Auberge du Choucas

The garden terrace is wonderful, and the service is excellent. To me, this is the best restaurant in Serre Chevalier. I’ve never seen such a selection of excellent wines, and the food is amazing. There are pricier restaurants in the valley, but they don’t come close. If you get the chance to talk with the owner, take it. She’ll leave an impression.

The restaurant’s food was amazing, and I’d highly recommend it. The hotel itself is a delightful little place, full of interesting old pictures and lovely furnishings. It’s a very old building with a quirky layout. Our room was gorgeous, with an enormous bed, a lovely balcony, and a nice en-suite.

The hotel owner is a very polite lady, and the staff are so friendly. The maid in particular takes great care of the guests’ comfort. Our room was big, comfortable, and very clean, including the bathroom. The food was tasty and fresh every day. It’s a perfect holiday spot. I’d definitely recommend it, and we’ll gladly come back.

We only ate at the restaurant, and the whole experience felt like Fawlty Towers. The meal was massively overpriced and not very good. For €37 I got one sausage, a few onions, fried broccoli, and some unseasoned new potatoes. The place had a strange, run-down old lady seaside hotel feel, like Great Yarmouth. The waiters wore bow ties and the dishes arrived under silver lids. A French couple at the next table kept laughing at everything, so it clearly wasn’t just a cultural thing. Then a woman I assume was the owner started shouting at a waiter in the middle of the dining room, which was unforgivable. Monetier has loads of amazing restaurants. We ended up here because we hadn’t booked on a Saturday night and couldn’t get a table anywhere else. Being able to get one here says it all. I did feel sorry for the waiters, who were obviously trying their best.