A stunning little family run hotel between Lake Annecy and Albertville... so great for a stop-over…read moreon the way to or from the Alps. The rooms are all ensuite, basic but comfortable and clean - the hotel is in a very quiet location with views of the Alps. The restaurant is the reason to stay here... great food at sensible prices with lovely calm service... France as it used to be! Now stayed here three times and will be going back this winter.

I went with three friends the other day and we were blown away. The service was fantastic and the…read morefood and wine were excellent. I recommend the duck in crispy pastry. We sat for hours and had an aperitif in the lounge afterwards. Very friendly chef and hostess who patiently answered all our questions and showed us a lovely evening.

From the owner: Quiétude et Saveurs régionales Abrité par un charmant hameau, au sein du Parc des Beauges, l'Hôtel…read moreRestaurant Le Gay Séjour , vous convie autour d'une table de caractère, dans un décor chaleureux. Un cadre, aux airs de maison de famille élégante : rideaux orangés, jolies baies vitrées et nappages blanc soutiennent une cuisine qui se veut du terroir, déclinée selon l'humeur des produits du pays. Les convives hument la cuisine savoureuse proposée, tout en se délectant de la vue offerte en terrasse sur les alpages. A tester : les spécialités régionales du chef comme "La Truite de Savoie" ou "Les Médaillons de Boeuf". Prenez de l'altitude.

I am reviewing this as a restaurant not as a hotel. We visited it in summer. The outside dinning…read morearea is situated right by the lake, so you have a lovely view to enjoy while you eat. The food was good & I thought well priced for the quality. We paid about 85EUR for dinner for two including a bottle of wine. For dinning I definitely recommend this place.

The 1903 Bistro of Auberge du Pere Bise is quite a special experience in one of the most pristine…read moresettings one can imagine. If anyone is near Annecy, this is a must see and experience kind of place. The drive to Talloires unfolds the unique and aesthetically pleasing treat one will experience on the palate and via the olfactory senses. This is a mini empire of cuisine excellence. There are two restaurants co-located, the 1903 Bistro and the actual Auberge du Pere Bise restaurant under the young Chef Jean Sulpice, both rated two stars by Michelin. There is also a bakery located at the premises and one's appetite will be thoroughly whetted with pastry chefs walking between the restaurants and bakery as you approach and enter. You will understand this is a high end affair with well heeled and attired understated folks exiting their vehicles for valet parking. The nearby pristine Lac du Annecy and surrounding mountains along with the picturesque village of Talloires complete this picture meeting your eyes before you take a step into this calm 1903 Bistro. This was my second visit to Talloires and this time I was treating my family friends to lunch for spoiling me in the Spring of this year and so often over the decades. We had a reservation and they seated us at a large round table along the curvilinear windows that look out to the curvature of Talloires along the lake and the lake itself toward the opposite shore and mountains beyond. Oh yes, this is a special experience! My appetizer was a crudite not made of vegetables, but of a long toasted bread stick for dipping in a rich and creamy seafood type sauce. Then came my entree consisting of a local fish from the Lac du Annecy called a Fera, related to salmon and trout, on a bed of vegetables with a creamy sauce spooned over the fish by the ever attentive and refined waiter appropriate for such a place. I chose a Rose from the Provence that was fruity, floral and fragrant. I believe we consumed two bottles of that elegant Rose, which paired well with everyone's selections as well as this magnificent dessert made of grapefruit meringue and sorbet. What a cap to the experience, but wait, there's more. They complimented the table with praline tartlets that sent us into orbit and let me go home with two. That bakery is no joke! You will pay for this experience at around a hundred dollars per person, but you will never forget the experience, which does not have to end upon payment. All credit cards are accepted here, particularly if you experienced many places in France not accepting Amex. You can stroll outside and enjoy a cigar waterside, which the family indulged me as I sipped on cognac and enjoyed a Siglo VI. You can stroll around the lake if you please, which I have done. If there is any shortcoming, it is the somewhat sparse servings that often come at this price point. You leave satisfied and satiated, but your appetite will soon resurrect itself. Four and a half beautifully experienced stars!

Absolutely stellar in every way. The 1903 bistro is exactly the same high 2 star Guide Michelin…read morequality as the smaller restaurant on the premises. Service is commensurate with the excellent quality of food, wine list, and experience. Do not miss this restaurant and hotel in Talloires!

This is a fantastic restaurant with consistently delicious food at reasonable prices. The service…read moreis friendly and accommodating and they offer a great range of dishes, which are presented beautifully. The quality of the fish and meat that they use is superb and they offer a choice of vegetarian dishes, which is very unusual in France, and can adapt any meal if necessary. The wine selection is good and the deserts are typically French. Children are welcome and you can eat either inside in a wooden-floored restaurant with large windows, or outside on the balcony overlooking the beautiful Talloires bay. The grounds below have a grass plage running down to the stunning lake Annecy and wonderful mountains in the background. There are also lots of mature trees that provide welcome shade in the summer. We love this place and it has remained consistently good in all the years we have eaten there.