Yves is without doubt the best Airbnb host we’ve ever encountered. It’s hard to imagine anyone better.
Despite our very late arrival he happily offered to take us on a short stroll of the local
area pointing out public transport and which ticket to buy, an excellent local bistro and one of the best Boulangeries in France.
The public transport system in Bordeaux is magnificent. Thanks to Yves we bought a 14 Euro ticket which gave us unlimited tram, bus and water boat travel for 7 days. Together with Google Maps this made getting about a doddle.
The place itself is lovely and spotlessly clean and well equipped. There’s a pretty little garden with tables where we ate breakfast every morning, read and drank aperitifs in the evening. There’s also excellent air conditioning for the hotter nights.
We had a brilliant time in Bordeaux thanks to Yves. It is one of the most beautiful cities we’ve visited and there’s so much to see and so.
Two tips - go for a glass of wine in the Bar du Vin of the Ecole Du Vin opposite the main Office du Tourisme. It has a stunning interior and a good sized glass of all the main wines of Bordeaux costs from 2 Euros with the most expensive at 8 euros (a white Pessac and a Pomerol). We went to ‘school’ several times during our visit! It gets busy in the evening but we found it easy to get seats in the afternoon.
The other tip is a visit to Chateau les Carmes Haut-Brion whose amazing winery was designed by Philippe Starck and the Chateau itself is picture postcard. It’s very close to Yves place, 20 mins on the bus. Group tours cost 20 euro for a one hour visit which includes a tasting of two wines. It’s a really impressive tour and the back story is great. Book online or telephone.