Refuge du Montenvers

Another wonderful stay in such a a very special place. The hotel has not been gentrified too much and maintains much of its original character and ambiance and yet is still comfortable. The sense of the building’s history is everywhere. Staff were attentive and helpful without being in your face. Food and drinks were excellent, good local wine and an interesting menu with lots of things to choose from. Going snowshoeing in the fresh snow was a bonus.

Refuge du Montenvers offers a beautiful and unique experience, perched alone at the top of Chamonix with stunning views. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, adding to the charm of our stay. While there weren’t plenty of food options, what was available was delicious and satisfying. However, I was surprised that they didn’t have basic items like paracetamol on hand. It’s concerning because, given the remote location and the difficulty of accessing the village after certain hours or in bad weather, having a small first aid kit seems essential. Despite this, we had a nice stay overall and enjoyed the serene, peaceful atmosphere at the top of Chamonix.

Absolutely incredible experience. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever stayed. I felt like we were in a Wes Anderson film. The rooms aren’t huge but the bed was comfy and the Mountain View was amazing. We did the breakfast and then a la Carte for dinner. That worked well for us as we aren’t huge eaters. The food was good but better for meat eaters. My husband loved his steak. Veggie options were limited but that’s ok. The train ride up is scenic - 30EUR. Pay the extra 9EUR for gondola access to the ice cave. It’s a quick gondola ride away. We also used the hotel’s snowshoes and did a couple short hikes. There were a lot of avalanche warnings because of conditions so we couldn’t go far. We had to pay for parking in town as we stayed for 2 nights. There are some free parking spots in town but only for 24 hours. 1 night is good but 2 was perfect. The refuge cat is adorable and friendly. What a bonus. Loved it.

Fabulous place to stay. Enchanting train ride up the mountain, straight into reception to be received warmly by Amy, who gave us the rundown on everything we could do. What a star she is! After exploring the area, the ice cave and the amazing views, as a group of 6 friends we were very well looked after by Elisabeth and team over supper and a "few" drinks. Basic but very comfortable room, hot shower,more views, a great breakfast. Perfect.

Historic place in stunning landscape!! The hotel’s interior is well renovated and the local food very nice. We were very disappointed with the hospitality and kindness of the team. Due to a private event at the Refuge, the staff refused to serve us a cappuccino and a soft drinks during the day. There is no other restaurant up there and the guests had not been informed about this inconvenience. Although the place is very nice, the service and hospitality of the refuge does not respond a Grand Hotel at all.

This is up at the top near the glacier. It’s very old. There was a wedding going on when I was there which seems like a cool idea. It says it was build more than 100 years ago for the first climbers. It has been renovated. It’s in a great spot and has a restaurant. It’s pretty cool.

We visited this place a couple of months ago to attend a wedding! It is a spectacular venue to get married in. On the day you could not fault the place! A few months later my partner and I paid a staggering €32 to go back up on the mountain train to have lunch. It was very disappointing! There were no gluten free options for myself and they were unable to adapt some of the items for me to eat. The only item I could eat was the steak but without the pepper sauce. I asked for the steak to be cooked medium and it came very rare! It was hard and overcooked in the outside and nearly raw on the inside. Without the sauce too it tasted awful! The vegetables came like warm so it became a very unpleasant meal to eat. My partner felt the same about his too! One waiter was friendly but the other asked us what we would like to drink then disappeared and never came back to take our order. All in all we were extremely disappointed to say the least after experiencing such a wonderful wedding in July! One good thing to say is on a clear day the view is spectacular!

We had an awesome experience at this place. It was very dog friendly, staff was amazing, food was also very good and the view from the hotel is stunning. We will go back again.