Experimental Group has opened the doorways to Regina Experimental in Biarritz, following a full refurbishment and delicate redesign by Group Inside Designer, Dorothée Meilichzon. Standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean, the historic property faces out in direction of the bay of Biscay with views throughout to Biarritz lighthouse and gives visitors 72 rooms, a Frenchie Biarritz restaurant and bar, an enormous orangery and a spa, with an out of doors swimming pool.
An Illustrious Historical past
Constructed in 1907 by architect and panorama designer Henry Martinet, the Regina Resort & Spa is a famend Belle Époque constructing with a monumental 15-metre excessive atrium, expansive bay home windows, an Eiffel glass roof and plentiful Artwork Deco touches complemented by Neo-Basque structure. As soon as a coastal haven for royalty, at present Biarritz is a surfer’s paradise providing sandy seashores and rolling waves.
Standout areas
A standout house, the expansive lobby has been dropped at life with native design inspirations by Dorothée Meilichzon. A number of small salons welcome visitors to congregate beneath the lofty glass roof the place pure mild flows in and highlights shades of inexperienced, darkish pink and blue and supplies together with sandstone, ceramics and pure fibres.
On the coronary heart of Regina Experimental is a bar plucked from the Roaring Twenties and serving a number of classics and signature Experimental cocktails. Inside, a protracted counter pays homage to architect Eileen Grey and sofas echo the shapes of the Itsasoan footbridge in Guétary. Intimate nooks are softly lit with hanging paper lamps by Ingo Maurer and Anthony Dickens. A piano is the centrepiece, offering a nightly soundtrack for visitors as they choose from the intelligent cocktail menu.
Rooms & suites
Reaching skywards, corridors envelop the atrium the place 72 white, blue, darkish inexperienced and Basque pink rooms face both the ocean or the long-lasting Biarritz golf course, one of the crucial prestigious programs in Europe. Bedrooms are awash with straw and twine mixed with marine stripes and plaster frescoes with aquatic motifs. Evocative of an ocean liner, every bed room incorporates curved kinds and lengthy horizontal traces.
Frenchie Biarritz by Gregory Marchand
The resort’s huge restaurant and its giant terrace overlooking the ocean are dwelling to Frenchie Biarritz, a inventive brasserie the place Chef Gregory Marchand takes inspiration from native delicacies and the richness of Basque merchandise. Culinary creations will characteristic Trout from Banka, black pork from Gascony, hake from Saint-Jean de Luz, milk-fed lamb, pink veal from Axuria, Basque ewe’s milk cheese from the Aldudes farm, Ossau-Iraty cheese and Espelette pepper.
Olivier Bon, Co-Founder & Accomplice of Experimental Group says of the partnership:
“We’re very happy to proceed our collaboration with Gregory Marchand after opening Frenchie Pigalle in 2020 on the Grand Pigalle Resort in Paris and Frenchie Verbier on the Experimental Chalet. The Frenchie spirit is robust: without delay daring and beneficiant but open to the Basque nation and its influences. The menu is designed to welcome new individuals and blend cultures, completely suited to Biarritz.”
Susanne Kaufmann & Alaena Spa
Regina Experimental additionally incorporates a boutique, a Susanne Kaufmann & Alaena spa and a big out of doors pool.
Three spacious therapy rooms. Two constructed for 2 visitors to get pleasure from. A steam room for pure leisure. The brand new dwelling of the Susanne Kaufmann & Alaena spa, an impressed tackle the readability of the mountains mixed with the facility of the ocean.
Developed in Bezau, within the coronary heart of the Austrian Alps, and in Biarritz for Alaena, the Spa’s therapy protocols are a mix of pure essences and pioneering lively components with conventional therapeutic massage strategies. Focused actions and antioxidant remedies for the face; exfoliation and physique wraps for the Atlantic Ritual; lymphatic drainage impressed by Japanese Kobido therapeutic massage.
Model growth & identification
The launch strengthens the model’s presence throughout Europe, following the opening of Montesol Experimental, Ibiza in April and accompanying the launch of Cowley Manor Experimental, within the Cotswolds this July. Consistent with Experimental Group’s robust sense of identification, Regina Experimental showcases the group’s distinctive “Made in France” method to design, meals and beverage, and ambiance.
Subsequent door, lies Le Storage, a former basic car storage that grew to become a boutique resort in 2020. The 27 key property boasts unbelievable structure all through, welcoming visitors by way of the huge arch door by way of to suites with personal terraces, and a swimming pool.