This hotel is about 15-20 mins from the airport, perfect! On arrival and first view we were a little critical but reserved full judgement until we got in. As there were 4 of us we wanted 2 rooms, preferably near to each other. Although this was not organised, Sylvain soon arranged this for us and were happy with 115 and 117 on the first floor. The view from the room was nothing to look at but it was perfectly adequate. A/C was very good in the rooms, especially as it was a hot weekend.
The down points: toilet situated in a small room so you had to keep the door open which may not have been pleasant for your room mate!
Rather expensive breakfast (20 euros), you're better off just having a petit dejeuner in the bar which should keep you until lunch time.
Hotel a little misleading on their web site in saying there is a spa. This is actually at the Sofitel thalassa, a few minutes down the road AND you have to pay for it (but at a discounted price).
A very comfortable bed but the room was looking a little tired so could do with a refurb. A lovely walk into the centre via the beach takes about 10-15 mins. Sylvain was a wealth of info for us and recommended a number of restaurants in the area. You must go to Bar Jean! It may not look like much but the food is fantastic with lively atmosphere. Try their cote be boeuf with dauphinoise potatoes. C'est magnifique!!
Make sure you check out all the hotel web sites for prices. In the end we rang the hotel direct and received the best deal.
All in all a nice hotel that could do with a refresh, friendly reception staff particularly Sylvain.
- Mercure Thalassa Regina Hotel Biarritz
