The Hôtel de Silhouette hosts small seminars, board meetings and workshops for up to 30 people, with 27 bedrooms for the team on the same street. The hotel stands at 30 rue Gambetta in the Les Halles district of central Biarritz, on the Basque coast of southwest France.
Seminars and company events
The meeting space is the Salon Les Halles, a 50 square meter room that seats 30 people in auditorium style, or 20 in a U-shape or classroom layout. It was designed by the architect Juliette Saier with natural materials, ergonomic armchairs and velvet banquettes, and it looks out over the covered market of Les Halles. The room is equipped for hybrid work with an HD screen, videoconferencing, high-speed Wi-Fi and a Samsung Flip digital flipchart.
Two Mute Labs acoustic booths complete the setup. They give participants a quiet place for a confidential conversation, a video call or an hour of focused work without leaving the hotel, which helps on a working retreat where people still need to deal with their own projects.
The lounge also hosts small events: the hotel runs evenings such as an art workshop with drinks, which gives an idea of how the space can work for a team gathering after the sessions.
Rooms and capacities
Salon Les Halles: 50 square meters, auditorium 30, U-shape 20, classroom 20, view over Les Halles. Mute Labs booths: two individual acoustic pods for calls and focused work.
Accommodation
The hotel has 27 rooms and suites in two buildings. The main house holds 21 rooms in four categories, Standard, Superior, Deluxe and Junior Suite, some with a balcony or terrace facing the ocean, all served by an elevator. Maison Silhouette, a few steps away at 29 rue Gambetta, adds six rooms and suites without an elevator. A team of 20 can therefore stay together on site.
Catering
The Restaurant Jardin serves local cuisine and has a terrace that works for breaks between sessions. Breakfast is served at the hotel, and the bar and restaurant are open around the clock, which makes it easy to keep a group fed and to plan a dinner after the last session.
History and setting
The building dates from around 1600 and is one of the oldest houses in Biarritz. It is linked to the Silhouette family: Étienne de Silhouette was appointed Controller General of Finances under Louis XV on March 4, 1759, and the caricatures his critics drew of him as a mere outline gave the French word silhouette its meaning. His coat of arms is still carved on the keystone of the entrance. The house has been fully renovated.
Getting there
The hotel is in the center of Biarritz, within walking distance of the market, shops and beaches. It has private, secured parking, which is rare in this part of town. Biarritz has its own airport and a train station on the line from Paris.
