HI Brides-les-Bains

HI Brides-les-Bains is a Hostelling International property set on the Place de l'Église in the heart of this celebrated thermal spa town in the Tarentaise valley of Savoie. At 581 metres, the resort is known across Europe for its sodium-magnesium-sulphate-carbonate waters, traditionally prescribed for weight management and kidney conditions, and the gondola link to Méribel — and through it the full Trois Vallées ski domain of Courchevel and Val Thorens — rises just minutes from the hostel door. The hostel provides dormitory and private room accommodation, a bar and lounge, luggage and ski storage, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Buffet breakfast is available each morning. The central location makes it straightforward to walk to the thermal baths, the casino park and the main restaurants in the village. The property is a practical, sociable base for budget travellers combining a spa cure with one of France's most extensive ski areas.