Le Grand Hotel Bordeaux

After a short 25 minute taxi ride, we were in the heart of Centre-Ville Bordeaux and our hotel for the next three nights, the Intercontinental Le Grand - Bordeaux.   The is a beautiful classic hotel...

... with a roof top bar!

We had booked a Jr. Suite Opera View room, but were Virtuoso upgraded to a much larger Prestige Suite Opera View. 

Our view of the Opera House.

We checked in around 6:15pm and headed up to the rooftop bar, Night Beach, for a drink before dinner. 

And then downstairs for dinner Gordon Ramsay's Brasserie Le Bordeaux.  We've had some mixed recent experiences at some of Gordo's far flung restos, but food at The Brasserie is very good.   The only negative was a few service issues primarily caused by too few staff.

Mrs. SFO777's grilled Arcachon sole was amazing.

And my Fish & Chips.  OMG, really good.

OK, we really liked our wine tonight.

The Baba au Rhum was to die for.

As was the lemon merengue tart.

After a good night's sleep, we got up late and decided on breakfast in the room.  Why leave in a room like this?