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Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy
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Courmayeur is a skiing and mountaineering resort at the head of Valle d’Aosta, in northwest Italy. At 1224 m elevation, it has a spectacular location near the foot of Mont Blanc (called Monte Bianco in Italian).
One-room apartment in a basement (no windows to outdoors) with bathroom and kitchen.
35 bedrooms decorated in alpine style, most with balconies. Buffet breakfast with home-made and local food. Sauna, gym, garage and parking.
3 star, buffet breakfast with home-made and local food. Bar, sauna and jacuzzi.
4-star going on 3, hot water erratic and rooms a bit dated, but convenient for ski lifts and town centre.
4-storey chalet in traditional style. Restaurant, bar, fitness centre and meeting hall. Spacious, charming and efficient. The same management run Cresta & Duc (listed below) and Miramonte in La Thuile.
Four-storey building, contemporary but charming, many rooms with balcony. The restaurant is of a high standard, go half- or full-board if you can, else reckon €50-60 for a walk-in dinner. Bar, sauna, jacuzzi and parking. The same management run Villa Novecento (listed above) and Miramonte in La Thuile.
By car
Autostrada A5 (toll) comes up Valle d’Aosta from Turin past Ivrea and Aosta – above Aosta it’s mostly in tunnels, bad for views but good for weather-proofing.6 km later above Chamonix in France.
By train
From Turin, change at Ivrea for the train to Aosta. A connecting Savda bus runs between Aosta station and Courmayeur.
Savda buses run every 30 min between Aosta and Courmayeur, taking one hour. They also do a circuit of Courmayeur (as far up as La Palud) every half hour.
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