This haven, a carefully renovated former mountain refuge, offers 3 rooms and 2 high-comfort dormitories. With a restaurant and pizzeria in winter, it is a key stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc route in summer. It is run by the Ollier family, alpine guides from Courmayeur for 4 generations, who promise guests “unique and unforgettable” days (translated from French).
Services: half-board, meals on reservation, lunch, dinner, breakfast, drinking water.
Facilities: drying room, paid hot showers, free Wi-Fi, extra bedding, weather information, electricity (220v).
Amenities: bar, terrace, bike/mountain bike storage. Languages: French, English, Italian. Payments: credit card, cash.
Nearby: ski lifts.
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