Chalet du Mont d’Arbois
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
Skiing, golf, polo, sleigh rides, paraskiing, plane and helicopter rides… The variety and originality of the activities on offer at this chalet make it a favourite with sports-lovers in search of extreme sensations, people who can’t sit still in the mountains and those who appreciate nature. Spa, swimming pool, steam room and beauty workshop are the gentle side of the programme, in a hotel that also stands out thanks to the understated beauty of its interior design. Here, boredom is an unknown quantity. ...Read more
France, Megève

Hameau Albert Ier
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel in the mountains
At the foot of Mont-Blanc, Pierre Carrier, Perrine and Pierre Maillet have taken over this private hotel, devoted to exceptional cuisine and local delicacies, created in 1903 by “great grandfather Carrier”. Twenty-seven chefs, including five pastry chefs, form the culinary dream team that looks after the two restaurants here. On the one hand, you have the superb menu at the Albert 1er with its elaborate recipes influenced by the Piedmont and on the other, you have the “Maison Carrier” with its specialities that you can enjoy on the terrace while gazing out at the majestic beauty of Mont-Blanc. A delicious address. ...Read more
France, Chamonix

Flocons de Sel
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel in the mountains
The Flocon de Sel has a new address at the exit to Megève. Its particularity: chef Emmanuel Renaut offers you cuisine based on imaginative, colourful and timeless cuisine with a perfect blend of flavours. To present his unexpected dishes, he boldly injects colour, bitterness or acidity where they were not to be found before. You simply must taste one of his cult dishes: sea urchin with chicory emulsion before relaxing in the spa with treatments inspired by the mountains: fir trees, flowers and water of Megève. A wonderful place both in summer and in winter. ...Read more
France, Megève

Auberge du Père Bise
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel on a lake
Surrounded by protective mountains, the water of Lake Annecy is reputed to be one of the purest in the world, inspiring Paul Cézanne’s splendid painting of the same name. The Auberge du Père Bise restaurant is beautifully located, with its glimmering lights reflecting off the surface of the lake. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect location. The chef Sophie Bise handles her products with a sculptor’s touch in order to create dishes that are as lovely to look at as they are to taste. She too is pure talent. ...Read more
France, Talloires