Terminal Neige

Chamonix


There's just one way to access this iconic mountain address, overlooking the shimmering ice of Mer de Glace – by the Train du Montenvers cog railway. Its 20 designer-chic, wood-panelled rooms have glacier views, and hikers and families are well catered for with an insanely stylish 10-bed dorm, cosy duplex rooms for five or seven, and five-person bunk-bed rooms. Rates include dinner and breakfast.

The Grand Hôtel du Montenvers first opened its doors in 1880 to provide food and shelter for Chamonix's early mountaineers, and was remodelled in 2017 as a chic boutique hotel and glamorous hostel of sorts by the luxury Maisons et Hôtels Sibuet group.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chamonix attractions

1. Grotte de Glace

0.27 MILES

Step directly inside the glacier at this tunnel of ice, reshaped every year for the past half-century, which sparkles with perennially recreated ice…

2. Mer de Glace

0.96 MILES

France’s largest glacier, the 200m-deep 'Sea of Ice', flows 7km down the northern side of Mont Blanc, scarred with crevasses formed by the immense…

3. Musée Alpin

2.32 MILES

This diverting two-level museum allows you to wander through Chamonix history, from butter moulds and farming tools of yore to the dawn of the 18th…

4. Musée des Cristaux

2.48 MILES

Beautifully lit collections of crystals, many from around Mont Blanc, are exposed within this small museum. The adjoining Espace Tairraz focuses on the…

5. Le Brévent

3.86 MILES

The highest peak on the western side of the Chamonix Valley, Le Brévent (2525m) has tremendous views of the Mont Blanc massif, myriad hiking trails…

6. Aiguille du Midi

3.99 MILES

The great rocky fang of the Aiguille du Midi (3842m), rising from the Mont Blanc massif, is one of Chamonix’ most distinctive features. The 360-degree…

7. Giardino Botanico Alpino Saussurea

6.15 MILES

Walk through this flower-filled Alpine garden in summer (it's blanketed by snow in winter) and enjoy numerous other trails, including the Sentiero…

8. Pavillon du Mt Fréty Nature Oasis

6.19 MILES

A protected zone of 1200 hectares tucked between glaciers, this nature oasis is accessible from the Pavillon du Mt Fréty. Enjoy numerous trails, including…