Given the price of the place and the rave reviews, I was sorely disappointed upon arrival. The stench of the lobby and the stairs that lead to the apartment was extremely musty. Inside the apartment, the smell was still there, but not as potent. The common space and bedroom were fine, clean, and renovated. But the bathroom was not—we did not look forward to our daily shower to say the least. I’d also wished for better towels; these were paper thin and coarse.
The location of the apartment is great, right by the beautiful and famous beach of Biarritz. But contrary to the title of this ad—“face mer” (meaning facing the ocean)—one of the bedroom windows faces the public lobby, and through the lobby’s window, you can see a bit of the ocean. Needless to say, one keeps those curtains closed because the apartment is located on the mezzanine floor, so not far from eye level as people enter the building. I felt this “face mer” to be deceitful.
I would not return nor can I recommend this apartment in its current state and price.