Hôtel La Couronne: the oldest hotel still open in the valley
In Argentière, a hotel built around 1863-1865, fully renovated and extended: 69 rooms, a spa and a restaurant, on the Tour du Mont Blanc. The lowest starting price in the valley.
Photo: the venue's Google Maps listing
The verdict
La Couronne presents itself as the oldest hotel complex in the valley still in operation: it was built around 1863-1865, in Argentière. Fully renovated, it has 69 rooms, 24 of them in a recent extension.
The tourist office lists it from €80, the lowest starting price among the hotels we have profiled. Its Google rating is 4.5 from more than 400 reviews.
On site
A spa, a restaurant and rooms redone with particular care for sound and heat insulation. The hotel is a stage on the Tour du Mont Blanc, between two ski areas.
Our advice
It is the right address for skiing Les Grands Montets or Balme without paying central Chamonix prices. The valley train links Argentière with the centre, free with the guest card.
Hôtel La Couronne, check the rooms: the link opens the property on Booking.com for an upcoming weekend, change the dates to suit your stay. Chamonix prices can double from one week to the next: book with free cancellation.
See availability on Booking.com →Partner link: booking through it supports the site at no extra cost to you.Read on: Where to stay in Chamonix and Les Grands Montets in Chamonix.
Sources: the property's website, Chamonix Tourist Office, Google Maps (address, rating, reviews and photo, checked on 27 October 2026), gallery and price of a double room for two adults checked online on 27 October 2026. Walking times are estimates.
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Nathalie Perroud
Nathalie spent six years on the front desk of a hotel near Chamonix station, answering the same questions every day about shuttles, the Montenvers train and parking. She writes the pages she would have liked to hand to her guests. She checks every price with the operator, never in a guidebook.
