Spent a weekend at "Le Relais Margaux"
This is a nice hotel, part of it is new, we stayed in the new part. The room was a nice size, the bathroom was nice also. Don't touch the minibar, prices are stupid.

The staff are very kind and efficient. Didn't try the Spa, as there was no availability, but that was our falt for not booking.
Breakfast was nice, good selection. Dinner one night in "le brasserie" was fine a little expensive, but good food.

There are two small points abouth this hotel... it's quite along way from the small village of Margaux, and in Margaux there is almost nothing to do. To eat out, somewhere good you either have to go to Pauliac (quite a limited selection also) or back into Bordeaux, both take 25 mins...
The second point is the sound proofing in the rooms (or lack of it....) in the new part of the hotel.. you could hear everthing going on in each room either side of ours. We know all about one couples programme for the week, thier stocks and shares etc...

Over all a very nice place to stay, perhaps out of season so it's no so expensive.

In France, there are not much places like Relais Margaux. Location is fantastic you can really walk to Chateau Margaux, it would take you 10-15 minutes however for wine lovers looking for exclusive place to stay, Relais Margaux Hotel is really charming.

Visiting the property through a hotel golf car, was great and we could appreciate the beauty of the site.

Rooms are deco in a classic way respecting architecture of the place. Spa is at the level of those top therapists / beauty centre in Asia and Middle East. Staff is extremely caring on what products to take in regards to skin, and not always what most expensive to take and this is probably due to specific trainings.

Brasserie is great with large view on the Golf area. If you go for a weekend you should really drive around, first inside magnificent "route des chateaux", then if you have time i would suggest to go to Arcachon. We were recommended by their staff, to try "Cafe de la Place", which was a great choice. A typical french brasserie with great style and great dishes.

The Spa at Relais Margaux is definitely a must, and if i was living in France i would go at least 2 times in the year, for a fresh break minded.

The front of house staff were welcoming , but there the luxury ended. The hotel is an unashamed money making venture, The room was in serious need of a makeover, and the restaurant was poorly run and had even run out of Margaux wines! I wanted a swim after my long drive, and was charged 30euros for the privilege. The leisure centre consisted of a postage stamp pool with some wave makers up one side, and a waft of aromatherapy. If I had wanted to use it the following morning before departing, I would have had to spend a further 30 euros.
For a hotel of this alleged class, everything was extra, from the extortionate rates for internet access to use of hotel bicycles.
I would advise anyone visiting the vineyardsof Bordeaux to make a wide detour of this undesirable property.

We had a wonderful stay here after "trying" to stay in the centre of Bordeaux! Having spent 1 night in that awful place we desperately looked to check in elsewhere, Relais de Margaux was the best decision we ever made!

Staff were extremely welcoming and friendly, rooms were fantastic and comfortable, pool and grounds well maintained and adequate. As for the dining experience, WOW! Food and wines were outstanding.

You DO need a car unless you are into walking, but this is not a fault of the hotel. The area itself is packed full with fantastic chateaux to explore and taste wines. We would go back to this hotel, and the Medoc area again.