Courmayeur lacks a really classy hotel, like the Hermitage in Cervinia, or the Breithorn in Champoluc - and generally the style of interior decor is functional rather than characterful. But the service is usually friendly and helpful, and they welcome bookings for a weekend as well as a week.

****AUBERGE DE LA MAISON (+39 0165 869811)
Set in the quiet little hamlet of Entrèves, it has attractively decorated rooms, and friendly owners. Great for quick access up onto the Mont Blanc massif: rather less brilliant if you want to enjoy the après-ski scene in town.

Prices (per room, per night, half-board, but not including travel to the resort):
190 euros low season, 260 euros high season (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com), Ski Solutions (020 7471 7777; www.skisolutions.co.uk) and White Roc (020 7792 1188; www.whiteroc.co.uk).

****GRAN BAITA (+39 0165 844040)
Comfortable, but inconveniently positioned outside town.

Prices (per room, per night, and not including travel to the resort):
180 euros low season, 390 euros (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Alpine Answers (020 8871 4656; www.alpineanswers.co.uk), Crystal (0870 160 6040; www.crystalholidays.co.uk), Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com), Ski Solutions (020 7471 7777; www.skisolutions.co.uk) and White Roc (020 7792 1188; www.whiteroc.co.uk).

****HOTEL LES JUMEAUX (+39 0165 846796)
"A great location next to the cable-car" - something which you'll quickly learn is important here.

Prices (per room, per night, and not including travel to the resort):
From 127 euros (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com)

****HOTEL PAVILLON (+39 0165 846120)
One of the bigger properties, it's not far from the cable car, and has a swimming-pool and a sauna.

Prices (per room, per night, and not including travel to the resort):
100 euros low season, 145 euros high season (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Alpine Answers (020 8871 4656; www.alpineanswers.co.uk), Inghams (020 8780 4444; www.inghams.co.uk),Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com), Ski Solutions (020 7471 7777; www.skisolutions.co.uk) and White Roc (020 7792 1188; www.whiteroc.co.uk).

***HOTEL COURMAYEUR (+39 0165 846732)
Recently renovated, close to the cable car, and blessed with an open fire in the sitting room. It was rated "excellent", by a recent reporter (and gets a couple of enthusiastic Tripadvisor reviews, too).

Prices (per room, per night, half board, based on two sharing a room, and not including travel to the resort):
140 euros low season, 200 euros high season (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Alpine Weekends (020 8944 9762; www.alpineweekends.com) and Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com).

***BOUTON D'OR (+39 0165 846729)
A super-friendly owner, and decent-sized rooms. It's at the wrong end of the Via Roma as far as the cable car goes, but there's a complimentary minibus in the morning. Tripadvisor reviews are glowing.

Prices (per room, per night, and not including travel to the resort):
120 euros low season, 140 euros high season (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Alpine Answers (020 8871 4656; www.alpineanswers.co.uk), Crystal (0870 160 6040; www.crystalholidays.co.uk), Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com) and Ski Solutions (020 7471 7777; www.skisolutions.co.uk).

***HOTEL DOLONNE (+39 0165 846674)
A restored 16th century farmhouse in the hamlet of the same name. It has some interesting antiques and log fires - and rather more character than most Courmayeur hotels. Reporters have been enthusiastic.

Prices (per room, per night, inc breakfast, based on two sharing a room, and not including travel to the resort):
70 euros low season, 170 euros high season (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com), and White Roc (020 7792 1188; www.whiteroc.co.uk).

***HOTEL MEUBLE LAURENT (+39 0165 846687)
"Recently renovated. The rooms are cosy and traditional and the bathrooms modern and clean."

Prices (per room, per night, including breakfast, but not travel to the resort):
33 euros low season, 50 euros high season (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com).

***HOTEL WALSER (+39 0165 844824)
A ten minute walk from the lift, and near a busy road (book a room at the back of the hotel if you can). But it's won praise: "The staff were very friendly and evening meals were good," said one reporter.

Prices (per room, per night, and not including travel to the resort):
64 euros low season, 90 euros high season (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operators: Crystal (0870 160 6040; www.crystalholidays.co.uk), Inghams (020 8780 4444; www.inghams.co.uk), Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com), Ski Solutions (020 7471 7777; www.skisolutions.co.uk).

**HOTEL MAISON ST-JEAN (++34 95 2054769)
Just 300m from the cable-car station, the hotel is a nice little place that's recommended for families. Its studios come with fully equipped kitchenettes.

Prices (per room, per night, half-board, but not including travel to the resort):
from 100 euros (currency converter)

Featured by UK tour operator: Momentum (020 7371 9111; www.momentumski.com)