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Hotel Ermitage Evian ****

1230 Avenue du Léman | 74500 Évian-les-Bains | France |
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Hotel Ermitage Evian ****

1230 Avenue du Léman | 74500 Évian-les-Bains | France |

FAMILIES LOVE

  • The Kid's Resort, a place exclusively dedicated to children's fun
  • The golf course, voted ‘Best Luxury Golf Resort in Europe’
  • The delicious breakfast and famous Sunday Brunch

 

LOCATION

Surrounded by a giant 42-acres park, the 4-Star Evian Ermitage hotel offers easy access to the shores of Lake Geneva. The view of the mountains is breathtaking. From Geneva airport, it is only 60 minutes to reach the hotel. A boat also connects Lausanne and Evian in 35 minutes and a TGV is available from Paris. Moreover, the resort has its own heliport installed. therefore, it allows guests to use their helicopters to land and take off safely.

Located in Haute-Savoie, Evian-les-Bains is a charming town, a symbol of the French style of the Belle Époque. For more than two centuries, the famous water of Evian has been sold throughout the world. Its exceptional properties make it the thermal water of preference. The town, its charming streets, shops, train station and harbour, are easy to reach thanks to a funicular within walking distance from the hotel or to a shuttle service also available.

 

DESCRIPTION

The hotel Ermitage was built at the beginning of the last century and has an Anglo-Norman-Savoyard architecture. Located in the heart of the Evian Resort, this family house is equipped with all the essentials to welcome and comfort baby, and is dedicated to golf, relaxation and sporting activities for parents and their children. The atmosphere is friendly and warm. Respectful towards nature, the establishment has been labelled with ‘Earth Check’, an international ecological certification programme in the field of tourism.

The establishment offers its guests:

  • 80 rooms (including 6 suites)
  • 1 spa
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars
  • 1 children’s club (babies-children-teens)
  • 1 swimming pool reserved for children
  • 1 golf (18 holes)

The decoration of the Ermitage is inspired by nature with materials such as stone, wood and leather. The tones are warm, the ambience sumptuous. The large period fireplace in the lobby offers it’s guests with first-class relaxation.

The hotel is a dream location to organize weddings, baptisms, birthdays and other parties of all kinds. Dads, businessmen and working mothers will appreciate the many meeting and seminar rooms that are available.

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

The rooms and suites are all carefully decorated. They are roomy, specially designed for parents and their children. Double bed, extra bed and sofa bed are offered for the comfort of all. L’Occitane en Provence cosmetics treatments are offered in each bathroom, while children receive Toofruit natural cosmetics. Some room categories offer an open balcony over the expanse of the lake.

Ideal for families, the Family Lake rooms (30 sqm – 323 sqft) can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children. Their variants, the Lac Suites (45 sqm – 484 sqft) are perfect to host 2 adults, 1 child and 1 baby. To guarantee the privacy and comfort of all guests, each room is equipped with a bedroom and a separate living area. Also, these bathrooms feature a shower and a bathtub.

 

GASTRONOMY

There are two restaurants and two bars. La Table offers tasty gourmet cuisine in an elegant setting. You really do not want to miss the traditional Family Sunday Brunch! The Library is a restaurant with a cosy atmosphere, a cross between a literary salon and fine dining. The Birdie Bar is available at all times of the day. A pianist plays every night during the school holidays. La Chaise Longue bar overlooks the hotel’s swimming pool.

PRACTICAL GUIDES

FOR THE KIDS

  • Baby-club
  • Kids-club
  • Teens activities
  • Sports activities
  • Kid's excursions
  • Crafts
  • Games and books
  • Connecting rooms
  • Babysitting
  • Kid's menu
  • Allergen-free menu
  • Welcome gift
  • Emergency baby bottle
  • Bottle warmers
  • Baby phone
  • Baby cosmetics
  • Baby bath
  • Baby cribs
  • Stroller
  • Baby chair
  • Emergency pacifier
  • Shuttle with baby seat
  • Potty
  • Kid's shop
  • Lifeguard
  • Nearby Hospital
  • Nearby doctor

 

FOR THE CHILDREN

Staying at the Hotel Ermitage gives you access to the Kid’s Resort, an exceptional area of 1.000 sqm (10764 sqft) which is located inside the hotel’s huge park. Besides, it has been exclusively designed for young travellers.

The Kid’s Resort is free for children from 3 to 13 years old. In addition, families enjoy the benefits of complimentary accommodation for children up to 13 years of age when sharing a room with their parents. A discount of up to 50% is offered to children up to 13 years of age staying in separate rooms, and breakfast is also free of charge. During the French school holidays, all lunches and dinners enjoyed at the Kid’s Resort are also free for children. Excluding school holidays, the “children’s menu”, worth €20, is complimentary in the hotel’s restaurants.

Open every day of the year, from 9 am to 6 pm, the Baby Resort welcomes newborns aged 4 to 36 months! Babies are supervised by professionals: childcare specialists, nurses, and teachers. In addition to a games area, Baby Resort offers a nappy room and a nap room. The children’s well-being and the serenity of parents are key. A varied programme is offered: painting, stories and nursery rhymes, water games, music.

Designed especially for young mothers and their babies from 4 to 10 months, the ‘Baby & Mother’ programme is one of the best in Europe, allowing ‘Mommy’ to regain her energy, after the baby’s arrival. In the morning, Mum will learn how to massage her baby and communicate with him or her through. In the afternoon, she will enjoy relaxation and beauty care, while the baby will be cared for by early childhood professionals at the Baby Resort.

Kids from 3 to 12 years old will have fun at the Kid’s Resort, the theme of which changes every year. Performing arts such as dancing, singing and role playing are in the spotlight! Restrooms, a stage, costumes, a secured outdoor playground, a sports field and an indoor heated and supervised swimming pool will make everyone happy. Graduate instructors supervise the children in a magical atmosphere. Lifeguards even look after your children (at the Kid’s Resort’s pool only).

Many themed activities are offered throughout the seasons: egg hunts, a Santa Claus visit, New Year’s Eve party and much more. Do-it-yourself workshops, pastry classes, sporting tournaments (with medals!), party games and popcorn cinema are there to entertain your beloved little ones.

Adolescents will find pleasure in the ‘Arty’ workshop, which mixes graffiti, photos, dance, and circus training. The Energy workshop will allow them to let off steam with snowboarding, golf, table football and billiards, basketball, water games, US sports and many other activities. In the evening, the ‘Party’ workshop is distinguished by its famous casino evenings and popcorn cinema evenings.

Courses of nautical activities and archery are also on offer for unforgettable moments.

Snow packages offer one, two or five days of ski lessons for children from four years, whatever their skiing skill level. Surrounded by experienced instructors from the French Ski School, the children will ski in the Bernex ski area, 20 minutes away from the Evian Resort. This package includes skis, boots, helmets, ski passes, snacks, transportation, lessons and supervision.

 

EXPERIENCES

The surroundings of the Hotel Ermitage are full of cultural and sporting activities to share with the family.

What needs to be discovered in the medieval village of Yvoire, the castles of Chillon and Ripaille, the abbey of Aulps, the salt mines of Bex and also the Gianadda Foundation, which offers incredible art exhibitions.

A few kilometres away, the Portes du Soleil ski area will delight ski-lovers. Alpine skiing, snowboarding, dog sledging or snowshoeing, trekking…the possibilities are endless!

Lake Geneva also offers a wide range of water sports such as boat trips, water skiing, sailing, catamaran sailing, kayaking, stand-up paddle and more.

Rafting, hydrospeed, horseback riding, rock climbing and canyoning are also not to be missed.

 

FOR THE PARENTS

While the children have fun, Mum and Dad will be pampered, indulge in sports or stroll through the many trails in the park.

The Spa Cinq Terres uses the cosmetic products Carita, recognized for their anti-ageing properties. It consists of nine treatment rooms including one in duo, a relaxation area and tea room, a fitness room, sauna, hammam and two heated swimming pools, one of which is indoor. Here, everything is there for the well-being of your mind and body.

In 2015, the Evian Resort was voted ‘Best Luxury Golf Resort in Europe’ at the World Luxury Hotel Awards.  Every year in July, the site hosts The Evian Championship, the only major tournament in continental Europe. A true paradise for golfers, the Evian Golf Academy offers courses, golf holidays and training sessions, according to David Leadbetter. Clients of the hotel enjoy free-access, free private shuttle service and special rates on courses. The Academy is known for being the official training centre for the ladies of the Evian Championship.

 

Services

  • 24/24 check-in
  • Bar
  • Beauty salon
  • Boutique
  • Pets friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Valet parking
  • Wheelchair access
  • WiFi


Equipements

  • Business center
  • Cinema
  • Conference room
  • Fitness room
  • Hammam
  • Indoor Pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Sauna
  • Spa


Activities

  • Animations
  • Golf
  • Ski
  • Sport activities
  • Tennis
  • Yoga

OUR WELL-BEING BREAK AT ERMITAGE EVIAN LES BAINS HOTEL

 

Jerome, age 35, married, father of Achille, 3 years old, from Brussels

 

 

Last February, I decided to flee the greyness of winter and go green. During a long weekend of four days, I stayed in a preserved place, lodged between lake and mountain, accompanied by my wife and my 3-year-old son. We enjoyed a parenthesis of total disconnection, in the heart of nature.

 

When we landed at Geneva airport, a driver from the hotel came to meet us to help us carry our luggage and put them in the trunk of his elegant black vehicle with a logo of the Evian Resort. Inside was fixed the child seat that we had ordered during our booking. An hour later, we arrived at the Ermitage Hotel.

It was my first ever visit the Ermitage Hotel, but I had heard a lot about it from my wife, who had been lucky enough to stay there twice. When our son was born, I offered her a ‘mom-baby’ trip so that she could enjoy a moment of relaxation, face to face with this little man who had just appeared in our life. During this getaway, the spa therapists gave my wife treatments to relieve her body after the delivery and taught her the art of massaging her baby. This privileged moment was unforgettable for her. She had enjoyed it so much that the following year she took advantage to escape a few days with her friends for a short ski break to return to Evian with our son. After each stay at the Ermitage, my wife returned to Brussels relaxed and with a refreshing spirit. She praised the kindness of the staff, the comfort of the hotel, the activities and the attention dedicated to the children, the surrounding nature…so much that I was curious to discover with my own eyes this place of soothing virtues.

 

“When our son was born, I offered my wife a ‘mom-baby’ trip to Evian. ”

 

A COsY & KIDS-FRIENDLY LOCATION

When we entered our lovely room overlooking Lake Geneva, I immediately knew that we would enjoy a lovely stay. The housekeeper had placed in the room few tangerines, a chamber pot for my son and natural cosmetics of the Naive Mask adapted to the skin of young children. A welcome gift was waiting for my son in his bed: a nice a stuffed hedgehog, next to a nylon bag specially designed to take his belongings to the Kid’s Resort.

The wood panelling of the room, the large comfortable bed, the refined decor and the splendid view of the lake and the Hotel Royal nestled below (a splendid 5-star palace on the same site as the Ermitage Hotel) created a pleasant feeling of serenity and voluptuousness. This same feeling was reflected throughout the hotel with decorative elements chosen for warmth. For example, the majestic open fire in the lobby, where you can enjoy a tea, or the noble thick carpet that lines the corridors and restaurants of the hotel.

From the receptionist to the maid, to the concierge, valet or waiter, each member of staff is charming and willing to meet your every need.

A small detail that shows how much children are pampered in Evian – in the main toilet, there is a urinal that has been specially adapted to the height of the smallest. A detail that may seem derisory, but which reassures the young dad that I am: in this luxury hotel, no fear that children are ignored, here they are the kings! Moreover, by taking a look at the other occupants, I quickly noticed that the majority of customers were young families, like us. A chance for my son Achille to make friends during his stay.

 

“In this luxury hotel, no fear that children are ignored, here they are the kings! ”

 

JUST LIKE AT HOME

The Ermitage has two restaurants and a cosy bar that welcomes children with a huge jar filled with ‘Fraises Tagada’ candies. La Table restaurant offers gourmet cuisine that enhances local seasonal produce. This is where a generous breakfast is served every morning, like a buffet. The other restaurant, La Bibliothèque, was our headquarters for the duration of our vacation. This place is more laid back than La Table and offers dishes more suited to our 3-year-old son. The restaurant is housed in a library filled with books for adults and children that guests can borrow. The menu varies according to the season, but still keeps great classics such as Caesar salad, beef burgers, salmon pavé or croque-monsieur. But what forms the highlight of this restaurant is undoubtedly the large adjoining playroom! Billiards, toys and wooden games allow children to have fun while Mom and Dad finish their meal. With my wife, we really felt like eating at home.

Staying at the Ermitage gives you the right to enjoy the bar and restaurants of the other hotel at the Evian resort: the Royal. A few days before our arrival, its restaurant Les Fresques had just been haloed with its first Michelin Star – we could not miss the opportunity to eat there. Therefore, we called upon the services of the babysitter who came to keep Achille in our room and we enjoyed a delicious gourmet dinner, in an exceptional setting, with the finale of the famous Top Chef cooking show. A fun little detail, the name of the restaurant is drawn from the impressive hand-painted frescoes that adorn the ceiling of the restaurant. And to better admire this work of the goldsmith, the menu of the restaurant contains a mirror that allows you to admire the frescoes without having to look up. Fun!

 

“What forms the highlight of this restaurant is undoubtedly the large adjoining playroom! ”

 

THE FAMOUS KIDS’ RESORT

At the heart of the huge park that borders the Ermitage Hotel is the Kid’s Resort, a magical arena that is dedicated to children’s entertainment. To access it, you will have to take a small path that borders the pond and then cross a wooden footbridge. This 1,000 sqm venue welcomes children from 4 months to 10 years, while teenagers aged 10 to 15 have their own space: the Teen’s Resort.
The icing on the cake: The Kid’s Resort has its own pool, where children can have fun under the supervision of a lifeguard and assistants.

Over the 4 days we spent in Evian, we enrolled our son for 4 half days at Kid’s Resort. He loved it: DIY, lunch with friends, sports tournaments…and also an ice hockey game on the small ice rink installed outside!

“Le Kid’s Resort has its own pool!”

ACTIVITIES FOR ALL

We took full advantage of the hotel’s indoor pool, spa and gym. As our vacation fell on Valentine’s Day, my wife gave me the present of a relaxing 50-minute massage. I love massage, and I was very satisfied with the care I received. The therapist massaged me deeply to eliminate all points of tension – a vigorous massage, which I still felt the benefits from several days later.

During the day, we also loved the joys of the nearby mountain. We went to the station Bernex, located 15 minutes’ drive from the Evian Resort. Lucky for us, it had snowed a few days before and the sun had his hat on! Bernex is a small family resort that’s very nice. We sledged and ate a delicious Savoyard fondue in a high restaurant.

One night, with my son, we also had a good time playing the arcade games installed at level -1 of the Royal Hotel. Do not miss this fun spot!

I have only one wish: to return to the Ermitage in summer to enjoy the outdoor pool, the golf course and mountain biking on the many nearby courses.

 

“We also loved the joys of the nearby mountain.”

 

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CHECK-IN/OUT

• Check-in: 3 P.M.
• Check-out: 12 A.M.

CLUB BABY RESORT (BABY-CLUB)

  • Age: From 4 to 36 months (mandatory booking befor arrival)
  • Schedule: Every day from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. ; Closed on Sunday
  • Price for 2019: 43€/2h; 63€/half-day (lunch or snack included); 98€ for 4h (lunch and snack included)
  • Price for 2020: 45€/2h; 65€/half-day (lunch or snack included); 105€/day (lunch and snack included)

Closing dates

  • Closed from the 3rd of November to the 20th of December 2019

KID'S RESORT

• Age: From 3 to 13 years old
• Schedule: Every day from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. (and from 7:30 P.M. to 10P.M. for kids above 4)
• Rate: Complimentary

NUMBER OF ROOMS

• 80 rooms and suites

Transfers

  • Evian train station; transfert offered for you stay
  • International Genève Cointrin Airport; located at 45 km of Evian-les-Bain
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