The Vibe: A chain hotel with a local touch.

The Area: Next to Annecy’s train station.

The DNA: Novotel Annecy Centre Atria has been revamped to create a genuine “indoor hub”. The design has been completely overhauled and the hotel renovated based on one central theme – the world of sport and the mountains. Raw materials such as stone, wood and leather have been used throughout the hotel to create a relaxed, warm and imaginative space connecting the inside to the outside. The new all-day restaurant (unusual for Annecy), which only draws on Irish inspiration for its name and attitude has different areas structured around a central food bar conducive to sharing and socializing. Comptoir du Pain is a local bakery, a place to buy fresh bread, grab a sandwich for lunch, or browse the delicatessen range – which includes jellies, Crozet pasta, Opinel pocket knives, Tétra flasks, and delicious gateaux, all from the Savoy region.

Suite-Me-Up: The 95 guestrooms have been revamped, featuring décor that too, is inspired by the outdoors. Spacious, contemporary and adaptable, a magnificent mountain landscape rises from behind the headboards to immerse visitors in the world of the hotel and the destination.

✅ free Wi-Fi • size matters: 95 rooms (24-26m2) (258-280 sq ft) • on-site parking (charged) • pets allowed • 24-hour front desk • wheelchair accessible