Hotel Bellevue

Top choice in Valle d'Aosta


Overlooking meadows, this green-shuttered mountain hideaway evokes its 1920s origins with romantic canopied timber 'cabin beds', weighty cowbells strung from old beams, claw-foot baths and the occasional open fire (it's definitely not for minimalists). Afternoon tea is included in the price, as is use of the health spa, and you can also rent mountain bikes and snowshoes.

Its four restaurants include a Michelin-starred gourmet affair, a wonderful cheese restaurant (goat raclette!) with produce from the family's own cellar, a lunchtime terrace restaurant and a dark, historic brasserie on the village's main square, a few moments' stroll away.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Valle d'Aosta attractions

1. Giardino Alpino Paradisia

1.71 MILES

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3. Torre dei Fromage

9.22 MILES

Next to the Porta Praetoria, this imposing tower is named not for the love of French cheese (fromage) but rather after the last descendent of the medieval…

4. Arco di Augusto

9.26 MILES

This squat and rather austere triumphal arch was built in 25BC.

5. Cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta

9.26 MILES

The neoclassical facade of Aosta's cathedral belies the impressive Gothic interior. Inside, the carved 15th-century walnut-wood choir stalls are…

6. Roman Bridge

9.27 MILES

This arched, cobbled Roman bridge, also know as the Pont de Pierre, crossed the River Buthier in the first century AD, but today it's high and dry (though…

7. Teatro Romano

9.27 MILES

Part of the Roman theatre's 22m-high facade is still intact. In summer, performances are held in the better-preserved lower section.

8. Criptoportico Forense

9.27 MILES

What remains of the city's Augustan forum mostly lies beneath the 'modern' piazza, although you can visit its colonnaded underground walkway (known as a…