Hôtel de Savoie — Hotel in Annecy

The hotel is in the centre of the Town, that’s where the positives end. It resembles a hostel that you would find in a third World Country best described as a hovel I would not recommend it to any one. The establishment needs a complete overhaul and a deep clean. The furniture and decor is old tatty and broken it’s like being in a jumble sale. Our bedding was filthy it hadn’t been washed the pillows smelt really badly and the covers were stained. The light would stay on it flicked on and off permanently the curtains were hanging off the rail as they hadn’t been fit correctly. The shower door didn’t fully open so you couldn’t fit in, there were bare wires hanging down in the hallway it was truly dreadful. We had made the booking through the booking .com web site so we phoned asking for them to get us out of there and find us some where else they were very sympathetic on the phone agreed to this. They said they would phone the hotel and speak to the management unfortunately the management refused to agree to this and instead offered us a alternative room. The second room was pretty much the same as the first the difference was the sheets had been laundered the pillows still smelt of smoke they were really old. When showering the tiles moved forward and the water ran down the back of them bare wire hung down from the ceiling light. The window sill was a piece of wood balanced on the radiator who ever does the diy and maintenance should be sacked. Be warned there is no air conditioning and it’s extremely hot a night so you have to sleep with the window open and at 5 am the bins in the town are emptied and as it’s a square and cobbled it’s exterior noisy also all the delivery trucks unload for the Town in the square so it’s impossible to sleep after 5am.||Avoid at all costs to sum up it’s not cheap the only reason it’s available when everything else is booked up is beacase it’s so awful which is such a shame as the location is good and it could be made into a nice...

Me and my partner booked a double room here (canal view) for the Annecy Animation festival last year. While we had the perfect experience, another group of three friends we travelled with also booked a room at Hotel de Savoie and their room was far from 5/5. ||||The hotel itself is in THE best location for the animation festival and just about every other amenity in Annecy! Its right next to the canal, a few minutes walk away from the lake and the Théâtre Bonlieu where the majority of festival events are held. The man at the desk who I assume is also the hotel manager was very friendly and accommodating. Our room had free WiFi, a TV and mini fridge, all functioning. As me and my partner booked the room a little late we were incredibly pleased with the space for what we paid- we had a large double bed, a coffee table and chairs, a lovely bathroom and a stunning view of the canal from our window! If I were rating the place based on our experience alone it'd be full marks..||Unfortunately, when we visited our friends room it was extremely cramped- their window looked out onto a grubby little alley and rooftops. The room was advertised for three and while two of the beds seemed satisfactory, the third bed was extremely low down (like a camp bed), very short/narrow and the duvet printed with pink butterflies! I assume it was meant for a child, but not advertised as such (we are all 21+ years). They also lacked a TV, the bathroom was shockingly small and if I'm honest, at this end of the corridor further into the hotel there was a faint smell of urine/damp.||||I'd recommend this place if you're given the opportunity to see photos of the room you're booking in advance, some of them are beautiful! But the standard seems to vary dramatically throughout. The location really is ideal if you're willing to...

OK. So i was skeptical when I booked my room at this hotel after looking at the reviews. But, it was fine and there are a lot of good things about staying here. It is RIGHT in front of the canal and a stone's throw away from the lake with all the cruise boats, the little tourist bus stop where you can take a tour of the city for about 9 Euros and all the shops and restaurants, I was a female solo traveler using the bus/train station (10 minute walk). I always felt safe and it was so nice to be close to everything. You need to be somewhat adventurous to stay here. The entrance and lobby is a bit off-putting. It is small and cramped and the furniture is old. My room was at the very top and it was a labyrinth of stairways and hallways to get up there. I don't believe there was an elevator. Even though it was a "courtyard view" it was really a view of the other roof but it was quiet (despite the bedlam outside resulting from France winning the World Cup), clean, recently renovated, with a nice well stocked bathroom and a comfortable bed. No AC but there was a new fan and I slept great. Someone always seemed to be at the front desk downstairs. Joel, the manager is a sweet, soft spoken, gentle man who was so friendly, kind and helpful. And he spoke perfect English! They did have free Wifi, but it was not advertised so I did not know about it. So, make sure you ask.There may be other hotels of comparable price but few, I think, that are so...