Most important aspect of the hotel is its location. While it offered lovely views, if you arrived by train to SJDL and walked to the hotel, you’d found yourself with the task of climbing over 85 public stairs that were not maintained and had no railing. In addition, there is nothing - ZERO - near the hotel in the way of restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, that didn’t require going down or up those stairs. If you went into town for dinner, you returned to find the stairs unilluminated in the evening. No mention of this in the hotel description on Expedia.
Room was clean with a wonderful view of St. Jean-de-Luz. Bathroom shower was, however, in need of serious attention - the grout being black in many spots. Two paper cups for brushing your teeth (we were a couple) were provided for three day-stay. They were never replace, even after we tossed one due to its having become soggy. Waste bin liner in the bathroom was pulled out and never replaced - the waste bin had holes, so that you were throwing trash into a waste bin in the hopes it didn’t fall through. There were no other bathroom amenities. Coffee cups were never replaced - not too big of a deal, since no coffee was provided in the room (there was a kettle). Breakfast buffet for EUR15 was adequate.