Read moreThis in is beautifully situated and very charming in appearance. The rooms are rustic with large beams and wood. There are a number of small details which are interesting and attractive. There is much calm and a nice situation. The shower was a small cabine with a slippery floor which could be dangerous The menu was interesting with a a "degustazione" of typical dishes from the Valle d'Aosta. Thus, one could get a good feel for the food of the region. Although typical, the preparation of these dishes was generally quite average. There were hardly any people staying here, yet we were given a room which was obviously a new addition with a view of a caterpillar back hoe instead of the more pleasant view on the front of the hotel from rooms which had no occupants. Staff were very few in number(actually only saw two). Our meal was served by one waiter who did everything. The breakfast was very skimpy and below standard, meeting minimum requirements. One gets the feeling that these people have invested heavily in the wood/real estate and have little money left over to provide anything "extra" with respect to food, service, etc. Maybe they are trying to stay afloat. NO TV in the rooms. Considering what you got, pretty pricey at 110 Euros. The selected menu at 30 was probably reasonable enough given the variety of things. The house wine was nice. Maybe it is better in full season. I would not go back. It was recommended by friends who thought the food was excellent. Maybe theirs was better. Except for the novelty, ours was...
Read moreThis in is beautifully situated and very charming in appearance. The rooms are rustic with large beams and wood. There are a number of small details which are interesting and attractive. There is much calm and a nice situation. The shower was a small cabine with a slippery floor which could be dangerous The menu was interesting with a a "degustazione" of typical dishes from the Valle d'Aosta. Thus, one could get a good feel for the food of the region. Although typical, the preparation of these dishes was generally quite average. There were hardly any people staying here, yet we were given a room which was obviously a new addition with a view of a caterpillar back hoe instead of the more pleasant view on the front of the hotel from rooms which had no occupants. Staff were very few in number(actually only saw two). Our meal was served by one waiter who did everything. The breakfast was very skimpy and below standard, meeting minimum requirements. One gets the feeling that these people have invested heavily in the wood/real estate and have little money left over to provide anything "extra" with respect to food, service, etc. Maybe they are trying to stay afloat. NO TV in the rooms. Considering what you got, pretty pricey at 110 Euros. The selected menu at 30 was probably reasonable enough given the variety of things. The house wine was nice. Maybe it is better in full season. I would not go back. It was recommended by friends who thought the food was excellent. Maybe theirs was better. Except for the novelty, ours was...
Our first week time in Val d'Aosta was beatifully supported by this B&B + restaurant! In fact we were very sad leaving Planaval and at the same time sure we shall be back and save a great memory of them. In order the most interesting points:|- Service: the all staff is young and smart. Always smiling and comunicative also during peak time. Never stressed.|- Food: simply great! Huge portions for the half board, properly introduced by the waiter (bravo Sergio!) and setted up. The chef is invisible: always busy in the kitchen: thanks for the Stinco and Risotto ai frutti di bosco!|- Rooms: clean and beautifully designed using old original wooden elements and more recent ones. Stone is smartly used to get a perfect touch to interiors.|- Environment: it's true it's a bit far away from La Salle but sometimes it's exactly what you like. The valley offers single tracks up to 2300 mslm starting from the hotel, you can trek or bike (Scott mtb available!).|It was simply a dream! Eventually thanks to Ms Monica and the other we did not manage to personally thanks when we left...
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