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Grand Hotel des Bains

3.0 of 5
3 Montee des Bains, 07600 Vals-les-Bains, France
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Geneva, Switzerland
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51 reviews 51 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2013

While Grand Hotel des Bains may have been a grand hotel in the early 1900s, it's somewhat run down these days. Still, the location and the price made it worth staying here for two coupes and a small child. The hotel is an old, charming building. Some of the rooms have been renovated with modern looking bathrooms, and some appear... More

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Boulder, CO
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7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2012

Hotel was old but grand. Dinner was very good (fois gras, scallops, wine, etc.). Breakfast was more contintental style (no cooked eggs, sausage, etc.), but the crepes were awesome. Service was fantastic. Rooms were tiny but cozy and clean. We played mini-golf across the road and there is a crazy acrobat park next to the hotel. I had a beautiful... More

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2010

We viewed the room we were allocated and after looking at the rest of the hotel decided we were not decrepit enough to stay there. This old hotel is way past its "sell by date" and should be gracefully retired.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2010

We originally booked into this hotel for two nights as part of a grand European driving tour, but we left after the first night and were thoroughly relieved to see the back of it. Oddly enough, we didn't experience any of the problems reported by other people - the room was clean, and the reception staff spoke good English -... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2010

We been there in the summer and or room was above the hotel kitchen and in the morning there was all Cockroaches in the badroom. The food was also terrible and not fresh. After a couple days we left and go home. This was realy a horror holiday...

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London
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2009

We checked out of this hotel within an hour of arriving because it was just horrendous. We paid the full amount for a night's stay and felt totally conned as it's nothing like the pictures on the web suggest. Absolutely dreadful, waste of time and money.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2006

Need to speak fluent French, as staff do not speak very much English. Found the room we had rather small situated over the kitchens, at times when cleaning waste buckets aroma somewhat obnoxious. Our thoughts are "needs some T.L.C. good situation re local restraurants Found the local sight The Source very good. The surrounding areas are very beautiful. Found the... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2006

We stayed for 7 days with SAGA Holidays and enjoyed our stay. Make sure you are prepared to speak French, as the staff either can't or won't speak English. The bedrooms vary in size considerably, apparently the corner rooms offer the largest size. The room we had appeared to have been recently refurbished with a really good shower. There is... More

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Additional Information about Grand Hotel des Bains

Address: 3 Montee des Bains, 07600 Vals-les-Bains, France
Region: France > Rhone-Alpes > Ardeche > Vals-les-Bains
Amenities:
Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #4 of 7 hotels in Vals-les-Bains
Price Range: £
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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