Hôtel - Maison Aribert
A Michelin-starred neighbor, a valley away
About this hotel
Home Aribert, a restaurant carrying two Michelin stars, sits a minute's walk from this hotel's door, and that neighbor alone makes the case for staying in Saint-Martin-d'Uriage rather than treating it as a shortcut to the Les Sept Laux slopes. The spa, bar and room service push the property well above the simpler ski-village hotels covered elsewhere on this page, and the business center suggests a hotel used to hosting more than just skiers. Kitchens in some rooms allow for a longer, self-sufficient stay. Uriage Gare sits six minutes' walk away. This is a destination hotel for travelers who want fine dining and a proper spa as the main event, with any skiing at Les Sept Laux treated as a separate day trip.
- Spa
- Restaurant next door
- Room service
- Business center
Our take
This suits travelers prioritizing a genuinely upscale spa stay and access to two-Michelin-starred dining, who treat a Les Sept Laux ski day as an add-on rather than the whole point of the trip. The small guest review count so far reflects a newer or lower-turnover property, worth noting alongside the strong score. Anyone whose budget or priority is proximity to the lifts should look toward Prapoutel instead.
- Book Home Aribert weeks ahead if dinner there is part of the plan, two-Michelin-star tables fill fast
- Treat the ski day at Les Sept Laux as a separate excursion, budget real drive time each way
- Ask about rooms with a kitchen if staying more than a few nights, not all rooms include one
Why we love it
- Next to a two-Michelin-star restaurant
- Full spa on site
- Room service
- Kitchens in some rooms
Why guests love itWe built the whole trip around dinner at Home Aribert and used the hotel's spa to fill the days around it, with a single day trip out to Les Sept Laux for skiing. That balance worked well for us as a couple, though it's clearly a different kind of stay from a resort-village hotel. The spa alone justified the higher rate, and the short walk to a two-Michelin-star table is not something we'll find again easily.