KarenA47
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I recently stayed at the Beau-Site whilst on a meditation retreat and it was the perfect setting for such a venture. The hotel is sited in the picturesque village of Chemin-Dessus, a half hour bus ride from Martigny which can be easily reached by train direct from Geneva airport. The backdrop of mountains and alpine forest are peaceful and picturesque - the perfect place to getaway from it all. ||||The meditation hall was large with a smooth wooden floor and huge window overlooking pine woodland and distant mountains. The hotel is run by four people, two men, two women who speak excellent English and have an ethos of wanting to offer something different from the run of the mill hotel; the reason I think why it has become a centre for retreats. However, there is separate accommodation for families and they welcome children as well as independent travellers.||||The food was all vegetarian, varied and delicious. I really had the feeling that those working in the kitchen put love into their work. They used home-grown vegetables and only the freshest, best quality ingredients. ||||The rooms are simply furnished, clean, warm and comfortable. I was on the top floor and there was a communal toilet and separate shower at the end of the small corridor. There were bathrooms on each of the other two bedroom floors.The bathrooms were not allocated to either gender which meant that as a mixed gender group we had to decide between us how to divide them up. We managed this without any embarrassment! ||||This is not a hotel for someone seeking luxury, ensuite bathrooms or sophistication. But if you want a taste of warm hospitality and simplicity in a breathtakingly beautiful setting then it is the place to go.