ATLANTA—InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel, France. The hotel has been converted from the current Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux & Spa and is IHG’s fifth InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in France.
French architect and designer Jacques Garcia refurbished the historic building and added a colorful design, while preserving the property’s 18th century style. The hotel resides on Bordeaux’s main square, Place de la Comédie, among boutiques and restaurants.
The hotel features 130 rooms including 44 suites, and also offers a range of fitness and wellness facilities including an indoor pool and hammam, 10 treatment rooms and a Jacuzzi on the rooftop beach.
The Gordon Ramsay Group, headed by Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay, brings the fine dining restaurant Le Pressoir d’Argent Gordon Ramsay, helmed by Executive Chef Gilad Peled.
“With France being one of our most important markets and Bordeaux receiving over five million visitors per year, this move is very much in line with our strategy to expand our award-winning InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand in the most popular tourist destinations. InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand is the pinnacle of luxury and offers guests authentic enriching experiences, making it the perfect choice for local and international travelers,” said Angela Brav, CEO, Europe, IHG.
“With the strength of the InterContinental brand behind us and our partnership with Chef Ramsay at Pressoir d’Argent Gordon Ramsay, our hotel offers local and international guests a compelling experience with exceptional comfort and fine dining whether traveling for business or pleasure,” said Michel Ohayon, owner, InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel.
The property joins InterContinental Paris – Le Grand, InterContinental Paris – Avenue Marceau, InterContinental Marseille – Hotel Dieu, and InterContinental Carlton Cannes alongside more than 50 IHG hotels already open in France. InterContinental Lyon – Hotel Dieu signed earlier this is year is due to open in 2018.