Lizzie Hôtel

Excellent hotel, our room was spacious, had two terraces/balconies and a view of Mont Blanc that was simply superb! The staff were lovely, friendly and accommodating. The bed was firm, the aircon worked perfectly, the tea/coffee maker very welcome and the toiletries very nice. The room decor is attractive but it is all about the view! Our room overlooked the pool and straight to the mountain, highly recommend that you request this or pay the extra to get it. The breakfast was very good, European as well as cook your own boiled eggs to your preference, excellent. The breakfast room looks straight to the mountaintop and is a wonderful way to start the day. The pool is large with plenty of deck chairs. An absolute bonus is that the train station is a mere 200 metres or a 4 minute walk. The train is free to hotel guests ( they give you a card) and takes about 8 minutes to Chamonix, two stops away and deposits you right at the top of the Main Street, so easy! They do offer a free bus ticket but the train was our choice, they run every 20- 30 minutes depending on the time of day. Last train is at 8.27 but that suited us perfectly, an early dinner then home to have a drink looking at the mountain in an indigo sky. Sigh…….

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I like this characterful hotel very much so it is a shame that there are a few aspects of it that I find disappointing (see below). It sits on its own in Les Tines, an hour or so’s walk from the centre of Chamonix, but it is very conveniently placed both for the local bus service and the local train station. The rooms are comfortable and well-appointed without being luxurious. There is a pleasant bar (with very friendly bar staff) and good spa; and in the summer the large outdoor swimming pool is a real asset. In the winter the ski room is well fitted out and spacious, with individual locked cabinets with plenty of space for skis, poles and boots; and there is a ski concession on the hotel premises available for ski and boot hire. Breakfast is adequate without being outstanding. Most of the staff are unfailingly pleasant and helpful. The overall four-star rating is perhaps slightly flattering but the hotel is not alone in this respect.

The hotel's restaurant is often closed in the evenings; when it has been open my experience has been disappointing so in any case I usually go out to eat at one of the other local restaurants. There is no doubt that the hotel is becoming a little tired in some aspects so on my most recent visit it was good to see that there is a major refurbishment in progress - I look forward to seeing the results on my next visit, possibly including improvements in the restaurant!

Bester Blick von pool und Zimmer auf den Mont Blanc

Sehr sauber Gutes Frühstück

Kommunikation mit einigen des Personals sehr schwierig. Auf Englisch bei diesen Personen kaum möglich. Mit Übersetzer keine Lust gehabt . Der Service im Restaurant war nicht wirklich gut. Die Hälfte des Personals war überfordert und hat etliches vergessen Nicht ganz so wichtig aber erwähnenswert, Satelliten TV war angegeben aber es gab nur französische Sender