The Hotel du Palais radiates charm. It is a hotel rich in memories, style and history. Memories of an illustrious romance are traced in every grove and harbor, in every molding, in the very paneling of the great salons. They perpetuate the presence of Eugenie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III, who on a summers day in 1855 chose a sandy hillside overlooking the sea not far from the Phare plateau as the site of the Imperial residence, the Villa Eugenie. The style is synonymous with an era, the Second Empire, which was to establish the reputation of Biarritz as the Queen of Resorts and the Resort of Kings. Today more than ever, it is this style, neither passe nor pompous but profoundly elegant, that makes the hotel such a jewel in a seaside resort smiled upon by fortune and fashion. The director and his professional team are determined to make your stay at the Hotel du Palais as pleasant and enjoyable as possible, catering to your needs, comfort, rest and leisure. The Hotel du Palais is ideally located right on Biarritz main beautiful beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The Hotel features a unique 3000 sqm Spa with the best sports equipment, Pilates apparel, a spa area by Guerlain and a hair care salon by Leonor Greyl. It is surrounded by eleven high end golf courses, the best waves for surfing in the area, and many beautiful villages offering amazing countrysides and unique gastronomical delicacies. The hotel is a mere thirty minutes drive from the Spanish border allowing visitors to discover two countries in one, the Spanish towns of San Sebastian and of Bilbao, Guggenheim museum, are of particular interest. In winter, the hotel is ideally situated only a mere 90mn drive to some of the best SKI stations in the Pyrenees mountains. Surf and ski in the same day.