Thomas Bourdois is the General Manager of one of Bordeaux's most luxurious five-star hotels located right in the heart of beautiful Bordeaux, the city of art and history in France. The Intercontinental Hotel Le Grand is located within a building steeped in history, with one of Bordeaux's most magnificent rooftops, a Guerlain spa, and beautifully appointed elegant rooms. It is home to one of France's most successful restaurants, Le Pressoir d'argent Gordon Ramsay, the upscale 2 Michelin star restaurant people drive miles to enjoy. One of France's most dynamic hoteliers, in an intimate conversation here, Bourdois reflects on the huge growth Bordeaux has undergone, the growth and changes within the luxury hotel industry, and ponders the question of the lack of swimming pools in France, especially in Paris. Thanks to a new GTV fast train network, the city can now be accessed directly from Paris in around 2 hours.