Must-see hotels in The Jura Mountains

  • La Mainaz

    The Jura Mountains

    Every imaginable luxury is available at La Mainaz: chic chalet-style rooms with coffee machines, ultramodern anthracite-walled bathrooms, and a high…

  • Hôtel de Paris

    Besançon

    Sleep in the same 18th-century coaching inn as renowned novelists George Sand and Colette. Rococo styling and ornate wallpaper add antique glamour to…

  • Closerie les Capucines

    The Jura Mountains

    A 17th-century stone convent has been lovingly transformed into this boutique B&B, with five rooms remarkable for their pared-down elegance, a tree-shaded…

  • Auberge du Château de Joux

    The Jura Mountains

    Ideally located for forays into Parc du Haut-Jura or Château de Joux, this enormously friendly guesthouse has tasteful, modern, monochrome rooms equipped…

  • Hôtel Vauban

    The Jura Mountains

    Hosts Guy and Marie have turned Hôtel Vauban into a home away from home for travellers passing through. More than 200 whimsical oil paintings by local…

  • Résidence Charles Quint

    Besançon

    Slumbering behind the cathedral, in the shade of the citadel, this discreetly grand 18th-century town house has double rooms with period furniture and…

  • Le Relais des Abbesses

    The Jura Mountains

    Within this elegantly restored farmhouse, five spacious, en-suite rooms – all with either hardwood or antique tile floors – are decorated with soothing…

  • Hôtel de la Vallée Heureuse

    The Jura Mountains

    Inside a converted 18th-century mill, this eccentric country hotel overhangs a babbling stream 1km south of Poligny. The 'Happy Valley' is a labyrinth of…

  • Grand Hôtel du Tonneau d’Or

    The Jura Mountains

    A belle époque hotel right in the city centre, the grand (if gently faded) 'Golden Barrel' combines its original Corinthian columns, huge stained-glass…

  • Best Western Citadelle

    Besançon

    Tucked into a cobbled courtyard, a 10-minute walk from the Citadelle, the Best Western succeeds in retaining some of the charm of an independent hotel…

  • L'Annexe

    Besançon

    These classy apartments are within the handsome walls of a converted 18th-century town house – once used by canons from the nearby cathedral. Apartments…

  • Le Grand Jardin

    The Jura Mountains

    Opposite the abbey are three sunny, wood-floored rooms in a 16th-century house, backed by carefully tended gardens.

  • Hôtel Étoile des Neiges

    The Jura Mountains

    Family-run Hôtel Étoile des Neiges has bright, well-kept rooms, including great mezzanine family rooms. There’s an indoor pool, a sauna, a tiny fitness…

  • Hotel Saline Royale

    The Jura Mountains

    Befitting the clean lines of Arc-et-Senans' architectural masterpiece, Saline Royale, its 31 adjoining guest rooms are crisp and understated. Breakfast is…

  • Résidence Les Tavaillons

    The Jura Mountains

    These plain but pleasant apartments, sleeping up to four or six people (sometimes with bunk beds), are very good value. Situated only 300m from Télésiège…

  • Hôtel Beau Site

    The Jura Mountains

    The budget arm of neighbouring Hôtel du Lac is unexciting, but it's a steal: 17 well-priced en-suite rooms and three apartments, made homely with floral…

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