Myself and my (new) wife had the pleasure to stay in this hotel twice as part of a European honeymoon we recently had which involved stays in France and Italy.

The Grand Hotel des Alpes is smack bang in the middle of Chamonix, you could not get more central. It has its own underground car park, for which I believe there's usually a 16 euro per day charge - we weren't charged this though.

We selected a room with a view of Mont Blanc, which had a balcony above the river which runs through Chamonix, and great views to the glacier and peak itself. We stayed in a different room on each of our two stays (rooms 408 and 102) and both were excellent. On the first night of each stay we were also treated to a complimentary bottle of Champagne and chocolates, although I don't know whether this was because the staff knew we were on honeymoon; either way it was a great touch and made us both feel really special.

The hotel has a complimentary health spa which has swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna - a great way to relax after a hard days walking in the mountains!

The best part of the hotel however is the staff. They were really courteous and kind to us and always had a smile. From meeting us in the downstairs car park to checking us out a day early due to our early morning departure, they really couldn't do enough.

Please note that the hotel only has a breakfast room, no restaurant for evening meals. This isn't a problem though as there are loads of great places to eat in Chamonix.

Overall, if you want to spend a bit more money for a special treat, I don't think you can get better for your money in Chamonix. We'll definitely be back.

Great location,service and room.Central to Chamonix with beatiful views of the mountains from the rear rooms (Mont Blanc and slightly more expensive).Traditional breakfast with an abundance of local produce and yummy home baked cakes.Probably the best hotel in Chamonix.

Stayed at this hotel for two nights. Nice hotel--comfortable beds and staff were very friendly and helpful. Not an easy place to find because it is located in town on the main street where cars are not allowed. We found the underground parking first and just parked there and took the elevator to the hotel reception area. There was no charge for parking. We opted for the continental breakfast at 15 euros per person as we were tired of eating just croissants. One night we did not get much sleep--not the fault of the hotel--lots of school students partying along the streets. I liked the fact that they had a dvd attached to the television and you could select a movie at the reception area and view it in your room at no charge. CNN in europe just not the same as in North America.

We decided to get away for our last ski weekend of the season. The first question was where to go..easy Chamonix as we went on the 15th of April, then the choice of hotels. My first choice was the Albert 1er which was full and they suggested "Le Grand Hotel des Alpes". We spent 2 nights there. First impressions of the hotel: Best location, very nice decor, fantastic service and this impressions stuck until the end between the snacks available in the lobby, the chocolate on the pillow before getting in to bed and yet again the warm hospitality. Its the small details that count and this place gets top score on those! Highly recommend and will be booking a room for next season! Only hitch: the car park is impossible to find unless you know the backstreets so be patient!