Le Chalet
Gresse-en-vercors, Rhone-alpes
Good Hotel Guide Review
Amid the ‘breathtaking scenery’ of the eastern Vercors, where, say visitors, ‘sheer mountain cliffs rise majestically above trees and meadows’, is this ‘gem’ of a hotel. Owned by the Prayer family for three generations, it is an unassuming white building with a modern annexe across the road. Chef Christophe Prayer produces typical cuisine of the region, eg tournedos with morel mushrooms, raclette tartiflette. Meals are served on the terrace, in the jardin intérieur (with glazed roof) or in one of several smaller rooms. ‘Staff are welcoming; help offered with luggage.’ One couple liked the ‘luscious blue and raspberry fabrics’ in their bedroom. Others wrote: ‘Ours was really a suite, comfortable, if starkly decorated, and with amazing views.’ The demi-pension menu, with little choice, changes nightly. ‘Breakfast DIY, but plenty of it. Good pool with sliding roof.’ In winter the village attracts skiers; in summer, ‘for wild flowers, birdwatching, painting, it is sans pareil’.
Hotel details
Address
Chemin Du Bec
Gresse-en-vercors
Rhone-alpes
38650
France
Telephone
00 33 4763 4320 8
Bedrooms
30 rooms.
Open
All year round.
Facilities
Wi-Fi, restaurant, bar, heated swimming pool (summer), tennis, parking.
Children
Yes, cots and extra beds available.
Dogs
Yes, for no charge.
Credit cards
Visa, Mastercard.
Prices
Standard double from €79+, breakfast €12.