Albergo Castor In Ayas

Pleasant mountain hotel, comfortable environment. Very friendly and helpful staff, central location convenient for a walk in the town. The room is very welcoming, mountain style, but at the same time modern. Reasonable price.

We arrived in Champoluc unplanned, having skied down from the top of the Zermatt ski area intending to stay in a mountain hut up in the Monta Rosa but were unable to make it due to weather conditions and time. Having initially struggled to find anywhere to stay (it was a Saturday afternoon during the school holidays!) we were talking to a man who, as it turns out, was from the Ski Club of Great Britain. He was staying at Hotel Castor and advised we call them for a room. When we called there was no availability but, as we were close by we decided to pop in for a beer while we figured out what we were going to do. We were welcomed into the hotel and the staff very quickly got us our beers and then proceeded to insist that they would get a room for us. They did just that, provided a nice big room for the 3 of us with great facilities. Having been on a long and sweaty ski tour we looked quite disheveled so we appreciated not being turned away at the sight of us! We ate in the restaurant that evening and found the staff and the owner very helpful and friendly. The food was great, particularly breakfast which ranks well up in my 'Top 10 Breakfasts' rankings. The wine selection also was fantastic, all of the wines we had were local to the Aosta Valley. In the morning the owner and his son, a ski instructor, helped us plan our 'escape route' back over the Swiss border, giving us invaluable advice on snow conditions and landscape enabling us to access the Cervinia ski area from Saint Jacques, just up the road from Champoluc, where we were kindly dropped by the hotels shuttle bus. We are incredibly grateful to the whole team at Hotel Castor for taking us in and looking after us when we needed it and we hope to come back to visit again. Next time hopefully planned and with more than 1 spare pair of socks with us!

Excellent location, a lot of attention in taking care of the room, kind staff, adequate breakfast, for dinner.... the raw materials are certainly of high quality.... "personally" I would review the creation and method of presentation of the dishes.

Nice hotel in the heart of Champoluc, 10 min walk to the skilift. Cosy bar and spacious rooms. Genuin italian food and excellent service in the restaurant.

Old, beautiful hotel with lots of wood. Beautiful bar, individually designed, very nice staff and professional management. Weekly wine tastings with wonderful local wines. Every Tuesday there is a karaoke evening with Hermann, the boss, an Englishman who moved to Champoluc. Very good, multi-course menu and a breakfast buffet that is impressive. Be careful when visiting: Don't stumble over Laica, the Hovawart dog. Highly recommended. The ski area is sensational, but not for beginners.

Fantastic experience at Hotel Castor for a week, food and service was brilliant, our Irish server was friendly, helpful, funny and full of character, a lovely confident young man who did his best to look after our group. Looking forward to next year

Cozy old hotel, room quite small. A great and affordable wine selection. Half treatment is a good choice. Good location.

Stayed here for a week in january. Perhaps the wonderful skiing and weather affects this review but I must give all my best credit to this hotell. Wonderful settings, rooms, cleaning and service, excellent food and aExcell more than excellent staff. A special mention to waitress Svetlana in the restaurant who did everything for us to enjoy our dinners. Highly recommended and wouldn't hesitate to return here again.

A very nice and charming hotel. Good location with a short walk to the ski lift. The rooms are very nice and well-maintained. The staff is very friendly, and they serve an excellent breakfast buffet. In the evening, a delicious dinner is served with a wide selection of wines to choose from. The service is prompt, and the staff is friendly.

Fantastic open night evening on Tuesdays.