Hôtel de Silhouette

Top choice in 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 full of fun, from the weird faces on the wallpaper to the odd bear and sheep sculptures, and there's a gorgeous garden. The building dates from 1610, but it's metropolitan modern in style.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Biarritz attractions

1. Église Ste-Eugénie

0.13 MILES

The neo-Gothic Église Ste-Eugénie was built in 1864 for – who else? – Empress Eugénie, and sits on a prominent spot in the old port.

2. Plage du Port Vieux

0.25 MILES

A good option for families due to its sheltered aspect, this tiny wedge of sand is just under the Musée de la Mer.

3. Musée de la Mer

0.28 MILES

Housed in a wonderful art deco building near the old port, Biarritz' Musée de la Mer is seething with underwater life from the Bay of Biscay and beyond,…

4. Plage de la Côte des Basques

0.37 MILES

A long, exposed beach popular with surfers and walkers, said to be one of the first where boardriders hit the waves around Biarritz.

5. Grande Plage

0.41 MILES

Grand by name, grand by nature, Biarritz’ vast main beach has been the place at which to be seen since the days of Napoléon II and Eugénie. It's wall to…

6. Rocher de la Vierge

0.42 MILES

If the swell's big, you might get a drenching as you cross the toy-town-like footbridge (closed in high wind) at the end of Pointe Atalaye to Rocher de la…

7. Musée d'Art Asiatica

0.44 MILES

Out on the edge of town is this unexpected treasure trove of ancient Indian, Chinese and Tibetan statues, monuments and temple artwork. The layout is a…

8. Chapelle Impériale

0.5 MILES

Built in 1864 on the instructions of Empress Eugénie, this glitzy church mixes Byzantine and Moorish styles, and the plaza in front has a superb view of…