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Il San Pietro Di Positano
The San Pietro di Positano is more than a hotel. It is a journey within a journey, where memories are created and never forgotten. A haven of peace, immersed in nature, this elegant home harmonises old-world traditions of hospitality with contemporary, understated luxury. Escape to this small slice of paradise suspended between the sea and sky. Carved into the cliff overlooking the mediterranean Sea, our rooms are a…
Il Sereno Como
Il Sereno brings a new era of luxury to the banks of Italy’s iconic Lake Como. Awarded the title of “Most Anticipated New Luxury Hotel Opening in 2016” by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine, Il Sereno’s ethos of understated elegance presents a freshness to this well-established destination. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Wallpaper* Magazine Designer of The Year 2015, the all-suite hotel promises modern style and an authentic…
Bawah Reserve
A gorgeous tropical paradise surrounded by a blue ocean, Bawah Reserve sits in sheltered seclusion 160 nautical miles (300km) northeast of Singapore in the remote Anambas Archipelago, Indonesia. This pristine and previously uninhabited marine conservation area is surrounded by turquoise lagoons and coral reefs, which cater to outdoor adventurers looking to indulge as well as those looking to relax in paradise…
Casa Casuarina Miami
Casa Casuarina was built in 1930 by Alden Freeman. Alden Freeman’s father, Joel Freeman was Treasurer of The Standard Oil Trust (also known as Rockefeller’s Company) and left Alden a fabulous wealth when he passed away. That gave the young and wealthy Alden the opportunity to retire at the age of 27 from being an architect and travel all over the world. Alden was also a descendent of the Mayflower on his mother’s side…
Piccolo Hotel Portofino
Hotel Piccolo Portofino, surrounded by the typical luxuriant vegetation of the Liguria Riviera, among the crystal clear water of Portofino and the blue sky, is a piece of art of the reception, unique of its kind. A hidden jewel, that has to be searched end discovered. Obtained from a refined period villa, today it is a boutique hotel, and from its generous terraces, a breathtaking view onto this exclusive stretch of coast…
Château de La Chèvre d’Or
Nature is everywhere at Château de la Chèvre d’Or. There are lots of different gardens filled with sculptures, fountains, waterfalls, flowers, herbs, trees and shrubs. The area is perfumed with the scents of jasmine, bougainvillea and roses. The magnificent colors create a framework that blends into the horizon and the sea…
Cliveden House
Cliveden House is a privately owned 5 Red Star award-winning hotel, and sister to the world-renowned Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa in Hampshire. Our story is one of over 350 years of powerful personalities, iconic parties and scandalous affairs. Built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, as a gift to his mistress, Cliveden House has remained a pinnacle of…
Azulik Tulum
In the heart of the Mayan jungle, a revolutionary project is about to redefine human evolution. A new vision of the future that is guided by ancestral knowledge and creates community is beginning to shape up.The VILLAS of AZULIK Tulum are built in harmony with the Mayan jungle and the Caribbean Sea. With no electric light, A/C, or television, we present nature as our main amenity, setting the perfect mood for a…
Gecko Hotel & Beach Club Formentera
In the beautiful and protected island of Formentera, Gecko Hotel & Beach Club was set out for like-minded individuals to unwind, connect with oneself and nature and above all celebrate life. Gecko brings to Formentera a new form of hospitality that unites our love for the island, the beach life and the elegance of a time in the past that continues to inspire us. Our clublike restaurant, in front of the Migjorn beach, offers a…
Villa Belvedere Taormina
Hotel Villa Belvedere is a delightful and charming boutique hotel, located at just a few minutes from Taormina’s lively town centre and from the world-famous Greek-Roman Theatre, which are both reachable by walking through the inspiring and panoramic Duca di Cesarò Botanic Gardens. The hotel benefits of wonderful views over the sea, the bay of Naxos and Mount Etna. The hotel has always been…
Aria Hotel Budapest
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Villa Principe Leopoldo Lugano
Live in a fairy tale, surrounded by prestige and nature. Imagine contemplating Lugano’s beauty in a princely residence. The former private home of German Emperor Wilhelm’s brother in law, the Villa is located on a picturesque promontory called the Collina d’Oro (Golden Hill), whose views and location are the best kept secret in town. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live in a legendary home, a stay…
Mnemba Island Lodge
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Cavo Tagoo Santorini
The exclusive Cavo Tagoo Santorini, twin of Cavo Tagoo Mykonos is located within walking distance from Fira and just a few kilometers from Oia, the resort offers luxurious suites, spectacular sunsets over the sea and a personalized service exceptional. All Suites are modern and feature a hot tub or private pool on the terrace style, design details, 43-inch LCD satellite TV, patio or terrace with stunning panoramic view…
Palazzo Navona Rome
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Boutique Hotel Die Alpbacherin
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Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
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Kudadoo Private Island
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Juma Amazon Lodge
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La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris
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Cocos Hotel Antigua
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Relais Borgo Santo Pietro
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Royal Mansour Marrakech
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Laucala Island Fiji
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Located just 15 minutes away from Bordeaux, close to the Medoc vineyards, the luxury hotel of Château Grattequina welcomes you to a unique setting along the Garonne River.
With its 10 rooms, the 4 stars hotel offers exceptional service with the warmth of a guesthouse. In this entirely renovated 19th century Château, you will enjoy our rooms and suites full of character combined with the luxury of a 4 stars hotel.
The special location of the luxury hotel Château Grattequina, between Bordeaux and the Medoc vineyards, provides you calm and rest while being close to Bordeaux attractions and famous wineries. Our packages will enhance your stay with touristic and sports activities or wine tours.
Our Our private boat departs daily from our luxury hotel to Bordeaux and drop you off at « Place de la Bourse », in the Bordeaux city center. Cruising along the Garonne River is an experience you will never forget! Enjoy your stay in this unique and luxurious Château accommodation in Bordeaux vineyards!
History
This elegant 19th century building is left unattended after a succession of owners. It owes its restoration by the determination of the Hue family. In 1986, Colette and Xavier Hue bought the agricultural lands surrounding the Château. The dramatic storm, in 1999, damaged significantly the roof, putting the building in danger.
Consequently, they decided to get into a vast plan of restoration mixing authenticity and modern comfort to create a such unique and luxurious Château accommodation. After four years of work, the Hue’s opened this luxury Château hotel.
Managed by Stéphane Hue, Château Grattequina offers 10 elegant rooms in a quiet setting. The Château’s novelty: Grattequina’s speedboat enables to get in the city center of Bordeaux by the river, which highlights the special location of the Château along the Garonne River, between Bordeaux and famous Medoc vineyards.
Locality formed from the isle of Blanquefort, the name “Grattequina” is mentioned on the 1806 land register and written as “Gratte Qui N’a” on the register of 1843. This name comes from the clay soil of the land, full of alluvium coming with the floods of the river.
Thus, farmers had to scrape (“gratter” in French) the soil a lot to cultivate. In the 19th century, the development of boating required a new layout of the Garonne River to keep only one wider and deeper channel from Bordeaux to the Ocean, so the isle of Grattequina was connected to the bank in 1860.
Frédéric Gièse, a merchant of Bordeaux, became the owner of the new lands between the isle and the left bank of the Garonne. In 1869, he called on Louis Michel Garros, an architect of Bordeaux, in order to erect a sumptuous building on the former isle of Grattequina
Built in 1872, the Château is firstly surrounded by vineyards. Located at the gateway of Bordeaux and the Medoc, the prestige of the building arises from the achievement of Frédéric Gièse.
The architecture of Château Grattequina is characterized by a solid base to highlight the prominence of its owner, to protect the building from the floods and to get a comfortable one floor service.
Ground level is devoted to domestic life. The first floor, surrounded by a large terrace, serves the owner luxurious life: a wide living-room, a dining-room, an office and a library. The other floors are occupied by ten bedrooms for friends and family.
Services
Our professional and English speaking team welcomes you from 7 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. We are pleased to help and advise you with the organization of your trip and make your stay very special!
Breakfast
Enjoy a continental breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. in the “Salon Estuaire”, a sumptuous and magnificent room. You also can enjoy it in your own bedroom.
Fresh orange juice, fresh sliced fruits, hot beverages, fresh bread, toasts, mini-viennoiseries, yogurts, butter, compote, jam, cereals, fresh fruits, eggs, bacon, ham and cheese.
Room service
Our room service is available from 12 a.m. to 10 p.m. and can be served in your room, in our breakfast room or on the terrace along the river.
Cabin on the river
Enjoy a moment of peace and quiet in our cabin built on the river. You’ll be able to relax, read, have a drink or eat, just by yourselves.
Swimming pool
The hotel has a heated pool of 16×5 meters. Free access. Sun loungers and towels are at your disposal.
Sauna
Next to the pool, you have access to an area with sauna, showers and bathroom. An eating area under the pergola allows you to enjoy our room service by the pool.
Boat Ride on Garonne river
Hotspot for receptions, on the banks of the Garonne River, just outside Bordeaux, Château Grattequina offers a direct access by the river, thanks to its private dock inaugurated in September 2013.
Take a look at our offers, whether it’s for a trip along the river, a crossing or just a stop. You will see Bordeaux and the Garonne River like you never did before.
Boat rental
Enjoy our private dock to take a ride-boat to Bordeaux city center, or to cruise to beautiful Medoc vineyards sightseeing!
Stopover
The luxury Château Grattequina can welcome passenger boats (several hundred people) to host unforgettable receptions. Get on board at “Place de la Bourse” in Bordeaux city center for an unusual cocktail party.
After landing, you will be led to our private party rooms or to the beautiful renovated annex building. We will adapt our services to your demand, in accordance with your needs.
- Boarding in downtown Bordeaux – cocktail party
- 45 minute boat ride
Rooms rental for your event
To host your receptions, the rooms of Château Grattequina and its wide terrace overlooking the Garonne River can be adapted to all kind of events, from 30 to 270 people. We can host up to 550 people by setting a tent along the building.
Château Grattequina is a luxury place where relaxation and work fit in harmony, with bright, elegant and silent spaces where the Garonne River and beautiful scenery serve as a background.
Receptions
Venue Château Grattequina is one of the best Château rental in Bordeaux to host your receptions: the rooms of Château Grattequina and its wide terrace overlooking the Garonne River, can be adapted to all kind of events, from 30 to 270 people. We can host up to 550 people by setting a tent along the building.
Château Grattequina is a luxury venue where relaxation and work fit in harmony, with bright, elegant and silent spaces where the Garonne River and beautiful scenery serve as a background.
For your receptions, we can host:
- 10 to 85 people in 3 beautiful “salon” directly opened on the terrace on the 1stfloor of the Château. Projection rooms and other rooms are also available on the ground floor.
- Up to 250 people in the fully-equipped annex building
Enjoy a unique moment thanks to our private pier: Transfer up to 250 people at Château Grattequina by a 45 minutes cruise from downtown Bordeaux’s hotels.
Gala dinners
Venue Château Grattequina offers several flexible spaces to set a unique and wonderful gala dinner. We have trusted providers with many options to set this special moment (decorations, lighting, musicians, fireworks, etc.). We will be pleased to organize your dinner while fitting your needs
Wedding receptions
You want to rent a Château for your wedding: the rooms of Château Grattequina and its wide terrace overlooking the Garonne River can be adapted to all kind of events, from 30 to 270 people. We can host up to 550 people by setting a tent along the building.
Your guests will easily find accommodation in the 700 hotel rooms available just 3 minutes away from the venue Château Grattequina. Château Grattequina is the perfect wedding venue in Bordeaux.
We have trusted providers with many options to make this moment so unique (decorations, lighting, musicians, fireworks, etc.). We will be pleased to assist you in the organization of this special day while fitting your needs…
Animations
Located close to the Medoc vineyards, Château Grattequina obviously offers various wine discoveries for your event. Guided by an expert winemaker, you will enjoy the best wines of Bordeaux during tastings and workshops.
For your corporate events, we also have team building activities according to several themes and depending on your goals. Inside with the comfort of the Château, or outside enjoying our natural spaces, we will provide the most appropriate service for your needs.
Wine Casino
Get amazed by a reinvented casino, adapted to the world of wine and gastronomy. Your wine stewards will become croupier to liven up your evening with activities inspired by various games of chance, tasting and quiz.
A fun way to learn about wine but also to discover, according to your tastes, beer, chocolate, cheese, fruit juices and other surprises. You will appeal all your senses during the game.
Discover wines of Bordeaux
As part of a cocktail, or a seated meal, navigate between right and left banks! In this animation we offer you 6 great wines from both sides of the Garonne to compare and find their own characters.
Spread over several buffets, oenologist animators will be available to answer all your questions during the tasting and will guide you in your choices.
Oenological initiation
After a short presentation of the Bordeaux vineyards, an expert oenologist will guide you during a blind tasting of three wines issued of emblematic Bordeaux appellations:
- Haut-Médoc, Margaux, Pauillac
- Graves, Pessac-Léognan
- Saint-Emilion, Pomerol
These wines are made with the two same grape varieties (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon). Color, smell and taste of the wine differ due to the proportion of each variety in the wine. The winemaker tries to select the best proportion guided by the nature of the soils.
Soil can be very different according to which bank of the river the grapes grow. To succeed in feeling and seizing this major opposition is making a giant leap in the knowledge of Bordeaux wines.
Wine and Cheese:
Wine and cheese have many common points (« terroir », regional specificity, manufacturing processes). When cheese meets wine, it’s creating an amazing association that may surprise you, and for sure you will love it!
Wine and chocolate:
Beyond their virtues, wine and chocolate share a same complexity of taste. If their association can oppose their strengths, a perfect match is possible for your pleasure!
Team-Building
Wish to reinforce cohesion within your company? Maintain team spirit and contribute to the professional development of your employees?
Team-building activities are designed to gather your teams around a common goal and maintain an atmosphere of trust. Whether integrating new employees, managing a crisis or celebrating your results, we will offer you the suitable activity!
Discover our incentive events inside with the comfort of the castle, or outside enjoying our natural spaces:
- Rally 2CV
- Murder Party
- Challenge “grape varieties and assemblies”
And so many others…
The Chateau surroundings
Close to the well-known wineries and the Arcachon Bay…Ideally located 8 km from the city center of Bordeaux and 15 minutes from Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, the 4 stars hotel of Château Grattequina enjoys a prime location to discover Bordeaux wineries, Medoc vineyards and Arcachon Bay.
Accommodation in the Château will give you the prefect combination with comfort and well location to start your visit in the Bordeaux region. A short ride to discover:
- Bordeaux– 15 min
- Médoc– 15 min
- Saint-Emilion– 45 min
- Arcachon– 1h
- Cognac– 1 h 30
Bordeaux
Bordeaux and its 19th century architecture offer a rich historic heritage mixed with the modernity of a dynamic city. Crossed by the Garonne River, Bordeaux has benefited from the development of the quays, the restoration of the buildings’ facades and the creation of the tramway.
A world famous wine production region crowned with an unmistakable gastronomical reputation, 350 historic monuments, museums and gardens: Bordeaux will please everyone!
Since 2007, Bordeaux is UNESCO’s city with the largest architectural heritage! Every year, the city welcomes more than two million visitors coming from all over the world.
The Medoc region
Château Grattequina is at the door of the Medoc. Heading north of this luxury hotel from Blanquefort, you will drive just a few minutes to discover famous wineries surrounded by their beautiful vineyards along the river.
Keep following the road to discover some of the most known wine designation in the world: Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe. Medoc counts more than 750 different wines so experts and wine lovers will enjoy this region.
The area is full of wine cellars, places to taste wine and museums to make you travel back in this historical region of red wine. The Medoc is also a haven of nature. Explore the forest by walk, cross the vineyards by bike, or on horseback, to enjoy the wilderness of the region.
Take time to enjoy and taste the famous Medoc gastronomy and its typical food specialties like the “grenier médocain” or penny bun recipes with goat cheese…
Saint Emilion
The Saint-Emilion vineyards are located east of Château Grattequina. The wines of Saint-Emilion are of a great tradition. They were already well known during the Gallo-Roman period and are still today renowned and enjoyed all around the world.
In 2019, Saint-Emilion is celebrating is 20 years UNESCO anniversary. Worldly famous thanks to its wine and traditional “macarons”, the city is a museum on its own. The medieval town offers a lot of historic sites to visit such as the King’s keep or the Ursulines’ convent.
Gastronomy is also much present in the region. Culinary workshop is a good way to discover it. Saint-Emilion benefits from an outstanding micro-climate suitable for a trip. Cross the vineyards by bike, in a “tuk tuk” or even on motorbike.
The Bay of Arcachon
One hour from Château Grattequina, the famous Arcachon Bay is an exceptional natural site along the Atlantic coast. From Cap Ferret to Arcachon, the bay has a lot to offer between its beaches and oyster farming ports.
Enjoy the ocean and practice water sports; take a stroll at the birds reserve, or enjoy a beautiful sunset on top of the “Dune du Pyla”, the highest dune in Europe. Arcachon Bay is composed of several different spots and atmosphere: Arcachon with its opulent-looking villas, the Landes forest of La Teste and Gujan’s oyster farms.
Across the bay, facing Arcachon, you may discover Cap Ferret with its unique villages standing between the bay and the ocean. Arcachon Bay is the ideal place to get a deep breath of fresh air.
Cognac
The city of Cognac produces one the world’s most well know brandy, it is also an historical place. Francois the 1st, who was born in Cognac in 1494, is considered as the King of the French Renaissance. You obviously may visit the “Château Royal” but also many other historical monuments.
The city offers many activities all year round for everyone, as for example: taste the black gold (the truffle), discover the delights of “Charentaises” (slippers!) for your feet, etc.
