Hotel Thermal Aix-les-Bains

Housed in a traditional French building and set in green parkland, this hotel is located 600 metres from the National Thermal baths. One of the largest natural lakes in France is located 3km away, as is an 18-hole golf course.

The hotel's 70 guestrooms have bright, colourful decor, coffee tables, armchairs and traditional paintings on the walls. All include televisions as well as direct- dial phones.

The hotel's restaurant, La Cigalle, serves well-known French cuisine and southern specialities and guests dine in a room with Provencal decor including a yellow and blue colour scheme, drapes and traditional wall and ceiling features. Drinks and cocktails are available at the hotel's bar and can be enjoyed in the hotel's lounge overlooking the gardens.

The hotel also has extensive health facilities and offers treatment programmes for smoking cessation, voice- training and deep breathing techniques. Massage treatments are also available onsite. More health facilities are available at the National Baths, 600 metres from the hotel, which include saunas, steam baths and jetted tubs.