Its location makes it a perfect starting point for hikes to Mount Rosa and the spectacular valleys that surround it. Not all rooms have baths, but all have telephone and TV, and there's a nice restaurant. Aosta Cecchin, Du Pont Roman Via Ponte Romano 27, cap 11100 tel. Don't be put off by the entrance, through the adjoining trattoria. The rooms here are spacious and beautifully furnished, with handmade lace curtains framing the view of the Roman Bridge next door.
Breakfast is served in the wine cellar or outside in warmer months.
Milleluci localit Porossan Roppoz 15, cap 11100 tel. Overlooking picturesque Sant'Orso, this hotel occupies a rustic old building that has been remodelled most elegantly. Rooms are airy and pleasant and the baths are usually quite large. Set in a small village only ten minutes from Aosta and the autostrada, this hotel looks quaintly rustic on the outside and refined inside. The home-style furnishings will make you want to stay longer than planned, and the bathrooms are loaded with little extras.