Family Hostel

Next hostels:
Christmas / New year December 2021 - January 2022
Ski holidays - February 2022
Summer holidays August 2022

Family Hostel?
The idea arose when we spent a few days of vacation together with friends and their families in our group house (Relais de Dranse in Liddes). The children's eyes sparkled and Marin appealed to his mother, "Mom, I really want to come back here soon".
The mums and dads were also extremely relaxed, as the small group of children had entertained themselves very well.
In the Family Hostel you can meet other families with or without children. Together we go on excursions, play games and cook fine dishes. The St.Bernhard region offers countless possibilities for families.
You meet familiar and new faces.
You don't have to do anything and you can do a lot!
Family Hostel at a glance
3 nights are available from CHF 350 for 3, 4 or 5 people
Dates:
Christmas / New year December 2021 - January 2022
Ski holidays - February 2022
Summer holidays August 2022

Would you prefer an exclusive family room or would you also like to share a shared room with other families?
Our region has a beautiful mountain world.

With the St.Bernhard Pass you get attractive discounts on various activities.
Evening programme
are in bed, there are many options: Discussing, dancing, playing, drinking wine, werewolves etc.

(You are welcome to let the gdrive know your needs before you arrive - or let us surprise you.)
Playing, doing handicrafts, discussing, hiking or taking a language course?

Hikes from easy to extremely demanding
Rafting in Aosta followed by a visit to the Roman old town & pizza à discrétion
Rope garden in La Fouly
Trotinette & bathing fun on Lac de Champex
Cook together
In the Family Hostel we usually cook together. So far it has worked very well and together we have conjured up fantastic menus on the table. Whoever has the time and leisure helps in solidarity.
And: There are several restaurants in the village in case we don't feel like it.
Coworking
If someone wants to take their work with them or if mum / dad can only take a little vacation, there is also the possibility of setting up a workplace. The internet is definitely high-speed! But be careful: children screaming! Don't forget your headphones!
Daycare
We can share the tasks: Mommy or Daddy can do something different from time to time: hiking, climbing, dancing, ...
Prices & Dates
Christmas / New year December 2021 - January 2022
Ski holidays - February 2022
Summer holidays August 2022
  • Basic
    3 nights for 3, 4 or 5 people - 350 francs
    applies to multi-bed rooms, with sleeping bags, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun
  • Basic
    6 nights for 3, 4 or 5 people - 600 francs
    applies to multi-bed rooms, with sleeping bags, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun
  • Basic
    Extra night for 3, 4 or 5 people - 100 francs
    applies to multi-bed rooms, with sleeping bags, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun
  • Exclusive
    3 nights for 3 or 4 people - 450 francs
    applies to private four-bed rooms, with duvets, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun
  • Exclusive
    6 nights for 3 or 4 people - 900 francs
    applies to private four-bed rooms, with duvets, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun
  • Exclusive
    Extra night for 3 or 4 people - 150 francs
    applies to private four-bed rooms, with duvets, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun
  • De Luxe
    3 nights for 3 or 4 people - 600 francs
    applies to two double rooms with their own bathroom or family rooms (with two connected double rooms), with duvets, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun, including entry to the spa at Hotel Napoleon
  • De Luxe
    6 nights for 3 or 4 people - 1200 francs
    applies to two double rooms with their own bathroom or family rooms (with two connected double rooms), with duvets, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun, including entry to the spa at Hotel Napoleon
  • De Luxe
    Extra night for 3 or 4 people - 200 francs
    applies to two double rooms with their own bathroom or family rooms (with two connected double rooms), with duvets, without meals, including visitor's tax, program & fun, including entry to the spa at Hotel Napoleon
  • Individuals / mother + child / father + child
    30 francs per person / night with sleeping bag, including visitor's tax
Multi-bed or double rooms?
Basically, the accommodation at the Family Hostel is rather simple. The Family Hostel also takes place in different locations.


We offer the following at Petit Vélan:

- two double rooms with their own shower
- a family room with 2 double beds and a private shower
- a family room with 4 bunk beds and own shower
- 4-person room with bunk beds and shower in the hallway
- 7-person room with bunk beds and shower in the hallway

More information about the rooms in the Petit Vélan

And our hotel / hostel?

Trips
Near
There is the St. Bernard Pass in our region. This costs 39 francs per person in summer and includes the following activities (children born in 2012 and later get the pass for free): La Fouly & Champex-Lac chairlift, scooter, high ropes course, Bourg-St. Pierre (the indoor swimming pool is right next to our hostel), pedal boat and stand-up paddle in Champex-Lac, artillery fortress, St. Bernard dog breeding, Durnand gorge, high alpine botanical garden and much more ...

Approx. 30 - 60 minutes by car
Aquaparc, Swiss Vapeur Parc, Labyrinth, Martigny, Charlie Chaplin Museum, Gianadda Museum Martigny, Vevey, Montreux, Chillon Castle, thermal baths in Saillon and Lavey, St. Léonard underground lake, laser tag, climbing hall in Saxonevey, Montreux, Schloss Chillon, Thermalbäder in Saillon und Lavey, Unterirdischer See St. Léonard, Lasertag, Kletterhalle in Saxon

Aosta / Courmayeur-Mont Blanc (50/80 minutes each way by car)
Historical Aosta: Visit Roman sites, stroll in the old town, taste regional specialties and maybe drink a glass of wine?

For the active: rafting & various hikes.

Courmayeur is also called the secret capital of alpinists. Shortly after Courmayeur is the Mont Blanc and the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel.

If you don't have your own car, you can either limit yourself to the local area and use public transport (it's a 2-minute walk to the bus station with small children) or rent a car from us for CHF 100 per day.
Activities
There is a lot of space in the hostel and in the surrounding area to let off steam, do handicrafts, yoga, theater, chess and football, make a fire and fry. And of course hiking!

We are also happy to offer language courses. 10 French, English or German lessons cost 250 francs. The course is carried out from 3 participants.

Before you arrive, we will organize a hobby bazaar with a Google Drive doc. You can list your interests / skills there and maybe we will find a cooking, salsa, tango, chess, tennis, climbing or yoga teacher?

Oh. These mountains. This loneliness. That fresh air.
Who will you meet with us? or maybe that - family hostel manifesto
  • We are all very straightforward
    Life isn't as complicated as we often do! Come up to us and drive down. We celebrate cozy togetherness! very easily
  • Being instead of appearing
    Neither in winter nor in summer: We don't have large "sleds" going through the village. Here we sled with the Davoser. Our prices are and will remain moderate. Neither mink nor merz impress us. Be who you are or who you like ...
  • Different people
    Don't we often only socialize with our own kind in our everyday "bubble"? We would like to greet all kinds of people! Wouldn't that be enriching?
  • Exchange
    Goodbye generation golf? Hello VW Beetle! We are the VW Beetle generation and want only one thing: togetherness and the most in-depth discussions possible ... brumbrum!
  • Religion?
    Whether Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Zoroaster or atheist. You are welcome. Also as an agnostic. And also as a vegetarian.
  • Social
    We want to be! We all!
  • Respect
    Always!
And how was it?
  • Never thought a family vacation could be so relaxing! The children were very good after they had seen so much all day. The man satisfied and challenged (he won the chess tournament). It has no price. This is also not available at the Palace in St. Moritz!
    Stefanie Rieben
  • I was there with my family ... unbelievable that I was able to experience that! Certainly as historic as Woodstock!
    Lisa McGregor
  • Really cool. I haven't felt so young and vital in a long time! We danced and partied so much.
    Meret Zurkinden
  • My husband is friends with the organizer. He said let's try this over the New Year. I was very skeptical about that. Family Hostel? Party together? Hmm? And it was so good! So family like! Or almost like back then in the backpacker in Thailand ...
    Patricia Lins
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