“Chambres d'hotes chalet style. Urban rusticity in an exceptional mountain setting, just outside Val d'Isere. Four en suite bedrooms offer flexible accommodation - book the chalet as a whole or come as a couple and make new friends round the dinner table! A relaxed spot away from the hustle & bustle.”

Hotel review

If the crowds and raucous ambience of Val d’Isère is not your thing, but you love its skiing and you are partial to communal dining, then head 5km out of town to find the tiny hamlet of Franchet, home of Chalet Colinn. You might arrive to the sounds of cattle and the smell of hay and wood-smoke but in no time find yourself relaxing in the outdoor hot tub or by the log fire. With an exceptional setting overlooking the Tignes dam, this classy mountain retreat is owned and run by Elizabeth, an expert mountain guide and ski instructor and Mylène, an excellent cook, Savoie style, with a background in hotels. Whether it is their amazing library of flora and fauna covering a whole wall or conversations about local produce and recipes, or perhaps discussing snow conditions with other local professionals who call in, one gets an inside track on life in Savoie.

Fiona Duncan
Fiona Duncan Review published: 2024-02-26

Recommended for

  • Skiing

    • The vast Espace Killy is on your doorstep. Elizabeth your host is a fountain of local knowledge
  • Groups

    • Book the whole chalet for a ski holiday with friends
  • Active Holiday

    • Located 3.1 miles from the Val d’Isere ski resort
  • Restaurant

    • The chef is available on site to prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and evening meals six evenings a week
  • No restaurant

    • Table d'hote dinners included in the winter price. Dinner on request in summer months
  • Village

    • Located just 5km from Val d'Isere. Free shuttle service to the resort.
  • Quiet

    • Off-centre, great for relaxing in the mountains
  • Other Activities

    • Snow shoeing or ski mountaineering
  • Views

    • Panoramic mountain views
  • Traditional

    • Ski chalet-style decor
  • Trekking

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Good wine list

  • Hills & mountains

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Owner managed

  • Free wifi

  • Mountain biking

  • Great walks

Facilities

  • Rooms

    5 rooms in this hotel
  • Restaurant

    The chef is available on site to prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and evening meals six evenings a week
  • No restaurant

    Table d'hote dinners included in the winter price. Dinner on request in summer months
  • Parking

    Free private parking is available on site
  • Views

    Panoramic mountain views
  • Private villas

  • Good wine list

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Library

  • No pets

  • Cots available

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Internet

  • In room DVD

  • Private chef / butler

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Fireplace

  • Bath robes

  • Free wifi

  • Wifi

  • Satellite / Cable TV

Activities

  • Skiing

    • The vast Espace Killy is on your doorstep. Elizabeth your host is a fountain of local knowledge
  • Other Activities

    • Snow shoeing or ski mountaineering
  • Climbing

  • Trekking

  • Great walks

  • Mountain biking

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