Hotel Hermitage

Only one word to describe Hotel Hermitage and the Gaspoz family who own and run it-------------- FANTASTIC!!

Five of us stayed at the Hotel Hermitage for 2 nights in July, for a family occasion. We could not have been more enchanted by the hotel’s rustic charm. The beds were comfortable, the bathtubs deep, the pretty antique furnishings made us were feel we were staying in someone’s house, not a hotel. The rooms and bathrooms were immaculate, the lounge was spacious with many big soft sofas, and the garden was large and pleasant, with comfortable lawn furniture. We could have happily spent all day lazing about in the garden or on the hotel’s front porch, both were so pleasant. The views from our balconies were lovely. Breakfast was typically continental – several kinds of fresh bread, cornflakes or muesli, yogurt, fruit, local honey & preserves, hard-boiled eggs, etc. – what’s not to like? My own imperatives – big soft towels, & wi-fi – were both provided. However, the rooms do not have 3-star amenities such as hair-dryer, toiletries, coffee-&-tea makers (nor English-language TV) – but on the other hand, the owners Olivier Gaspoz and family are so helpful and accommodating that they would probably supply you with anything like that which you asked for, as they did us (excepting English TV!) Their generosity and kindness was endearing. The whole hotel is delightful.

Wonderful place!! Evolene is a valley surrounded by mountains. The hotel is warm, cozy and the owners a very friendly family. The rooms are very clean, spacious and decorated with care and taste. The house was built by the grandfather of the owner, a very charming lady who runs the hotel with his sons. The smell of wood makes you feel warm as soon as you enter in the gallery of the main entrance. The town is picturesque, everybody knows everybody there. There are a couple of good restaurants and a few shops where you can buy home made products. If you find a place to stay and enjoy in a calm way, to feel like at home, far away from touristic points and next to fantastic mountain routes, I strongly recomend this hotel. The only inconvenient(which is not really an inconvenience)is that it is at 1400 meters, so you have to drive up the mountains for 25 minutes from Sion, but it´s well worth it.