The good. Close to town (10-15 min walk). Room seems to have been refurbished. Breakfast just ok.
New room except for old mattress. Double mattress was really two twin beds pushed together. Bed very low, thin, and cheap. Glass slide patio door old and had condensation which made it hard to see out of. Internet was unusable. They need to spend some money and upgrade the bandwidth of the internet.
Heard almost every word from my neighbours. Water in shower ran hot or cold unexpectedly. I did have a decent sleep. Breakfast buffet was small but good enough. Seems they cater to motorcyclists, there were about a dozen bikes in the parking lot. I was also touring by bike. They even had towels in the lobby for drying the bikes. Staff were friendly and courteous.
Didn’t have high expectations but was pleasantly surprised by the hotel. The room was a good size as was the bathroom. It was clean and there were plenty of towels. The bed was really hard so I struggled to get comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful. It is in a good location only a few minutes walk down the hill to the restaurants. There is also a lovely bakery just at the roundabout down from the hotel. Breakfast was basic but the bread and croissants were fresh. Had to pay an extra 10 Euro each for it. It was a good stop over on the way to Chamonix.
What was supposed to be an overnight stop on the way to Chamonix turned into an unexpected surprise. Beautiful old town and comfortable hotel. Great breakfasts with parking on site. Short walk to old town and restaurants
Stayed here mid September after completing two weeks walk along the GR5 from the Chamonix valley. We booked the day before arrival and it was perfectly situated between the old town and the Gare and lower town.
Arriving early... we only had a half day walk from Lanslebourg, we were able to leave our packs and explore Briancon. Perfectly comfortable room, more than adequate breakfast, great location, and best of all, all the staff were exceptionally helpful & friendly.
The 'owner'? tried to help with an onward transport problem...we needed to be in Grenoble the following night before catching a flight home from Geneve and there was a bus replacement service on the railway. Plus another minibus ( Ligne 35) direct, which we eventually caught.
If I'm ever in Briancon again then the Edelweiss will be my first choice
