L'Auberge des Balcons

We stayed at the Hotel Les Balcons for a week in early January and we ate our breakfast and evening meals in this restaurant attached to the hotel. The wonderful hospitality afforded to us by both Maxime and Sarah at this restaurant really made our holiday. Every mealtime we were greeted warmly no matter how busy they were. Every evening there is a 3 course menu that changes daily alongside the main menu and we had that most nights. Every dish was spot on, lovely flavours and nothing to fault on any dish. Wines weren’t too bad prices for 2050m up in the Alps either!

We spent a week at the Balcons hotel and used the restaurant for breakfast and dinner every day. Gluten free bread was given for breakfast. When I ran out half way through the week the Restaurant MAnager, Pierre, ran down to get some more . Set menu supplemented by daily specials for each course. Plenty of choice and Pierre was always available to inform what I could or could not have. All food has a strong local flavor and makes use of reblochon and Beaufort cheeses. The parsnip soup with a chunk of reblochon at the bottom was a wonderful experience. All portions were ample and filled you up after a day on the slopes. After dinner drinks and coffee were taken in the adjoining lounge which if I had a criticism was starting to look in need of a make over.

I stayed at the hotel and ate in the restaurant every evening as part of a 1/2 board ski package so can 't comment on value as everything except drinks was included. I wasn 't sure what to expect from inclusive meals I have had some rough experiences in the past but I shouldn 't have worried. From a good breakfast buffet of bread, meat, cheeses and cereals through to some of the best evening meals I 've had anywhere the experience was great. The menu included enough variety that during a 7 night stay I had a different dish each night and without exception they were all superb. Dishes were well cooked and portions were generous. Even after a day skiing, I never left feeling like I needed any more. There 's a nice lounge you can relax in with a beer prior to a table being ready too overall, a great experience and I 'd definitely recommend eating (and staying) here.

Recommend the lunchtime meal deal. Drink, salad, main course of pizza, bolognese or noodles, and a pudding 16 euros. Just finished ours. No compromise on quality or quantity. Followed by a complementary shot. Good views and accessible from the piste.

Very nice evening between season! attractive menu, speciality to the top with the genepy offered by the boss. and the view to the top !!!!