Imperial summer at the Hôtel du Palais: 15 August Gala, brunches and fine jewellery exhibitions

Access

Detailed summer programme available from the hotel: reception +33 5 59 41 64 00 / restaurant bookings via hyatt.com; Spa Impérial Guerlain: +33 5 59 41 64 50. 15 August Gala by reservation (paid dinner, very limited places).

The turnkey stay

Experience the 15 August Gala from Eugénie's imperial residence: fireworks over the Grande Plage and champagne facing the Atlantic.

Where to stay

• Hôtel du Palais Biarritz, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt — Napoleon III's imperial residence facing the ocean; the 15 August Gala is held here — you stay at the very heart of the event.
• Regina Experimental Biarritz — A 1907 Belle Époque palace hotel by Experimental, a few steps from the Palais and the lighthouse; spa and rooftop overlooking the bay.

Where to dine

• La Table d'Aurélien Largeau — One Michelin star (2025), from the Palais's former starred chef; Atlantic fish and shellfish, 5 minutes from the hotel.
• L'Impertinent — One Michelin star, chef Fabian Feldmann; daring cuisine, Basque terroir and influences from around the world, 10 minutes from the Palais.

What to experience

• Spa Impérial Guerlain — A 3,000 m² Guerlain spa facing the ocean; in summer, a beachside treatment cabin set to the rhythm of the waves.
• Golf de Biarritz Le Phare — A historic course dating from 1888, steps from the Palais, with a legendary green facing the Biarritz lighthouse.