I stayed at this hotel as part of a group, but wouldn't hesitate to return on my own. It's central to many excellent national park spots to explore, whether you're hiking or driving. The accommodations were clean, if a bit dated, and the staff are mostly polite, helpful, and pleasant. This is a ski area, so the hotel was off-season quiet. There's a pool, sauna, and a games room as well should you tire of the great outdoors. The breakfast selections were above average, and our dinners were nicely prepared, though too much food if you're accustomed to light evening meals. There's a comfortable bar (only place I was able to get decent wifi) and snacks as well pre-dinner. Prices on the bar menu seemed quite reasonable. The location is loveely, and the near town of Vallelouise has shops that can handle most of your needs. Besides your French phrase book, you should pack a flashlight as .afternoon thunderstorms occasionally knock out the power. Overall, a great experience.

The bad - very old fashioned and worn 1960's or 1970's bedrooms, tiny beds with annoying footboards so that tall-ish adults don't fit, unpleasant ensuite bathrooms and the bedrooms are very hot and arid with seized-up radiator valves so that there is no means of lowering the heat. Also, the worst 'wifi' signal ever encountered, despite correctly entering the codes on several types of device - in the end we gave up.

The good - a nice bar, a lovely restaurant which must have had a high quality renovation in recent years, gorgeous food, polite management/owners/staff (especially the young guy who appeared to be the head waiter ... who was very friendly with good English language skills) and a generous/varied buffet breakfast. Also, the bill was good value.

If they found the €€€€ investment to properly renovate their bedrooms and replace those beds, then improve their wifi network, this could be a very good hotel.