Discover the charming welcome of the Hotellerie de Mascognaz, a charming hotel in an authentic Walser village of historic chalets in the majesty of Val d’Ayas, in front of Monte Rosa. A unique place, where you can live the mountain in an authentic way, immersing yourself completely in its true essence.

Hotellerie de Mascognaz hotel in Val d’AyasThe Enchanting of a Historical Village

Imagine the incredible opportunity to spend a night immersed in the millenary history of an authentic alpine village, enjoying the local delicacies or strolling through the silent alleys of a stone village, with the magnificent Monte Rosa as a background, at an altitude of 1,800 meters. All around you, only majestic peaks and pastures spreading a heavenly melody of silence.

This is what Mascognaz offers, a place that embodies authenticity, purity, clarity and quiet of the Valdostane mountains. Living in these places of extraordinary beauty, pampered by silence, often represents what it serves to rediscover inner harmony.

Hotellerie de Mascognaz popular hotel: A Charming Refuge

TheHotels in Mascognaz consists of 11 historic chalets, carefully restored to the details to preserve the originality of the original buildings. Love of a distant past, but offering all the services of a luxury hotel, allowing guests to experience an unforgettable experience.

The Harmony of Seasons

During the summer season, Mascognaz is transformed into a fairytale place, where it is possible to relive the atmosphere of an ancient populated village, with the sound of the bells that come from the pastures, the morphology of the Mascognà stream and the opportunity to taste the typical flavors of the alpine valleys, such as butter and the ridge produced by the local cows.

In winter, isolation and silence give this place a unique atmosphere. During this season, Hotellerie De Mascognaz is only accessible by means provided by the structure, such as snowmobiles or Defender. Despite keeping its authenticity intact, the village offers all the services of a luxury hotel, including a high-altitude restaurant in Italy and a full spa with pool, whirlpool, sauna, Turkish bath and a wide range of relaxing treatments.

Explore Nature in Val d’Ayas

To fully enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds the Hotellerie, guests are provided with an environmental guide, which offers a weekly programme of excursions or snowshoeing towards lakes, peaks, alpine pastures, historical paths and Walser routes. During the winter season, daily transfers are arranged to reach the ski resorts of Champoluc.

The Rediscovery of the Ancient Walser Village

The life of the village is the main attraction for visitors wishing to experience an authentic experience and feel at all the local effects of Mascognaz. During your stay you can discover the lifestyle of mountaineers, admire the collections of objects of everyday life and immerse yourself in the curiosity of rural alpine life, pastoral and peasant, all surrounded by an enchanting and silent nature.

The chalets can be booked entirely, but it is also possible to stay in the rooms of the main structure, where every detail is treated with love and attention.

Sleep in a Rascard: A Journey to Time

Staying in a "rascard" means travelling over time while enjoying all moderate comforts. At 1,800 meters of altitude, the contemporary and the ancient meet. Once you cross the threshold of these historical buildings, you can perceive the history through the still intact woods and the typical stones of the Ayas Valley, along with the objects that tell the activities and alpine accessories of the time lived in these places.

The village has Walser origins, a population that in 1300, coming from the Canton Valais in Switzerland and fleeing for religious reasons, initially settled in the area of Val Sesia, and then settled in Gressoney in the nearby Lys Valley, and finally here, in the Val d’Ayas, in the area surrounding the Evancon stream. The village of Mascognaz was inhabited from 1300 until the early 1500s, and then, around 1700, until the fifties of the twentieth century.

The Walser villages stand out for the characteristic type of construction. They are famous for their Rascard or Stadel, buildings that have a dry masonry base used as a stable, while on the upper floor are the bedrooms.

Once, on the top of these Rascards were the "lobbies", i.e. the loggias, spaces for the conservation of hay and food to be aged like cold meats and cheeses. Typically, each loft also housed the Rahtelés, wooden constructions with different sections, used to dry the bread, which was produced once or twice a year, at the end of the crops, and baked in the bakery of the Village, still preserved in Mascognaz. In each village, the inhabitants worked to self-produce all food and clothing, and often practiced the barter of such products with other villages.

The Unique Experience of Mascognaz

The Hotellerie de Mascognaz offers a timeless experience, where guests can immerse themselves in the pristine beauty of the Val d’Ayas and enjoy the charm of an ancient Walser village. Book your stay and discover the magic of Mascognaz, where history, nature and hospitality blend into an unforgettable combination.