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Hôtel Chris-tal

3.0 star property

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Standard Quadruple Room (Balcon) | Balcony
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available

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242 Avenue des Alpages, Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, 74310
  • Place, Tour du Mont Blanc
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bellevue Cable Car
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Les Houches Ski Resort
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room dining

Standard Quadruple Room, Kitchen

  • Mountain view
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Double Room, Kitchen

  • Mountain view
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room (Balcon) | Balcony

Standard Quadruple Room (Balcon)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Room (Economy 2 pers)

  • Mountain view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, soundproofing, WiFi

Superior Quadruple Room, Kitchen

  • Mountain view
  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Les Houches

Hôtel Chris-tal places you within a short walk of Tour du Mont Blanc and within a mile (2 km) of Bellevue Cable Car. This 23-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with a restaurant, ski-in/ski-out access, and an outdoor pool.

What's nearby

  • Tour du Mont Blanc - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bellevue Cable Car - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Les Houches Ski Resort - 3 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Coupe du Monde Ski Lift - 3 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Prarion Gondola - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Les Houches Station - 8 min walk
  • Le Fayet Tramway Station - 13 min drive
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Annapurna2 Grill N' Curry - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Annapurna Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Beer O'clock - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Casa Nonna - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hôtel Les Aiglons bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Hôtel Chris-tal

Hôtel Chris-tal features ski-in/ski-out access, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. There's free parking, as well as an airport shuttle for a fee (available 24 hours). A multilingual staff is on hand to assist with securing valuables and luggage storage. Other amenities at this ski hotel include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and an outdoor tennis court.
Guests can expect WiFi and TVs with cable channels. Beds sport premium bedding and pillow menus. Housekeeping is available on request.
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court, ski-in/ski-out access, and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 11 for adults and EUR 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • LA DENT DU GEANT

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Built in 1968
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renewable energy used
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Some profits reinvested in community and sustainability

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Mobile key entry
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8 AM - 11:30 AM) and Monday - Sunday (1 PM - 9:30 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for EUR 6 per pet, per day
  • Dogs and cats only
  • 1 total (132 lbs is the maximum weight per pet)
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.70 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 11 for adults and EUR 7 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 6 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM—-10:30 PM
  • Check-out: 11 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 16
For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (available 24 hours), which is offered for a fee. Driving? This property offers free parking, along with a car charging station.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Due to national regulations, cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000 at this property. For additional details, contact the property using the contact information on your booking confirmation.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Chris-tal
Chris-tal Hotel
Chris-tal Les Houches
Hotel Chris-tal
Hotel Chris-tal Les Houches
Chris Tal Hotel
Hôtel Chris-tal Les Houches
Hôtel Chris-tal
Hotel Chris tal
Hôtel Chris-tal Hotel
Hôtel Chris-tal Les Houches
Hôtel Chris-tal Hotel Les Houches

Frequently asked questions

What's there to do near Hôtel Chris-tal?

This hotel is located in Les Houches, just steps from Tour du Mont Blanc. You'll also find Chamonix - Planpraz Ski Lift and Aiguille du Midi Cable Car within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel. An electric car charging station, wheelchair-accessible van parking, and bicycle parkingare also available.

Is there a spa at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Spa services at the hotel include massages.

Does Hôtel Chris-tal feature a casino on the premises?

No, Hôtel Chris-tal doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Yes, this hotel has an indoor pool along with an outdoor pool.

What amenities will couples enjoy at Hôtel Chris-tal?

There are plenty of amenities for couples at this hotel, including a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a bar/lounge.

Does Hôtel Chris-tal have a hot tub?

No, but this hotel does have a sauna.

Does Hôtel Chris-tal have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, Hôtel Chris-tal serves buffet breakfast for a surcharge each morning at LA DENT DU GEANT.

Does Hôtel Chris-tal allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although they can't stay for free, cats and dogs are welcome at Hôtel Chris-tal for a fee of EUR 6 per pet, per day.

Does Hôtel Chris-tal have connecting rooms available?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Yes, some guestrooms at this hotel offer a furnished balcony where guests can enjoy mountain and courtyard views.

Hôtel Chris-tal Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 174 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 174 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 174 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 174 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 174 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Hotel

This is a lovely hotel. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and very clean - cleaned every day by their wonderful team. Really good breakfast. Great location - 1 minute walk to the bus stop or 10 minute walk to the shops/restaurants. Convenient boot room for ski storage and a wonderful swimming pool. The staff cannot do enough for you - so friendly and helpful. We have stayed here 3 times now and would highly recommend The Chris-Tal.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Magali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bon séjour

Personnel à l’écoute et très aimable et serviable
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

J aurais aimé rester plus longtemps!

Une courte nuit car arrivés très tard mais ayant averti l hôtel qui nous a donné toutes les consignes pour entrer . L accueil au petit déjeuner est très chaleureux , la chambre grande jolie confortable propre et avec balcon. Une piscine attend les nageurs ! Je garde cette adresse et la recommande
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
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4/10 Poor

Thierry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ACCEUIL PEU AGREABLE ET TOUT LE RESTE A LA HAUTEUR DE L'ACCEUIL
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Contactless check in is great. Two balconies with beautiful views!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Nous avons passé un week-end excellent. Un accueil professionnel avec un service tres correct. Personnels a l'écoute. Salle de jeux pour les enfants. Nous avons également pu profiter de la piscine entre nous en privatisant. Franchement tres bon moment passé dans cet établissement.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
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8/10 Good

Chloé

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon confort prés de la gare

Bon hôtel d etape proche de la gare
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Jeinny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sejour parfait

Excellent emplacement. Hôtel parfait pour des vacances de ski en famille. Excellent rapport qualité/ prix
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at the Cris-tal. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Cannot understand reviews that refer to poor welcome, it was excellent. Breakfast was very good value, had better but for price it was very good. Bar area very pleadant. Loved the location in Les Houches..
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

pourquoi pas y revenir...

Nous avions juste besoin d'un endroit pour dormir une nuit, cela correspondait à nos attentes sans grand luxe
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
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8/10 Good

Dreamfinder

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Posizione perfetta x raggiungere le piste, o visitare semplicemente Chamonix. Camera quadrupla standard abbastanza confortevole, bellissima vista sulle montagne, terrazza con poltroncine. Angolo cottura attrezzato, anche con lavastoviglie, ma stoviglie un po' datate. Massima pulizia ovunque. Sala giochi utile per rilassarsi la sera. Presente anche piccolo parcheggio al chiuso, a pagamento. Fermata bus, supermarket e pista per principianti praticamente davanti all'Hotel. Nel complesso, molto soddisfatti.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
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6/10 Okay

han

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

good

일단 직원들이 엄청 친절하구 샤모니에서 1번 버스 타면 거의 바로 호텔 앞에서 내릴수 있어요. 샤모니 시내에서 멀지만 교통이 아주 편리해요.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un buen alojamiento para disfrutar del Valle

Una experiencia muy buena. El alojamiento ideal para visitar el Valle. Con la targeta de huesped transporte gratuito. La habitación excelente con una vista impresionante de las montañas. Dos terrazas y bien insonorizada,con persianas Parking en el hotel perfecto y desayuno correcto aunque un poco caro. Wifi regular.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
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8/10 Good

Jean Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Vérifier climatisation et taille parking gratuit

Nous avions réservé une "chambre standard double ou avec lit jumeaux" indiquée comme possédant une "Climatisation réglable dans la chambre", ce derniere critère étant celui qui avait déterminé notre choix pour cet hôtel. En ce debut juillet, il faisait très chaud (même aux Houches) et la chambre, (au dernier étage) orientée à l'ouest avait nettement bénéficié des derniers rayons du soleil. Au moment de se coucher nous avons réalisé qu'il n'y avait pas de climatisation. On nous avait d'ailleurs attribué une chambre avec cuisine et après verification sur le site hotels.com, ces chambres ont aussi une climatisation. Nous avons donc ouvert la fenêtre (l'air devient vite frais la nuit à 1000m), mais le bruit de l'autoroute qui est à peine audible avec les fenêtres fermées, devient insupportable une fois qu'elles sont ouvertes. Au sujet du parking, nous nous sommes garés devant le restaurant de l'hôtel et il semble être le seul parking gratuit disponible (quelques places). L'hotel indique d'ailleurs la possibilité d'utiliser un parking couvert payant sur une affiche à la reception. Donc, verifier l'existence de la climatisation et de la taille du parking gratuit. Par ailleurs cet hôtel est très correct, l'accueil bien que bref, a été cordial, et il est bien situé hors de la foule de Chamonix.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
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6/10 Okay

Tony

Disliked: Staff & service

Not bad but not top of my list to revisit.

Room was ok but smelled musty and outdated. Not much to do in the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No issues staying at this hotel. Staff helpful. Didn't make any use of the hotel amenities as we were out most of the time.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tout nous a convenu sauf le lit en 140. En général dans les hôtels ce sont plutôt des lits de 160/180
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant hotel in Les Hooches

We booked the hotel as we were looking to be near beginners ski area. As it turned out we landed right on the doorstep of everything we needed. Ski and boot hire next door and beginners slope pretty much opposite the hotel with a €12 charge for use of the 2 lifts. Excellent for kids and beginners. A free bus runs every 30 mins to Chamonix which takes about 15 minutes. Hotel and staff were pleasant. Swimming pool small but nice and informal. Sauna also available but we didn’t get chance to use it unfortunately. Breakfast was pretty standard with the normal continental style available for €11. I would definitely use this hotel again if I return to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent experience staying at this hotel,really close to ski rental shop and leaner slope for novices
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value hotel

One has to prepare for thw French attitude and it takes some time to convince the staff speaking English. That being said they helped me getting to my next destination since there were no taxies and were in general very kind. The rooms were older but charming with everything you need and quite large with a little balcony.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
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8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Excellent holiday but French are getting to greedy

Good location been here before in February, since then the lift passes for a family have gone up £100, drinks are £9 a beer, on the mountain burger and chips is £25, a plate of chips £12, a beer £11, got to expensive will not be coming back and other people I spoke to said the same. Excellent holiday its a shame the French are getting to greedy.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the TMB.... it was a great night of sleep and recooperation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

M

Liked: Cleanliness

Reasonable option if you have no better choice

A reasonable, middle-of-the-road establishment with sauna and small pool. My economy single was in the basement, and the shared facilities through several doors near and in the sauna on the same level. Reception could have been warmer and more informative (but then I was not important because I had only a cheap single room).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
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8/10 Good

JOSEP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Agradable

Good place to stay, really close to Chamonix.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

sandrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

sympathique hôtel!

+ : chambre confortable et propre, balcon avec vue sur la montagne, restaurant et bar dans l'hôtel, service attentionné, petit-déjeuner copieux - : salle de bains basique, proximité de l'autoroute
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018