Hotel Le Lyret in Chamonix changes hands: 37 rooms and six artists, two years after its rebirth

The Extendam fund announced on 2 October 2026 the sale of Hotel Le Lyret, a 37-room three-star hotel in the heart of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, which reopened in December 2024 following its transformation into an artists’ hotel. Neither the buyer nor the price has been disclosed.

Why Extendam is selling Le Lyret

Extendam, a specialist in hotel investment, purchased the hotel in 2022 with Mont-Blanc Collection, the Chamonix-based group owned by Martin Devictor. It was then called Les Gourmets and had belonged to the Pantalacci family since 1956. After operating it as it was for a few months, the two partners launched its transformation, then reopened it in December 2024 under the name Le Lyret. The sale closes this cycle: the fund says it is “particularly satisfied with the repositioning” and is selling the hotel “at a multiple in line” with its expectations, according to Bertrand Pullès, co-founder of Extendam, without disclosing any figures.

From Les Gourmets to Le Lyret, an artists’ hotel

The interior design is by Emmanuelle de Laage, from the Decalaage Intérieur agency, alongside exhibition curator Laurène Maréchal. Six artists created permanent works inspired by Chamonix: Anna Tomaszewski, Sandra Liccioni, Bea Bonafini, Makiko Furuichi, Laetitia de Chocqueuse and Bianca Argimon. The name comes from the street and the hotel’s neighbourhood, with a Latin root referring to gravel.

37 rooms facing Mont-Blanc

The 37 rooms range from singles of 10 to 11 m² to triples of 23 to 26 m², as well as Aiguilles-view rooms (13 to 18 m²) and Mont-Blanc-view rooms with balconies (11 to 20 m²), plus family rooms. The hotel does not have a restaurant: breakfast is served as a buffet from 6:30 am to 10:00 am, and the bar takes over, with its fireplace in winter and its terrace facing Mont-Blanc. Check-in from 4:00 pm, check-out until 11:00 am.

Sauna, hammam and heated pool

Access to the sauna and hammam is included in the booking, and a massage room completes the space. The heated outdoor pool opens from 6 May to 20 October, in a garden by the river with views of Mont-Blanc. Chamonix recorded over 8.6 million overnight stays in 2025, including 4.1 million in winter. In the Alps, see also the Four Seasons Megève, first winter as a Palace, our ranking of Megève hotels and the Grand Hôtel de Valloire aiming for five stars.