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Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa

43 Boulevard Thiers
Rated 8.9 in 817 reviews

Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa is an elegant establishment located in the picturesque town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France. With its prime position along the Bay of Biscay, the hotel offers stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and easy access to the charming, traditional Basque town.

The hotel is renowned for its sophisticated blend of classic architecture and contemporary amenities, making it a delightful choice for travelers seeking relaxation and a touch of luxury. Guests at Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa can enjoy the exquisite design and décor of the hotel, which seamlessly integrates with its historical surroundings while offering modern comforts.

A key feature of the Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa is its exclusive spa and wellness facilities. The thalassotherapy center provides a unique, therapeutic experience that utilizes seawater treatments to rejuvenate both body and mind. Visitors can indulge in a variety of services, including massages, facials, and personalized health and beauty treatments in a serene and tranquil environment.

Dining experiences at the hotel are equally impressive, with a restaurant that focuses on local, fresh ingredients to craft exquisite French cuisine. The dishes celebrate the region's culinary heritage, allowing guests to savor authentic flavors while enjoying splendid sea views.

Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa's location offers a fantastic starting point for exploring the vibrant culture and natural beauty of the Basque Country. Proximity to sandy beaches, lively markets, and historic sites make this hotel an ideal choice for both leisure and exploration. Whether guests are visiting for relaxation or adventure, the hotel provides a unique and memorable experience in one of France’s most charming regions.

 Swimming pool

Climate and Weather

January
 13°
 4°
 12°
 3
Sun hours / day
 16
Rain free days
February
 14°
 5°
 11°
 4
Sun hours / day
 15
Rain free days
March
 15°
 6°
 12°
 5
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
April
 17°
 8°
 13°
 6
Sun hours / day
 17
Rain free days
May
 20°
 11°
 16°
 6
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
June
 23°
 14°
 19°
 7
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
July
 26°
 16°
 21°
 9
Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
August
 26°
 16°
 22°
 8
Sun hours / day
 23
Rain free days
September
 24°
 14°
 21°
 7
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
October
 20°
 11°
 19°
 5
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
November
 16°
 8°
 16°
 4
Sun hours / day
 16
Rain free days
December
 13°
 5°
 14°
 3
Sun hours / day
 16
Rain free days

Michelin Restaurants in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and near Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa

Casino La Pergola
Casino La Pergola
100m / 110yd
Fort du Socoa
Fort du Socoa
2km / 1.2mi
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
0.5km / 0.32mi
Église Saint-Vincent (Ciboure)
Église Saint-Vincent (Ciboure)
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1km / 0.64mi
House of the Infanta
House of the Infanta
House in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
0.7km / 0.43mi
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
0.9km / 0.56mi
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
0.9km / 0.54mi
Jardin botanique littoral Paul Jovet
Jardin botanique littoral Paul Jovet
Garden in France
1.4km / 0.85mi
Golf de Chantaco
2km / 1.2mi
Maison de Maurice Ravel (Ciboure)
Maison de Maurice Ravel (Ciboure)
House in Ciboure, France
1km / 0.62mi
Maison Neria
Maison Neria
House in Ciboure, France
1.1km / 0.69mi
Tower of Bordagain
Tower of Bordagain
Watchtower attached to the church of Our Lady of Bordagain, in Ziburu, Lapurdi
1.6km / 0.99mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix du Lac
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix du Lac
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1km / 0.62mi
Chapelle de la Sainte-Famille d'Urdazuri
Chapelle de la Sainte-Famille d'Urdazuri
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1km / 0.65mi
Fort du Socoa
Fort du Socoa
1.9km / 1.2mi
Golf de la Nivelle
1.3km / 0.79mi
Maison Louis XIV (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
Maison Louis XIV (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
House in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
0.6km / 0.4mi
Croix blanche de Ciboure
Croix blanche de Ciboure
Monumental cross located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1.7km / 1.1mi
Villa Leihorra
Villa Leihorra
Villa in Ciboure, France
1.2km / 0.76mi
Chapelle Mariaren Bihotz Garbiari d'Akotz
Chapelle Mariaren Bihotz Garbiari d'Akotz
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
3.6km / 2.2mi
Chapelle Saint-François-Xavier de Socoa
Chapelle Saint-François-Xavier de Socoa
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
2.4km / 1.5mi
Église Saint-Nicolas de Guéthary
Église Saint-Nicolas de Guéthary
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
5.2km / 3.3mi
Église Saint-Vincent d'Urrugne
Église Saint-Vincent d'Urrugne
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
4.6km / 2.9mi
Villa Saraléguinéa
Villa Saraléguinéa
Villa in Guéthary, France
5.2km / 3.2mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Socorri d'Urrugne
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Socorri d'Urrugne
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
4.7km / 2.9mi
Abbadia Castle
Abbadia Castle
Castle in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Saint-Martin (Ahetze)
Saint-Martin (Ahetze)
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
7.3km / 4.5mi
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ascain
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ascain
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
6.2km / 3.8mi
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bidart
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bidart
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
7.6km / 4.7mi
Redoute de Bortuste
Redoute de Bortuste
7.8km / 4.8mi
Chapelle Saint-Michel-Garicoïtz d'Olhette
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
6.4km / 4mi
Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine de Bidart
Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine de Bidart
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
7.5km / 4.7mi
Larrun
Larrun
Mountain in Navarre / France border
9.5km / 5.9mi
Petit train de la Rhune
Petit train de la Rhune
Railway line
8.9km / 5.5mi
Château d'Ilbarritz
Château d'Ilbarritz
Castle of baron Albert de l'Espée
10km / 6.2mi
Église de Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
Église de Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
9.7km / 6mi
Église Saint-Laurent d'Arbonne
Église Saint-Laurent d'Arbonne
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
9.8km / 6.1mi
Saint Vincent (Hendaye)
Saint Vincent (Hendaye)
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
10km / 6.2mi
Castle of Saint Pée sur Nivelle
Castle of Saint Pée sur Nivelle
Castle
10km / 6.2mi
Redoute Louis XIV
Redoute Louis XIV
9.2km / 5.7mi
Chapelle Saint-Ignace de Col Saint-Ignace
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
8.9km / 5.6mi
Église Saint-Martin de Biriatou
Église Saint-Martin de Biriatou
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
9.4km / 5.9mi
Église Sainte-Anne d'Hendaye Plage
Église Sainte-Anne d'Hendaye Plage
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
9.1km / 5.7mi
Redoute de Souhamendi
Redoute de Souhamendi
9km / 5.6mi
Ilbarritz
9.5km / 5.9mi

What to do in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and near Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa

Casino La Pergola
Casino La Pergola
100m / 110yd
Fort du Socoa
Fort du Socoa
2km / 1.2mi
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
0.5km / 0.32mi
Église Saint-Vincent (Ciboure)
Église Saint-Vincent (Ciboure)
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1km / 0.64mi
House of the Infanta
House of the Infanta
House in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
0.7km / 0.43mi
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
0.9km / 0.56mi
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent and cloister of Recollets
Convent located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
0.9km / 0.54mi
Jardin botanique littoral Paul Jovet
Jardin botanique littoral Paul Jovet
Garden in France
1.4km / 0.85mi
Golf de Chantaco
2km / 1.2mi
Maison de Maurice Ravel (Ciboure)
Maison de Maurice Ravel (Ciboure)
House in Ciboure, France
1km / 0.62mi
Maison Neria
Maison Neria
House in Ciboure, France
1.1km / 0.69mi
Tower of Bordagain
Tower of Bordagain
Watchtower attached to the church of Our Lady of Bordagain, in Ziburu, Lapurdi
1.6km / 0.99mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix du Lac
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix du Lac
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1km / 0.62mi
Chapelle de la Sainte-Famille d'Urdazuri
Chapelle de la Sainte-Famille d'Urdazuri
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1km / 0.65mi
Fort du Socoa
Fort du Socoa
1.9km / 1.2mi
Golf de la Nivelle
1.3km / 0.79mi
Maison Louis XIV (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
Maison Louis XIV (Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
House in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
0.6km / 0.4mi
Croix blanche de Ciboure
Croix blanche de Ciboure
Monumental cross located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
1.7km / 1.1mi
Villa Leihorra
Villa Leihorra
Villa in Ciboure, France
1.2km / 0.76mi
Chapelle Mariaren Bihotz Garbiari d'Akotz
Chapelle Mariaren Bihotz Garbiari d'Akotz
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
3.6km / 2.2mi
Chapelle Saint-François-Xavier de Socoa
Chapelle Saint-François-Xavier de Socoa
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
2.4km / 1.5mi
Église Saint-Nicolas de Guéthary
Église Saint-Nicolas de Guéthary
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
5.2km / 3.3mi
Église Saint-Vincent d'Urrugne
Église Saint-Vincent d'Urrugne
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
4.6km / 2.9mi
Villa Saraléguinéa
Villa Saraléguinéa
Villa in Guéthary, France
5.2km / 3.2mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Socorri d'Urrugne
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Socorri d'Urrugne
Chapel located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
4.7km / 2.9mi
Abbadia Castle
Abbadia Castle
Castle in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Saint-Martin (Ahetze)
Saint-Martin (Ahetze)
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
7.3km / 4.5mi
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ascain
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ascain
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
6.2km / 3.8mi
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bidart
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bidart
Church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France
7.6km / 4.7mi
Redoute de Bortuste
Redoute de Bortuste
7.8km / 4.8mi

About Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Saint-Jean-de-Luz, located in the Basque region of France, offers a blend of coastal beauty and cultural heritage. One of the best ways to experience the town is by exploring its historic center, where narrow streets are lined with traditional Basque houses adorned with colorful wooden balconies. The Place Louis XIV serves as a central gathering point, often bustling with local activity and surrounded by charming cafes and shops.

The beaches in Saint-Jean-de-Luz are particularly inviting, with the main beach being a family-friendly spot that features calm waters, making it ideal for swimming and sunbathing. Along the coastline, you can enjoy scenic walks and the beautiful views of the Bay of Biscay. For those interested in maritime history, a visit to the Maison de l'Infante is worthwhile, as it showcases the home where Louis XIV's bride, Maria Theresa of Spain, stayed before their marriage.

Culinary experiences are also a highlight in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The town is known for its seafood, particularly chipirons (baby squid) and pintxos, which are Basque-style tapas. Dining at local restaurants allows visitors to savor the regional flavors. Additionally, the local markets provide an authentic taste of Basque culture, with fresh produce, cheeses, and artisanal products.

For those interested in the outdoors, the nearby hiking trails offer scenic routes with breathtaking views of the landscape and coastline. The Fort Socoa, located on the opposite side of the bay, provides a glimpse into the area's military history and allows for panoramic views of the town and sea.

Lastly, experiencing the local festivals can add a vibrant touch to your visit. Events celebrating Basque culture, music, and traditions occur throughout the year, providing insight into the community's rich heritage. Saint-Jean-de-Luz presents a harmonious blend of natural beauty, cultural depth, and culinary delights, making it a captivating destination.




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