Matt's View
Great for short ski breaks and summer mountain holidays, I loved this small, owner-run Swiss chalet in the charming alpine hamlet of Les Crosets. An excellent restaurant and rooms with views of the Swiss Alps add to its appeal.
Come snow or sunshine, or perhaps both, L’Etable is a fabulous mountain getaway hotel, ideal for couples and families seeking a low key, family-run and friendly hotel in an understated location.
Travel Made Positive
To cut down on your carbon footprint, you can access L’Etable by train from King’s Cross St Pancras via Paris, allowing you to extend your itinerary and experience local transport including the mountain train from Geneva. Read our London to Switzerland flight-free, eco-friendly itinerary here.
Welcome to the Mountains
Clasped to verdant slopes in the authentic alpine village of Les Crosets, Hotel L’Etable is the ultimate mountain retreat. Cocooned by wood, the hotel sits at 1,668-metres and its comfortable rooms, designed in a traditional alpine style, overlook lush valleys and jagged peaks. Families can choose from a spacious room with bunk beds or the Duplex Suite with open-plan sleeping area and a kitchen, dining room and terrace overlooking the Dents du Midi. Downstairs, the restaurant has a warm, welcoming atmosphere and serves up rustic mountain fare, Wagyu burgers and traditional cheese fondues. A small lounge with honesty bar makes a cosy spot to socialise. Although you won’t find luxe additions like saunas or hot tubs, L’Etable will win you over with its alpine charm and friendly, helpful service.
Good to Know
Les Crosets is a hamlet with a small supermarket and a ski shop. There is very little to do in the evenings and is perfect for people that want peace and quiet. Switzerland is notoriously expensive to eat out, and here in the Swiss Alps is no exception – consider taking half board at the hotel for better value.
What Matt Thinks
I really enjoyed staying at L’Etable for a fun ski long weekend, enjoying the upmarket ambience of the chic ski resort Portes de Soleil. Hotel L’Etable makes a great base especially as the restaurant is a local hangout – so you can soak up its lively atmosphere in the evening. There’s also opportunity for a twin- centre with Montreux or Lausanne to explore Lake Geneva.
