PoMo

The name does a lot of work: this is a hotel whose architecture, bold graphics, and modernist furnishings make the postmodern reference feel earned rather than ironic. It sits in Échirolles, just south of Grenoble, close enough to the Isère ski resorts that the mountain-and-city split feels genuinely useful. Rooms run business-practical without sacrificing style, and the sunlit restaurant handles everything from brunch to dinner in a modern bistro register, with live music on weekends.