Résidence le Fontenay

The receptionist didn’t care when I informed him that the Wi-Fi wasn’t working for any of the guests. He told me I should “enjoy my vacation” and that I didn’t need Wi-Fi!

We feel very welcome by the stuff. room was clean. 5 minutes driving to the nearest ski area. Nice and quiet place.

The residence is in a quiet peaceful location reached via a windy hillly road. In the 4 nights we stayed in early September, we saw, from the large windows of our rooms, clear views of the hills and mountain, starry nights, misty cloudy views and even a lightening show. All spectacular. The two rooms were spacious enough and clean to our liking, affordable, the staff friendly and Chamonix a half hour drive away.

Le Fontenay is a long way up the mountain with no other bars or restaurants nearby. But the reception was good and food plentiful and a good standard. Rooms are small and some face the back, with a view only of nearby trees.

We stayed for one night after driving down through France on a euro road trip and the road up to the property and the views are amazing. We had our pet dog with us and arranged the booking ahead to ensure no problems. The place was almost empty in early May so we didn’t really get a feel for the place as the bar, lounge and dining areas were empty. We did have a couple of beers and and burger and chips though and sat outside to eat so we could take in the mountain views. The girl on reception wasn’t the liveliest and if you don’t speak French you may have to improvise a little like I did! Overall a nice pit stop after a long drive and it’s all about the views really!!

Good rooms and well equipped kitchen. Nice views of mountains. Large parking area free of cost Small ski station Plaine joux is 3 km from the hotel. However nothing else around so the place is food for a getaway or a gathering with friends or group.