Locanda la Brenva - Hotel & Restaurant — Restaurant in Courmayeur

Our group recently completed a four-day hike on the stunning Mont Blanc route and chose La Brenva Hotel for a well-deserved night of rest before heading back home. It was the perfect choice!

From the moment we walked in, the staff was incredibly welcoming and attentive. They offered us tired hikers some nice warm drinks. The room itself was heaven after three nights of less comfortable sleeping arrangements in the mountains, exactly what I needed after days of trekking. The bed was soft and inviting, and the room had all the amenities I could ask for, including a well-appointed bathroom with a fantastic hot shower – a true luxury after the hike! The place was spotless and the best was the kettle in the room - quite rare these days! The decor was charming and reflected the alpine character of the region.

Another highlight was the beautiful views from my terrace area. The hotel's location is also ideal, nestled in a quiet part of town but still within easy reach of local restaurants and shops. A bus stop is just around the corner. (5min walk)

Breakfast the next morning was other worldly. There was an incredibly generous spread of fresh fruits, pastries, cheeses, meats, granola, oats, yoghurts, eggs along with delicious tea. Even some prosecco was available. It was the perfect way to end our trip.

In summary, our stay at La Brenva Hotel was exceptional. It provided the perfect blend of comfort, hospitality, and scenic beauty, making it a memorable end to our my adventure. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a restful retreat in Courmayeur. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful - thank you Paola, Danielle, Khamid!!

One of those places where I will plan my next trip around - just to be able...

Review:

I booked a room at Locanda La Brenva and arrived on December 23rd at 11 AM. Unfortunately, our experience with this hotel was far from pleasant.

When we arrived, the receptionist greeted us in a rude and dismissive manner, telling us that our room wouldn’t be ready until 4 PM. We asked if we could have a cup of tea while waiting, given that we had just traveled a long way with our 3-year-old child and it was freezing outside (0°C), but she refused and sent us elsewhere. We also asked if we could leave our luggage at the reception, but she said there was no space and ended up storing our bags in the restaurant bathroom, which seemed highly unhygienic.

After leaving for a few hours, we returned at 3 PM to wait for our room. To our dismay, we were ignored until 4:50 PM, when we were finally told that our room still wasn’t ready. What made matters worse was seeing other guests, who arrived after us, receiving their rooms at 4 PM as promised. Despite knowing we had a young child with us and had been waiting since 11 AM, the receptionist, Luca, treated us with complete indifference and was incredibly rude.

By 5 PM, after almost six hours of waiting with no resolution, we had no choice but to leave and search for another hotel on Christmas Eve, exhausted from 16 hours of travel and with a small child in tow.

This was one of the most disappointing and frustrating experiences we have ever had with a hotel. The lack of organization, basic hospitality, and outright rude behavior from the staff made this stay unbearable. I would not recommend this...

Like a neige norvegienne (it is named after the local glacier hovering above the village), however cold it is outside, you will always feel as a sense of material and human warmth at this jewel of a hotel. In a dream location at foot of glacier and majestic Alpine peaks in a village which is "small" but perfectly formed". A four star hotel with three star prices for the accommodation, and much more special than many much more pretentious and impersonal "grand" hotels in Europe. The staff are exceptionally warm, efficient and human. The location --- 2 minutes from the completely invisible and out of earshot Mont Blanc tunnel nestling under the majestic needle-like peaks of the highest Alps, with the end of the longest glacier in the Alps sitting there as if in a giant's picture frame, inspiring, Romantic and menacing...like life itself --- the breakfast out of this world (real honey, amazing choice of savory and sweet delicacies, real home-made cake, good cappuccino (finally) everything to suit the most demanding, spoiled English and continental taste). When it claims to be pet friendly, they mean it! Our dog was ecstatic and hyper with so much affection. Want to rest after crossing France with a true taste of the South, rested and ready to go? The Locanda la Benva calls the true traveler like a siren, but one who does not throw you on the rocks or suck you into the maelstrom of the...