Maison Anderetea — Hotel in Bayonne

As Americans who love this area of Pays Basque and have revisited many times, the chance to spend a night in a true Basque home was a dream come true. Maison Anderetea offered us an opportunity to learn about the history, construction, and use of these traditional homes. Our air conditioned room, with crisp linens and luxurious plush towels, gave us the best night’s sleep we’d had in weeks. ||It was obvious that the renovations to this home were done thoughtfully with attention to detail. ||Maison Anderetea maintains the integrity of a genuine Basque Home but offers every modern convenience (ex. air conditioning, WiFi, big screen TV that let us watch World Cup Football, etc.) But the piece de resistance is the breakfast. Homemade jams, freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade yogurt, fresh fruit, wonderful warm muffins, and the most delicious fruit/Creme Anglais dish (see photo). Quentin, the host, was willing to spend time educating us about the area and even shared recipes. Our only regret was that our travel plans only permitted us to...

A warm welcome awaits you at this beautiful B & B just 30 minutes from the sassy town of Biarritz . Tasteful contemporary rooms, crisp white bed linen, and fluffy white towels all make for a perfect weekend in this fabulous house where the delightful English owners Karen and Quentin bend over backwards to cater for your every whim. Homemade brioche, bread and muffins along with fruit skewers, smoothies, freshly squeezed orange juice and hand picked cherry jams on the breakfast menu along with a wholesome home cooked evening meal, should you want to stay put and curl up in front of the wood-burner in the living room. A short drive and you visit the old town of Bayonne famous its ham. Alternatively you could jump in the car and pop into Spain for lunch ! All in all an amazing comfortable place to stay - thoroughly...

A lovely house , completely renovated , spotless and immaculate, the room is huge , with bathtub and shower and the doors made of wood are original, lots of paintings with a history and not but least Quentin is kind, dedicated to his house and his hosts . The breakfast is homemade ( bread, jam, muffins etc ) and he indulges in conversations about lots of subjects both in French and English , and the price paid for what we got is low, so we were delighted and I have never seen such kindness in renting a room. He does not even ask for deposit before, and we departed with the leftovers of muffins. Really a nice English gentleman who is open minded and tolerant ! Nothing to...