Auberge de jeunesse Hi Chamonix Mont-Blanc

I enjoyed my recent stay at Auberge de Jeunesse in Les Pèlerins for skiing, which was the first time that I had visited this area. My French is not very good at present, but the staff and some of the other guests were quite good at speaking English (I will try and improve my French.). It was good to be able to hire the ski equipment at the Hostel and also buy the lift pass. However I would like to make a few suggestions for improvements: 1) The hostel looks to be in need of a refurbishment, especially the lounge area and bedrooms; 2) Please install more power points in the bedrooms (ideally one by each bed), as there was only one in my room; 3) The showers and toilets are in reasonable condition with fairly new partitions. However, the toilets doors open inwards, which make it very difficult to anyone to squeeze in and out of. The shower temperature was very variable and uncontrollable locally, with rather cool water on one day and very hot on other occasions. I would prefer if there were separate male and female toilets/showers. The washbasin in the shower room was rather small and only really suitable for hand-washing. It sometimes isn't convenient to use the washbasins in the bedroom, as it would disturb other guests. 4) The food served in the dining room was good, with some excellent items. However, would it be possible to have a small self-catering kitchen to at least be able to make hot drinks and snacks, especially outside of the main meal times. 5) The opening hours of the Reception is rather restrictive, and only open in the morning and early evening. Please can the reception be open longer, especially earlier in the afternoon. 6) The water pressure is too high in the washbasins, so is easy to splash. 7) It would be better if there were lockers in each bedroom, which is now typical in most Hostels.

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Very friendly staff and great facilities. Easy to organise activities through the hostel.

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Magnifique auberge, excellente cuisine et personnel super super génial. Un immense merci à tous pour tout 😊

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