Chamonix
Exuding belle époque charm, this buttercup and powder-blue hotel is one of the prettiest buildings in Chamonix. Established in 1840, the hotel's 30 rooms…
Must-see hotels in Savoie
Chambéry
Starting from the ground-floor épicerie (grocery) once frequented by 18th-century luminary JJ Rousseau, this five-star, family-run boutique hotel has…
Savoie
Splashes of orange and acid lime add zest to the sumptuous contemporary rooms at Les Bruyères, at the foot of the pistes in Les Menuires (4km north of Val…
Savoie
This welcoming British-owned guesthouse has 11 individually decorated rooms spread across a gorgeous pre-Revolutionary manor house, the oldest building in…
Savoie
Situated 150m up the main street from the tourist office, this family hotel has been going strong since 1936. Named for the five sons of its founder,…
Annecy
Forget the prosaic name – this canalside hotel, occupying an 18th-century building in the pedestrianised heart of the city, has the most eccentric and…
Chamonix
There's just one way to access this iconic mountain address, overlooking the shimmering ice of Mer de Glace – by the Train du Montenvers cog railway. Its…
Savoie
A grande dame of Morzine's hotel scene since 1951, family-run Fleur des Neiges has a winning formula: a cheerful welcome, big breakfasts and 31 natural…
Chamonix
Overlooking the Arve River, this third-generation family hotel has quiet, compact rooms, tastefully decorated with chocolate brown drapes and liberal…
Chamonix
This beautifully converted farmhouse, ablaze with geraniums in summer, offers pristine mountain views, an outdoor hot tub, a sauna and a bar whose open…
Savoie
The 28 rooms and suites here – half with balconies, almost all with great south-facing views – are lined with wood reused from old barns, and dressed with…
Savoie
Painstakingly restored, this 19th-century manor house, built high on a hill with sweeping views of the Belledonne range, oozes elegance and romance…
Chambéry
This dapper family hotel is one of the oldest in town, squirrelled away in a 1471-built convent that once guarded the Shroud of Turin. Rooms feel…
Savoie
Professing to put the 'M' in 'Megève', this independent hotel offers every imaginable decadence. Its 42 contemporary rooms have luxurious carpets,…
Chamonix
Family-run since 1920, this grande dame of the Chamonix accommodation scene uplifts its guests with leafy gardens, a well-chosen breakfast banquet (€18)…
Chamonix
This lively hotel has 21 compact rooms – all with new bathrooms and some with fantastic Aiguille du Midi views. There's also a more-than-decent restaurant…
Savoie
The welcome is always warm and attentive at the Avancher. Remodelled in 2017, its rooms are bright and contemporary, with sleek bathrooms, good…
Savoie
Mont Blanc is your wake-up call at this well-equipped campground, beautifully set in wooded hills, 900m above sea level. The first-rate facilities include…
Chamonix
Run by the same family since 1908, this welcoming hotel has stunning views of the Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc. There are 40 pine-panelled rooms, an…
Annecy
Just across the square from the château's imposing gatehouse, this family-run hotel has a panoramic breakfast terrace and 16 neat rooms with rustic pine…
Chamonix
Perched 2352m above sea level, the WWII-era Refuge du Lac Blanc is a wooden chalet famed for dazzling views of Mont Blanc and the eponymous White Lake…
Savoie
Washed as white as the goat's cheese for which it is named, this handsome, slopeside hotel and spa manages to quietly blend modern amenities with wood…
Savoie
A tasteful, wood-beamed lounge, heated pool, and spa zone set the tone for L'Oxalys's upmarket chalet apartments, sleeping between two and eight people…
Savoie
There's a naturalistic feel throughout La Tovière, from the wood and animal-skin touches in reception to the pine sauna. Rooms aren't huge but they're…
Savoie
Founded in 1927, this inviting chalet is one of the oldest surviving hotels in Megève and retains original tiling and doors from back in the day. It…
Savoie
This central hotel offers belle époque glamour at bargain rates. Original features date to the hotel's beginnings in 1868, like wooden floors and a…
Annecy
The aptly named Splendid's 58 rooms have a contemporary feel, with cream walls, crimson throws and polished wooden floors, but modern trimmings like…
Annecy
Bright, super-clean dorm rooms (mixed-sex and women-only) elicit contented sighs from travellers rocking up at this well-managed hostel. Beyond backpacker…
Savoie
Far from the madding crowd in sleepy Les Allues, La Croix Jean-Claude is one of the oldest hotels in Meribel valley. Sixteen homely, floral-trimmed rooms…
Chamonix
A block from the Aiguille du Midi cable car, this lift-equipped hotel has 15 plain but well-maintained rooms, snugly built of thick pine, opening on to…
Annecy
Subdued, business-efficient rooms fill this multi-storey hotel, with occasional nods to Alpine style like faux-fur throws and a glacial white colour…
Annecy
In a warren-like 18th-century building in the centre of the old town, this hotel leans towards nostalgia with parchment-effect wallpaper and regal maroon…
Chamonix
Stylish in an upmarket-Ikea kind of way, this boutique hotel has 28 dinky monochrome rooms, lifted by splashes of crimson. There's also afternoon tea, a…
Chamonix
In a grand old building constructed in 1914 (and run by the same family ever since), this hotel – as friendly as it is central – has 52 spacious rooms…
Chamonix
Long a favourite of low-budget climbing groups and luxury-averse skiers, this basic place has 67 places in dorm rooms of four to 15 bunk beds; bathrooms…
Chamonix
Named for 19th-century British mountaineer Isabella Straton, whose grandchildren opened the hotel, this pleasing spot lies just west of Chamonix train…
Chamonix
One of the Chamonix-Mont Blanc Valley's long-standing family concerns (this one's been handed down from Chamel to Chamel since 1889), the Hôtel du Buet…
Annecy
Near the train station, this spick-and-span hotel has 32 individually decorated rooms with blonde wood walls, squeaky-clean bathrooms and sound-proofed…
Annecy
Each of Le Boutik's rooms has its own theme, ranging from loosely literary (the haughty 'Oscar Wilde' and book-lined 'Grey') to travel (like the brick-and…
Savoie
Just a short stumble from the lift to Espace Killy, this chalet-style hotel – run by the same family for three generations – keeps it simple yet tasteful…
