Auberge Des Hauts Viaux

Very Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Friendly staff. Tranquil location. Lounge with fire. Reasonable size room. Comfotable bedding. Good coffee. Reasonably fast wifi (there is no mibile signal). Nice Fondue
  : Room bit tatty. Shower old and some bathroom fittings loose. The shaving mirror. was hanging off. Bed too small even though a larger bed would fit. Wifi intermittent and there is no mobile signal here. Breakfast OK but E9 might be bit too high. Precooked hard boiled eggs rather grey around the yokes. Better to have fresh eggs and let guests cook their own. Restaurant lack choice and basic. No steak available so we had the burger which was OK but came with potato balls from the freezer and cold asparagus from a jar. Stayed 2 nights and in both cases there was only one other guest so I understand its difficult to cater for all possibilities. No drinkable water in the rooms (big sign saying non potable). We were happily given some bottles but in this case it should be left in the room to start off with. We really wanted to be positive given the good reviews but in the end there were too many negatives. Hopefully things would be better in high season as the location and friendly service were just right for us and it would be nice to return. The only reason I go into such detail here is that I would otherwise be so happy to go back.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Great, central location in the hills of Alsace - off the beaten path and quiet. Big room, nice, quiet stay.
  : The breakfast was really not up to par - maybe it was because of Coronavirus. Other than that, everything was fine.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The pros: The hotel is vary basic but has everything you need. It was a 5 minute drive from La Bresse-Hohneck and it was near another ski resort where we mainly saw cross-country skiers. The weekend was a low-snow weekend with limited slopes open so we couldn't judge the ski-in-ski-out part. The hotel was near a forest with a walking trail and a lake. It was lovely to walk in nature. The room was spacious and clean. There was free parking on the premises. The hosts were friendly and we would return. Even though it wasn't the most comfortable of beds, it's fine for a weekend at that price, which was 45 per night then. We did have a TV, although some reviews stated there was none. We had one and it had all the usual French channels, which was perfect for us.
  : The cons: The heat would turn off in the middle of the night, so the room would get a little cool. Then it would turn on again around 8 or so. I didn't mind so much that it got turned off, but it would have been better to have been turned on around 6am, so you don't wake up to a cold room. The bed was not very comfortable, but OK and on the small side. However, the price reflects this, so you get what you pay for. The wifi was also only on during certain hours and I don't understand why. In 2020, every hotel should have 24 wifi available, regardless of the price. Aside from these things, it is still fine for a weekend or so. We would return since in the end, we spent the entire day at the slopes and basically just slept there. So yes, I would recommend it if you just need a place near the slopes with no frills.