Le Hameau Albert 1er is Chamonix's grand address, a cluster of old farm buildings and chalets turned into a luxury hotel at 38 route du Bouchet. It is a member of Relais and Chateaux, and the gourmet restaurant, Albert 1er, holds a Michelin star, with a second restaurant, La Maison Carrier, for a more traditional meal and a lounge bar. The Bachal spa offers treatments, a hammam and a sauna, and there are both a heated indoor pool and a heated outdoor pool with loungers. Rooms range from classic and deluxe doubles to family suites and two private chalets, many with mountain views.
Location and getting around
The hotel sits on the edge of the centre but within an easy walk of most things. The booking page gives walking times of about three minutes to the Brévent cable car, four minutes to the railway station, five to the Montenvers train and fourteen to the Aiguille du Midi cable car, so you can reach every major lift on foot.
There is free parking on site, a private garage and electric car charging, and a free area shuttle and ski shuttle, which makes the winter stay simple. Geneva airport is roughly an hour and ten minutes away by road.
The rooms and the feel
The hotel is spread over several buildings, the historic Albert 1er house, Le Fenil and La Ferme, which gives a village atmosphere rather than a single tower. The classic rooms are comfortable, the deluxe and prestige rooms add space and views, and the Blaitière and Martine suites suit families.
The two chalets, Grépon and Soli, have their own kitchens or saunas and suit groups. Breakfast is an extra charge, and in the evening it is worth booking the restaurant early because Albert 1er serves dinner only on certain nights and closes midweek.
Good to know
The hotel pauses for a season break, with its own site stating a closure from 1 November to 4 December 2026, so it is not available now. It reopens in time for the ski season, and that is when to plan it. Rates sit at the top of the Chamonix market, so it suits a special trip, honeymoons or a ski holiday with a spa day built in.
Pets are accepted for a fee. If you prefer a quieter, less central stay with a garden, this is the one, and if you want to be in the middle of the evening bars, choose a central hotel instead.
Why stay here
- ✓Michelin-starred restaurant
- ✓Second restaurant and lounge bar
- ✓Heated indoor pool
- ✓Heated outdoor pool
- ✓Spa with hammam and sauna
- ✓Free parking and garage
- ✓Free ski and area shuttle
- ✓Private chalets and suites
Good questions
Is Le Hameau Albert 1er open in November?+
No. The hotel's own site states a closure from 1 November to 4 December 2026. It reopens for the winter season.
Is it close to the lifts?+
Yes. The Brévent cable car is about three minutes on foot, the station four, the Montenvers train five and the Aiguille du Midi cable car about fourteen minutes.
Does it have a pool and spa?+
Yes. There is a heated indoor pool, a heated outdoor pool and the Bachal spa with a hammam and sauna.
