Hôtel de la Boétie

Hôtel de la Boétie is a hotel at 4 Rue de La Boétie in central Bordeaux, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, close to the Cathédrale Saint-André and the Cours d'Albret. The street is named for the 16th-century writer Étienne de La Boétie, friend of Montaigne, and sits in the cathedral quarter, an area of limestone buildings, small squares and the Pey-Berland plaza with the Tour Pey-Berland bell tower. The hotel's position places Place Pey-Berland, the Hôtel de Ville and the Musée d'Aquitaine within a few minutes' walk, while Rue Sainte-Catherine and the Grand Théâtre are about 10 to 15 minutes away on foot. Tram stops at Hôtel de Ville and Gambetta connect to Gare Saint-Jean. Rooms are listed as Single and Double categories, suiting solo travellers and couples, and free wifi is available. No restaurant, spa or pool is listed, so guests turn to the cafés, student-friendly bars and bistros around Place Pey-Berland and Rue des Faussets for meals, where regional cooking, wine bars and bakeries are plentiful. Published rates run from about EUR 75 to EUR 150 per night, rising toward the top of the band in summer and at weekends. The service character is that of a modest city hotel, with a staffed reception for check-in, luggage storage and local information, aimed at leisure travellers and independent visitors. The cathedral quarter is livelier in term time because of the nearby university buildings, and the hotel is a practical base for visitors who want to be close to the main monuments, the shopping streets and the transport links without paying for a riverfront address. Guests wanting a lift or breakfast should confirm these details with the hotel.