Monterosa Ski Resort accommodation

Monterosa / Accommodation

All of the main villages around the Monterosa region have very good accommodation, from chalets to four-star hotels.

Champoluc
Several notable hotels have put Champoluc on the map. The four star Breithorn has a sister chalet high in the hills, accessed only by skidoo in winter, which can be rented by small groups as an exclusive retreat. Never failing to make an impression, the Hotel California has musically themed rooms, with startling design and the relevant song piping through whenever you hit the light switch. Choose your room with care.

Gressoney
Chalets and apartments are spread along the valley from Stafal to St Jean, while most of the hotels, bars, restaurants and shops are in La Trinite and St Jean. This is also where many of the ‘residences’ are located. Comprising the majority of beds in the valley, these are halfway between apartments and a hotel - self-catered but with a managed reception and a variety of facilities. Even the simplest are of high quality and excellent value. Not a place to stay, but an unmissable landmark as you approach town from the south, the Busca Thedy is a huge empty hotel, recently partially burnt that gives a feel for what the resort once aspired to.

The entire valley is served by an efficient bus service – not normally overcrowded by skibus standards and usually running bang on time, though there is less than one per hour during the middle of the day. The main service has been extended with a ‘navette’ shuttle between St Jean and La Trinite which gives improved service away from the main road. A multi-day ski pass allows free use of the buses; they’re an effective way to access the ski areas provided you can work to a timetable.

Alagna
This is the smallest accommodation base of the lot, with a couple of hotels and a few apartment options. Rifugio Guglielmina on the mountain at Col d’Olen 2880m, where you need to be able to ski with your luggage to get there, is one of the heli starting points so it’s prime position for a hardy few. Rustic, with 50 double rooms.