Booking at Saviloisirs

If lazy afternoons spent pampering yourself are not your jam (and you’re determined to conquer the surrounding peaks), it’s still worth booking a 90-minute spa session, if only to soothe aching limbs post-hike and recharge you for your next trekking adventure. While you enjoy a soak in the hot tub, the kids might wander off to make new friends in the play area or the games room; if they (or you) are into tennis, remember to pack your rackets and balls, because there’s a court just across the street from the main entrance (and a volleyball court, too). Well-behaved four-legged friends are welcome, just as long as their vaccinations are up to date and they are kept on a leash in public spaces. Saviloisirs is a five-minute walk from Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine, where you can buy fresh breakfast croissants at the village bakery. There’s also a butcher’s shop here and a pharmacy; for anything else you might need for the barbecue, you’ll have to head into Ambert (15 minutes’ drive), where there is also a decent selection of restaurants.