Maison Bertin

Beneath the Grand Combin massif in Étroubles, a stone village on the old Roman road through the Great St Bernard Pass, Maison Bertin occupies a corner of Ruelle Marcoz a short walk from the valley's stream-fed lanes — a quiet base for hikers and drivers crossing into Switzerland rather than a Aosta city stay.

Rooms keep tile-and-marble floors and soundproofing against the narrow street, with tea-making kits and minibars for self-catering evenings. A sauna and hot tub sit downstairs for post-hike recovery.

Baggage storage and bicycle rental suit those breaking a longer valley traverse here for one night.