We had the most wonderful time at villa Berrotea. This is a beautiful, historic house full of typical basque spirit and amazing original artwork, while being fully updated for modern life and extremely comfortable. The house is huge, much bigger than we expected and all the rooms are large, bright and airy. The living area and bedrooms are beautiful and tastefully decorated, in keeping with the house's history. The bathrooms are gorgeous and a pleasure to be in. The kitchen is very large and extremely pleasant, 6-7 people can easily eat there for breakfast and quick meals. We stayed there with our 4 children aged 2,4, 9 and 11, as well as my parents and everybody had plenty of space and privacy when needed. The 2 twin rooms on the top floor are smaller but great and private for kids. The outdoor areas are lovely, with tables scattered in quiet patios and terraces. The pool area is wonderful, in a backyard that is full of flowers and never too hot. It was very easy to open and close the pool and it felt perfectly safe for our toddlers. The covered patio there is a wonderful place for outdoor meals. We also loved the cozy TV room and its beautiful, comfy sofas that were a favorite reading/napping spot in the afternoons.
Sarah was a wonderful, warm and extremely proactive host who provided us with lenghthy information about the house and had amazing local tips, including a great outdoor yoga class that I thoroughly enjoyed. Marjorie, the property manager, is absolutely charming and always stood ready to help with anything. Stephanie, the cleaning lady, was also super nice and all around we felt taken care of from beginning to end, never having to worry about anything. This is really a 5-star property with 5-star service and we couldn't recommend villa Berrotea highly enough. It truly was a treat to stay there and the most perfect base to enjoy Biarritz and the Basque country.