Suite Home Briancon Serre-Chevalier was OK as a value lodging near Briancon. We travelled off-ski season, and many of the hotels were already closed for the summer. The price was reasonable. The décor could be described as corporate. It was simple with not many frills. We did enjoy the in-room water pot which allowed for making coffee and tea in the evening and morning. They (strangely) did not offer hand towels and we had to use the bath towels at the sink. We had a sufficient quantity and quality of hot water in the shower. The toilet was not the best at evacuation, but holding down the flusher helped. The only bathroom amenity offered was soap. The mattress was tired. There were only two outlets available in the room, which did not offer much charging capability. The lady at reception had reasonable English, and was helpful. Cleaning was OK, but could be improved. It was quiet, but we stayed in the off-season. There is a grocery store in the same complex as the hotel and a bakery very close. Breakfast is offered at an additional fee. There is an adjacent restaurant, but it was not open. There is lots of free parking outside the hotel. The old town of Briancon is less than a mile away and offers many interesting restaurants. It worked for us, but I would look for a more interesting lodging if we returned.

We stayed her one night on way to Chantemerle and then 2 nights at end of our week skiing. Our first night was in a premier room with great views out across the valley. We went to the bar early evening to wait for friends - the guy on reception also has to man the bar so we ended up getting our own drinks. My son wanted a pizza from the bar menu - our poor chap scrabbled about in the freezer and only had one pizza left, he popped it in the microwave and he was so busy he forgot about it. I ended up cooking and serving it up to my son myself, it cost us 10E !! That aside, the rooms are clean and its a great base if you want a cheap ski trip. There is a small pool which kids love and a sauna (though this wasn't working at any time we visited) and a couple of exercise bikes. It's very laid back, help yourself breakfast, again not manned ;) The hotel is on top of a Geant Supermarket which is convenient and has a huge carpark.