Name: Auberge Ostape
Address: Biarritz, FR
Price range: From $249

Auberge Ostape, BiarritzAuberge Ostape in Biarritz, France has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 40 hotels we score in Biarritz. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $249 a night (cached, not a live quote).Auberge Ostape is a five-star boutique hotel in Bidarray, in the French Basque Country. Its 26 rooms and suites are spread across five cottages on a 45-hectare estate in the Navarre hills. Facilities include a gourmet restaurant, a spa with heated pool, sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, hot tub, fitness room and massage services, plus meeting rooms, a library and gardens. The hotel welcomes children and pets, offers special diet menus and is open all year. It suits travellers wanting a countryside retreat with strong dining and wellness facilities, and it is roughly 30 to 45 minutes' drive from the Biarritz coast and Bayonne-Anglet airport. Rates start at $249 per night, so it is a considerable spend for many budgets.What stands out

Attentive, friendly staff

Spacious, well-appointed rooms

Excellent gourmet restaurant

Large pool and full spa

Watch out for

Some reports of poor service

Expensive at $249 per night

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