Auberge De La Maison Courmayeur

A refuge of the soul, of living well, to surround yourself with joy and pleasures. The Auberge de La Maison is a mountain house with a view of Mont Blanc where you can breathe all the charm of tradition and alpine hospitality.

Gift experiences to surround oneself with joy and pleasures in the heart of Mont Blanc. Fulfill the wishes of those we love with the Auberge de La Maison’s gift vouchers: for stays, dinners, treatments. The gift boxes are embellished with a pewter saucer, part of the Maison collection.

Here the tradition of hospitality, beauty of the landscape, the care and quality of the details, the sharing of traditions and family collections, make this place the guest’s alpine home. At 1,300 meters.

The cozy sofas around the crackling fireplace, the scent of aged wood, the vintage prints on the walls and the family’s art collections give the Auberge de La Maison a special charm, capable of evoking, as in fairy tales, the warmth of an authentic mountain home.

Living well means discovering and enriching oneself with beauty and kindness. The Auberge de La Maison is a refuge of the soul, of feeling good, which includes all those who strive every day to give life to the story of hospitality of the Garin Family, which has been representing hospitality at the foot of the Mont Blanc for three generations.

The tradition of the art of hosting consists precisely in making others live well through services and attentions. The atmosphere and the welcome, yesterday as today, are a model of life that manifests itself day by day in the whole house, involving all the collaborators who live and work here.

THE HISTORY 
Auberge de La Maison turns 25 this year, but the history of the Garin family has its roots way back in time.This tale of hospitality began in the 1950s, when Alessandra Garin’s grandparents took over the Locanda Belvedere in Val Ferret and La Brenva in Entrèves.

Leo Garin, father of Alessandra, icon of tourism in the Valley, was actively involved in the management of the businesses. In the 1960s he founded, “La Maison de Filippo”, located in his father’s house. The restaurant, that no longer belongs to Leo, became one of the most famous destination for actors, politicians and all the great protagonists of the tourism of Courmayeur.

This is how in 1996, thanks to his great passion for antique furniture, works of art, furnishings and mountain objects, he created the Auberge de la Maison, right in front of the Maison de Filippo.

In 1996 Alessandra’s parents, Leo and Patrizia, inaugurated the Auberge de la Maison. Leo’s passion for mountain collecting and Patrizia’s great taste for furnishing make the Auberge a real hospitality house, different from all the Mont Blanc mountain hotels.

Antique Alpine furniture, sofas covered with refined fabrics, wood carvings, paintings, prints, objects from the past, a rich collection of Lenci ceramic items, ancient wooden games, garlands, vases of fresh flowers, potpourri compositions and the sound of the wooden floor that moves along with the guests’ walk.

In 2004, after completing her studies at the École hôtelière of Lausanne, Alessandra Garin, daughter of Leo and Patrizia, took over the Auberge. Since then, Alessandra has been in charge of managing the hotel, carrying out renovations and enriching it with new ideas and new areas dedicated to her guests.

Although everything has changed since the 1950s, new generations, new spaces, new guests, nothing has really changed. The atmosphere and hospitality, yesterday as today, are a model of life that spreads day by day within the walls of the Auberge.

Friendliness and hospitality are strong principles in the Garin family and are handed down from generation to generation, involving all the collaborators, who work every day to give life to the tradition du bien vivre, the art of hospitality.

On the occasion of our 25th anniversary, we have built products and experiences to celebrate the Auberge de La Maison’s hospitality story with our guests. Each proposal tells a part of our story and each part speaks about us.

THE LIVING ROOM
Intimate and comfortable, Le Petit Abri and the Chalet are the Auberge’s lounges with the charm of an elegant mountain chalet, full of art collections and alpine crafts, where you can breathe the scent of wood and listen to the crackling of the fireplace.

Le Petit Abri has the scent of our woods and the warmth of a mountain house. The attention to every detail, the ancient prints of the Garin family collection hanging on the walls that tell of mountains and heroic climbs contribute to the fascinating atmosphere.

Each room is a welcoming refuge that tells a story of hospitality. Be inspired by the one that most resembles your dream refuge. Our rooms smell of wood, the material spirit of hospitality and alpine welcome.

Some rooms are inspired by real mountain huts, others have a more romantic style. In some there is a fireplace, in others a wooden mezzanine or Mont Blanc framed by a large window.

They all overlook a spectacular nature, they are renovated frequently and always with great attention to detail: among precious fabrics, traditional Valle d’Aosta furniture, antiques, enchanting paintings.

The touch, the great attention to cleanliness, the taste and the wisdom of the Garin family pervades every room in the hotel, transmitting the true tradition of living well.

GRAND ROCHER SUITE
The Rocher Suite communicates with the Bois Alpin room and together they create the Grand Rocher Suite, a large 70 m2 suite which can accommodate up to 6 people.

MONT BLANC SUITE
Here, between paintings and refined fabrics of the Alpine tradition, space, view and light are the real luxury.

La Mont Blanc is an apartment that smells of fir wood made up of two bedrooms, a bright living room and two bathrooms with hot tub and waterfall shower. In the suite there is a TV with Sky channels, hairdryer, minibar, safe, wi-fi, kettle, and can accommodate up to six people.

LES DAMES ANGLAISES 
The alpine panorama that envelops the spirit of the Guest: Les Dames Anglaises is one of the hotel rooms with the best view of Mont Blanc, its large balcony overlooks the spectacle of alpine nature: Mont Blanc and the Brenva glacier.

DINING
The L’Aubergine restaurant with 90 seats, and the Grignotage Bar, also open to external guests, are an example of the refinement with which the Garin family characterizes all hospitality services. In an enchanting room with an exceptional view of Mont Blanc, the Aubergine Restaurant uses the highest quality raw materials with a particular attention to the territory.

The Grignotage Bar is the place of conviviality, to take refuge in front of the crackling fireplace after a day en plein air, and enjoy infusions, spirits, cocktails, aperitifs, or tasty proposals, including traditional dishes, snacks and small tastings of gastronomy local.

We tell you about our territory also through the flavours, the most authentic and sincere ones. We choose products from the best local producers, others are grown in our garden, because we know and appreciate the value of simplicity and the taste of tradition.

In an enchanting room with an exceptional view of Mont Blanc, the Aubergine Restaurant uses the highest quality raw materials with a special focus on the territory.

Wrapped in the warmth and sound of the central fireplace in winter, and by the mountain air of the terrace in summer, guests enjoy genuine cuisine, respectful of tradition, simple and tasty. A tale of the flavours of the Valle d’Aosta, Italian and bordering territory.

THE AUBERGE BAR
The Grignotage Bar, in the heart of the alpine lounges of the lobby of the house, is the place for conviviality, to take refuge in front of the crackling fireplace after a day in the open air, and enjoy infusions, spirits, cocktails, aperitifs, or taste proposals, of which : traditional dishes, snacks and small tastings of local gastronomy.

A corner of pleasure, open from 10am to 12pm, in which to gently breathe the small pleasures of mountain life, made of rediscovery, gratification, idleness and happiness.

THE DISH 
The dish created to celebrate 25 years anniversary is a reinterpretation of the potato and motzetta salad, typical of the Auberge and invented by Leo Garin in the 1970s.

Leo Garin has introduced many culinary innovations in the Aosta Valley cuisine and some of his culinary inventions have become real traditional dishes offered on the menus of the restaurants in the Valley. The potato and motzetta salad, dressed with olive oil and lemon is an example.

To celebrate this historic dish, on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, the Auberge offers a risotto version. To be discovered and ordered exclusively in our restaurant. Part of the proceeds will be donated to food charities.

THE COCKTAIL
Leo Garin invented the traditional coffee served in the “Cup of Friendship”. At the end of the fifties, in his family hotel, they served a dessert: sweet flambé of oranges, walnuts and grappa.

Given that there were a lot of orange peels left for the preparation of the dessert, he had the idea of ​​using them for a coffee with grappa. However, the right bowl was needed and so they asked one of the Brunodet brothers, a skilled turner and inlayer, to engrave a bowl with four spouts.

To celebrate this family tradition, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Auberge we have reinterpreted the Aosta Valley coffee and the cup of friendship. Unlike the original shared by several people, we offer it in a single, cold version, prepared first in a small friendship cup and then served over ice in our pewter goblet.

THE SPA 
La Maison de l’Eau is our spa, a refuge of water, beauty and well-being, a corner of peace in which soul and body can be reconciled by finding the perfect harmony with nature.

The relaxation area, the swimming pool and treatments are accessible from 10.00 to 20.00. The Maison de l’eau is open, upon reservation, to external guests, from 10 to 15.30. Children under the age of 14 can access the swimming pool from 10 to 18 and must be accompanied by an adult.

La Maison de l’eau is the place in which to find peace and well-being. Not only because of its heated indoor and outdoor swimming pool, closest to Mont Blanc, with mountain waterfall, whirlpool and chromotherapy, but also because the skilled hands of our therapists offer special rituals and treatments based on alpine products.

There is no shortage of sauna and steam baths, to purify and regenerate in the warm comfort of 90°C and 45°C.

Then there is the refuge in the refuge: the Refuge du Mont Blanc, which houses a small private spa that can be booked at the reception for very special occasions, complete with hay bio-sauna and mountain herbs at a gentle temperature, a vintage wooden hot tub and two hay beds with energizing and purifying effects on which it is possible to receive listed treatments, have food and wine tastings and take a sweet break.

ALPINE MASSAGES
An alpine and intimate spa where you can try special wellness rituals and beauty treatments based on mountain products.

ARNICA MONTANA
Treatment performed with an arnica cream mask perfumed with lavender essential oil from the Santa Maria Novella Pharmaceutical Perfume Workshop with important antiinflammatory properties. A harmonious and relaxing massage performed with arnica and St.John’s wort oil for the wellness of body and mind.

TREATMENTS
Specific treatment to unblock contracted muscles and loosen the back and cervical muscles. Localised brushing, application of a precious extract of alpine herbs and heated pillow are followed by a hot oil massage to complete this deep wellness treatment.

RED GRAPE 
A real anti-aging treatment thanks to the polyphenols and antioxidants contained in grapes. The treatment consists in a body scrub and massage with a concoction of Muscat, Enfer and Rayon grapes harvested at the foot of Mont Blanc to create a youth elixir.

YOUR PERSONA SPA
A wellness refuge bookable for exclusive use where you can have a real alpine relaxation experience. Hay bath, hay bio-sauna and mountain herbs at a gentle temperature, a vintage wooden hot tub and hay bed with energizing and purifying effects. A private spa to celebrate special occasions or to give yourself an unforgettable experience.

THE ICE BATH
The treatment dedicated to the cold glaciers of Mont Blanc that tells tradition and innovation. From ancient times to today, cold has always been used for therapeutic purposes, given the important soothing and restorative properties of low temperatures.

There is a reason if every time bruises and sprains occur, as well as when it is necessary to relieve the joints and speed up muscle recovery, the first intervention is to apply ice.

Over time, these applications have been increasingly refined and controlled exposure to cold today represents a real avant-garde for wellness treatments. Ours includes a sauna session at 100 ° C followed by an ice bath with alpine herbs and a relaxing massage.

To enrich the package deep cleansing facial and a massage to stimulate microcirculation using ice cubes infused with alpine rose. Exclusive at the Maison de l’Eau, performed in the Refuge, the private spa of the Auberge.

MEETINGS & EVENTS 
At L ‘Auberge de La Maison there is also a space dedicated to meetings and business meetings. The meeting room of the Auberge de La Maison can accommodate up to 35 people and is equipped for business meetings.

The wooden paneling, the natural light that filters through the windows, the view over the meadows of Entrèves and the valley of Courmayeur, allow you to work at your best. The Auberge de La Maison offers all its guests a private space to work at the foot of Mont Blanc.

When the snow has not yet covered the Entrèves meadows, those who work can take refuge in the Chalet du desir, an alpine chalet equipped with a pc and wi-fi connection and a small window from which you can see Mont Blanc, located right in front of our Restaurant.

During the colder months, the Petit Abri and the lounges in the lobby are available to devote to work all the while being immersed in the warmest alpine tradition.

WEDDINGS ON THE ALPS
At the foot of Mont Blanc, at the Auberge de La Maison, the wedding is imagined as a custom suit, to be tailored, whether it is summer or winter.

We want the experience to live in the hearts of the spouses and guests for a long time, that their faces light up with the unique joy of the most beautiful day.

The collaborators of our home are a team that works in harmony to transform the wedding at the foot of Mont Blanc into a memorable event. So that the face of the future spouses will be illuminated with joy and blessed by the Sacred Mountain.

THE MONT BLANC
Immersed in the meadows of Entrèves, not far from the centre of Courmayeur, which can be reached by private shuttle, the Auberge de La Maison is a place of peace capable of giving the most complete immersion in the nature of Mont Blanc and the life experience of the typical alpine village, remaining the ideal starting point to explore the main attractions at the foot of the Valley.

Among the streets that wind between the typical stone and wood houses of Entrèves, the centuries-old village of Courmayeur, the hotel is a strategic place from which to reach the main Alpine attractions.

This privileged position right in front of the Mont Blanc massif, a few kilometers from the ski resorts of Courmayeur and La Thuile, allows you to enjoy a unique natural and landscape spectacle, and be enchanted by the majesty of the peaks and the unspoiled nature of the Mont Blanc.

An ideal starting point to explore the many excursions in the upper valley and the entire region throughout the year. Courmayeur also offers boutiques, clothing and sporting goods stores, shops with typical products, restaurants and clubs where you can spend your free time.

Majestic nature, the perennial snow of Mont Blanc, the green meadows in summer, the snowy woods in winter. Courmayeur is a special place because, despite being a tourist resort of international importance, it retains its authentic alpine atmosphere.

COURMAYEUR
Courmayeur rises at 1,224 meters in a green valley. Framed by Mont Blanc, it is a mountain town that has managed to preserve the typical architecture and atmosphere of an alpine resort.

Courmayeur is also an international tourist destination which, in addition to pure air and majestic nature, offers a wide range of leisure activities. Courmayeur is a hamlet with multiple souls where everyone can live his personal experience.

Cross the narrow winding streets that lead to the heart of the centuries-old village of Courmayeur, exactly at the foot of Mont Blanc, you will rediscover life far from the frenzy.

The facades of the houses, the stone and the wood, the fountains from which the spring water flows: here everything tells the story of brave inhabitants, proud mountain people, keepers of tales on the mythical ascents to the highest peaks in Europe.

Since the eighteenth century, the climbs to the summit of Mont Blanc have been history and legend. Today, reaching 3,466 meters above sea level is an experience for everyone.

The way to heaven, a cable car to touch the 3,466 meters of the roof of Europe. Skyway Mont Blanc is not just a cable car to reach 3,466 meters. It is an idea: to bring people closer to the mountains and to the sky, to broaden horizons and overcome borders. Panoramas to explore and the sky to touch.

A futuristic work that from 1,300 m of Courmayeur / The Valley reaches 2,173 m of the Pavillon / The Mountain. Here we prepare for the last challenge, at the peak of Punta Helbronner / The Sky at 3,466 m, where there is wonder, dream, the lowest step in the sky.

Auberge De La Maison is located in the Entrèves hamlet of Courmayeur, at the confluence of Val Ferret and Val Veny and a few kilometers from the town center, an 8-minute walk from the Val Veny ski lift and 300 meters from the Skyway cable car Mont Blanc.

Rooms: 33

Price: from 327 EUR per night

Source: www.aubergemaison.it