Avalanche - Alpine Boutique Hotel

What an amazing hotel …… Location is a stones throw from the Clotes ski ⛷️ chair lift, a 2 minute walk into the heart of Sauze. The bedrooms are furnished to a very high, authentic style fitting to the environment. The newly constructed bar area is a great place to relax and drink …..the whole hotel is amazing Totally recommend to anyone

A Perfect Honeymoon Stay We stayed at Hotel Alvanche in Sauze D’Oulx for our honeymoon, and it exceeded all our expectations. From the moment we arrived, we were impressed by the warm and welcoming atmosphere. Our room was spacious, with a lovely balcony offering stunning views. The breakfast each morning was fantastic, with a great variety of food to suit all tastes. It set us up perfectly for a day of skiing. The hotel’s heated boot room was an excellent feature, ensuring our skis and boots were dry and ready to go every morning. The location is unbeatable, with close proximity to the Clotes chairlift, making it incredibly convenient for getting onto the slopes quickly. We had an unforgettable week skiing and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel Alvanche. It was the perfect base for our honeymoon, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone visiting Sauze D’Oulx.

La recensione si riferisce al bar ristorante. Location da urlo gestita da totali incapaci. Nessun tagliere disponibile dopo le 21!!! No comment, servizio disorganizzato e pochissime cose disponibili (3 portate: fois gras, acciughe e tartare). E nessuna scusa nonostante avessimo prenotato CENA due giorni fa!

Modern rooms, near to town and next to Clote ski lift, wouldn’t recommend with small children as we were on ground floor above the bar very noisy until 12pm. Nice breakfast and staff kindly made us fresh coffees as machine coffee wasn’t nice

Our stay at this hotel left much to be desired. Upon arrival at 11 am (well before the 3 pm check-in), we didn’t expect to check in early but hoped for a warm welcome and a place to securely leave our luggage. Instead, we were met with an unfriendly reception and told, “You’re early.” To our disappointment, there was no luggage room, and we had to leave our bags in the small reception area at our own risk. This poor first impression set the tone for the rest of our stay. The rooms themselves were small and basic, lacking amenities like a full-length mirror, but they were functional for our needs since we didn’t spend much time in them. However, housekeeping was inconsistent. While the beds were changed and items moved around, the rooms never felt truly clean. Towels left on the floor for replacement were simply re-hung, and after three days, we had to request fresh towels ourselves. The most upsetting incident involved my husband’s expensive aftershave. Upon returning to our room one evening, there was a strong smell of it, yet the bottle was nowhere to be found. We suspect it was dropped and smashed by housekeeping, but there was no broken glass or remnants to confirm this. When we reported the issue to reception, the general manager visited our room, acknowledged the smell, and initially promised compensation. However, we later received an email stating we’d need to drive 30 minutes to file a police report, and the hotel ultimately refused to take responsibility or assist further. Overall, this stay was marred by poor customer service, lack of cleanliness, and unresolved issues. The unhelpful attitude from the staff and management left us frustrated and disappointed. I would not recommend staying here.

Disappointing Stay at Avalanche Hotel, Sauze The positives: • The bar and restaurant area is beautifully decorated, and the bar staff are very friendly. • The location is fantastic—right next to the lifts and close to restaurants and nightlife. However, this can also be a downside for some, as it’s very loud at night until around 1 AM. • The hotel is basic but comfortable. Unfortunately, the rooms are uncomfortably hot, requiring windows to be left open, which lets in noise from nearby bars. The negatives: • Extremely unhelpful and dismissive reception staff and management. • Rooms are overly hot, with no fans available to borrow. • Towels and bedding were not changed during a 4-day stay. • No secure luggage storage. Guests arriving before 3 PM or departing late must leave luggage unattended in the lobby, which is both unsafe and inconvenient. • Ski lockers are inaccessible until check-in, despite being unused between guest turnovers. Major issue: During our stay, an expensive bottle of aftershave (€370) was broken by the cleaning staff. Although management acknowledged the incident, they refused to compensate directly. Instead, they required me to pay €100 for taxis to file a police report in another town so they could claim on their insurance. This would have cost me both money and valuable skiing time on our last day. So had no choice but to incur the cost to replaced the damage myself!