COURMAYEUR MONT BLANC’S NEW SOCIALLY DISTANCED, ALPINE GOURMET EXPERIENCE

The Auberge de La Maison hotel in Courmayeur Mont Blanc has just launched a unique, socially distanced dining experience at the base of the highest mountain in the Italian Alps.

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Surrounded by none other than the serenity of the outdoors and fresh mountain air, guests will be seated at a quaint solitary table equipped with a picnic basket on a pulley – to ensure a fulfilling yet safe culinary alpine experience. “Le Solitaire” experience, which means lonely Italian, will offer lunch, aperitif or dinner - designed to be distant from others, served in a basket typical of Aosta Valley crafts and installed by the alpine Guides of Courmayeur.

With rolling green slopes, a warm climate and a wealth of outdoor activities on offer, Courmayeur Mont Blanc is the dream destination for travellers looking to escape a busy lifestyle, get active and feel rejuvenated this summer. Situated on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc, June through to October sees the renowned ski resort transformed into a vibrant destination filled with alpine pastures and meadows, fresh valleys, unspoiled hiking trails and peaceful lakes. Visitors can experience mountain biking, high altitude hiking, trail running, sport fishing and water rafting. Whatever your fitness ability, this is the perfect escape for those looking to get out of their comfort zone, get back to nature and reconnect.

And for those worried about flying Courmayeur Mont Blanc is the ideal destination for flight free alternatives with the nearest train station is Chamonix Mont Blanc just a mere 20 minute drive from Courmayeur through the Mont Blanc Tunnel. The Eurostar runs from London to Chamonix Mont Blanc regularly every day.

Le Solitaire Experience

La Solitaire Experience is situated 60 metres from the beautiful mountain hotel, The Auberge de La Maison, which overlooks the Mont Blanc. Guests can stroll through the hotel’s gardens to find a beautifully laid table with two chairs in the middle of the alpine summer meadow.

Le Solitaire is an experience of privacy and beauty where guests will be uninterrupted even by a waiter, only nature and the companionship of the diner. Table service is carried out by a mountain basket connected to the hotel kitchen where guests can choose to have lunch, dinner, book aperitifs or tastings. Like a scene from a dream, this is an alpine Renaissance experience curated for the post-Covid-19 era.

Discover Italy at its peak in Courmayeur Mont Blanc: a unique combination of fine food, culture, adventurous sporting activities, sophisticated relaxation and prime shopping in an incomparable Mont Blanc setting.

‘La Solitaire’ is available at The Auberge de La Maison at 580EUR per couple and includes a 2 night B&B stay in a room of choice, an alpine herbal and flower couple bath and this exclusive solitary dining experience.

For more information visit: www.courmayeurmontblanc.it/en | www.aubergemaison.it/le-solitaire