Romantik Hotel Villa Novecento |
Viale Monte Bianco 64 |
Courmayeur |
Italy |
11013 |
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Romantik Hotel Villa Novecento
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DESCRIPTION |
Live again the enchantment of the first years of the last century in the Romantik Hotel Villa Novecento of Courmayeur an authentic travel at the beginning of the 1900's an aesthetic experience in a refined and elegant atmosphere in one of the more evocative landscape frames of the Alps. A precious witness of the Courmayeur of those years today lives again in the Romantik Hotel Villa Novecento few steps away from the pedestrian centre of this historical village.A carefully historical recovery work lasted more than two years has carried to the rebirth of an ancient alpine noble house today centre of a hotel de charme of rare beauty. From the original fa ade to the halls from the restaurant to the rooms and suites rigorously style furnished all reveal a setting of great charme captivating atmosphere and refined details of the past.Antique furniture and precious fabrics warm and welcoming rooms with views over the Mont Blanc make this hotel particularly special. A particular care has been dedicated to the restaurant Novecento faithful to the ancient gastronomic traditions and sincerity of bygone food. Among the little concessions to modernity but also always in mountain style a pleasant Fitness Centre equipped with sauna Turkish bath mini swimming pool with Jacuzzi and relax zone.Of course the twentieth century rooms offers also the services of a first category hotel such as safe deposit box satellite TV direct dialling telephone with Internet connection but the atmosphere is undoubtedly the one of the last century the 1900's that makes live again the exciting vacation of the mountain pioneers for which Courmayeur was the comfortable and luxury base field for the adventures along the Mont Blanc'sMont Blanc is life itself it symbolises the deep rooted and ancient reasons that make this town and its people special it gives it a stamp of authenticity which not even time can erase. The richness of the environment and nature the possibility to go hiking and touch local fauna make this area an important tourist attraction for mountain lovers following marked out paths and guided along the way by nature guides.The great top yesterday like today is always show of inexpressible beauty and the Romantik Hotel Villa Novecento really makes feel like those bygone pioneers ready to meet with the Mont Blanc even through the not far breathtaking cableway that from Courmayeur leads you quickly in the large sea of ice one of the natural wonders of the world. For the local inhabitants Mont Blanc is not simply an icy mountain made up of glaciers and majestic rocks.Skiing is as you like it. Lots of easy stuff for cruisers but some high mountain and bumpy black is available for better skiers. The same goes for the apr s ski. Disco 'til dawn or sit back and sip some local wine. No matter you will enjoy it. People looking for outdoor Activelifestyle pursuits need not be limited solely to alpine skiing. Cross country skiers will find small but very beautiful trails in Val Ferret just outside the town in the direction of the Mont Blanc Tunnel. A second possibility for cross country skiers is in Dolonne again just outside town but in the other direction.
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LOCATION |
By Air At present the closest airports are Turin's Caselle and Milano's Malpensa and Linate. Courmayeur is approximately an hour's drive from Turin and a little more from Milan's airports. Geneva's Cointrin Airport can be reached either by the Gran San Bernardo Tunnel via Switzerland or by the Piccolo San Bernardo Pass via France. The closure of the Monte Bianco Tunnel has prevented direct access from Geneva to Courmayeur via Chamonix by the Autoroute Blanche freeway. Passenger flights to Aosta airport are limited at present to stopoffs from Rome and Paris. Airlines link these two capital cities with the Corrado Gex airport in St. Christophe.By Car If you drive take the highway A5 direction to Aosta and get off at the Courmayeur exit follow directions for centre. From Switzerland and Northern Europe we recommend the Gran San Bernardo Tunnel or from June the Piccolo San Bernardo Pass. The Monte Bianco Tunnel is open.By Train and Bus For those who prefer using public transport Courmayeur can be reached by bus with one or more daily services from the main cities of Northern Italy Turin Milan Genoa . Travelling by train is recommended as far as Aosta where a bus connection will take you to Courmayeur. The closest train station is at Pr Saint Didier at 3 km from Courmayeur.Internal transport Courmayeur has its own public transport system that helps considerably in transfers within the town and between hamlets and the centre. |
