We recently returned from a 5-night vacation in Biarritz with my wife and three young children. We all stayed in one room, with two queen beds and a (free) cot for our 8-yr old. We had an ocean-facing view in what was a fairly standard, but well-equipped room. The highlight is definitely the pool and lounge/bar. We would come back from a day trip -- to San Jean de Luz or San Sebastian -- and have a swim and cocktails. The view is sensational. The staff could not have been more friendly. The concierge helped us locate a babysitter, a doctor to treat one of our kid's ear infections, and even concert tickets. The breakfast, while a bit overpriced, was very good and free for our children. Finally, the location was fantastic. Of the two main beaches, the Cote d'Basque was far more preferable for us: it was much more low-key, less touristy and within walking distance of everything, including two great finds: a beach bar called Les 100 Marches and a great Italian restaurant called Il Giardino (see separate reviews). This isn't a 5-star luxury hotel, but it was more than suitable for our vacation and I'd recommend it to friends travelling to this beautiful part of the the world.

Hotels in the summer in Biarritz are expensive! So be ready to pay up. I paid $165 Euro for the Radisson Blu (by using their 25% best price guarantee discount). So you can see what their rooms cost generally. Rooms were very large and bathroom was decent sized, especially for Europe. Beds are nice in comfy. However it's decorated in that tacky beach style decor (blue pastels, etc.).

They have a nice roof deck with bar and restaurant overlooking the city/water, with a pool too. They claim the pool is heated but the water is quite cold and the areas for chairs around the pool are very small.

I liked the location however note that they are not near the beach (even though it looks like it). The area where they are has a beach only in low tide. If you want to be near the beach, you want to be between the Port and the Lighthouse - that beach is avail all the time.

From a value perspective, I don't think its worth the price - but comparatively speaking during my stay it was one of the more reasonably priced hotels (amazing that!), so if that is also true when you are booking, it's worth the stay.

Great hotel. We started with a room which had a plumbing issue, and they upgraded us to an ocean view room. It's worth the upgrade if you're there for more than a few days. Roof pool is splendid!

This is a large and generous modern concrete hotel, which can be a refreshing change from all the stuffier and fluffier accomodations in France. Of course this means that it lacks any French charm. That said, we really appreciated the large windows overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The views are tremendous. The room was very clean and crisp and well-proportioned. There was parking in front of the hotel, which was very convenient, because it is a rather long walk to the town centre so it was good to have a car. But the beach is just a stroll down the pathways, (sometimes a bit steep,) through the park.