École Hôtelière Savoie Léman

What École Hôtelière Savoie Léman does

École Hôtelière Savoie Léman (LHSL), formally Lycée Hôtelier Savoie Léman, is a public French vocational institution founded in 1912 and located in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. Operating under the French Ministry of Education (Rectorat of Grenoble) and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, LHSL claims to be the oldest public hotel management school in France and provides a continuous educational pathway from CAP (vocational certificate) through Licence Professionnelle (Bachelor level) across hospitality, culinary arts, pastry, restaurant service, and accommodation management. Its curriculum portfolio includes CAP HCR, CAP Pâtisserie (initial and 1-year apprenticeship variants), Certificat de Spécialisation en Pâtisserie Boutique, Bac Professionnel Hôtellerie-Restauration, Bac Technologique STHR, BTS Management en Hôtellerie Restauration (initial and apprenticeship formats, three specializations), a Mise à Niveau (MAN) bridging year, and the Licence Professionnelle Gestion et Entrepreneuriat en Hôtellerie Restauration co-delivered with IAE Savoie Mont-Blanc.

The school's core pedagogical infrastructure centers on a unique 30-room 3-star application hotel (Hôtel Restaurant Savoie Léman), the Brasserie Antonietti, and a second training restaurant — facilities that are open to the public and operated by students for hands-on training. Technology footprint is conventional: Microsoft Office 365/Teams for educational delivery and Genially for virtual tours. The institution holds five official labels (Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications STHAR, Internat d'excellence, Internat du Pro, Euroscol, Eduform) and the Erasmus+ Charter, supporting student mobility through partnerships with schools and luxury hospitality groups in Italy, Spain, Germany, Norway, Finland, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Nepal, and Congo.

As a public establishment, LHSL charges no tuition fees. Revenue is generated through a mix of regional and state funding, the French taxe d'apprentissage (apprenticeship tax directed via the Soltéa platform), modest ancillary fees (boarding at €1,760/year, cafeteria meals at €4.40, Licence registration at €170, professional trousseau of ~€600), and revenue from the on-site training hotel and restaurants open to the public. Student enrollment runs to several hundred across cohorts (e.g., ~95 in BTS MHR, ~40 in Licence, ~96 in 2nde STHR). Distribution of programs is constrained to official French channels — AFFELNET for secondary admissions and PARCOURSUP for higher education — limiting direct sales motion but institutionalizing a steady, government-managed intake pipeline.

Name

École Hôtelière Savoie Léman

Legal name

Lycée Hôtelier Savoie Léman

Website

https://lhsl.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Short description

École Hôtelière Savoie Léman is a public French vocational hospitality school founded in 1912 in Thonon-les-Bains, delivering CAP-to-Licence programs in culinary, pastry, service, and hotel management via on-site training hotel and restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Hospitality Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality, Tourism & Sports Management Schools (within Business Schools) (EDAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA), Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL), Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Hospitality vocational training
• Hotel management education
• Culinary arts programs
• Restaurant service training
• Apprenticeship hotel school

Headquarters

HQ city

Thonon-les-Bains

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Taxe d'Apprentissage): French companies contribute through the apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage), which businesses can direct to the school via the Soltéa platform to support vocational training in hospitality and restaurant management.
2. Training Restaurant and Hotel Services: The school operates an application hotel and restaurants open to the public, generating revenue through reservations for rooms and dining at the Brasserie Antonietti and other training facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

École Hôtelière Savoie Léman is a French public vocational school providing hospitality and restaurant management education from CAP (vocational certificate) through Licence Professionnelle (Bachelor's level), in both initial and apprenticeship tracks. Programs cover culinary arts, pastry, restaurant service, and accommodation management, supported by unique on-site practical facilities including a 30-room 3-star training hotel and the Brasserie Antonietti open to the public. The school also functions as the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications STHAR and delivers international mobility via Erasmus+ and bilateral exchange agreements.

Product overview

École Hôtelière Savoie Léman operates as a public vocational hospitality and restaurant management school offering a comprehensive educational pathway from CAP (vocational certificate) through Licence Professionnelle (Bachelor's level). The institution provides both initial education and apprenticeship tracks across its portfolio of products: CAP programs in HCR and Pâtisserie (including 1-year intensive options), Bac PRO and Bac STHR technological baccalaureates, BTS MHR with three specializations (restaurant service, culinary production, accommodation management) available in traditional and apprenticeship formats, a Mise à Niveau bridging year, and a Licence Professionnelle in Hotel-Restaurant Management and Entrepreneurship (ranked 2nd nationally by Eduniversal 2025). The school operates unique training facilities including a 30-room application hotel and Brasserie Antonietti, both open to the public, providing students with hands-on learning environments. The institution also functions as the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications STHAR (Tourism, Hospitality, Agri-culinary, and Restauration) and maintains international partnerships across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMQ STHAR: Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications focusing on Tourism, Hotel Management, Agri-culinary and Catering sectors, in partnership with other regional institutions
• Hôtel Restaurant Savoie Léman
• Safran d'Or

Products and services

• CAP Commercialisation et Services en Hôtel Café Restaurant (CAP HCR) Qualifying vocational diploma enabling immediate professional insertion in the hotel, café-brasserie, and restaurant (HCR) sector as room attendant, hotel crew member, server, or reception employee, with applications in medical residences, vacation villages, and leisure parks.
• CAP Pâtisserie Qualifying diploma preparing graduates to work as Pastry Chef across artisanal, hotel-restaurant, agri-food industry, large/medium distribution, and collective catering sectors.
• CAP Pâtisserie en alternance en 1 an

Quantifiable outcome

• 2nd place ranking by Eduniversal 2025 for Licence Gestion et Entrepreneuriat en Hôtellerie Restauration (up 2 places from previous year)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NATHM (National Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management, Nepal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership supported by Thonon municipality and France-Nepal Collective. LHSL students volunteer in Nepal, while Nepalese NATHM students complete internships at partner establishments. 9 LHSL students and 12 French establishments participated in first edition (April-August 2023).
• Landesberufsschule für Hotel- und Gaststättenberufe (Tettnang, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015German vocational hotel school near Lake Constance (Baden-Württemberg). Partnership facilitated by ProTandem (French-German exchange agency) since 2015. Terminale students can complete additional internships at partner hotels/restaurants in the region.
• Ecole Hôtelière de Châtillon (Val d'Aoste, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Annual exchange program since 2013 for 15 STHR students. Includes mixed brigade dinner events, cultural visits (Geneva, Evian, Yvoire, Annecy, Aosta, Grand Paradis), and professional discovery at partner hotels (Royal, Hilton Evian, Kempinski Geneva).
• Evian ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury resort complex in Evian-les-Bains including Hôtel Royal*****, Hôtel Ermitage****, spas, Evian Resort Golf Club, and La Grange au Lac concert hall. Hosts major international events including The Amundi Evian Championship tournament. Provides internship and professional exposure opportunities for students.
• Les Ruchers du ChablaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal beekeeping operation in Chablais region, potentially providing artisanal products for culinary training.
• PROSOL - Grand FraisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh produce supplier providing ingredients for training kitchens and restaurants.
• Italian Hospitality Collection (IHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury hospitality group in Tuscany, Italy. Provides professional internships for BTS MHR, MAN, and Bac STHR students in prestigious Italian hotel establishments.
• Rocco Forte HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury hotel chain with properties including Verdura Resort in Sicily. Provides professional internship placements for students.
• Resort Parco San MarcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResort on the shores of Lake Lugano, providing internship opportunities for hospitality students.
• Hôtel Villa Ottone (Isola d'Elba)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric hotel on Elba Island providing internship opportunities for students.
• Escuela de Hostelería y Turismo de La Rioja (Santo Domingo de la Calzada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish hospitality school partnership established 2018. Annual student exchange program with 10 students from each school. Includes joint cooking projects, cultural visits, and reciprocal internship placements.
• ProTandem (French-German Exchange Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral agency for Franco-German exchanges in education and vocational training. Facilitates student mobility and internship placements between France and Germany.
• Jåttå School / Bryne School (Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian partner schools for student exchange. French students complete internships in Stavanger gastronomic establishments and attend Norwegian school. Exchange includes hosting Norwegian students at French boarding school.
• Harry Ainlay High School (Edmonton, Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian exchange partner for 1st year STHR students. 4-5 students from each school participate annually. French host Canadian students for 5 weeks (October-November) with 3 weeks at school and 2 weeks during holidays. Reciprocal exchange in Canada (February-March) with 4 weeks school and work experience.
• Aloft Kathmandu Thamel Hotel (Nepal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hotel in Kathmandu providing internship opportunities and support for the Nepal exchange program.
• Thonon-les-Bains MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipal authority supporting the school and international exchange programs. Provides emergency housing solutions and tourism connections for international visitors. Partner in Nepal exchange and other international initiatives.
• Safran d'Or (Alumni Association)minorOthersHistorical alumni association led by Pierre Marquis. Part of the Campus STHAR ALUMNI network connecting graduates for networking and professional development.
• IAE Savoie Mont Blanc (CITHEME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute of Business Administration of University Savoie Mont Blanc. Co-delivers the Licence Professionnelle Gestion et Entrepreneuriat en Hôtellerie Restauration (LP GEHR) at the hotel school. Provides academic accreditation and university-level instruction.
• Formasup Pays de SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training organization in Savoie region. Partners with IAE and LHSL for apprenticeship delivery of Licence Professionnelle. Manages apprenticeship contracts and training relationships with employers.
• Collectif France NépalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization coordinating France-Nepal exchanges and supporting the NATHM internship program with LHSL and Thonon municipality.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Institut Paul Bocuse: Leading French private culinary and hospitality school based in Lyon offering CAP through Master's programs. Directly comparable to LHSL as a French hospitality educator with strong industry placement, but operating as a private institution with broader program scope.
• Lycée Hôtelier de Toulouse: Public French vocational hotel school in Occitanie offering BTS MHR, Bac PRO, and CAP programs. Directly comparable to LHSL as a publicly-funded French hotel lycée with similar curriculum structure and student segments.
• Ferrandi Paris: Prestigious French culinary and hospitality school in Paris offering CAP to Master's level. Comparable for its French vocational culinary focus and recognized industry placement, though operating in a more urban premium market than LHSL.
• Lycée Hôtelier Jean Drouet: Public French vocational hotel school in Sainte-Mère-Église offering CAP through BTS MHR programs. Directly comparable to LHSL as a publicly-funded French hôtel lycée serving similar student segments and training the same industry roles.
• Hotelschool The Hague: Dutch independent hotel management school offering bachelor degrees in hospitality. Comparable as a European hotel management educator with strong industry partnerships, though serving the Dutch rather than French market.

Broad incumbents

• École Hôtelière de Lausanne: Swiss-based global leader in hospitality management education, consistently ranked #1 worldwide. Comparable as a premier hotel school offering bachelor's and master's credentials, but at significantly larger scale, international reputation, and tuition pricing.
• Les Roches: Swiss-based international hospitality school with campuses in Switzerland and Spain, offering bachelor and master credentials. Comparable as a hotel management educator with strong luxury industry placement, but at a larger international scale and price point.
• Glion Institute of Higher Education: Swiss-based hospitality management school with London campus, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Comparable in hotel management curriculum focus and luxury industry placement, but at premium international scale.

Emerging players

• École de Savignac: French hospitality school in Dordogne offering Bachelor's and MBA-level programs in international hotel management. Comparable in French hospitality education niche with similar curriculum focus, but at smaller scale and with a more internationally-oriented positioning.

Regional players

• CFA de la restauration et de l'hôtellerie: French apprenticeship training center (CFA) specialized in hospitality and culinary trades across multiple regions. Comparable as a French apprenticeship-based hospitality educator, but operating as a multi-site CFA rather than a single integrated lycée with hotel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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