How many MICHELIN Keys does the Hôtel du Palais have?

Two. The MICHELIN Guide lists the hotel with two Keys.

Is the Hôtel du Palais on the beach?

Yes. It stands on the Grande Plage, with access to the sand from the solarium, and the town centre is about ten minutes on foot.

Who built the Hôtel du Palais?

Napoleon III, who began it in 1854 as a summer villa for Empress Eugénie. The building was later a casino and was rebuilt in the early 1900s.

Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Biarritz?

Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Biarritz, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Five-star Two MICHELIN Keys Grande Plage, Biarritz

Hôtel du Palais

Napoleon III built it from 1854 as a summer villa for Eugénie. It is now a Palace with 142 rooms on the Grande Plage, and its saltwater pool juts out towards the Atlantic.

Fly to Biarritz

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MICHELIN: Two Keys
Rooms: 86 rooms and 56 suites
Built: From 1854, for Empress Eugénie
From the airport: About 10 minutes from Biarritz

The hotel

An emperor's summer house.

Napoleon III began the villa in 1854 for his wife, Eugénie, as a house for the summer by the Bay of Biscay. Later it became a casino, and in the early 1900s it was rebuilt in the shape of an E, its brick-red and beige front facing the Grande Plage. The City of Biarritz owns it, and Hyatt runs it in The Unbound Collection.

A renovation began in autumn 2018, led by the Paris studio Atelier COS and heritage architect Isabelle Joly. It went in phases: the roof and facades first, then almost every room, restaurant and bar. Craftsmen working in house, a cabinetmaker, a decorative painter, upholsterers and seamstresses, restored the Second Empire furniture, tapestries and fabrics by the old methods. Today it is the only Palace on the French coast between Deauville and Hendaye.

The seawater pool An outdoor pool heated to 28 °C on a point above the ocean, with cabanas, and the beach reached from the solarium.
Spa Impérial An indoor pool, hammam and sauna over several floors, with Guerlain treatments. Guerlain made its Eau de Cologne Impériale for Eugénie in 1853.
La Rotonde The round dining room with a view of 180 degrees over the bay, and a Sunday Imperial Brunch.

Rooms & suites

Period furniture and a view of the bay.

The 142 rooms and suites were restored with Second Empire pieces made or repaired by the hotel's own artisans.

Suites The 56 suites From 28 square metres, furnished with period pieces restored in the hotel's own workshop.
Top floor Cruise Liner suites On the fifth floor, with porthole windows and a nautical fit-out.
The largest Royal Suite About 100 square metres, the biggest suite in the house.

Dining

Basque produce, ocean views.

Venues as listed by the hotel and Forbes Travel Guide. Shown for information.

La Rotonde French, with Basque produce Christophe Scheller, executive chef
Bar Napoléon III Cocktails and Basque ciders Under the chandeliers
La Terrasse Terrace In the hotel

Good to know

Before you go.

Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
Children Welcome, with a kids' club. Cots subject to availability.
Pets Dogs up to 30 kilograms accepted, for a nightly charge.

Getting there

Flying to Biarritz.

Biarritz Pays Basque airport, in Anglet, is about ten minutes away by car; Forbes Travel Guide gives 8 to 12 minutes. Private jets use the business aviation terminal at the same airport. San Sebastián airport, across the Spanish border, is 30 to 50 minutes away.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Air France flies from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Transavia from Orly. In season Swiss flies from Geneva, easyJet from London Gatwick, and Lufthansa, KLM and Edelweiss from Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam and Zurich. Request a fare Private Jet Private aviation The airport has its own business aviation terminal, open daily from 09:00 to 21:00 between April and October and until 18:00 in winter. The runway itself is open from 06:30 to 23:00. Its executive aviation desk handles requests directly. Request a jet

Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Biarritz

Madrid 50 min
Geneva 1 h 15
Paris 1 h 15
Nice 1 h 15
London 1 h 30

Questions

What guests ask first.

How many MICHELIN Keys does the Hôtel du Palais have?: Two. The MICHELIN Guide lists the hotel with two Keys.
Is the Hôtel du Palais on the beach?: Yes. It stands on the Grande Plage, with access to the sand from the solarium, and the town centre is about ten minutes on foot.
Who built the Hôtel du Palais?: Napoleon III, who began it in 1854 as a summer villa for Empress Eugénie. The building was later a casino and was rebuilt in the early 1900s.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Biarritz?: Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Biarritz, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Staying at Hôtel du Palais?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Biarritz, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

Business & First Private Jet

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