Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Les Sources de Caudalie, near Bordeaux
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location Martillac
Annual opening Closed between 6th and 31st January
Closest airport Bordeaux
Distance from airport 15 minutes drive
Hotel facilities and services
Three Restaurants, Le Grand Vigne with 2 Michelin Stars - closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, La Table du Lavoir (country inn), and Rouge, Breakfast buffet, Lift, Outdoor heated swimming pool open April to October, Small Indoor heated swimming pool, Parking, Garage at a charge, Gym, Tennis, Heliport, Cycle Hire, Outdoor jacuzzi, Boat rental, Bicycles, Jogging trail, Cooking and Wine tasting classes are available at a charge. Vinotherapy Spa (closed Sunday afternoons) with heated spring water swimming pool. Spa treatments include body care treatments such as Crushed Cabernet body scrub and foot massages, Anti-ageing and rejuvenating facial treatments and luxurious red vine baths and merlot body wraps. There is also a personal trainer. Guests can also enjoy massaging jet showers, the hydrotherapy pool and Turkish Bath, or simply enjoy detoxifying herbal drinks in the spa's relaxation area.
Land sports
Gym, Jogging Track, Tennis, Cycle hire, Personal trainer.
Out and about nearby
The countryside surrounding the hotel is ideal for walking. The owners of the nearby Château Smith Haut Lafitte welcome visitors for wine tasting tours. The city of Bordeaux is only 10 miles away from Les Sources de Caudalie and offers a selection of excellent museums, neoclassical architecture and well-tended parks. This section of the coastline offers stunning sandy beaches and the warm Atlantic winds mean the climate is mild all year round. We recommend hiring a car for the day and visiting the Dune de Pyla, Europe’s biggest sand dune, just outside Arcachon.
Sports nearby
Local Golf courses can be booked through the hotel. Boat excursions to the Arachon Bay by boat are available at a charge.
We could not have been in a better place for a weekend retreat for a group of ladies; the hotel and staff were truly exceptional. The location, rooms and food are excellent of course but in addition we were made to feel very welcome and the staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient. I really can't recommend the hotel highly enough and would happily go back.Ms W, April 2016
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Comfort room for 7 nights
From about
£1,680
Holiday Code FE511
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Les Sources de Caudalie, near Bordeaux
Les Sources de Caudalie in Martillac is situated at the very heart of the Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard. Owned by the same family as the vineyard, guests can enjoy a wide selection of fine wines as accompaniment to the delicious French cuisine offered by Les Sources de Caudalie's two restaurants: two Michelin-starred 'La Grand Vigne' which offers refined, classical dishes and the more casual 'Table du Lavoir' offering regional cuisine in a beautiful beamed room. The chef, Nicolas Masse, runs the hotel's three restaurants which have views over the vineyard. The open wood fire in the stylish, yet extremely cosy bar creates a very atmospheric ambience in which to relax and enjoy the region's wines and Armagnac brandy. For a culinary treat, cooking and wine tasting classes are available at the hotel and are followed by lunch in La Grand Vigne. The 61 bedrooms at Les Sources de Caudalie, each with individual names, are decorated individually to reflect the style and colours of the region. Situated in the various wings and in little houses in the hotel grounds, the bedrooms have private bathroom, air conditioning, television, telephone, mini-bar, safe and hairdryer. One of the highlights of Les Sources de Caudalie is its wonderful vinotherapy spa, the perfect place to relax in the hot spring-fed swimming pool or treat yourself the endless list of vinotherapy, which use the Caudalie products and cosmetics based on grape and vine extracts.
Room descriptions
Les Sources de Caudalie offers 61 rooms and suites.
We could not have been in a better place for a weekend retreat for a group of ladies; the hotel and staff were truly exceptional. The location, rooms and food are excellent of course but in addition we were made to feel very welcome and the staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient. I really can't recommend the hotel highly enough and would happily go back.Ms W, April 2016
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Comfort room for 7 nights
From about
£1,680
Holiday Code FE511
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Les Sources de Caudalie, near Bordeaux
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Les Sources de Caudalie, our clients fly to Bordeaux and then usually have the use of a hire-car for the duration of the holiday, or they arrive in their own car on a self-drive holiday, often as part of a multi-centre touring holiday (we would include a Eurotunnel crossing or a ferry crossing, depending on the itinerary), or they arrive by train, having taken the Eurostar London to Paris or Lille, and then the TGV to Bordeaux. From Bordeaux, if you are visiting more than one hotel or want to explore the region, we recommend having a hire-car. We will arrange this for you.
Additional information
Minimum stays: From May 1 to July 13, and from August 13 to October 28, minimum stay is two nights. From April 28 to 30, from May 5 to 7, and from May 25 to 27, minimum stay is three nights. A minimum stay of two nights is required over weekends.
Children: Children are welcome and extra beds and cots can be provided. Babysitting is also available at 48hrs notice for a supplement charge.
Special offers
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We could not have been in a better place for a weekend retreat for a group of ladies; the hotel and staff were truly exceptional. The location, rooms and food are excellent of course but in addition we were made to feel very welcome and the staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient. I really can't recommend the hotel highly enough and would happily go back.Ms W, April 2016
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Comfort room for 7 nights
From about
£1,680
Holiday Code FE511
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Les Sources de Caudalie, near Bordeaux
About Bordeaux Region
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Bordeaux is a chance to explore a region renowned the world over for its wines and its awe-inspiring chateaux, whilst Cognac is less explored yet holds a countless store of treasures waiting to be appreciated. The Bordeaux region is ideal for short breaks and touring holidays with a range of sights to discover. Cognac country is a perfect destination for the discerning traveller as it is still relatively unknown yet is within very easy reach of more popular areas such as the coastal resorts between La Rochelle and Royan about 30 minutes` drive to the west, the Medoc and Saint Emilion vineyards about 45 minutes` drive to the south and the intriguing Marais Poitevin about an hour`s drive to the north. Moreover, the cuisine has a character of its own, utilising cognac, pineau and Marennes oysters. A holiday to the Bordeaux and Cognac regions is highly recommended. A fantastic way to discover the region is to incorporate it into a self-drive touring holiday, flying to Bordeaux and then exploring this area as well as the Basque Country and Carcassonne by hire-car. It is also accessible by train, such as in our suggested rail holiday travelling to the Loire Valley and Bordeaux which also allows you to explore by hire-car.
Highlights of Bordeaux
Visit vineyards and chateaux, for tasting and buying. Visit the oyster beds. Experience the Cognac distilleries, and the Romanesque architecture. Bordeaux is the historical centre for wine however you may also visit the villages of the wine region such as St Emilion.
Climate in the Bordeaux Region
Average air temperatures in Centigrade: Jan: 10.0, Feb: 9.4, Mar: 12.2, Apr: 19.5, May: 18.0, Jun: 23.7, Jul: 27.2, Aug: 25.7, Sep: 24.2, Oct: 19.7, Nov: 15.4, Dec: 11.0. Source: Direction de la Meteorologique de France
