If you're looking for a quiet and charming French beach town then this is the place to go!
This was the first time for us to the French coast and we were so lucky to find Didier's beautiful apartment. It has three bedrooms which was perfect for 4 adults and one child. We each had our own rooms and our 5 year old grandson loved his kids bedroom.
The apartment is beautifully decorated and well stocked with all the conveniences of home. It's very spacious and has a lovely patio for morning coffee and evening cocktails on the deck. It has a very homey feeling and was perfect for the five of us.
The apartment is only a 10 minute walk to the beach which is a great spot for surfing, swimming and sunbathing. At the beach there are three restaurants if you get hungry or thirsty and each of them offer lunch and dinner. It's also a great place to go for those magnificent sunsets.
The town is only a five minute walk and has several excellent restaurants, pizza, ice cream, snack bar, surf shops and a couple of jewelry and clothing shops. There is a small grocery store and French bakery off the main road which again is only a 5 minute walk. From the main road you can also catch the bus line that goes all up and down the coast. We took the #3 bus to Biarritz and St. Jean de Luz several times and it only took 20 minutes and cost 1 Euro. The train station is right in town, toward the beach, and was another easy way to travel. We arrived in Guethary on the train from Paris and that only took 4 hours and was a very pleasant journey. Get the SNCF app for easy ticketing. We used the train to go to Biarritz, Bayonne, St. Jean de Luz and San Sebastian Spain. Great way to travel and it's fast and very inexpensive. Car rental is available at the Biarritz train station too.
The area is quiet, picturesque and has that wonderful Basque feel to it. All of the people we met and interfaced with were very friendly and helpful. This is a great place to relax and recharge yet close enough to bigger cities for a day excursion.
Didier was a Super Host and was kind enough to pick us up at the train station. He is a sweet man and was kind enough to show us around town and give us an overview of the apartment. He even called several times to check in on us to see if we need anything.
If we ever get the chance to come back then I hope we can stay there again.
Highly recommend.