Les Mésanges Hotel Restaurant
Countryside views above Grenoble, not slopeside
About this hotel
Les Mésanges sits close to Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, a spa village in a separate valley to Les Sept Laux's own peaks, and the property leans into that rural setting with countryside views rather than piste views from the rooms. The seasonal pool suits a summer stay as much as a winter one, and the golf course nearby broadens the appeal beyond ski season entirely. La Mésange Toquée sits a minute's walk away for dinner. Rooms stay informal and simple, in keeping with the rural inn feel rather than a resort hotel's polish. This is a property for travelers building a wider Belledonne-region trip, using the drive up to Les Sept Laux as one outing among several rather than the reason for the whole stay.
- Outdoor pool
- Golf nearby
- Restaurant
- Countryside views
Our take
Travelers who want a rural, countryside base near Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, and who don't mind driving to reach the Les Sept Laux lifts, will feel at home at Les Mésanges. The seasonal pool and nearby golf course extend its appeal well beyond winter. Skiers wanting to be close to the pistes each morning should book a Prapoutel or Pipay address instead, since this inn sits in a different valley entirely.
- Check the pool's seasonal opening dates before booking a winter stay, it doesn't run year-round
- Eat at La Mésange Toquée on arrival night, it's a minute's walk and saves planning ahead
- Plan extra drive time to Les Sept Laux each ski day, this sits in the Uriage valley, not Belledonne
Why we love it
- Countryside views
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Golf course nearby
- Rural, quiet setting
Why guests love itWe used Les Mésanges as a quiet countryside base for a trip that combined skiing at Les Sept Laux with a couple of golf mornings once the snow days wrapped up. The rural setting near Saint-Martin-d'Uriage felt like a proper change of pace from resort-town bustle, and La Mésange Toquée down the road handled most of our dinners. The drive up to the lifts each morning was longer than we'd have liked, but it suited the mixed trip we'd planned.