Kaliko can host a study day or a residential seminar for 25 to 30 people, and weddings, christenings and birthday parties for up to 110 guests seated or 200 standing when the whole place is booked. It is a hotel and restaurant with 13 bedrooms on the bank of the Uhabia river in Bidart, on the Basque coast, 200 meters from the beach and roughly halfway between Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Seminars and company events
The seminar room measures 45 square meters and seats 25 to 30 people for a meeting. It has natural light, opens onto the garden and comes with a video projector, a flipchart, tea and coffee. Breaks are taken on the terrace above the river.
A typical day starts with specialty coffee, works through the morning, stops for lunch in the restaurant and ends with an afternoon break of small pastries. The team suggests team-building activities with local partners: a surf lesson a few minutes' walk away, a game of pelota, creative workshops or a dinner cooked over embers on the terrace. Participants sleep in the 13 bedrooms on site. Kaliko can be booked in full or in part depending on the size of the group.
Weddings and receptions
For weddings, christenings, birthdays and themed stays, the whole place can be booked. The chef builds the menu with the hosts, and couples go through a first exchange, a visit and a quote before confirming. Guests from out of town sleep on site and meet again for breakfast on the terrace the next morning.
Rooms and capacities
The main room takes 110 guests seated or 200 standing. Large bay windows make it bright, and it serves as the fallback if the weather turns. The terrace overlooks the river and takes 80 seated or 150 standing. The tree-lined garden takes about 30 seated or 100 standing and suits a cocktail before dinner. The seminar room of 45 square meters completes the offer for business groups.
Accommodation
The 13 bedrooms range from Standard rooms of 13 square meters to Cosy rooms of 15 square meters with a river-view balcony, Superior rooms of 20 square meters with a terrace on the river and Family rooms of 25 square meters for three. Family rooms, connecting rooms and one accessible room are available. Rooms are air-conditioned and have no television. Guests share a heated outdoor pool, a sunny terrace, a garden with children's games and secure storage for bikes and surfboards.
Catering
The restaurant serves seasonal family cooking sourced in short supply chains from Basque producers. Dishes to share are cooked over embers, pastries are made in house and the wine list favors organic and local bottles. For events the chef composes a set menu with the hosts, with a vegetarian option on request.
History and setting
Kaliko sits below the village of Bidart, where the Uhabia meets the ocean. The Vélodyssée cycle route passes in front of the door, and the green lane leads to the beach on foot or by bike. The house also runs live concerts and creative workshops through the year.
Getting there
Biarritz station and Biarritz airport are about 10 minutes away by car or taxi, roughly 6 kilometers, or about 15 minutes by bus. By road, leave the A63 at the Biarritz exit and follow signs for Bidart and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The private car park has 27 spaces.
