Hôtel du Palais
If you have deep pockets (the nightly rate for staying here regularly reaches up to €2,300), you can spend the night in the former palace built for the Empress Eugénie in 1850. If not, you can still admire from a distance the opulent crimson facade and white colonnades of Biarritz's top landmark overlooking the Plage du Miramar and set within manicured lawns. You can dine at one its three fine restaurants, sip a cocktail at the Bar Napoléon, or treat yourself to a day at the Spa Impérial with its huge pool, sauna, hammam, and solarium (a one-day pass costs €90).
