Best Family-Friendly Stays in Chambéry

Meublés Les Charmettes is a one-bedroom apartment with a garden, a terrace and mountain views, and I would book it for a small family who wants outdoor space and a calmer base outside the old town. The fully equipped kitchen keeps meals simple. The Fontaine des Éléphants is a twelve-minute walk and the Château des Ducs de Savoie one kilometre away, while Chambéry-Savoie Airport is eleven kilometres. Its 9.6 rating is outstanding.

Petit Hôtel Confidentiel is a five-star boutique hotel on a pedestrian street a hundred metres from the Château des Ducs de Savoie, and I would book it for families who want a special stay in Chambéry. The suites are soundproofed and air-conditioned, which gives children space and quiet. A personal concierge helps plan the days, parents can book the private spa, two restaurants are on site, and an airport shuttle is available. Its 9.6 rating is outstanding.

For a couple or a small family who want the history inside the walls, I would book Les Suites Acantha, a spacious apartment in a genuinely historic building two hundred metres from the Château des Ducs de Savoie. The Fontaine des Éléphants is four minutes away on foot, and the sun terrace gives you outdoor space that is rare this close to the old town. It also makes a practical base for skiing, hiking and cycling trips nearby.

Spacieux T3 neuf is a two-bedroom, ground-floor apartment with a terrace, a garden and mountain views, and I would book it for families with young children who want space and no stairs. It is air-conditioned, has family rooms and free private parking, and parents can use the fitness centre. Bourget Lake is fifteen kilometres away for a day by the water, SavoiExpo is six kilometres, and Chambéry-Savoie Airport five.

L'Écrin Alpin is a spacious three-bedroom apartment three hundred metres from the Château des Ducs de Savoie and four minutes from the Fontaine des Éléphants, which is why I would book it for larger families or two families together. The fully equipped kitchen handles group meals, the fireplace makes winter evenings cosy, and the balcony has city views. Chambéry-Savoie Airport is nine kilometres away. Its 9.4 rating is outstanding.

Boigne Sweet Suite is a one-bedroom apartment two hundred metres from the Château des Ducs de Savoie and four minutes from the Fontaine des Éléphants, so I would book it for a small family who wants the old town on foot. It has a private entrance, air conditioning, city views and a fully equipped kitchen for easy meals with children. The train station is under a kilometre away. Its 9.3 rating is excellent.

Très grand T3 is a spacious two-bedroom apartment a few steps from the Fontaine des Éléphants and an eight-minute walk from Chambéry station, and I would book it for families who want separate bedrooms in the centre. It has parquet floors, a balcony and a lift, handy with luggage or a pushchair, and pets are allowed. The Château des Ducs de Savoie is five hundred metres away. Its 9.2 rating is excellent.

Au Coin Du Chemin is a guest house near SavoiExpo and Le Phare arena, and I would book it for families coming to Chambéry for an event or a match who want to park for free on site. Rooms have private bathrooms, and kitchen facilities help with simple meals for children. Breakfast is served daily, continental or full English and Irish. Chambéry-Savoie Airport is seven kilometres away. Its 9.2 rating is excellent.

La Maison des Ducs is a two-minute walk from the Fontaine des Éléphants and 500 metres from Chambéry station, so families arriving by train can walk in with their bags. I would book it for its family rooms, which are air-conditioned with private bathrooms and free WiFi. The on-site restaurant serves a buffet breakfast and lunch, there is a bar and a sun terrace, and its 9.2 rating is excellent.

T2 La Roseraie is a ground-floor, one-bedroom apartment with garden views, and I would book it for families with a pushchair or a toddler, since there are no stairs to climb. The setting is soundproofed for calm nights, and the 24-hour front desk helps with late arrivals. A shuttle service is available at an extra charge. The Château des Ducs de Savoie is 2.9 kilometres away and Chambéry-Savoie Airport eight kilometres.

Les Balcons de Chambéry is a recently renovated apartment with a sun terrace, a garden and BBQ facilities, and I would book it for families who want to eat outside on summer evenings. Pets are allowed, which helps if the dog comes too, and WiFi is free. The building is partly set in a historic setting. The train station is 1.1 kilometres away and the Fontaine des Éléphants a fifteen-minute walk, so expect a short stroll into the old town.

L'écrin de Chambéry is a recently renovated two-bedroom apartment in the old town, 300 metres from the Château des Ducs de Savoie and a four-minute walk from the Fontaine des Éléphants. I would book it for families who want space and quiet: it is soundproofed, with a living room, a fireplace and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher. An ice-skating rink nearby is a good plan for children on a winter afternoon.

Appartement à la gare is a one-bedroom apartment a few steps from Chambéry Train Station, which is why I would book it for families with an early train or a late arrival by rail. It offers family rooms, a fully equipped kitchen for simple meals and free WiFi, and it is non-smoking. The Fontaine des Éléphants is an eight-minute walk, and the Château des Ducs de Savoie and Sainte-Chapelle are both under a kilometre away.

Evasion Alpine is a two-bedroom apartment on a quiet street near central Chambéry, and I would book it for families who want separate rooms for parents and children. The fully equipped kitchen makes family meals simple, and WiFi is free. The Fontaine des Éléphants is a seventeen-minute walk and the Château des Ducs de Savoie 1.2 kilometres away, so plan on a longer stroll or a short drive into the old town.

Hôtel des Princes stands in Chambéry's Old Town near the Château des Ducs de Savoie, so families can explore the castle and old streets on foot. I would book it for parents who want a treat of their own: a private spa is available on site at an extra charge. Rooms are air-conditioned with satellite TV and free WiFi, a buffet breakfast is served daily, and the 24-hour reception makes a late arrival easy.