ROOMS & SUITES: 154

Formerly the summer mansion of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenia, now among the most beautiful hotels in the world, the Hotel du Palais overlooks Biarritz main beaches.

Formerly the summer mansion of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenia, now among the most beautiful hotels in the world, the Hotel du Palais overlooks Biarritz main beaches and the Atlantic beyond. Its luxury and ageless charm coupled with the area's outstanding sports facilities make the Palais an international mecca for vacationers and sports enthusiasts alike.

A living souvenir of the history of Biarritz, France and Europe. The "Villa Eugénie", now the Hotel du Palais, was constructed in 1855 by Napoléon III for his wife Eugénie de Montijo.

The main hall, the private salons, the dining room and the grounds have all maintained their Second Empire style. A style which defines Biarritz and assures its reputation as a refind sea resort. Is is this charm, touched with elegance, deluxe and personal that makes this hotel one of a kind.

The Hotel du Palais is one of the prestigious addresses of France. A place of peace, beauty and rest for Princes and Princesses. A Palace of well being.

The Hotel du Palais has launched its top floor Penthouse which has been totally renovated and gives the feel of a luxury liner. The port-holes with tremendous ocean views and the gangways finished in fine wood will create the impression among its passengers of being afloat but without feeling sea-sick!

122 Deluxe bedrooms and 28 Suites bedrooms are decorated in Second Empire Style and each year renovated and 2 Royal Suites that are worthy of the world's finest dignitaries, sumptuously comfortable and elegantly intimate and with private terrace.

AFFILIATIONS

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ACCOLADES & ARTICLES

Hotel du Palais 2009 accolades include:

#1 Best European Resort Hotel - Condé Nast Traveler, Readers' Choice (USA)

Hotel du Palais 2008 accolades include:

#1 Best European Resort Hotel - Condé Nast Traveler, Readers' Choice (USA)
Best European Hotel SPA - Condé Nast Johansens (GB)
Best Hotel SPA in Europe by European Press

AWARDS

Forbes 400
A-List - Luxury Travel Magazine Awards

FACILITIES

Weddings & Celebrations
Swimming Pool - Outdoor

LEISURE

Hotel du Palais facilities include:

GUERLAIN SPA IMPERIAL - 31,215 square feet with indoor swimming pool, sauna, hammam, fitness center with cardio training and beauty farm. Hair Care Institute with LEONOR GREYL.

Outdoor heated seawater pool and private cabanas around the outdoor pool with direct access to he beach.
Solarium
Golf pitching green

Nearby:
Sea-water (Thalasso) cure centers
Tennis
10 Golf courses (18 Holes)
Horse riding
Pelota
Casino
Bullfights

EXPLORE

Overlooking an epic stretch of Biarritz Beach, the hotel is only a whisper from the center of the city and the Casino.

Sample the area's diverse recreation, including beach sports, tennis and exceptional golf courses.

Explore these sights from the Hotel du Palais: Rocher de la Vierge, Sea Museum, Biarritz fishers port, Bayonne city, Saint-Jean-de-Luz City, Basque coast. Tours in the Basque country in Spain (border at 25 Km) and in Pyrenees, Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao – Spain)

Near San Sebastian, bordering Spain, the Hotel presents the exploring the Pyrenees Mountains.

AIRPORT DISTANCE

10 minutes

HIGH SEASON

May
June
July
August
September
October

GETTING THERE

Biarritz, France (BIQ)
Pau, France (120 kms)
Bordeaux, France (180 kms)
San Sebastian, Spain (30 kms)
Bilbao, Spain (180 kms)