Snowflake - VALTOURNENCHE

This is a beautiful building and the service was charming and friendly. but eating was very expensive for tiny portions. a beginning of the sole was a tiny file... read more This is a beautiful building and the service was charming and friendly. but eating was very expensive for tiny portions. a beginning of the sole was a tiny filet of not very fresh fish a main course of huh had 2 small pieces. about one inch in diameter for 35€. if that had been spectacular, it might have been worth it, but it was best on average. the risotto was good and a small but more reasonable part. unfortunately “nouvelle cuisine” the worst!

The baked kalbs was perhaps one of the best dishes we ever had. the ravioli with liquid cheese was fantastic. we will come back! read more The baked kalbs was perhaps one of the best dishes we ever had. the ravioli with liquid cheese was fantastic. we will come back!

This hotel is not cheap, but almost all rooms have no good mountain views (e.g. the plateau pink chalet cannot see mt pink; the matthorn chalet cannot see matte... read more This hotel is not cheap, but almost all rooms have no good mountain views (e.g. the plateau pink chalet cannot see mt pink; the matthorn chalet cannot see matterhorn.) re meals, lack of variety in the food, in fact there is only one restaurant although it is divided into sections and named different ie main restaurant; snowflakes; blah blah blah. customer service is available primarily under standard; one-sided imposed additional fees w/o their consent / know; people there are extremely rude and lazy; sometimes they can say there is NO service at all, e.g. no one came to cervinia to get them despite repeated hunters until they call the police.

Our party of 5 was happy enough with snowflake. I think our high expectations have disappointed us. overall we love the ambiente, the presentation, the service... read more Our party of 5 was happy enough with snowflake. I think our high expectations have disappointed us. overall we love the ambiente, the presentation, the service etc. and had a great time. Eating was above average (I guess we had expected to be out of...a reason not to be amazed by the restaurant's debt.) the portions were a little small, but not ridiculous I had to start the frustration and a hard fish escalope both were good. it is a little expensive (although I thought the wee were very cheap,) but for the overall experience, I think it is worth it. if they plan to get on this, make sure a reservation. the hotel can arrange a pick-up/desk in the village. also, they should arrive early for cocktails in the wonderful lounge bar next to the restaurant (or have a few digestive poster dinners!)

We started with drinks in the attractive bar area outside the restaurant. The whole place has a pleasant vibe, more high end than most other restaurants in town... read more We started with drinks in the attractive bar area outside the restaurant. The whole place has a pleasant vibe, more high end than most other restaurants in town. Service was good. The hotel's reception also provided transport back to town after our dinner which we...really appreciated. The dinner menu is quite limited, with about 2 to 4 options each for appetizers, first course, second course and desserts. There's another ala carte menu which is pricier. The portions were generally small, especially the duck with curry sauce and the sliced beef. A pity, because they were pretty good. The fish soup was more substantial and also excellent. We finished off with tiramisu which was average. Overall this is a good place for a meal but don't expect a hearty Italian dining experience. The heating was also a bit too warm.