Situated in Bordeaux's Place de la Comedie, opposite the Opera House, the Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa provides an ideal base from which to explore the region. The Museum of Aquitaine and Notre Dame church are nearby, and the hotel can arrange

excellent English (even if he did think curly-locks Joe was a girl). The real comedy began when we tried to converse with our chef, Velma, who came to cook for us later that evening. There’s something glamorously decadent about having your own personal chef