Gîte la Montagne

TLDR: Infested with BED BUGS so don't stay here (or at least keep your stuff outside of your room). The hostel is located in the woods which is fine during the day but at night it is not only difficult to get to but also really creepy (when I first arrived I thought it was abandoned). There is hot water and everything seemed clean, but there are no wall plugs so its hard to charge anything. Most importantly, there were also bed bugs. I got bites all over my hand.

Bed bugs!! Don’t go

The managing lady doesn’t speak any english, would come in past 11 pm & wake us up trying to find people (we think), there is 3 toilets for everyone, 1 was blocked for a week, showers had no hot water & the light would go off while you were in there, linen smells like it has never been washed, mattress are lined up on the floor in what feels like an attic with little airflow & no heating / cooling. no security or locking, 1 powerpoint in a room for 11 people.

Very bad! Not cosy, no hygiëne, bad location, only possible to check in at 17:00, hostel closed from 10:00 to 17:00, curfew at 22:00, not able to enter the hostel after 23:00…

Didn't like it. We stay in a 12 guest room, with no option to sort our stuffs, so everything on the floor. The bathroom are small and only 2 (woman and men) for more or less 50 people. The house itself had not ventilation, everything feel tight. The Kitchen is the only good thing, with many pot and pans to cook, anyhow the fridge were too small for so many people. For one night could work, but for a long term stay it's not a good option.

It’s a super crammed space & I don’t think they ever put clean sheet on the beds. Doesn’t really have a communal hostel vibe. It’s worth $10 a night but not anywhere near 25

Bed bug infested!! Beware if you’re thinking of booking this hostel.

Un lugar feo y sucio, no volvería ni tampoco se lo recomendaría a nadie.

La señora me pareció muy enojona. Cero hospitalidad. Poco respetuosa. Entró a mi dormitorio sin tocar la puerte Las camas pegadas. Una al lado de la otra. Muy sucio. Los electrodomésticos , la mirad malos! Además se desaparecieron mis lentes de ciclismo marca oakley y mi cargador de iPhone.

BEDBUGS!!! Unfortunately we had pre-paid for 5 nights in the hostel so we were kinda stuck with the bedbugs. Hostel is quite far from Chamonix. The hostel has a kitchen where you can cook dinner. The facilities are quite minimal and generally the hostel is not very clean. After a woman in our dorm checked-out, the room was not cleaned, the bins were not taken out, maybe even the bedsheets weren't changed. Not very clean and you risk getting bedbugs. We're camping in Chamonix next time.

Il mio gite preferito, la proprietaria è gentilissima

First of all, approaching this place in the night was lowkey terrifying, but when you wake up its the most beautiful place you've ever seen. The bus will drop you off, and you must hike along a cross-country ski track. The little old lady at the front desk was like a cute fairy, but she spoke no English. She can communicate via Google Translate, and she assured us they treated for bed bugs, which we were a little wary about, but we believed her because she's cute. An experience, but I recommend.

TLDR: Infested with BED BUGS so don't stay here (or at least keep your stuff outside of your room). The hostel is located in the woods which is fine during the day but at night it is not only difficult to get to but also really creepy (when I first arrived I thought it was abandoned). There is hot water and everything seemed clean, but there are no wall plugs so its hard to charge anything. Most importantly, there were also bed bugs. I got bites all over my hand.

Bed bug infested!! Beware if you’re thinking of booking this hostel.

Bed bugs!! Don’t go

Un lugar feo y sucio, no volvería ni tampoco se lo recomendaría a nadie.

It's more like a mountain hat then like a hostel. Apart from it is in the valley. The comfort level isn't great and they accept only cash but you get rewarded by lots of hikers, mountaineers, trail runners stories. The kitchen is well equipped also

La señora me pareció muy enojona. Cero hospitalidad. Poco respetuosa. Entró a mi dormitorio sin tocar la puerte Las camas pegadas. Una al lado de la otra. Muy sucio. Los electrodomésticos , la mirad malos! Además se desaparecieron mis lentes de ciclismo marca oakley y mi cargador de iPhone.

my advice would be to set your expectations like you’re staying in a hut or mountain refuge. that’s more the vibe of this place than an all strings attached ‘hostel’. if you’re in chamonix you probably love hiking, climbing, the outdoors etc so i don’t see why you also wouldn’t love this place. it’s got a rustic charm and i would definitely stay here again. loved it. only downside is only having one plug socket for the room

Gîte très vivant et convivial avec de jolis espaces verts pour se ressourcer. Et merci pour le prix sympa !

Its the only hostel in Chamonix so if you need a bed I guess it will do. The beds are short though so if you are tall your feet will be on someone else's bed (given that they are so close together). Also the lady at the reception is rather unfriendly, she will only speak french, and even if you speak french with her she is unfriendly. Honestly I would recommend sleeping in a tent or p much anywhere else if you can and only sleep here is you don't really have another choice.

Still good value for the price, but a couple of drawbacks. Not enough hot water if multiple people want to take a shower. Dormitories were closed during the day (10.00 - 17.00). Host was not too welcoming or helpful.

Muy económico y limpio y ambiente acogedor

The managing lady doesn’t speak any english, would come in past 11 pm & wake us up trying to find people (we think), there is 3 toilets for everyone, 1 was blocked for a week, showers had no hot water & the light would go off while you were in there, linen smells like it has never been washed, mattress are lined up on the floor in what feels like an attic with little airflow & no heating / cooling. no security or locking, 1 powerpoint in a room for 11 people.

Nice spot. 12 bed dorm upstairs, with the floor mattresses, has bedbugs

Very crowded but fine for a night

Good but cash only and reception didn’t speak English so hard to communicate

Non c'è nessun controllo in ingresso, la gente entra come vuole, situazione abbastanza strana. Non ritornerei. Abbastanza sporco

I loved my stay here. Everyone I met was lovely and the price was very reasonable. Its very easy to find walks to do from the hostel, and the hostel is just a 15 min walk from the shops. I would choose to stay here again if I were coming to chamoinx.

I stayed in the hostel for two nights. The location is quite nice, because it is in a forest, but it is also close to the main road, and the center of the city. The stuff was helpful and the guests that stayed there were really friendly. If I come to Chamonix again, I will definitely stay in the same hostel.