About Mercure Président Biarritz Plage
Four-star Mercure Le President Biarritz Centre is an elegant, contemporary hotel offering Pop Art-inspired rooms with free Wi-Fi access and stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean and Grande Plage Beach.
Air-conditioned rooms are soundproofed and feature flat-screen TV with cable channels, luxurious bedding, sitting area, work desk, tea/coffeemaker, minibar, personal safe and modern bathrooms with showers and hairdryer.
Mercure Le President Biarritz Centre offers a 24-hour reception desk, three meeting rooms, onsite parking, free Wi-Fi in public areas, a copy/print facility and a dry cleaning and ironing service.
Although this hotel has no restaurant or bar, guests can enjoy a daily buffet breakfast and take lunch and dinner at one of the many eateries in the local area.
From this property, Galeries Lafayette, Biarritz Casino, Bellevue Congress Centre and Grand Plage Beach are 0.2 miles, Biarritz Aquarium is 0.4 miles and Plage du Port Vieux is 0.5 miles.
Positive Reviews
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Prime Location
The city-centre location of this hotel gets rave reviews from travellers, who love the stylish shops and eateries in the locale and the five-minute walk to the beach. Nearby bus stops for the train station, airport and several popular destinations outside of Biarritz made non-drivers lives infinitely easier.
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Capital of Cool
Inspired by Pop Art, the design of public areas and guestrooms is a huge hit with reviewers. Guests love the space-age sofas, brightly-coloured carpets and other retro touches, all of which combine to create a contemporary ambience with a handful of funk thrown in.
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Breakfast fit for a King
The daily breakfast buffet at this hotel isn't free but is always well-received by guests, who regularly comment on the smiling and helpful waitresses as well as the array of hot and cold items available and their appetite-arousing presentation in the finely decorated breakfasting room.
Negative Reviews
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Mattress Moans
Though many guests testify to having slept extremely well during their stay, a similar number complain about the small size of double and twin beds and also poor quality mattresses, which are described by several as thin, uneven and uncomfortable, with unattractive plastic covers.
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Rowdy Revellers
Despite thick double-glazed windows in rooms, several reviewers who stayed in street-facing rooms on the lower levels of this high-rise hotel complained about noise originating from two lively, late-night bars with street terraces in the neighbourhood. Singing, fighting and police cars attending were the soundtrack to some stays.
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Not Much to Do
With no leisure or dining facilities onsite, many guests say this hotel is best for business travellers. Despite the wide selection of bars and eateries in the surrounding streets, reviewers overwhelmingly agree that a comfy lounge or coffee bar would make for a more memorable stay.