Must-see hotels in French Basque Country

  • Hôtel Balea

    French Basque Country

    Pay attention, class – this cracking hotel receives top marks. It's housed in Guéthary's former public schoolhouse, and the decor echoes its educational…

  • Baya Hôtel & Spa

    French Basque Country

    Baya is one of the few hotels smack on the oceanfront in the Landes region. From the ocean-facing rooms, you'll practically feel the waves crash into one…

  • Hôtel de Silhouette

    Biarritz

    Come here if you want to splash out. It's just steps from the covered market, but is surprisingly secluded thanks to being set back from the street. It's…

  • Hôtel les Basses Pyrénées

    Bayonne

    Reception at this chic hotel is tucked into a tower that is part of the town's ramparts. Rooms are blend of high-end antique-styled furnishings and comfy…

  • Hôtel du Palais

    Biarritz

    Biarritz' most glam address is this sumptuous hotel in a grand, historic building fronting directly onto to Grand Plage. Rooms are suitably lavish, and…

  • Hôtel Txoko

    St-Jean de Luz

    This charming hotel is run by an equally charming owner who, when it's not too crowded, will serve you a delicious breakfast in your room. Colours are…

  • Les Almadiès

    St-Jean de Luz

    Summer bargains are hard to come by in St-Jean de Luz, but this pretty little hotel definitely ranks as one. It's in a great location on the lively…

  • Péniche Djébelle

    Bayonne

    For something completely different, a stay on this péniche (houseboat) definitely fits the bill. There are just two rooms, each with roughly half the boat…

  • Hôtel Mirano

    Biarritz

    Wow, it's like stepping into Saturday Night Fever at this '70s retro palace, where everything looks like it's been picked up from the glory days of disco …

  • Hôtel-Restaurant Arcé

    French Basque Country

    This impressive hotel has a stunning riverside location and spacious rooms with old-style furnishings. To reach the pool, you stroll past the orange trees…

  • Maison d'hôte Irazabala

    French Basque Country

    This beautiful Basque farmhouse is situated in the middle of wildflower meadows. With views over green mountains, it is a bucolic place to rest up. The…

  • Hôtel La Caravelle

    St-Jean de Luz

    Stylish and shipshape, this elegant hotel is one step removed from the summertime buzz in St-Jean de Luz, overlooking the water on the opposite side of…

  • Hôtel-Restaurant Manexenea

    French Basque Country

    Five kilometres north of St-Étienne de Baïgorry in the hamlet of Urdos, this rural hotel has cheerful rooms (renovated in 2016) that overlook green fields…

  • Maison du Lierre

    Biarritz

    What a beauty this mansion is: impressively detached, with a balcony and a park view from nearly every room (apart from the very cheapest, which overlook…

  • Hôtel des Arceaux

    Bayonne

    On the pretty walking street of Port Neuf, this simple hotel offers colourful, no-frills rooms. Some rooms share bathrooms and some are suited to families…

  • Maison Garnier

    Biarritz

    This corner townhouse has a super location: walk out the door and you'll be right in the thick of the tapas bars around the covered market. It feels…

  • La Devinière

    St-Jean de Luz

    You have to love a place that forsakes TVs for antiquarian books (room 11 even has its own mini-library). Beyond the living room, with its piano and comfy…

  • Hôtel Côte Basque

    Bayonne

    A real Bayonne bargain – a historic hotel just steps from the station, set around an enclosed courtyard that would once have divided the nearby houses…

  • Hôtel Edouard VII

    Biarritz

    In a cream-coloured, 19th-century mansion that once belonged to one of Biarritz' mayors, this heritage hotel has a touch of old-fashioned grandeur about…

  • Hôtel Villa Koegui

    Biarritz

    Big-city style in Biarritz, with cool and minimal rooms spread out over a modern building brimming with quirky furnishings and decor (look out for the…

  • Domaine de l'Escuderia

    French Basque Country

    Cheerful Emmanuelle offers beautifully appointed rooms and a studio attached to her 19th-century farmhouse. She's a horse breeder and you'll see that in…

  • Hôtel du Fronton

    Biarritz

    In the small village of Bidart, just on the southern edge of Biarritz, the Hôtel du Fronton is an intimate place at which to stay the night or to have a…

  • Le Grand Hôtel

    Bayonne

    This historic building was once a convent, and now it's a hotel in the Mercure chain. Rooms are slick, and the lobby and public areas have a dash of…

  • La Marisa Hôtel

    St-Jean de Luz

    With its scarlet timbers and shutters, this tall townhouse is typical of the architecture in St-Jean de Luz. The rooms are split into three categories:…

  • Hôtel Ramuntcho

    St-Jean Pied de Port

    In the same hands for generations – and with a suitably old-fashioned feel – this is the only hotel proper inside the walled town. It's in a typical Béarn…

  • Maison E Bernat

    St-Jean Pied de Port

    On the main street through the old town, this old pilgrims' hostel makes a pleasant overnight stay. There are four rooms squeezed between stone walls and…

  • Itzalpea

    St-Jean Pied de Port

    Outside the walled town, above a popular tearoom, this simple hotel makes a good base, with seven rooms eclectically decorated with puffy bedspreads,…

  • Hôtel St-James

    Biarritz

    This one won't suit all, but it offers some of the best value in town. It's directly above the Café du Commerce, so inevitably it's got a buzzier (read:…

  • Hôtel Palym

    Biarritz

    On a street running up from the old port, this is one of the better 'budget' options in Biarritz. Rooms are bright and comfortable, and the hotel has been…

  • Hôtel Maïtagaria

    Biarritz

    A fine park-view mansion with a fustier feel than some, but reasonable prices and lots of heritage to boot. Rooms look dated – floral bedspreads, mirrored…

  • Hôtel Ohartzia

    St-Jean de Luz

    If you really want to be in the heart of town (and steps from the beach), this cute little hotel is a good bet. Outside, it's covered with balconies and…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse de Biarritz

    Biarritz

    This popular, well-run place has a lot going for it: clean dorms, a lively cafe-bar and a sunny terrace for summer barbecues. From the train station,…

  • Hôtel Oskar

    French Basque Country

    Modern rooms are tucked just behind the dune, steps away from the beach in Hossegor. The restaurant is well-regarded, too.