Firstly, I would like to state that I had a lovely time staying at Patricia’s apartment in Biarritz. Her apartment is a mere 15 minutes taxi ride from the airport, a 5-minute walk to the beach and a 15-minute walk into the town centre (5 minutes if you take the bus).
The apartment is on the second floor up two flights of narrow stairs. It is a two-roomed apartment and, on entering, you encounter a small room with a bijou kitchen equipped with kettle, toaster, coffee maker, microwave, fridge and hob induction cooker along with a couch and television and a small bathroom / shower unit.
The bedroom is a good decent size and nicely decorated with a large comfortable double bed along with a single bed and study table. The WiFi signal is excellent. As this was a working holiday it was a nice surprise to have a decent-sized study table in the bedroom.
A 5-minute walk up the hill from the apartment at the roundabout and you will find a bakers, a fishmongers and fresh vegetable shop and two minutes from here is a Carrefour Express supermarket where you should find everything you need. A two-minute walk from the same roundabout and you will find the lovely Etxola Bibi – a lively bar overlooking the sea with a wide range of drinks and food and a lovely atmosphere. My favouite hangout was a Bar-Coffee Shack called Debobolo’s serving drinks and food at very keen prices which was a 5-minute walk from the apartment on Plage Marbella overlooking the shore. It’s a surfer’s hangout.
The Number 38 and 44 bus stop is a minute from the apartment and will get you into Biarritz in 5 minutes. And if you want to get to the train station at Gare de Biarritz, the Thermes Marin bus stop across the road will get you there in 15 minutes at a cost of 1 euro which you can pay on the bus.
I had a most relaxing time in Biarritz and Patricia and her attentive son were charming and looked after me really well without ever being intrusive. I am looking forward to returning. Highly recommended.