Hôtel Les Grandes Rousses

Hôtel Les Grandes Rousses is a well-established mid-range ski hotel at Alpe d'Huez, situated on Impasse des Marmottes at an altitude of approximately 1,860 metres in the Isère department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Alpe d'Huez is one of France's most celebrated ski resorts, renowned for its exceptional sunshine record—earning it the nickname L'Île au Soleil—its extensive domain of 250 kilometres of marked runs served by 80 lifts, and the legendary 21-hairpin road ascent immortalised by decades of Tour de France stage finishes. The hotel takes its name from the Les Grandes Rousses massif, the high-altitude ridgeline forming the scenic backdrop of the resort. Accommodation covers Standard, Family, and Alpine Suite categories; family rooms make the property particularly popular with French and European families during the February school holiday week. The on-site restaurant serves Savoyard mountain cuisine including fondue, raclette, and tartiflette alongside more conventional alpine menus, and the bar provides an energetic après-ski atmosphere in the evening. A sauna is available for recovery, and dedicated ski storage with heated boot racks keeps equipment dry between sessions. Mountain views are a consistent feature of the rooms and the hotel's communal areas. Summer visitors use the resort for mountain biking—the bike park is one of the best in France—and hiking on the high-altitude trails connecting Alpe d'Huez to the Écrins National Park and the Grandes Rousses peaks. WiFi is available throughout. The hotel is consistently popular with returning guests drawn by its combination of reasonable mid-range pricing, convenient location within the resort, and the warmth of the Savoyard hospitality. Grenoble, the nearest major city, is approximately 60 km west and reachable in 90 minutes via the famous hairpin descent to Bourg-d'Oisans.