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Hotel de l'Ocean: Traveller Reviews

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9 Place Ste Eugenie, 64200 Biarritz, France
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Hotel de l'Ocean
Ranked #34 of 70 hotels in Biarritz
3.5 of 5 stars 92 Reviews
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“there has to be better than this!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2010
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We came to this hotel to meet up with a couple celebrating an important birthday. Arriving at 6pm we were given the key to our family room and discovered the previous family mess still there - the room had not been cleaned, there were dirty towels everywhere, and a distinctly nasty smell of other people's bodies remained. Good start. The receptionist didn't know how this could have happened and we were asked to wait in the bar with a complimentary drink while the place was cleaned up. Another girl arrived an hour later to apologise if the room wasn't up to standard, but we had to try to be understanding, she said. Finally arriving in the room, we found it to be dingy, well past its best, and with a revolting shower covered in black mould. We tried to be understanding. Difficult really when you see the photos this hotel posts on its page as our room looked nothing at all like those.
Our friends were given the room on the other side of the internal patio; when they arrived they realised there was no heating and given the outside temperature of -3°C, the room was freezing. A small heater was placed in the room but had no effect whatsoever and they spent the night fully dressed...
We ate in the hotel. The meal for adults was a special Valentine's Day menu and was reasonable, but again, the champagne we ordered wasn't available and they didn't have enough pasta for two children's meals. I would have thought a restaurant would always have the basics and you don't get any more basic than pasta...and the restaurant was freezing.
Breakfast the following morning was minimal; apart from croissants, only dry bread and some old cereal was available to eat, and the coffee and tea from a machine was lukewarm and tasteless.
The couple who had invited us here complained and asked to see the manager; he refused to come to the hotel and left the younger members of staff to solve the problem. Yes, they had a reduction, but it really wasn't enough.
I find it very hard to understand how the others who commented on here could have been so enthralled with this hotel. It is embarrassing to think others would have the same experience as we did. There is most definitely better than this on the Basque Coast and it would be much better to pay a little more and have something which deserves its three star status. This hotel does not.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Cardiff
1 review
“You need to double check what you book with Booking.com”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2009

We enjoyed our stay at this hotel - lovely location and view of the sea. Our room was near the toilet which the public would use in busier times and can imagine that would be very noisy indeed given that the stairs leading to the toilet is wooden and noisy. The toilet in our room was wobbly and had a step leading up to it. We didnt have a proper shower so had to bath every day which was no hardship. Beware of the fact that your breakfast is extra to what you have booked with Booking.com (which make no mention of breakfast when you booki) I mistakenly thought it included breakfast. Breakfast was 12E each and was very good actually. When I printed off details of what I booked, I only realised on the day of travel that there was no note of where the hotel was - no address - no confirming email with details - so you need to do your homework before you go!

  • Stayed December 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Oslo, Norway
1 review
“Excellent and friendly”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2009

We stayed two weeks In Biarritz. The hotel was just right for us. Location is just right for a summer holiday. The rooms was cleaned daily with fresh towells if wanted no problems. The girls in the reception helped us in every way, with information and assistance. Biarritz was just super for all seven of us-

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Good location - not a lot else”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2009
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We stayed in Biarritz for 2 nights only as the prices were quite high. The bus from the airport runs every hour so we took a taxi to the hotel which cost 15euros. The location is good and central, and you can see the sea from the hotel. Our room was clean and had a fridge and tv with a view of the church next door. The rooms do not have air con so you have to sleep with the windows open. One evening the church had a gospel choir that went on til late so not great if you wanted an early night. The staff were not very chatty, upon arrival we were early and were told the room would be ready in 15 mins. We didnt mind as we would have been happy to leave our luggage. We had a coffee in the cafe part of the hotel, which also had a restaurant. After this we didnt have any further interaction with the staff, upon check out we paid and that was it!! We did not eat in the restaurant as there were plenty of nice restaurants in the area. The cotes de basque beach is much nice than that of the grand plage, the hotel was in easy walking distance of both. From Biarritz we moved onto Bayonne, which was much cheaper for accomodation and only 20mins on the 1.20euro bus ride from Biarritz

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Deception”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2009
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Room:
Shower broken - moldy - leaky
Holes in the walls
No Hair dryer
NOISY - you can hear a pin drop be it upstairs or next door
No mirror in the room
No double glazed windows
Windows are filthy haven't been cleaned in MONTHS
Carpet very stained
Small safe but un-usable : no batteries
lack of room for clothing
Breakfast in room:
Tray too small - plate hanging off the edge
No juice - very small hot chocolate
Liquid Jam - melted butter
different quantities from one day to the other
day one : 3 slices of cheese / 3 slices of ham /3 slices of sausage
day two : 1 slice of cheese / 2 slices of ham / 1 slice of sausage

All of this for the gynormous price of 15 euros
The maid opened my door without knocking.
The decor in the elevator is falling apart

For the life of me I dont understand how this hotel can be a 3 star.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 9 Place Ste Eugenie, 64200 Biarritz, France
Price range (per night):* 141 AUD - 211 AUD

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