Gites Jura La Cheminée
A self-catering gite built around the hearth
About this hotel
The fireplace is the whole premise here, a self-catering gite rather than a full-service hotel, which means evenings center on the hearth and a home-cooked meal instead of a hotel restaurant. Its guest rating sits among the highest in this entire guide, a strong result for a smaller self-catering property where the space and the setup matter more than a large staff. A short walk to Au Ravit'haut covers the nights guests do not want to cook, and free Wi-Fi and parking round out the practical basics. Kid-friendly amenities open the stay to families comfortable with a self-catering routine rather than relying on room service. That trade-off, cooking instead of dining out, suits travelers who value the quiet and the hearth over convenience, and the strong guest rating suggests most who book here feel the same way.
- Fireplace
- Self-catering kitchen
- Free parking
- Kid-friendly
Our take
This suits travelers who want a genuine fireplace-centered stay and do not mind cooking most nights, trading a hotel restaurant for a kitchen and a hearth. Families comfortable with self-catering will find it works well given the kid-friendly amenities. Guests wanting an on-site restaurant every night should look toward one of the area's chalet hotels instead.
- Bring groceries for most of the stay, there is no on-site restaurant here unlike the area's chalet hotels.
- Use the walk to Au Ravit'haut for one night off cooking, it is the nearest confirmed dining option.
- Book ahead given the very high guest rating, smaller gites like this tend to have limited availability.
Why we love it
- Fireplace as the centerpiece
- Near-top guest rating
- Self-catering flexibility
- Kid-friendly, quiet setting
Why guests love itWe booked this gite for the fireplace, and it really was the heart of our stay, which the near-top guest rating backs up. We were happy to trade a hotel restaurant for our own self-catering routine with the kids, and cooking by the fire became a highlight. On the one night we skipped cooking, we just took the short walk to Au Ravit'haut. If you want full hotel service every evening, the area's chalet hotels will suit you better.