I really enjoyed staying in Laurent's place. Firstly, he was a great communicator and available when I needed him. Secondly, the flat was even better than the listing suggested! There was a washing machine and a hair dryer and more importantly for me -- a 60 Mbps internet connection!! That's A LOT faster than the connection at the hotel a few blocks away that I stayed at last year. (There's also a kettle, coffee maker, and microwave.) Laurent left me with snacks and drinks which I thought was very kind of him. The flat is about a 10 minute walk to a very nice grocery store and even less than that to the beach. The kitchen is very spacious and modern, which I liked. It's an old building so there is a little ambient noise from the stairs and also street noise because you are on the ground floor, but nothing that really bothered me or prevented a good night's sleep. Also, the place was spotless. I like to visit Biarritz every summer and will certainly check back and see if one of Laurent's flats is available.