Recommended hotels in Grenoble

Let's start with a confession: This hotel is not in Grenoble but in the village of Bresson, about five kilometers south of the city. I decided to leave it here because it has the highest score on the list and because of what it is: an ivy-covered mansion with a garden and outdoor swimming pool, rooms in the cheerful style of the Rococo era, and a French restaurant that has been operating on site since 1852 and maintains its own wine cellar. If you've come by car and want one evening of serious food outside the city, this is the address.

This is the highest-rated hotel in Grenoble, and the only one in the city to carry Accor's MGallery brand. Only thirty-nine rooms, right opposite the Parc Paul Mistral and the famous Tour Perret, built for the 1925 International Exhibition. Rooms feature Clarence toiletries, a free minibar and bathrobes, and the hotel itself has a steam room and gym. Tram stop two minutes' walk from the door.

The Grand Hotel is a classic city institution, housed in a Haussmannian building on a pedestrian street in the historic center (5 Rue de la République). It has undergone a facelift and now has a cheerful interior like a 60s French movie, with renovated rooms and suites and soundproof windows. Breakfast is built around local and seasonal products, and there is also a shared workspace for those who commute. You are a minute or two away from Place de la Gare and the city park.

This is the most un-French hotel on the list, and I mean that as a compliment. A neon facade, pop design that leans towards the 80s and 90s, fairly spacious guest rooms, and a lobby bar with karaoke and a ping-pong table. The hotel has a brasserie that serves homemade pizza every night and unlimited on Sundays, a gym and sauna, and workspaces throughout the day. The location is near the Alps Stadium and Paul Mistral Park, about a 10-minute walk from the center.

A 138-room hotel on 23 rue Hoche, near Parc Hoche and within walking distance of the city center. The design is modern with a nod to Japanese, and the main innovation here is the "Club": a common space where snacks, soft drinks and coffee are included in the nightly rate throughout the day. There is a gluten-free corner at breakfast, and the hotel has a sauna and a gym. Guests say the staff is the main reason for the rating.

Hotel 1924, as its name suggests, is a charming Art Deco hotel in the style of the Roaring Twenties, with only thirty-seven rooms on a quiet street (2 Rue Gabriel Péri) about four hundred and fifty meters from the train station. The furniture is reminiscent of a set for a play with a modern twist. Breakfast is based on local and organic products, coffee and cake are available at reception throughout the day, and bicycles are available for guests. Some rooms have a view of the Vercors mountain range. Please note: the hotel is Adults Only and does not accept children.

Are you in town on a layover and need a place to stay overnight? I found you an excellent hotel at a good price, about a hundred meters from the train station (10 Rue Louis Barbillon). The rooms were renovated in 2021, and the lobby has a large common space with armchairs and self-service books, which I think is the nicest thing about this hotel. There is parking on site, which is rare in central Grenoble, and the hotel sits between the business district and the student district and the pedestrian area of ​​Notre Dame.

This is the oldest hotel in Grenoble, and it sits right on Place Grenette (22 Place Grenette), the city’s main square. The hallways have preserved original frescoes, which is the real reason I put it on the list: it’s not a design hotel, it’s a hotel with history. Rooms have balconies with mountain views, there’s ski storage, and the cable car station to Bastille is 350 meters away. Its location score is 9.5, one of the highest in the city.

This is the highest score on the entire page, and rightly so. Sixty-eight apartments with full kitchens, including an oven and dishwasher, in a building that also has a sauna, gym, garden, terrace, ping pong table and children's play area. Connecting studios can be booked, making it a rare solution for a large family who wants both a kitchen and hotel services. RockyPop's brasserie and bar are in the same complex, and the location score is 9.2, five minutes from Paul Mistral Park.

An industrial building converted into an aparthotel, on the slope below the Bastille (15 Rue Maurice Gignoux). The apartments are bright and well-equipped with a kitchenette and dishwasher, but what makes the place stand out is the restaurant and bar on the roof, with the most expansive view of Grenoble and the mountains that surround it. There is a gym and workspaces, digital check-in, and a free shuttle in a small electric vehicle runs from the river up to the hotel, which solves the problem of the slope.

Eighty square meters at 1 Rue Vicat in the heart of the city, in a 1930 building that maintains a Parisian style. Two bedrooms and two sofa beds in the living room, a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and coffee machine, and a bathroom. Trams A and B stop downstairs, and the Halles Sainte-Claire covered market, which is a protected site, is within walking distance. This is the cheapest option on the page for a large family or two families traveling together.

This apartment is ranked number one out of 364 vacation rentals in Grenoble on Booking.com, and it's hard to ignore. Three hundred meters from the train station, with air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen, and a view of the citadel and the cable car that gave the apartment its name. Lucas, the host, manages several apartments in nearby buildings and receives repeated praise in reviews for his availability. Suitable for six, it's the solution for a family or group who want to be within walking distance of the train and cable car.

A fifty-square-meter apartment at 101 Cours Jean Jaurès, with a balcony and terrace overlooking the mountains. You can sit outside in the morning and watch the sun rise over the ridges with a cup of hot coffee in your hand, which is exactly what makes it worth it. One bedroom with the option for four guests, an elevator in the building, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven, and a washing machine. A thirteen-minute walk from the train station, couples rate the location 9.5.

A small, well-kept apartment at 5 Place Hubert Dubedout, five hundred meters from the train station and within walking distance of the river and the cable car station. Bedroom, living room, fully equipped kitchen with coffee machine and shower. There is air conditioning and a washing machine, two things that make a real difference in an apartment for a couple in the summer. Lucas, the host, receives praise in reviews for his design and attention to detail, and guests particularly note that the apartment is exceptionally clean.

A twenty-five-square-meter studio in the heart of the historic center, four hundred and fifty meters from the Musée de l'Ancien Évêché and next to Notre Dame Cathedral. A tram stop is right in front of the door, and the bedroom faces an internal courtyard, which means it's quiet. A kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator, washing machine, double bed, and a seating area in white tones. Denis, the host, receives repeated praise in reviews for his availability, and couples rate the location 9.8.

Apartment for a couple in the lively student area between the train station and the Polygon Scientifique, Grenoble's research district. One bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom, all functionally and cleanly designed, with a balcony and private parking. The private parking is the point: in the center of Grenoble it changes the whole picture if you come by car. Guests note the shower, the full kitchen and the washing machine, and the fact that the area is quiet at night.