

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Ron, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness
Handy for a conference at the Pullman and Good for the Tram to the City. Lake nearby is nice and convenient if you are coming by car. Not many facilities in the immediate area. Friendly staff.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for the convention centre
Lovely hotel, modern, clean and very helpful and efficient staff. Location, although not on the lake, is only a 5minute walk away. But not an awful lot to do at the hotel end of the lake apart from sit on a bench and watch the ducks! The tram that goes into the centre of Bordeaux is right by the lake, as cheap as chips and runs every 20 minutes or so. Well worth a visit into the centre of this beautiful city, totally unexpectedly lovely. WiFi was a bit sketchy and the room not the most spacious, however it had all that was required for a night or two. The buffet breakfast was a nice touch, plenty of fresh and different breads, yoghurts, cheese and ham and various pastries. Good value for money, clean, comfortable and conveniently located hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Pippa

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Still not worth it for a motorway stopover
We weren’t expecting luxury, this being a one night stop over, but it was still disappointing all the same. In our first room the tv was broken. We swapped rooms but then the shower wouldn’t drain. The WiFi was broken too and the air con was centrally controlled and pretty much useless. It seemed clean ish but the rooms were also very cramped.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Original room had a bird in it the staff were very efficient and friendly and gave us a new room. Only thing i would complain about was the price of breakfast. €10 for some pastry, yoghurt, fruit, juice and tea or coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inconsistent hotel
Arrived on a Thursday night. Check in was very speedy stress free, we checked in by Laura. She seems to be this hotels best staff member. Other staff members were not as pleasant or as interested in being employed by the looks of it. Overall the hotel is too far from the centre for the staff to behave as if guests are an inconvenience, there is a tram stop 5 mins away and it takes approx 15 mins from there to reach quinconces, if the staff had been better. I may have had a different point of view
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

John A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel excellant food ind restaraunt could be better considering thr price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ten minutes walk to the tram

8/10 Good

Le Chi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Richard, Leeds,UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budget hotel near Bordeaux FC
Looking for a good value hotel near the Bordeaux football stadium with free parking, and links into the city centre This great hotel came up trumps.....10 mins walk to the stadium, 5 mins to the tram stop into town
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

mr dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Jean-Philippe

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Restaurant available after Friday. Not good!

10/10 Excellent

ramon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very happy at apalonia
The hotel was great for what we paid.

6/10 Okay

Nilda R

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
uncomfortable
We were supposed to be 4 people, but we traveled only 3 our first room had 2 beds on top of us which we have to reach by a dangerous stairs which was folded to the wall we had to move because the bathroom was clogged next room also was uncomfortable and also that bathtub was clogged.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

CHEE CHING, Hong kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay solo
Overall friendly and comfortable stay. Twinroom is great for 1 person or 2 slim people. Have McD and Italian restaurant 5 min walk away. Breakfast not included, but you can eat in the hotel restaurant at less than €10. Staff speak fluent English, no problem in communication. 10min walk from tram station and exhibition centre. Highly recommended to people who are staying for conferences and visiting city centre. Take line C tram line can take you from exhibition center to city center and train/bus station for traveling to and from airport.

8/10 Good

Ann, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lots to do
We visited this hotel with our 2 boys who thought it was the best hotel ever, as it had an upstairs where they could sleep. There was a McDonalds and a bowling alley next door.

2/10 Terrible

Stacey, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Don't bother unless you hate your husband
The rooms are TINY. Barely enough room to get your luggage in to. And then you have to side step to get around your luggage. The bathroom is actually the biggest part of the room - and yes I considered sleeping in the tub. It was very clean which was a good positive but the child sized single beds are ridiculous. In this day and age hotels should have proper,comfortable beds for adults not single beds out of the 1940's. Married people sleep together. We also requested extra blankets and pillows and an hr later the concierge showed up with one blanket as there was nothing else to be found in the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super friendly staff! We booked this hotel as a one night stop off on our way to Madrid. We were surprised by the quality of the room and hotel.