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…
Must-see hotels in French Basque Country
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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,…
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:…
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…
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…
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,…
French Basque Country
Modern rooms are tucked just behind the dune, steps away from the beach in Hossegor. The restaurant is well-regarded, too.
