Stayed here as part of a family inter-railing holiday.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here, although the hotel was far from perfect. The room was snug for 2 adults and 2 kids, and slightly in need of a refurb (toilet seat falling off, light bulbs not working etc..), but it did have a small balcony with Mount Blanc in view!

The staff were slightly unfriendly, but helpful when necessary. I was over charged, for a breakfast we didn't have. There were no tea/coffee facilities in the room, which never goes down well.

The hotel restaurant was good, but expensive. With a 9 and 12 year old we had to look elsewhere if we wanted to eat together. Fortunatley there were plenty of options within a short walk, as well as a large supermarket just around the corner.

Buses to Chamonix and the ski lifts picks up & departs right outside the hotel, so we never had any trouble getting around, and the hotel is a short 10 minute hike from Les Houches train station.

Absolutely best of all was the heated outdoor swimming pool. The kids (and me) couldn't get enough of it, and swam 4 of the 5 days we were there. With Aquille de Midi and a snowy Mount Blanc as a backdrop, you couldn't ask for more.

Stayed here for 5 days in December/January 2003/2004. Small little family run hotel in Les Houches, a tiny town in the Chamonix valley. The hotel is definitely small and the rooms are tiny and cramped, but it is very charming. Walkable to the ski resort, about .5km away and walkable to "downtown" les Houches. The restaurant in the hotel was excellent and the owners were very accomodating. Overall a great stay and we loved our time in Les Houches.

The hotel wasn't outstanding but nice enough for the prices they charge. Contrary to other reviews, I found the staff to be fairly accomodating and friendly. When we had problems, the woman in charge promptly responded. This is a French run hotel with French staff, so you're simply not going to get this outpouring of friendliness that you might find at a bed and breakfast in middle America. As is fairly common with older hotels in France, we had a room (room 101) that obviously had a toilet and shower built into the room, which meant the whole bathroom was closer than you would have liked. The room had a slightly musty smell as well, but I guess we got used to it after a while. She charged us less than the posted rate, so either it's the discounted room in the hotel or she had lowered her prices. The view out the window was nice, breakfast was decent and the hotel restaurant served very good food, though we only ate their once b/c the atmosphere there wasn't really what we were looking for. If I go back to Chamonix, I'd probably look elsewhere first, especially for romantic trips, but I'd return again if no other options. Better for families than couples.

very cosy with beautiful views but staff were cold & unfriendly. The bar closed at 10.30 and you were made to feel guilty for asking for so much as a chocolat chaud! As there were no facilities to make drinks in the rooms this was a drawback.