MandMmidlifecrisis
Google
Before we rate this accommodation it is important to understand our demographics, we are an Australian married couple in our early 50's who have been travelling around the UK and Europe for the last three months. We have have stayed at many hotels, B&B's and other forms of accommodation during this time and whilst there were others that we would rate slightly higher, this is one of the most unique and special places we've ever stayed at but it may not be to everyone's taste. ||||The exterior is a stone and wooden traditional dwelling for the area built in 1779 and the interior is an ultra modern building within a building. They are still adding some final touches and plan to open a spa facility in the basement in due course. It is located in a small village on the side of a hill in Jayer, Saint Marcel in the very beautiful Aosta Valley. The rooms are large, clean and very unique. I would highly recommed this place as it is like staying in a snow cave in the desert...very unexpected and out of the norm. There is a lot to see and do in the area and a vehicle is a must. A large undercover/underground car park is available on site. Getting there is a little interesting and your GPS will probably send you around the narrow streets in circles, so just follow the brown signs towards the picnic grounds and keep an eye out for the Le Coffret sign down a steep and narrow driveway. Our hosts were amazing although English was limited but not an issue. We arrived on a Monday evening and all the local restaurants were closed so Diego rang around to find out who was open, drove us to the restaurant, waited until our take away was ready and then brought us back all free of charge. Their son Olivier has a much better grasp of the English language and gave us valuable information on places of interest and spent a great deal of time helping us plan our activities. They booked restaurants for us and nothing was too much trouble. ||||It is a great place and well worth the effort. Give Newton a pat for us if you visit.||||Great job guys...