Le Grand Hotel & Spa, Gerardmer

Le Grand Hotel & Spa provides free use of an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor swimming pool, a hot tub, and a fitness centre. The on-site Les Chênes Blancs Spa, accessible with an extra charge, includes a sauna, steam room, and treatment rooms offering body wraps, facials, massages, and body scrubs. Guests also have access to a spa lounge, relaxation area, and locker rooms, as well as beauty services such as waxing and body treatments.

The hotel has three restaurants: L'Assiette du Coq à l'Âne offering regional specialities, Le Grand Cerf with seasonal dishes, and Le Pavillon Pétrus with gourmet cuisine. Meals can be served in the dining rooms or outdoors in the garden, and guests can relax in the Fritz bar by the fireplace. A breakfast buffet with local specialities is included, and the hotel offers special diet menus, wine/champagne, and packed lunches.

Each soundproofed room is decorated in classic style and offers views of the park or village; some rooms have a private balcony. Rooms include free WiFi, a TV, a private bathroom, and amenities such as a trouser press, daily housekeeping, and laundry service. The hotel provides family rooms, non-smoking rooms, soundproof rooms, and wheelchair-accessible rooms with lower sinks and grab rails.

The hotel is located 650 metres from Lac de Gerardmer and within the Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges, with ski lifts within a mile or two. A free ski shuttle service is provided for convenient access to slopes, and the hotel offers bicycle rental for cycling and hiking tours. On-site activities include billiards, a games room, evening entertainment, walking tours, and board games; ski storage is available.

Family amenities include a children's play area, kids' outdoor play equipment, board games, and puzzles. Babysitting services are available, and the restaurants offer kids' meals and special diet menus. Pets are allowed, with pet bowls provided, and the hotel also offers wheelchair-accessible rooms and facilities for disabled guests.

Spa: Free indoor and outdoor pools, Les Chênes Blancs Spa with sauna and steam room

Dining: Three restaurants - L'Assiette du Coq à l'Âne, Le Grand Cerf, Le Pavillon Pétrus - plus Fritz bar

Rooms: Soundproofed rooms with park or village views, some with private balcony

Location: 650 metres from Lac de Gerardmer, free ski shuttle to slopes

Family: Children's play area, babysitting services, kids' meals, family rooms

Pets: Pets allowed with pet bowls provided