Rooms are rustic, only basic furnishings, beds very soft.
Cenrally located it's only a 15 mins walk to the historic city center, with a bunch of awesome restaurants. We decided to dine out because the offered menu at the hotel was not very convincing.
Nevertheless, the host was very friendly and did his best to make us feel comfortable.
Breakfast was ok.
A group of friends and I recently stayed at the Hotel Mont Prorel, and were all very happy with our stay. We took half board, which was more than we needed and delicious! The rooms are comfortable and lovely, and the bathroom was modern and clean. We would happily return!
Booked the hotel for two nights the day before coming in a middle of a cycling vacation. When we arrived, Julian greeted us warmly and gave the choice of two rooms. The bigger 1st floor, or the smaller double on the 2nd. Since we like having a balcony, we took the smaller room on the 2nd floor. The bed was comfortable and the furnishings were nice. We also enjoyed the sound of the fast flowing river next to the hotel. My only complaint was with the bathroom. It was quite cramped and the shower head which was previously broken and was "quick fixed" sprayed only on the wall, not on me. Fine for two nights in the summer, but would have driven me crazy in the winter for a week. The internet worked well and it was great to have it included in the price of the hotel.
The breakfast had a varied selection for 8 euros and we did eat dinner there one night also. It was also good with a set menu for 22 euros but you can do better out in the town.
All in all, for the price and the hospitality, Hotel Auberge Mont Prorel fit the bill.
The plusses:
This hotel has an excellent location right next to the main skiing lift in Briancon, and if you are tired in the afternoon and decide to take a ski bus back from the large skiing area, it too stops right outside the hotel.
It is very well managed by a friendly, helpful Englishman named Julian (a.k.a. "Jules"). The restaurant serves great food and the bar is cozy, well stocked and has both a soccer table and live music.
The minusses:
The building is from 1899 and poorly insulated, so the outer walls are very cold especially during the night. In spite of the resent renovation, there is very little sound insulation – you can easily hear noises from other rooms, or the traffic outside, or the bar at ground level which does not close until 01:00. For ventilation, each room door has a 10 mm opening underneath, which means you can hear people walking through the halls and up and down the wooden staircase. Bring your own ear plugs if you plan to sleep at night.
The bathrooms looks alright, but work very badly:
1. The hotel water tank is a joke: When several people arrive after skiing, everyone wants a bath, and the water supply clearly cannot keep up. Consequently, bathing takes ages with the poor water pressure. It is the same story in the morning.
2. There is no floor heating, so the tiles are cold during the night.
3. There is no exhaust fan, so you are stuck with leaving the window open after taking a bath. End result: The bathroom is at -12 degrees celsius when you get home from the piste.
4. There is no day-to-day towel service, so either bring your own towels or manage with just the four towels per week you get per person.
5. There is no electrical outlet in the bathroom for connecting hair dryers or shavers.
The Hotel Wi-Fi does not work on the 2nd floor. The Wi-Fi router is at ground level, but if there are many people in the bar, you cannot even get a connection down there.
The in-room TV set is small and outdated.
There is no boot heater in the ski locker room.
Our three person room had 1 free electrical outlet for charging all our electronics equipment, but fortunately we could borrow a splitter box.
My third or fourth time here and the service is always excellent. A very basic and simple hotel in an excellent position. The rooms are comfortable and clean with spacious balconys on both the first and second floor. The rooms seem a little bigger on the fisrt floor. The staff are super friendly and the breakfast is great. It's also lovelt sitting outside on the pattio for a nice cool beer (have only been in the hot summer months!!!).
