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Hotel L'Archipel

★★★★·8.8/ 10Recommended
·Hotels
1987 opened · 2021 renovated· 32 rooms· Check-in 12:00 PM / out 10:00 AM
Offsite parking discounted rates availableAir conditioningSwimming poolFamily roomsLuggage storageSafety deposit boxAll 81 facilities +
Review
Official

Located in Saint-Galmier between the Forez and Lyonnais mountains, Hostellerie du Forez offers an on-site restaurant and bar with a courtyard patio. Free Wi-Fi access is provided at this hotel. Hostellerie du Forez offers classically decorated guest rooms equipped with a flat-screen TV and furnished with a desk and wardrobe. Each room has an en suite bathroom with a shower, hairdryer and free toiletries. Continental breakfast buffet is served daily and includes pastries, bread, ham, cheese, yogurts, cereals and beverages. Guests can dine at the on-site restaurant which serves modern international cuisine. A meeting room is also available at Hostellerie du Forez. Saint-Galmier is the site of Badoit mineral water and Montrond-les-Bains Thermal Station is 9 km away. A casino is 1 km from the property and a golf course is 10 km away. Skiing is available at Chalmazel a 1-hour drive away. Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport is 97 km from Hostellerie du Forez.

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Guest scores & sentiment

From 179 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-18

Guests praise the secluded bay location, spacious clean rooms, and attentive staff. Main complaints involve inconsistent dinner buffet quality, aging facilities, poor Wi-Fi, and steep stairs due to terrain.

Dimension scores · cross-source

Location9.3
Cleanliness9.3
Service8.9
Surroundings8.8
Facilities8.6
Value8.5
Rooms8.4
PraisedSecluded bay & natural scenery · Friendly & attentive staff · Spacious & clean rooms · Complimentary water sports equipment
ComplaintsInconsistent dinner buffet quality · Seaweed & low-tide swimming issues · Weak WiFi connectivity · Remote location & high transport costs

KEYIdeal for tranquility seekers and divers. Note physical demands (stairs), limited dinner variety, poor Wi-Fi, and arrange transport.

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