Hôtel les Barmes de l'Ours

Absolutely amazing hotel. Wonderful rooms. The service is incredible both in the hotel and the ski shop. I was so impressed. The choice and food in the three restaurants is exquisite. The bar and facilities are superb. All staff are friendly.

Perfect place to stay in Val D. Family friendly.

A wonderful Relais and Chateau property in Val d'Isere, nearly ski-in/ski-out. Nicely appointed and comfortable rooms, clean and well maintained. Loved the Sisley toiletries. Super helpful front desk and concierge (shout out to Manon and Antoine). Excellent breakfast buffet in the mornings and dinner at the Michelin starred La Table de l'Ours is not to be missed. Very good gym, fabulous indoor pool, hammam, sauna and jacuzzi. Sisley spa is excellent and Solene the spa manager is great. Nightly entertainment in the bar area, great playroom for the young kids and teenagers (as well as the young at heart; the pool table and the foosball were lots of fun). The ski pro shop had excellent service and very good ski rental equipment. The hotel shuttle takes you and picks you up anywhere you want to go in town. Our family had a wonderful time at this hotel!

High-level service, stable team years after years, worthy of a palace. Excellent cocktails and food. I recommend to go for half board as the food is quite expensive like everywhere in the French Alps. Special mention : -housekeeping, the best ever experienced, perfect. -incredible restaurant, matured meats (56€…), dessert buffet, service -the shuttle (taxi) on demand that brings you anywhere for free. Ultra-efficient service. The lessers : - location a bit out of the way but some likes - rooms a bit dated, at least on my floor (1st I think)

This is a sumptuous hotel in the centre of Val d’Isere, near the ski lifts although you don’t have to walk anywhere as they are only too ready to drive you wherever you want to go. We had a suite and a superior room and these provided great space. The beds were super comfortable and the sheets and pillows great. I was surprised that you had to pay extra at breakfast for eggs other than scrambled eggs…having said that, the breakfast was varied and delicious. The Wellness was very welcome at the end of an active day skiing, but I was disappointed that the yoga instructor was on holiday and there was no replacement as this was something I was looking forward to. My biggest disappointment was the poor service afforded me as a vegetarian….the food here is superb if you eat fish and meat but very limited for me, and I did not feel that they were particularly interested in making sure that my food suited my needs. They also charge significant amounts for bottled water even when you have asked for tap water! The staff at reception were very professional and helpful.

I have recently stayed at Les Barmes de l’Ours this past week for 7 nights. Overall it is a fantastic property. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating. Great location very near the Bellevarde gondola and pistes. They were willing to drive you anywhere in town and pick you up as they did for me one night when I had dinner in Le Fornet. I ate in the Rotisserie restaurant one night and it was fantastic. Great food, wine, and service. Highly recommended. La Table de l’Ours was the biggest surprise. Beautiful dining room, incredible service , and literally every dish was simply incredible. They really deserve a second Michelin star. It was superior in every way to Atelier d’Edmond (2 stars) in Le Fornet. Common areas of the hotel are beautiful and what you would expect from a 5 star property. My biggest issue/complaint is the room. Even though it was the least expensive category the price was still 750 euros per night. It was extremely outdated and poorly decorated for a Relais & Chateaux property. Old mauve carpet and bland old furniture with nothing to suggest an Alpine decor is just not acceptable at this level. It was clean but I’ve stayed in many other much less expensive hotels in the Alps with rooms far nicer and better decorated. In spite of all the positives of the hotel I don’t think I can wholeheartedly recommend this property unless the room reflects the quality expected and the price charged, especially for a 7 night stay. FYI it was room 121.