Hotel Printemps, Pila

Italy

Hotel Printemps

Italy

Good-value hotel with rooms sleeping up to 6 - great for families or groups of friends

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Hotel
Half Board
400m to slopes
850m to Resort Centre
Bar
Lounge
Ski & Boot Room
Free Wi-fi

Overview

At the Hotel Printemps, you’ll be clicking in and swooshing away in no time. Within a few minutes, you can be stepping onto the long, cruisy Grimod blue slope – or heading up the Leissé chairlift, where after a short ride you’re in a great spot to explore the mountain. Come evening, the Grimod can also serve as your ticket back. And if there’s been a decent dump of snow, you can ski almost right back to the hotel.

Things are kept pretty simple on the looks front at the hotel itself. Wooden panelling and patterned sheets in the rooms will bring a burst of nostalgia for some skiers – a taste of the classic Italian ski holiday. And that same flavour is what you’ll find in the hotel’s restaurant, which has a traditional, no-fuss air to it. You’ll take your 3-course evening meals here – but if you ever fancy a change up throughout the week, there’s a few spots close by serving up excellent pizza, pasta, focaccia and other hit-the-spot faves.

Description

Location

12 minutes' walk to the centre of Pila

4 minutes' walk to the Leissé chairlift

6 minutes' walk to the ski school meeting point

4 minutes' walk to the nursery slopes

Rooms

All rooms are non-smoking and have a TV, safe and a hairdryer.

Twin room – sleeps 2: Double or twin beds, private shower and WC.

Twin room – sleeps 2-4: Double or twin beds, double sofa bed, private shower and WC.

Split-level twin room – sleeps 2-6: Double or twin beds, double sofa bed, bunk beds, private shower and WC. These rooms are split across two levels.

Cots are available to hire, free of charge, on request.

Facilities

Bar/ lounge
Boot room
Free WiFi
Lift to all floors

Check-in is from 3pm.

Transfer coaches are unable to stop right outside the hotel, so you'll be dropped off close by. From there, a smaller vehicle will pick you up and take you the rest of the way.

Catering

· hot and cold breakfast buffet · 3-course evening meal · Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve gala meals included · vegetarian/gluten-free options are available on request

Please note: You’ll need to let us know about any dietary requirements when you book. This hotel can't cater for vegan diets.

About Pila

Pila has two centres – one is the old town of Aosta, which is gondola-linked, but 18km away. The other is Pila itself - a modern resort, sat right next to the slopes. Aosta has plenty for the non-skier to do, including shops, cafés and historic sites. Pila is mainly for those whose emphasis is on skiing, with limited après-ski and nightlife. Aosta is a cheaper place to stay in, but you can't ski to your door, whereas you can in Pila itself.

In terms of the slopes, there are 70km locally with a good snow record and access to the near 800km offered by the entire Aosta Valley. Pila favours beginners, intermediates and especially families. This is a very Italian resort, so other languages aren't spoken a great deal at the ski school. Better skiers don't have too many challenges either, although there is heli-skiing on offer. Boarders will like Pila, with its half-pipe and jumps. The people are very friendly, the lift system is excellent and the scenery is awesome, with Mont Blanc in the distance. Overall, you'll have a choice of where to stay, with each location having its pluses and minuses. We recommend staying in Pila, but if you want a day off the slopes, take the gondola down for lots of non-skiing activities. If you have a car, Courmayeur, La Thuile and Cervinia are relatively close by for more varied skiing.

Resort Attributes

Choice of Restaurants

Easy Slope Access

Family Friendly

Good For Non-Skiers

High Altitude

Mountain Restaurants

Reliable Snow

Scenic

Ski In Ski Out

Snow Park

Resort Facilities