Hotel berhampiran University of Savoy Mont Blanc - Chambery, Chambery

Having left Paris to drive to Savoie, we decided to stop over for the night at this place. Great and helpful staff who even moved their car to let ma park for the stay.. Small cute room with air con and heater ( the latter needed considering the weather end of June. Some supermarkets around, Pizza warmed on site was great. Too short a stay to say more but great a night rest

Fifth visit to this hotel and for the first time when booking I saw different prices for different room sizes, and chose the only 1 that had any availability when I came to book, so I knew I would not be getting a big room with balcony as I've had twice before. The air considering now seems to be in all rooms (it was only in some last time I stayed in 2019), but I do wish they would give the option of being able to use it all year round (a notice states that when the mode has been switched, I guess centrally, it is not possible to switch it back, and last time I stayed it was a warm October and the air conditioning didn't work). In steamy June it was great to have very efficient and controllable air con and the room was very comfortable for sleeping. Every room has a kitchenette which we find very useful for chilling drinks etc. We did miss the balcony for having a drink, but knew we wouldn't get this so weren't disappointed. The young chap who checked us in was very pleasant but spoke very fast French to me at check in and didn't revert to English despite my not great French, I think I should be flattered! We had some issues with our door lock which worked only intermittently. We reported it twice and the problem seems to be diagnosed by what colour light shows when the card is inserted, the problem was there was no light at all! The second time, after being totally locked out and even a very friendly housekeeper couldn't make it work, the lady from reception changed the batteries but it still didn't work reliably so she said she'd get maintenence to have a look the next day. We don't think this happened, but we did find that if we pulled the door forward before putting the key in we could get it to open. The piece of wood at the bottom of the door was loose and was a bit of a trip hazard. Housekeeping is only done every other day which was perfectly fine and when it was done it was to an amazing standard (eg sheets changed) but the coffee supplies seemed inadequate for 2 people (only 1 coffee capsule, creamer etc) , not that it was a problem for us as the machine was a bit too complicated! All in all, this was another very pleasant stay in a hotel that feels like home from home for us now!

Arrivée dans cet hôtel tardivement avec une réception fermée, nous avons pu accéder à la chambre grâce au système de code qui permet de tout déverrouiller (portail, porte d’entrée et porte chambre. L’hôtel est propre d’extérieur et d’intérieur. Il est sur 5 étages et ne comporte PAS D’ASCENSEUR. Prévoir les aller retours dans les escaliers si plusieurs bagages. La chambre est spacieuse avec 2 lits simples et un lit double, literie confortable. Quelques bémols dans notre chambre, pas de savon au lavabo, bac à douche mal nettoyé (présence de cheveux du précédent occupant), présence de moisi et surtout, toilette mal nettoyé avec une odeur d’urine. Des chambres face à l’autoroute mais bonne isolation des fenêtres. Il est indiqué dans la description qu’il est proche du centre. Pas à pied en tout cas.

En route to the Alps we just needed a basic room to stop over & got exactly what we needed. We had the double room with a shower room which is compact but just as needed. It was very clean and in a good state of repair. The bed was comfortable and the room was warm. I had a good nights sleep as needed. The shower was hot and powerful enough. The manager was helpful finding us a local takeaway and making sure we had all we needed. We had ordered breakfast which was plentiful and filling. Just what we needed before setting off. The hotel was easy to find on the outskirts of Chambéry, near the main road and supermarkets etc. Definitely recommend and we will return.

We stayed here for one night on 18/6. We were with a Rail Discoveries Group travelling from Paris to Milan and broke our journey in Chambery. Ideal location if using the station as the hotel is directly opposite. Easy check in and good size room and bathroom. Very pleasant bar and restaurant staff. Good breakfast buffet with plenty of choice. Very short walk into the town centre if you wish to explore. Perfect for an overnight stop.

We had just one night to stay in Chambery, and chose this hotel due to its proximity to the town centre and the railway station. We really enjoyed our stay. We arrived at the hotel over 2 hours before we were due to check in. The receptionist was very welcoming, and indeed all the staff were very pleasant during our stay. Upon arrival, we were about to enquire as to whether we could leave our luggage there before later returning to check in, but receptionist said she would check to see if the room was available - and it was. We really appreciated this generous gesture. The room was quaint, and I imagine it would be really lovely to stay there in mid-winter, as it really felt like a ski chalet. The bedroom itself wasn't large, but it was perfectly adequate for our needs, and we liked that the door to our bathroom didn't open directly into the bedroom, but was off a little lobby area. Breakfast was absolutely wonderful! All in all, we thought the Hotel des Princes represented tremendous value for money. One little thing - *********** emailed me a few days in advance of our visit to Chambery, to tell me my credit card had been declined. I was shocked, as I'd booked other stays on that site with the same card - which was actually a VISA debit card. I emailed the Hotel des Princes and explained the situation, and they replied confirming my booking.