Another fabulous alpine hut in the French alps…read more This is one of the more rickety huts in France, compared to the newer ones (Gouter), but compared to most mountain huts in the US, this one is large and super-deluxe! Soup? Sandwiches? Beer? Yep. A good "bad weather day" idea is to just hike out to this hut, have lunch, and hike back.

Excellent super cute hotel in Chamonix. Great staff. Great…read morevibes. Great food and coffee.

We stayed here during our TMB in August 2024. This was our favorite hotel that we stayed in. The…read moreroom was super cozy We loved that we could Sign in with Apple TV/ Netflix. The food at dinner and breakfast was excellent. The sauna and steam room were immaculate. We arrived a bit early and the hotel staff permitted us to use the wellness center while our room was being made up for us!

The Chamonix valley is resplendent with tons of great hotels…read more One of the first off the TDMB trail in Argentiere is Hotel de la Couronne. It is a cozy old school place smack dab in the middle of the town. Amazing breakfast buffet with great breads, meats, cheese, tarts, and fruits. Heck you can walk across the street and get a great beer on tap at The Office. Close to restaurants, Patisseries, and shops. Sad news is the Hotel has been sold and is planned for a huge redevelopment .....translate modern and very expensive. Visit while you can

Probably one of the better chalet complexes I've been in. This was nicely situated in Vallandry and…read moreright next to one of the lifts. Surprisingly after only a short while in the morning we were able to check in to our apartments (previous trips elsewhere has normally meant checking in at around 4pm or so) and we were able to get squared away before hitting the slopes. There is a ski rental place built into the main building which made it very easy to get our equipment and return it at the end of the trip. It's about a 10-15 minute walk from the main Sherpa Supermarket and the majority of the restaurants in town, but only a few minutes to the nearest bar/restaurant Mont Blanc. The bakery is about a 5 minute walk from the chalets but you can order from reception to pick up the following morning. The Chalets are nicely furnished in terms of both furniture and equipment, although we had some issues with the oven. A couple of negative points about the place. Firstly only 2 wifi codes are provided for each apartment, this means that only 2 devices can be connected at any time. I guess this is to manage how much bandwidth is used but when chalets start as a 2 room apartment for 4 people. For an apartment with 6 people, it made it difficult - thankfully I had a gizmo that fixed that for us... Secondly is the trip from the lobby building (where the spa is located) to the chalets. It's outdoors - not a big deal, but it is also 5 sets of stairs... not that much fun if you have a) luggage, b) ski equipment or c) have been skiing all day... However, not much they can actually do to fix this short of building an elevator or escalator! Maybe a magic carpet? All in all, not a bad place to stay, they have all the facilities you want and it's in a nice quiet area of town with the nightlife close enough to get to but far enough not to bother you.

This is an excellent apartment complex. It's reasonably priced, clean, offers practically ski-in,…read moreski-out in some of the buildings and has an on-site spa that has a steam room, sauna, hot tub and swimming pool. There's also an on-site ski hire shop and they offer a fresh bread delivery service every morning. I'd happily stay here again. The reasons it doesn't get 5 stars are: 1. It's a bit of a walk from the main reception area to many of the apartments, up several stairs. This is annoying especially when going to use the spa. 2. It's not very close to the main part of the village. It's perfectly accessible but if you want to go out for a drink after midnight you've got a bit of a walk to the main village (and back). 3. Larger buses can't drive up the road to the main entrance so you have a bit of a walk with your luggage to get there, but this is typical of many ski resorts.

I discovered this place while writing a chapter for a guidebook on small inns. It does not look…read morelike much from the outside. But the rooms are museum pieces of old Swiss chalet life. Arolla pine walls and ceilings, featherbeds, antiques. And everywhere it all feels real. The family lives there and you will see the grandchildren running around. The views are naturally great. You can walk to the nearby botanical gardens or visit an underground Swiss artillery fort from ww2 just a few steps away. Down in the village is the lake with boats for hire and ski lifts. This is a simple old fashioned inn with excellent cooking of the bourgeois style by the owner and his wife. The guy has his own cows and shoots his own game. It is not at all pretentious but people from Geneva have made sure it is far from unknown. I ate there at Easter and there was no crowding at all. The restaurant is very simple, a large room with big glass windows for seeing the views. I have sent several friends here for romantic weekends and anniversaries and they all loved it, because it is unique. It is not for high maintenance types looking for a five star hotel. But in this day and age it is a revelation, to me, to find something so authentic and flat out charming. Rooms are small and each is different, most with balconies. They have put tv in the rooms now. Be warned that it is very simple. The owner is a big guy, rather shy and their daughter now takes a hand in running the inn. Check the prices but a room should run about 150 dollars, less than half what you pay in nearby Verbier

The resort is brand new since winter 2009/10 and is absolutely high-end. Luxerious wooden houses…read morewith very nice interior design. Nice SPA and outside hot-tub included. Pretty expensive though but definitely worth the visit.

Stayed at this hotel for a few days with my family of 4. Beautiful rustic and comfy vibe. Amazing…read morelocation, right in front of the St. Bernard of Mont Blanc Church, Tourism Center and literally around the corner from the "downtown" area. We had a family suite, which had an area with a king size bed, a separated area with a bunk bed for the kids, toilet in a separated room and ample bathroom with bath tube. It was perfect for us, very spacious and comfortable. On the roof top there was a spa, with a couple of saunas, a heated pool, jacuzzi and beautiful view of the city and the alps. We got here a bit early on the check in day, but there were able to take take of our luggage while we perused the city. Cant complain and would stay here again

I had high hopes for this hotel, chosen by a travel agent. The pictures were impressive…read more I was traveling as a woman alone to ski. The second morning all I heard was banging which I assumed was the two other rooms where our doors are all inches apart. I finally turned and a large man was standing at my bedside. I was so terrified I screamed out. The man left the room and the cleaning woman stood apologizing, her English being very poor. I called downstairs and spoke to Ali the manager. Calmly I tried to explain what had happened. He told me he was aware and gave several excuses. 1. The sign to not disturb wasn't on the door. Not true. 2. I didn't lock the door. Untrue. That's why they brought the maintenance man in to open the door. 3. They were worried about me. Not true. It was 9 am and I had neither been drinking or making any kind of noise the previous night or ever. What shocked me most was they could not accept how frightening this could be for a woman alone. I was asked by the manager Ali --"May I ask, why are you so upset? I was trying to stress that the man should never enter the room first and alone. To which I was told "you're a strong woman, why are you frightened?" It felt surreal. The assistant Dylan also lacked any sense of empathy or ownership. I was told "ok, this is over now, you are safe, no need to worry." And got up and walked away. I spoke with the travel agent who contacted the hotel and was told "the issue was resolved" They said it was resolved and so then the issue was resolved. It was not resolved for me. The hotel bed was insanely hard. I used the bed cover on top of the mattress to soften it and make it sleepable. Never, under any circumstances would I recommend this hotel. I had to give it one star as mandated by YELP

Awesome hotel near Champex Lake on the TDMB hike…read more The place is always booked and has some of the most stunning views of the mountains. The owners are amazing people with tremendous swiss/french warmth. The husband Stefan is an amazing chef and served one of the most fantastic three course meals of the trip. Comfy very basic rooms but they are clean and neat. Highly recommend if you are doing the hike.

What Americans call "huts", the French call a "refuge". I think it's a much better term. It's a…read moreplace to hunker down in a very unsafe environment...not a make-shift, crappy shelter. Thus, the French name is "Refuge Vallot". Located at 4,362 meters on Mont Blac (on the Goûter route), this is not a place you "plan" on staying at. If you end up here, something probably went wrong: someone is hurt, horrible weather rolled in, you got lost, etc. It'll cut the wind on a desperate night, but not much else. Now that I think about it, the better term for this "refuge" might actually be "hut". When you see it on the way up, it's best to keep sloggin' for the summit.