We really enjoyed our stay at this apartment very much. Varvello was always quick to respond to our questions and everything went smoothly, even when because of our flight cancellation we arrived 12 hours late (!) our son and friends, staying close by whom arrived on time travelling by a different airline, collected the keys and linens etc with no fuss for us. It made a stressful time so much better, thank you. Also because there was no one going into the apartment the day we left we were allowed an extra couple of hours to check out which was really VERY helpful as our flight was not until the evening, again thank you SO much .The cosy apartment has an alpine feel, it is up 8 flights of stairs (on 4th floor) but the views make up for that, you can see up the valley to the Matterhorn and down the valley to the lake, surrounded by mountains, just stunning. There is a free car park just opposite which we never had a problem finding a space in even on busy weekend days. There are restaurants, pharmacy, shops very close by as well as a small supermarket and ski hire only a few doors up, there is a larger supermarket 10 mins drive down the valley and bigger ones in the old Roman town of Aosta 45 mins drive if you are visiting there, (it is well worth a visit with a beautiful town, Roman ruins, museums, shops and restaurants plus lots more). Only short walk up to the village centre are more bars, cafes and restaurants. The ski bus goes to and from the ski areas from the car park or it is only 5 mins by car to Valtournenche ski area with stunning views and spectacular skiing, or another 10 mins past that up to Cervinia with many skiing options all under the majestic Matterhorn! It is a lovely little town as well. We also drove for a days skiing at Pila, worth the 1hr.30 mins drive, views on the way up the mountain are amazing and again skiing is great. Close by is Pont Saint Martin a lovely town near by with a Roman bridge and a great place for lunch, there are all kinds of castles dotted all the way along the valley, some ruins others one can visit and tour.So much to do!TV has a few English speaking news channels and the washing machine was very useful.The small kitchen is well equipped.Have to pre order and pay for bed linen and towels on arrival.Only feedback we would give: more cushions would be nice in lounge, tea towels in kitchen and more chairs(only1) and a table outside with a BBQ (that was in photos under a lean to but has gone now).