Where Our Hotel Restaurant Haute-Savoie Finds Its Flavours
The southern end of Lake Annecy is farming country as much as holiday country. Pastures climb towards the Bauges massif, while the honey, cheese and cured meats served at the hotel come from makers only a short drive away, from Serraval to the Val d’Arly. Our hotel restaurant Haute-Savoie kitchen draws on this landscape rather than on a catalogue, which is why the menu reads like a map of the surrounding villages.
Bistrot Jeanne works with a short list of producers it knows personally. Each one brings something specific to the table:
- La Ferme du Praz Candu, in Serraval
- Damien Blampey, at the Miellerie du Bout du Lac
- Les Salaisons du Mont Charvin
- La Maison Mollex
- La Coopérative du Val d’Arly
The philosophy is summed up on the restaurant page: generous, homemade and above all local. From the hive, the field or the farm to the plate, the kitchen follows what the season offers, which means the menu changes as summer moves on. Guests who enjoy a particular cheese or honey can simply ask the team where to buy it.
This is also where the region becomes part of the stay. A ride along the lakeside greenway or a walk in the Bauges gives you an appetite and the evening meal brings the landscape back to the table. The Sources du Lac d’Annecy tourist office lists local markets and farm visits for those who want to go further.
Doussard itself sits at the very end of the lake, close to the cycle path and to the landing field where paragliders touch down after their flights. From the garden, you can see the Arcalod, the highest summit of the Bauges at 2,217 metres, which gave the house its name. It is a landscape made for outdoor days and hearty dinners and the two go naturally together.
Savoyard specialities are part of that story. At the Annecy market, stalls overflow with regional cheeses, fruit and cured meats and a morning there is the best introduction to what you will later find on your plate. Do not hesitate to ask the team at Bistrot Jeanne where a dish comes from or which producer supplied it.
Choosing a Haute-Savoie hotel restaurant with a family behind it also means a kitchen with a clear identity, shaped over three generations and rooted in its own valley.
Bistrot Jeanne, La Pergola and the Bar: A Table From Breakfast to Late Evening
Bistrot Jeanne is open to everyone, not only hotel guests, every day from May to September. Its dining room mixes plants and contemporary design and the sunny terrace becomes the natural meeting point at lunchtime. A single place covers the whole day at this hotel restaurant Haute-Savoie visitors can enjoy even without staying the night, which makes life simple when you are on holiday. Hotel guests simply have the shortest commute to their table.
It all starts with breakfast, served as a buffet from 7:30 to 10 am, with fresh, homemade and local products. Adults pay €14.50, children from 2 to 12 pay €9.50 and the youngest eat for free. Families will find a children’s menu on the card. Lunch can be a quick bite before an afternoon on the water or a longer meal in the sun, with a set menu of the day on weekdays.
In the evening, the tone changes. From June to September, La Pergola opens in the garden, a nomad tent with an unusual decor where guests sip a cocktail at sunset or linger over dinner. Reservations are strongly recommended in summer. After the meal, the bar, its cosy lounge and small library offer a quieter end to the night.
Why choose half board at a hotel and restaurant in Haute-Savoie rather than hunting for a new address each night? Because after a day of hiking, cycling or swimming, most travellers want one thing: a good meal without planning. For longer stays, the hotel offers a half-board formula that combines a full breakfast with dinner at Bistrot Jeanne. It suits travellers who want their evenings settled in advance:
- no table to find after a long hike
- dinner a few steps from your room
- a full breakfast every morning
Groups are welcome too. Birthdays, christenings or reunions of friends can be organised at the restaurant with a tailored formula and coach groups can book half board for a discovery tour of the region. Details are on the groups and events page.
The bar deserves a mention of its own. Fresh or hot drinks are served in a relaxed setting, with the terrace in the sun and the lounge when the evening cools. It is the natural meeting point after a day exploring the region, before or after dinner.
Dog owners should note that dogs are not allowed in the dining room but are welcome on the terrace and a table can be set in the lounge. Holiday vouchers (ANCV) are accepted for the hotel but not at Bistrot Jeanne.
Sleeping Upstairs After Dinner: Rooms, Spa Garden and Practical Details
The great advantage of a hotel restaurant Haute-Savoie guests can walk back from is obvious after a long dinner. At L’Arcalod, your room is only a staircase or a garden path away from the table, a real comfort at this hotel and restaurant in Haute-Savoie. There are five categories to choose from on the accommodation page.
Couples who plan to dine in often pick the Double Premium, on the garden level with its own terrace, or the Double Superior, which has a balcony and a separate toilet. The Double Comfort, set up with one large bed or two singles, suits a relaxed weekend for two. Solo travellers and cyclists passing through choose the compact Double Standard. For families, the Premium Family room sleeps four to five, with a double bedroom plus bunk beds and a pull-out bed.
All rooms have reversible air conditioning, a shower, a television, wifi and a hairdryer. There are no bathtubs and no fridges, but reception happily stores your picnic or the cheese you bought at the market.
Between lunch and dinner, the 3,000 square metre wellness garden is included in every room rate:
- heated pool with whirlpool bath
- hot tub facing the Arcalod summit
- wooden sauna in the late afternoon
If you would like a massage before dinner, the hotel works with three qualified therapists based in Doussard and Lathuile, close enough to fit a treatment between the pool and the aperitif. The garden also hides a pétanque pitch and a Mölkky set for a friendly game in the late afternoon.
Access to the sauna and hot tub starts at age 16 and towels can be hired if you forget yours. Parking is free, right across the road, with two charging points for electric cars. Bikes are lent at reception at no cost and e-bikes can be hired.
Our advice when choosing: if you plan long evenings under La Pergola, the garden-level Premium rooms, at the back of the building, offer the calmest and most intimate setting to end the night.
To book, short stays need only a card guarantee, with payment at the hotel and free cancellation up to ten days before arrival. By public transport, the bus from Annecy stops three minutes from the hotel and all directions are on the contact and access page.
