In 1985, Mr and Mrs Macchi senior decided to give control of the business to their son, Eric Macchi and his new wife Elisabeth Teigné, from Maine-et-Loire.
This takeover initiated a rapid chain of events. Eric and Elisabeth poured their energy into the business and set about turning the hotel into a leading destination in Châtel, Vallée d’Abondance, Les Portes du Soleil, Haute-Savoie and the Rhône-Alpes region.