A comfortable and compact apartment.
The compact kitchen has a coffee machine, hob, microwave, fridge freezer and washing machine, but it does not have an oven. The rooms are compact but were completely adequate for us. In fact we liked the fact that it is small. It was hot when we stayed so I removed the Ikea duvet from the cover to keep cool! The shower is nothing special, but was very refreshing! Our host left us a bottle of wine and when we arrived at the airport he gave us advice on where to get off the bus, then when he met us he gave us advice on beaches and answers to other questions that I had!
The living area has a comfortable sofa, soft lighting, an adequate dining area just by the window. Having nipped our to buy baguettes, we enjoyed leisurely breakfasts with a gentle warm breeze and the sound of people going about their business through the open window. When inside during the evening we enjoyed hearing musicians playing nearby. As it was hot, we had the shutters closed but the windows open, so inevitably we could hear the sound of chatter and laughter into the night, but this was outweighed by the apartment’s convenience to almost everything else, plus my daughter and I felt very safe.
The apartment is located on the second (top) floor above lovely shops and just round the corner are restaurants and just a short walk away are the beaches, small port, Carrefour city small supermarket, with the covered market behind and plenty more. We enjoyed our local evening walks along the coast to see the wet sand artist at work, to take photos of the town and coast from the Rock of the Blessed Virgin and to see beautiful sunsets. There are perfectly located bars and cafes with great views eg above the aquarium, also beyond the Plage du Port Vieux. The free bus also takes you out towards Cite de l’Ocean and Plage de Milady as well as to the lighthouse, although we enjoyed the walk to the latter. The Imperial Chapel is a beautiful place to visit for only €3 and the guide kindly explained the history in her best English, which was pretty good and certainly much better than my French. NB it is only open on certain days of the week.
We considered visiting San Sebastián but in the end decided to stay local and see everything we wanted to in Biarritz.
We came home relaxed and refreshed from our 4 night stay. Would definitely recommend this apartment and Biarritz!