Name: Maison Pavlov
Address: Bordeaux, FR

Maison Pavlov, BordeauxMaison Pavlov in Bordeaux, France has a corrected score of 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 141 hotels we score in Bordeaux. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.1, Agoda 5.0.Maison Pavlov is a five-star boutique hotel in Le Bouscat, a residential district of Bordeaux, reopened after a full renovation in 2021. Rooms are spacious and traditionally styled, each with a private patio. The hotel runs a bistronomic restaurant on site, a spa with sauna and massage rooms, a seasonal outdoor heated pool, a gym and a sun terrace. Guests also get free Wi-Fi, parking, 24-hour service, airport pick-up and babysitting on request, and a golf course sits next door. It suits couples and families wanting a quieter base away from the city centre, with a tram stop nearby for getting into Bordeaux. The main drawback is price: the restaurant in particular is costly, and overall rates sit at the top end.What stands out

Renovated throughout in 2021

Spa, sauna and heated outdoor pool

On-site bistronomic restaurant

Tram stop close by

Watch out for

Restaurant dishes are expensive

Rates at the top end

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