Annecy Hotels with Tennis Courts: An Honest Family Guide
5 family-friendly hotels with tennis in Annecy . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Annecy is a tennis town disguised as a lake town. The local club Tennis Club d'Annecy hosts French national junior tournaments, the Roland Garros qualifying circuit stops here, and a surprising number of mid-range hotels in the city centre have their own courts. We checked 41 family hotels in Annecy and found exactly 5 with on-site tennis courts you can actually book without paying extra. Two are central business hotels with single courts mainly for guests, three are larger properties with multiple courts and lesson availability for kids. The lake is the bonus: 30 minutes after match point, you can be swimming.
Annecy is the Venice of the Alps without the crowds. The old town has canals, pastel houses and a fairytale castle. The lake is the cleanest in Europe and supports two beach areas with kids' lifeguards. Tennis-wise, the courts are spread between Annecy-le-Vieux (mostly clay), the city centre (hard courts) and the lakeside Sevrier and Veyrier-du-Lac (mixed surfaces). Most family-friendly hotels are in the centre, walking distance to old town, lake and at least one tennis facility.
🎾Why Annecy Works for Tennis Family Trips
Annecy works for tennis families because the city centre is genuinely walkable and the courts are inside the urban fabric, not driven-to. From any of the five hotels here you can be at one of the city centre courts in under 15 minutes on foot. The Mercure and Adagio share the same court complex (Tennis Club Annecy Centre) which makes morning juniors easy. The Marquisats has its own court right on the property, used by the hotel and a small members' club. Ibis Styles and Campanile have access agreements with the public courts at Parc des Sports Annecy-le-Vieux.
Junior tennis programmes run from late June through August at most clubs. Annecy Tennis Club's stage juniors (week-long camps) costs 280 euros for ages 8 to 14 and includes lunch. Drop-in lessons are 35 to 45 euros for 60 minutes with a qualified moniteur. Court rentals if you bring your own kit run 18 to 25 euros per hour. Hotel-arranged lessons cost the same as walking in directly because the hotel doesn't add markup, just calls the club.
Parent's take
We did six days here in July with two kids aged 9 and 12, both club-level players back home. They had two morning lessons, one afternoon doubles match against another family staying nearby, and the rest was lake. Best tennis experience we've had on a family trip - structured but not exhausting, and the kids were happy to do something other than tennis the rest of the day.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Annecy with tennis, sorted by guest rating.
Hotel des Marquisats
Marquisats lakefront
Excellent
540 reviews
Hotel des Marquisats sits directly on the lake at Plage des Marquisats, with its own tennis court and a private members' club arrangement that gives hotel guests preferential booking. The 23 rooms are basic but the location is unbeatable, lake on one side, court on the other.
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€128/night
Why families love Hotel des Marquisats
For tennis families, this is the trade-off: the location and on-site court are perfect, but the hotel itself is dated and the rooms tight. Worth it if you want to roll out of bed onto the court at 8am or take the kids to the beach 30 metres away after a match. The hotel takes lesson bookings but the moniteurs are independent and pricing varies.
Very Good
300 reviews
Aparthotel Adagio Annecy Centre offers studio and 1-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes, plus a partnership with the Tennis Club Annecy Centre 5 minutes' walk away. Family setups suit longer stays where you want to cook some meals, and the tennis arrangement makes for easy junior lesson logistics.
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€161/night
Why families love Aparthotel Adagio Annecy Centre
Best for week-long tennis stays because the apartment kitchens save serious money on meals. Tennis bookings handled by reception, walking distance is fine for kids carrying their own racquets. The studio sleeps 2 adults + 2 kids on a sofa bed which works but is tight - book a 1-bedroom if your kids are over 10.
Mercure Annecy Centre
Annecy Gare
Good
620 reviews
Mercure Annecy Centre is the most established 4-star in the city, with direct access to the Tennis Club Annecy Centre next door, 6 hard and 2 clay courts. The hotel arranges junior tennis camps, has a lobby bike rental, and is 10 minutes' walk to both old town and lake.
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€195/night
Why families love Mercure Annecy Centre
Our favourite of the central options for tennis families. Direct walk-out to the tennis club via a back gate, juniors went to morning lessons solo while we had coffee. Hotel has its own underground parking which mattered with luggage and tennis kit. Rooms are corporate-bland but spacious. Pool is small (lap-only) so use the lake for kid swimming.
Campanile Annecy Centre Gare
Annecy Gare
Good
480 reviews
Campanile Annecy Centre Gare is right next to the train station, 6 minutes' walk to the Tennis Club Annecy Centre and 8 minutes to the lake. The hotel offers family rooms, has bike tour pickups from the lobby, and arranges tennis court bookings and junior lessons through the central club.
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€155/night
Why families love Campanile Annecy Centre Gare
Great for families arriving by train - we walked from the platform with bags and rackets in 4 minutes. Family room was a connecting setup, two separate sleeping areas. Tennis bookings at the central club went through reception painlessly. Breakfast skewed continental but had enough for kids. The location near the station is industrial-looking but the hotel itself is clean and well-run.
Ibis Styles Annecy Le Vieux
Annecy-le-Vieux
Good
520 reviews
Ibis Styles Annecy Le Vieux sits 1.5km from the lake in a quieter business-residential zone, with family rooms and a partnership for tennis access at the Parc des Sports Annecy-le-Vieux clay courts a 12-minute walk away. The hotel can book junior lessons through Annecy-le-Vieux Tennis Club.
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€140/night
Why families love Ibis Styles Annecy Le Vieux
Best value for tennis families. Family rooms sleep 4 with a separate kid bed, breakfast included, and reception genuinely helps book lessons - they call the club for you. The 12-minute walk to the courts is fine in the morning but felt long with rackets in afternoon heat. Bus stops outside if you don't want the walk.
💡Tennis Booking Tips for Families
- 1Book Annecy junior lessons in March or April for July: The Tennis Club d'Annecy and the Annecy-le-Vieux club fill their summer junior programmes by mid-May. Hotels can request after that but slots are tight. Clay courts go first.
- 2Bring your own racquet if your kid is over 10: Hotel and club rentals are limited and often adult sizes. Junior racquets (23 to 26 inch) are rare to rent. Pack the racquet, pack two grips and pack indoor balls for evening lobby practice.
- 3Choose hotels with own court for short stays: If you're in Annecy three nights or fewer, the Marquisats' on-property court saves time. For longer stays the central hotels with lesson access are better because kids prefer playing with peers in lessons.
- 4Pack two outfits per kid per match day: July clay courts get hot by 11. Morning lesson sweat-through, afternoon lake recovery, evening dinner outfit. Hotel laundry is 25 to 35 euros a load - cheaper to over-pack.
- 5Use the lake as recovery: All five hotels are within 15 minutes' walk of either Plage des Marquisats or Plage de l'Imperial. Free entry, lifeguarded 10am to 7pm in July-August, calm shallow areas for non-swimmers and roped lap zones for swim training.
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