Hotel le Miramonti, La Thuile, Italy

· 1-minute walk to the resort centre · 1-minute walk to the ski bus stop · 10 minutes' walk to the Funivie Piccolo San Bernardo lift · 10 minutes' walk to the ski school meeting point · 10 minutes' walk to the nursery slopes · 10-15 minutes' walk to the childcare at the Planibel Hotel & Residence

Near the centre of town, this hotel is built on a stone platform right in the Dora river, so it's in a really unique spot. And getting on the slopes is easy-peasy – you can walk there in 10 minutes, or hop on the bus just outside the hotel if you don't fancy the walk.

The Miramonti is sunshine yellow on the outside, and it stands out against the white of the surrounding snowy mountains. Inside it's light and bright, and there's a traditional alpine feel with plenty of natural wood, stone and handmade furniture. One of our fave bits is the Dora Restaurant and Café, where stone archways, big wooden doors and rustic tables and chairs give the room a cosy, cave-like atmosphere. Big windows frame La Thuile's slopes in the distance, so if you nab a table by the window you're in for a meal with a view.

And the restaurant doesn't just hit the mark on the décor – your mealtimes are sorted too. Choose from pastries, cereals, yoghurt, bacon, eggs and cakes at the buffet breakfast every morning, and when you're back from the slopes, you can fill your boots with a 4-course evening meal. Afterwards, get a drink from the bar and head to the lounge to cosy up by the fire with a nightcap.

· bar · lounge · sun terrace · restaurant · sauna · steam room · hot tub · indoor pool · massages and treatments · fireplace · ski room with heated boot racks (please note this is 50m away from the hotel) · laundry facilities · free WiFi · lift · Childcare available to book at the nearby Planibel Hotel & Residence – Pepi Penguin Nursery (6 months - 4 years) and Beanie Bear Club (4-8 years)*

*Some clubs may close earlier in the season so check the details.

All rooms are non-smoking and have a satellite TV, telephone, slippers, hairdryer, safe, minibar and free WiFi.

Comfort double room - sleeps 1-3: Double bed or twin beds, extra bed in bedroom when booked for three, private shower and WC.

Superior double room - sleeps 1-3: Double bed or twin beds, extra bed in bedroom when booked for three, private shower and WC.

Cots are available, free of charge, on request.

Interconnecting rooms are available on request.

You can't change bed types once you arrive, so to request either twin beds or a double bed, please call us when you book.

Half Board

· hot and cold buffet breakfast with pastries, yoghurt, cereal, bacon, eggs and cakes · 4-course evening meal