Hôtel du Palais
Hotel in the resort town of Biarritz, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hôtel du Palais Biarritz is a historic luxury hotel beside the Atlantic beach in the resort town of Biarritz, on the Côte Basque in the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It was originally built for the Empress Eugénie around 1855 as a summer villa. It was due to the visits of the imperial couple that the village of Biarritz developed into a fashionable resort. In 1880, the villa was sold and converted into a hotel casino. It was devastated by fire in 1903, but was lavishly rebuilt and enlarged within the original walls. For many years the hotel attracted the international elite, including members of the European royalty such as King Edward VII, who paid several extended visits. Although the hotel later fell into disrepair, and closed for a period in the 1950s, it has since been refurbished and is again a luxury hotel. The hotel is managed by Hyatt.[1]
Hôtel du Palais Biarritz | |
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General information | |
Location | Biarritz |
Coordinates | 43.486698°N 1.55639°W / 43.486698; -1.55639 |
Opening | 1855 Reopened 1905 after reconstruction |
Management | Hyatt |
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