Brief
France’s highest hotel reopens after 30‑year closure
The 2,620‑metre‑high Hôtellerie des Laquets reopened in late September, featuring 16 rooms, a Michelin‑starred menu and a future spa.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Hôtellerie des Laquets, perched at 2,620 m in the French Pyrenees, reopened to guests in late September after being closed since 1996.
The hotel, built between 1930 and 1933 on the route to the Pic du Midi observatory, now offers 16 rooms, a bar, a restaurant and a sauna. Guests reach the summit via a cable car to Pic du Midi (2,877 m) and then a private lift to the hotel.
Chef Stéphane Tournié, a Michelin‑starred chef from Les Jardins de l'Opéra in Toulouse, created the restaurant menu. The spa, including sauna and steam rooms, is scheduled to open in December 2026.
Half‑board double rooms start at €599 (£506) per night and include a daily planetarium show. The hotel now surpasses the Refuge de Solaise in Val d'Isère as France’s highest hotel.
Key facts
- Hôtellerie des Laquets reopened in late September 2026 after a 30‑year closure. (independent.co.uk)
- The hotel sits at 2,620 m, making it the highest hotel in France. (independent.co.uk)
- It offers 16 rooms, a bar, restaurant by chef Stéphane Tournié, and a sauna, with a spa opening planned for December 2026. (independent.co.uk)
- Room rates start at €599 per night and include a daily planetarium show. (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “France’s highest hotel at over 2,500m just reopened in the Pyrenees”
