Aiguille du Midi - Hôtel & Restaurant

We have stayed in this lovely family-run hotel a number of times over the years, and it remains as good and welcoming as ever. We were greeted as old friends. Comfortable room. Excellent food - the highlight is the evening dessert buffet. A great base for exploring the magnificent Chamonix valley.

Hotel Aiguille du Midi is located below the Bossons glacier to the right of the Aiguille du Midi and the left of Mont Blanc and offers a stunning view of both. The hotel has been in the same family for five generations and continues to be run by family members, and has been continuously expanded and modernized over the past 120 years. My room was a superior room for a single or a couple with Mountain Views and although small was comfortable and included a small en-suite shower bathroom. The hotel has a small spa area with a jacuzzi and sauna available at no extra charge with pre booking. Two game rooms are available as well as a ski storage room and boot dryers. Half board is well worth taking as the breakfast buffet is extensive and the excellent dinner includes an appetizer (generally a soup or some traditional item) and a single main course (I enjoyed roast lamb, fish, veal escalope) followed by a cheese course, and then a large assortment of desserts. Dinner can be preceded or followed by cocktails etc in the bar room. Although the hotel is outside of Chamonix the town can be readily accessed by the #1 bus every 30 minutes and it also takes you to the Flagere ski area. Alternatively the train from Chamonix stops at Bosson station providing a useful option for transportation every hour. If you are planning to ski the Valle Blanche you would take the bus in to Chamonix Aiguille du Midi, have a great ski day and then take the train back to Bosson as the Montenvers train station is next to the Chamonix station. So if you want a quiet location outside of Chamonix center with high quality service and comfort, do give Hotel Aiguille du Midi consideration.