Aillons-Margeriaz, FranceAillon-le-Jeune
Auberge d'Aillon et d'Ailleurs
Locavore mountain inn
Aillon-le-Jeune Aillons-Margeriaz, France
Opened
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
Locavore mountain inn
The inn runs on the rhythm of the Bauges massif, where days shift between outdoor thermal baths and foraged dinners.
What it’s good at
Notable
Individually conceived alpine rooms and a monumental wooden garden sculpture by Simon Augade.
Notable
Outdoor Nordic baths and restorative whey soaks fed by the neighboring cheese farm.
Notable
Hyper-local dining driven by wild Bauges herbs and produce from neighboring valley growers.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Its fourteen rooms are each distinct, some drawing on Savoyard traditions, others looking outward to myth or memory: one equipped with a telescope for stargazing, another evoking the nostalgia of an alpine attic.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Pastures and forest trails surround Aillon-le-Jeune, a quiet village set within the limestone peaks of the Bauges massif.
The rooms
Fourteen individually styled rooms blend warm Scandinavian hygge with Savoyard timber craft and views stretching across the pastures.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated indoor pool sits beneath exposed timber, with large windows looking out on the mountain greenery.
The spa
Ayurvedic therapies lead the treatment menu, and an herbal cabin steams with plants gathered from the mountains.
Restaurant de l’Auberge
Chefs Marc and Raphaëlle Guy-Seigneur serve multi-course tasting menus beside a circular fireplace set into timber walls.
At the table
Glasses of wine are poured out on the terrace facing the limestone peaks of the Bauges.
How it began
The property spent decades as a ski hotel and holiday camp before an eighteen-month rebuild brought it back in 2022.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.