La Bouitte

La Bouitte

La Bouitte sits a short walk from the Saint-Martin 1 Gondola in Les Belleville, close enough to the Saint Martin de Belleville ski resort that guests can be on snow within minutes of checkout at 11am. It is a Relais & Chateaux property with only 15 rooms, and its restaurant carries two Michelin stars, a distinction few hotels this size hold anywhere in the Alps. Most rooms, including the Superior King, Junior King Suite and Comfort Double, are booked specifically for their spa access, and the Standard Suite runs to 431 square feet with a mini bar, safe and soundproofing built in. After a day on the mountain there is a sauna, steam room and full spa on site, plus ski storage and ski passes arranged through the hotel rather than a rental counter down the road. Pets travel with their owners here for a fee, and free parking nearby means a car is not a liability. This suits travellers who plan a trip around one exceptional dinner and don't mind paying 43 euros for an extra breakfast to get it, or a couple choosing a small, quiet base over a resort complex with a lobby the size of a train station. It will frustrate anyone who wants a big pool, a kids' club or the anonymity of a large hotel; with 15 rooms, everyone here is visible. What sets La Bouitte apart from the other chalet hotels in Les Belleville is that two-Michelin-star kitchen, a reason to book that has nothing to do with the snow at all. A 15-room Relais & Chateaux hotel in Les Belleville with a two-Michelin-star restaurant and spa access built into most rooms. It suits travelers planning a trip around one serious dinner, not those wanting a big resort feel.