Alpaga
Style Perfectly lodgical
Setting Megève’s mountain playground
Perched above Megève, 22-room Alpine hotel Alpaga takes the best of traditional chalet style, gives it a cool, modern overhaul, and throws in luxurious hotel frills such as attentive concierge service, a gastronomic restaurant and five-star spa.
Need to know
- Rooms 22, as well as six three-storey chalets with space for up to 12 people, and four apartments, sleeping up to four.
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Rates
Double rooms from $396.77 (€317), excluding tax at 7 per cent. Please note the hotel charges an additional local city tax of €1.50 per person per night on checkout.
Prices have been converted from the hotel's local currency (€317), via XE.com, using today's exchange rate.
- More details Rates include Continental breakfast.
- Facilities Spa, with pool, steam room and treatment rooms; free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV.
- Check-out 10am; earliest check-in, 4pm, but both are flexible, subject to availability. Guests must arrive on Saturday or Sunday during high season (18 December to 8 January and 12 February to 12 March).
- Children Smiths of all ages are welcome. Cots and extra beds are provided free. The restaurant caters to younger palates with a kids’ menu.
- Hotel closed May, June, October, November.
- Also Pets can stay for €25 a night. Minimum four- to seven-night stay during high season. Alpaga runs a transfer service to/from town – just ring reception when you’re ready.
Food and drink at Alpaga
- Hotel restaurant Work your way through a delicious 'bistronomic' menu, accompanied by a thoughtfully crafted, largely French wine list. The surrounds are smart – the staff, friendly and efficient. Dishes such as brioche filet mignon and roast bream with fennel and lemon compete with the gourmet scene in town.
- Dress code Mountain casual: nobody bats an eyelid at slippers and jeans.
- Top table Near the buffet for breakfast. By night, head for the cosier left-hand side.
- Last orders Breakfast is served 7am–10am; lunch between noon and 3pm, and dinner from 7pm until 11pm. The bar is open all day until late.
- Room service A short menu of hot and cold dishes is available 24 hours.
- Hotel bar The bar, located by the lobby, is open all day, and serves coffee, cognac and all strengths in between. A small menu of light dishes, sweet and savoury, is also available.
Alpaga Allée des Marmousets, Rhône-Alpes, 74120
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In the know
Our favourite rooms
Deluxe rooms strike a happy medium in terms of space and luxury. Ask for one in the restaurant chalet (rooms 10 to 19) for the shortest hop to breakfast or dinner. Families can opt for a spacious Prestige room (which sleep two adults and a child, or three adults), two of which have mezzanines. Or request interconnecting rooms; the hotel has a pair.
Packing tips
Hiking boots for summer walks, ski gear in winter; giant sunglasses whatever the season. No need to bring a guidebook – the concierge has all the local knowledge you could wish for.
Also
The hotel spa offers a range of massage and beauty treatments, but you’ll need to book. Alpaga’s concierge can organise restaurant reservations, carriage rides and taxis, hot-air-balloon trips and ski lessons.
From the Guestbook…
Having arrived after a long car journey, we were delighted at the warm welcome and friendly staff at Alpaga. Set oh-so-scenically in Megeve, this is a place I'm so happy we visited...
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