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HOTEL L'OUSTALET €€
( 04 50 55 54 99;
www.hotel-oustalet.com
; 330 rue du Lyret; d/q €140/180;
)
You'll pray for snow at this alpine chalet near Aiguille du Midi cable car, just so
you can curl up by the fire with a
chocolat chaud
or unwind in the sauna and whirl-
pool. The rooms, including family ones, are snugly decorated in solid pine, and
open onto balconies with Mont Blanc views.
Family Hotel
HÔTEL FAUCIGNY €€
( 04 50 53 01 17;
www.hotelfaucigny-chamonix.com
; 118 place de l'Église; s/d/tr/q
€55/86/98/124; )
Jacqueline and Guy Écochard run this bijou hotel, one of
the sweetest deals in town. Rooms are comfortable and quiet, and guests can relax
by an open fire in winter and on the flower-clad terrace with Mont Blanc views in
summer.
Small Hotel
GRAND HÔTEL DES ALPES €€€
( 04 50 55 37 80;
www.grandhoteldesalpes.com
; 75 rue du Docteur Paccard; r
€330-390, ste €580-750; )
This grand old dame goes down in the chron-
icles of Chamonix history as one of the resort's first (built in 1840) and finest. The
wood-panelled rooms exude timeless elegance.
Historic Hotel
Eating
LA PETITE KITCHEN €
(80 place du Poilu; plat du jour €7-13, mains €14-19.50; closed Tue)
The Little
Kitchen is just that: a handful of tables for the lucky few who get to indulge on its
locally sourced feel-good food. Filling English breakfasts, steaks with homemade
frites
(hot chips) and the stickiest of toffee puddings will send you rolling happily out
the door.
Modern European
LE BISTROT €€€
( 04 50 53 57 64;
www.lebistrotchamonix.com
, in French; 151 av de l'Aiguille du
Midi; lunch menus €17, dinner menus €42-65; )
Michelin-starred chef Mickey ex-
periments with textures and seasonal flavours to create taste sensations such as
pan-seared Arctic char with chestnuts, and divine warm chocolate macaroons with
raspberry and red pepper coulis.
Gastronomic
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