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It is a very nice resort and our second time there, the hotels position can not be faulted and the staff were brilliant. Restaurant was very busy and too noisy for our liking. We should have been told to bring our own towels to use in the pool and swimming hats so we didn’t use the facilities. We could not use the sauna either as our13 year old was not allowed in and we were not prepared to leave him alone while we used the sauna ourselves.

What a little Gem of a place, fantastic skiing and atmosphere, its not a lively place at night but still plenty to do. Food and drinks were very cheap compared to other resorts. Road up is pretty Hairy from Aosta its 22km of hairpins and slopes but it was well gritted. I would always check if its open. The cable car has parking for free in Aosta and opens at 8.30 till 5.

I had thought I was booking for Cogne, as that was the place name I put in my search, so was surprised when I discovered I had booked for Pila, which is up a cable car and nowhere near Cogne - this was not made clear at time of booking. However, I came to like Pila. Its downside is that it's a ski resort with vaste, modern hotel complexes and really quite ugly. However by using the chairlift one is able to get above all this and the mountainsides and Lago do Chamole are very attractive with good, well marked paths. And the views are amazing! It's a very friendly place with lots of mountain cafes to relax in the sun. There aren't many other places where you can stay at 7000 ft without having to drive or walk to get there - very useful gondola lift up from Aosta.

A brilliant mountain resort in the Aosta Valley.the ski resort is great, good runs for beginner and intermediate and lots of off piste for advanced. The vibe is relaxed and popular with the locals rather than the package holiday masses- if you are looking for that, go to cormayeur. The proximity to Aosta makes it an easy trip from Milan or Turin airports along the motorways, there are lots of facilities in the town. The ski pass allows you to ski many other resorts in the Aosta region which allows you to get out and explore the beautiful scenery of the area.

Lovely hotel. Rooms clean. Restaurant very good. You’re given a table for your whole stay so don’t need to worry about where to sit for each meal. Staff polite & very helpful. Location perfect doorstep skiing straight out of hotel!

Really lovely, unpretentious resort - easy to access - we flew to Milan & drove hire car - approx 2.5hrs from airport to hotel) - family friendly - popular with Italian families and lots of UK families out there during half term, but didn't feel crowded / too cramped - lots of great runs for all abilities (although maybe if you're very experienced / doing black runs, you might get a bit frustrated towards end as all runs seem to funnel into the same final piste) - we had pvt family lessons with Pila Ski School - were very helpful over email beforehand and our instructor (Manuel) did an excellent job in successfully progressing 2 adults + 2 kids with varying ability - obviously not cheap to eat & drink at venues out on the slopes but didn't feel like we were being ripped off - would say decent value for money - beautiful views incl Mont Blanc & Matterhorn