My two friends and I had a brilliant time in Bordeaux staying in Gerard's place. It's a beautiful apartment, comfortable and really nicely decorated -- the perfect place for recovering from wine hangovers.
It's a 10 minute walk into the centre of town, but there's a good group of bars, cafes, and restaurants round the corner. There's also the Capuchin market a couple of minutes away, where we picked up some beautiful pastries and fruits for breakfast one morning.
We were welcomed by Stephane, who showed us round and left us a map with a bunch of recommendations scribbled down, really lovely guy.
No complaints whatsoever. Stay here if you're coming to Bordeaux!