HI Chamonix youth hostel: the Les Pèlerins chalet facing the glacier
In Les Pèlerins d'en Haut, at the foot of the Bossons glacier and facing the Aiguille du Midi, the HI hostel offers dormitories in a mountain chalet. The cheapest option for solo travellers.
Photo: the venue's Google Maps listing
The verdict
The HI Chamonix hostel is a mountain chalet in Les Pèlerins d'en Haut, at the foot of the Bossons glacier and facing the Aiguille du Midi. For a solo traveller, it is the first option to look at.
Its Google rating of 4.3 from more than 500 reviews is solid for a youth hostel.
On site
Dormitories with bunk beds and shared spaces. No verifiable price list was published for winter 2026-2027, and no bed was offered for 10 April 2027 when we checked.
Our advice
The centre is just over 2 km away, the Aiguille du Midi cable car a little closer: plan on the bus. Ask about the number of beds per dormitory, sheets, breakfast and any membership requirement.
Auberge de Jeunesse HI, check the rooms: the link opens the property on Booking.com for an upcoming weekend, change the dates to suit your stay. Chamonix prices can double from one week to the next: book with free cancellation.
See availability on Booking.com →Partner link: booking through it supports the site at no extra cost to you.Read on: Cheap places to stay in Chamonix and Where to stay in Chamonix.
Sources: the property's website, Chamonix Tourist Office, Google Maps (address, rating, reviews and photo, checked on 27 October 2026), gallery and price of a double room for two adults checked online on 27 October 2026. Walking times are estimates.
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Nathalie Perroud
Nathalie spent six years on the front desk of a hotel near Chamonix station, answering the same questions every day about shuttles, the Montenvers train and parking. She writes the pages she would have liked to hand to her guests. She checks every price with the operator, never in a guidebook.
