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Hôtel Royal

Hôtel Royal holds the Palace distinction — the state label Atout France awards above the five-star classification — in the 2026 collection of 33 properties. 150 keys place it in the L band.

Distinction
Palace — Atout France collection 2026
Town / region
Évian-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Keys
150 · size band L
Group / operator
Evian Resort
Tables in the house
Les Fresques ★
Nearest hub
Courchevel
Nearest gateways
Genève–Cointrin (GVA), Lyon–Saint-Exupéry (LYS)
Access
Lyon is the regional hub, but the Alpine resorts are more often reached via Geneva — it is closer to Courchevel than Lyon is. Chambéry and Grenoble open up in winter and go quiet in summer. Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice are the rail terminals for resort transfers.
Also on file in Évian-les-Bains
Hôtel Ermitage, La Maison Bleue
What the size means
L — a DOSM and channel segmentation.
The group in France
2 houses on file, entry point: Group sales office
Region volume
61.4 m overnight stays in 2025 across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 12 departments
Season
Two peaks: Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug
The regional market
Twin seasonality: Alpine winter and a lake-and-mountain summer. This is where France's mountain luxury sits — Courchevel, Megève, Val d'Isère.
From Paris by rail
Lyon — 1 h 57 by TGV, Chambéry — 3 h 00 by TGV
Events in the region
Nuits de Fourvière (Jul), Fête des Lumières (Dec), Les Nuits Sonores (May), Musilac (Jul), Biennale de Lyon (Sep)

Source: Atout France classification register and the 2026 Palace collection; keys indicative. verified 26 August 2026. Figures on this card update with the register, not editorially.

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