The Chalet Hôtel & Spa Jeu de Paume takes seminars of up to 50 people in theatre layout and can be privatised in full, with up to 55 beds, for a company retreat, a reception or a ceremony. The hotel stands at 1,250 m in the hamlet of Le Lavancher, above the Chamonix valley in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
Seminars and company events
Residential seminar packages combine accommodation, full board at the Rosebud restaurant and access to the spa. The meeting room comes with an HD projector and screen, a sound system, very fast Wi-Fi, a paperboard, folders and mineral water on the tables, and a photocopy service. In winter, groups can ski from the hotel; in summer, hikes start toward Le Chapeau. The hotel can also arrange snowshoeing, climbing, off-piste skiing, biathlon and paragliding, with high-mountain guides on request. Informal meetings and cocktail receptions are possible as well.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel offers its whole building, the Rosebud restaurant, the main room or the gardens for receptions and ceremonies. Guest numbers follow the capacities of the rooms and the 55 beds available when the hotel is privatised.
Rooms and capacities
The seminar room covers about 50 m², with daylight, a private terrace and views of the mountains. It takes 50 in theatre layout, 30 in classroom layout and 25 in a U-shape. Guests also use several lounges and reading rooms, a billiards area and the Rosebud bar.
Accommodation
The hotel has 24 rooms and suites, from Classique Balme rooms facing the Argentière valley to Privilège Montagne rooms and Supérieure rooms facing the Aiguilles or opening onto the garden. Next to the hotel, the Chalet Emmanuel offers 75 m² for a family or a small group. The spa has a heated indoor pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, a sauna, a hammam and treatments.
Catering
Seminar menus come from chef Mathilde Walisko at Le Rosebud, a bistronomic restaurant with a south-facing terrace looking at the Aiguilles. It holds the Maître Restaurateur title and the Écotable label. La Table du Lavancher serves breakfast, brunch and mountain-style dinners, with barbecues on its terrace.
History and setting
Le Lavancher is a quiet hamlet on the slopes between Chamonix and Argentière, facing the Mont Blanc range. The hotel holds the Clef Verte environmental label and belongs to a small group of independent hotels with addresses in Paris and Marseille.
Getting there
The address is 705 route du Chapeau, Le Lavancher, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Saint-Gervais-Les Houches TGV station is about 25 minutes away by car, and Geneva Airport about an hour. The hotel can arrange private transfers, and parking on site is free and private.
