Hôtel Le Beauséjour
A Savoyard hamlet stay ten kilometres from the lifts
About this hotel
Le Beauséjour sits apart from the lift queues, in Montaimont, a hamlet at 1150 metres that trades ski-to-door convenience for something quieter: Savoyard-style rooms, homemade regional cooking, and beds rated highly enough that recent guests singled them out specifically. There's no pool or spa here, and the hotel is honest about that trade, leaning instead into the restaurant, which does proper homemade Savoyard dishes rather than a tourist menu, and a buffet breakfast to fuel the ten-kilometre drive to the slopes. Free parking covers cars and motorbikes alike, useful given the distance, and Col de Chaussy is a short two kilometres away for anyone wanting mountain views without the ski crowds. Families get kids' meals and outdoor play equipment; this is a base for people who'd rather drive to ski than live on top of the lift.
- Montaimont hamlet location
- Savoyard-style rooms
- Homemade regional restaurant
- Free car & motorbike parking
Our take
This suits travellers who want Saint-François-Longchamp's skiing without paying resort-centre prices, and who don't mind a short drive each morning in exchange for a quieter hamlet, better beds and homemade regional food. Families with young children get kids' meals and play equipment on top. Anyone who wants to walk out the door onto the piste, or expects a pool and spa, should book one of the resort-centre hotels instead; that's simply not what Le Beauséjour is selling.
- Pack the car the night before, the ten-kilometre drive to the lifts is easy but adds up on rushed mornings.
- Book the restaurant for dinner even if you're not staying long, the homemade Savoyard menu is worth the detour.
- Ask for a room with a balcony, Montaimont's quiet setting makes the mountain view worth the request.
Why we love it
- Genuinely quiet hamlet setting
- Homemade Savoyard cooking, not a tourist menu
- Free parking for cars and motorbikes
- Beds guests specifically rate highly
Why guests love itMontaimont trades the lift-queue convenience for something closer to staying with distant relatives who happen to cook exceptionally well: the homemade Savoyard dishes at dinner are the kind that make the ten-kilometre drive back from the slopes feel worthwhile rather than an inconvenience. The rooms lean simple and Savoyard rather than plush, but the beds live up to their reputation after a full day on skis. Kids' meals and the outdoor play equipment keep younger guests busy while the adults linger over dinner.