Chamonix: Grand Hôtel des Alpes (4 Star Hotel)

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Address: Rue du docteur paccard 75 , Chamonix-mont-blanc 74400, France
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Lonely Planet review

Dating to 1840, this grand old dame goes down in the chronicles of Chamonix history as one of the resort's first and finest. Pricier rooms face Mont Blanc and the pièce de résistance - a stunning lux-clad suite with dual Mont Blanc and Brévent view - slumbers peacefully up high like sleeping beauty in the post-WWI ancienne tour (old tower).

Several sofa- and bookshelf-clad lounges kitted out with a plethora of international newspapers and DVDs to borrow make guests feel well and truly at home; while bedrooms are bedecked with soft wood panelling, puffy white bolsters, marble bathrooms and complimentary everything on the lotion-and-potion front. Breakfast (not included in room rates) is served against an amusing backdrop of rabbits frescoed on the walls. In winter, the hotel puts on a scrumptious buffet of treats to restore the most famished of skiers back from the slopes. Use of the sauna and pool is free, while underground parking slap-bang on Chamonix' main street (for a hefty fee) makes coming and going a breeze.