Hotel Del Viale

“Above expectations”

We booked at short notice after other choices had sold out and having seen some pretty negative reviews and a lack of recent reviews, we were a little apprehensive, but this is a lovely little, family-run hotel that represents excellent value for money. The décor is fairly dated, but very well ma... more

We booked at short notice after other choices had sold out and having seen some pretty negative reviews and a lack of recent reviews, we were a little apprehensive, but this is a lovely little, family-run hotel that represents excellent value for money. The décor is fairly dated, but very well maintained and I personally loved looking at the mid-century art and furniture. It has standard, ski-style rooms. Compact, but clean and have everything you need. Beds are comfortable, with extra pillows/blankets in the wardrobe if needed. Location is a 10 minute walk from the town, with a hotel mini bus shutting guests to the lifts and bus station if requested each morning and afternoon. It doesn’t run all day long which some reviews have complained about, but if you’re planning to go to and from your hotel all day long and want your hotel to facilitate that for you – spend more. The view from the hotel on a morning is lovely and you get the sun late afternoon/evening so you can sit and have a relaxing drink. Food was great. The continental breakfast buffet has lots of options to fill you up, with a self-service coffee machine for cappuccino, latte, americano etc – coffee was really tasty. Evening meals are a salad buffet and 4 courses which you choose from each evening. The pasta course alone could fill you up. All was very tasty. The bar isn’t as good as other hotels we’ve been to. Lots of spirit choices but no draft beer and guests didn’t seem to be using it much which was a shame. There is no real boot room, which was a little peculiar. Instead, just a space under the stairs to leave your skis/boards and a bench to pop your boots on. There were no rules about not taking boots to rooms though, so we just popped our boots on upstairs before getting the mini bus. That obviously means no boot-warmers to dry them out overnight, but there’s no lack of heating, so sticking them near the radiators overnight sorted them out. Staff are polite and friendly and work hard. The owner/manager comes across a bit grumpy sometimes, but hes actually fine. Just plain-speaking rather than OTT gushy/welcoming. The ladies at breakfast and dinner and all other staff were very friendly and helpful. Overall, this was a great option that pleasantly surprised us and you really can’t go wrong for the price!

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“Great Ski Holiday and Lovely Hotel”

A lovely stay with our daughter and her partner in a true alpine style chalet hotel with a warm welcome. Beautiful period furniture and artefacts everywhere. The rooms were cosy and warm and kept spotlessly clean. Lovely 'sitting out' spaces to soak up the atmosphere on the balcony and outside t... more

A lovely stay with our daughter and her partner in a true alpine style chalet hotel with a warm welcome. Beautiful period furniture and artefacts everywhere. The rooms were cosy and warm and kept spotlessly clean. Lovely 'sitting out' spaces to soak up the atmosphere on the balcony and outside the hotel. The views of Mont Blanc from our window was a bit special. A shuttle bus ran every half hour from 8am to 10.30 and picked us up each afternoon after a lovely day on the slopes. Food was good and plenty of it. Nice cosy bar if you fancied a drink 'in house' and the town of Courmayeur was a pleasant 10 minute walk away. Highly recommend.

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“Above expectation!”

Having read a couple of negative reviews I was nervous of staying here. However, those reviews were not what I experienced. Yes the décor is dated, but it is quaint, very clean, warm and welcoming, the rooms are cleaned everyday and towels changed everyday as well. The staff were fantastic, fun a... more

Having read a couple of negative reviews I was nervous of staying here. However, those reviews were not what I experienced. Yes the décor is dated, but it is quaint, very clean, warm and welcoming, the rooms are cleaned everyday and towels changed everyday as well. The staff were fantastic, fun and very helpful. Having stayed in hotels all over the world, I would have no hesitation returning here again. Thanks for a great stay. Dave

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“TMB - out of town stop off.”

3 girls doing the TMB. This was a great stop for us. We wanted out of town, somewhere quiet but close enough to the supermarket, pizza and gelato. This place gave us exactly that. An old school hotel but with charm. Room was clean and prepared well. The breakfast service was great and the member ... more

3 girls doing the TMB. This was a great stop for us. We wanted out of town, somewhere quiet but close enough to the supermarket, pizza and gelato. This place gave us exactly that. An old school hotel but with charm. Room was clean and prepared well. The breakfast service was great and the member of staff (tall man) was super helpful and efficient. Affordable and definitely worth the price.

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