Saint Gervais Hotel & Spa Handwritten Collection

Great hotel in the lovely town of Saint Gervais. Great rooms and bar. The pool area is too small for the size of the hotel so if you’re staying in the summer you won’t be able to sunbathe all day, it’s an hour slot. It’s an easy walk to the town centre with plenty of bars, restaurants and shops. Take their funicular lift (behind the hotel) down to the thermal spa for three relaxing hours.

We loved our stay at this cute hotel in a beautiful area of the Alps. Rooms were spacious but lacking in comfort. Considering it’s in a destination known for outdoor sports and therefore guests bring ample clothing and equipment, there are no drawers, a very small closet and scant furniture. The hotel has a handsome restaurant, where the included delicious buffet breakfast is served and a small spa that invites you to unwind after your activity packed day.

I was there for a conference for a week, and afternoon snacks then dinner every night were provided as part of the conference. I have never eaten so badly at a hotel. No vegetable dishes most nights. One night everything was bread: pizza, brushetta, garlic bread. Another night, just sausages and pasta. Snacks were pretty much just pancakes and meat. Maybe they were trying to save money but by the end of the week I was dying for some salad. Note: breakfast was good and the staff were all friendly and lovely (except one young woman with brown hair and heavy eye makeup who yelled at several of us for using the patio, when there were other guests on the patio. No explanation of why we weren't allowed there, and inside was full).