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The Hotel: This was a nice hotel, with a cosy seating area and fire by reception and a nice bar on a mezzanine level above. The boot room had plenty of space, with a heated boot rack although we were there during a quiet weekend and the boot rack did get full. There is a nice spa with a hot tub, steam room and sauna. While Covid restrictions are in place you need to book a 45 minute slot, and depending on how long the cover has been off, the hot tub will obviously cool down. There was a continental breakfast offered for €14 per person, which seemed expensive to us, however the pancake machine was a welcome surprise and you could boil your own eggs. The Room: We had a twin ”Drus” Room, which had a nice modern bathroom, plenty of storage space and enough plug sockets to charge phones etc near the bed. The room came with two different types of pillow and had a small mini bar and a safe which we didn't use. Despite some previous reviews, there was a generic body soap provided in dispensers. The Staff: All of the staff were helpful, friendly and welcoming. We arrived late on Thursday night and were shown to our room by the night porter, which was a nice touch. The manager was particularly helpful and allowed us to leave our bags by reception and use the spa facilities to shower after we had checked out to allow us to spend the day skiing and get changed before our return transfer. The transfer we had booked did not show up, and the manager was able to very quickly arrange a replacement for us, which drove extremely fast to get us to the airport on time. The Location: 2-3 minute walk from the Les Praz Flegere bus stop, from which you can access all the ski areas in the Chamonix valley, from Les Houches to Le Tour. Les Houches is around a 40 minute bus ride, but Flegere is the first stop on the line, so you are pretty much guaranteed a seat. Next to this bus stop is Le Castel Hotel / Restaurant which serves up some terrific apres ski vibes with big beats and table service. The Flegere gondola is a 5-10 minute walk from the hotel, so it is perfect if you want to avoid getting the bus every day. From Flegere you can also get lift access to Brevent. There are a few restaurant in Les Praz, and La Cabane des Praz is next door to the hotel, providing a great atmosphere and some traditional French cuisine. Once on the bus from Les Praz Flegere, it is around 10 minutes to Chamonix, and this buses run regularly until around midnight.

Room was spacious, with a nice view on the mountains, the train station nearby was not giving too much noise. Very comfortable bed. We enjoyed chicken burger in the evening and breakfast with fruits, home made jams, good bread and eggs. It's fantastic that handicap people get opportunity here to integrate. Staff was very helpful and friendly with kids. We would chose again Boutique Hotel for our stay in Martigny.