Where to stay in chamonix

We are driving from france to switzerland and plan to go thru chamonix/mt blanc in the first week of may on the way to montreux.

We are looking for a b%26amp;b around the region for one or two nights.... want to soak in the view/immensity of Mt Blanc.

Should we stay in chamonix itself or somewhere nearby?

Is there skiing still at that time of the year? Should we extend our stay?

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First week of May...the Grand Montets in Argentiere closes 11th May so you should be able to ski.

Where to stay? ... a lot of the smaller resorts will already be closed by May so probably best to head for Chamonix valley. There aren%26#39;t that many B%26amp;Bs around but plenty of small hotels.

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If you want to soak in the view of Mt. Blanc stay at Les Balcons du Savoy. The rooms all face the mountain and it%26#39;s positively gorgeous. It%26#39;s not a B%26amp;B though - it%26#39;s an apartment which is really nice. We passed all the hotels in town many times because we walked everywhere and I kept saying that our view was 10 times better than most. Nothing like going to bed looking at all that beauty through the window and waking up to it again!

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If you ski on Les Grands Montets stay in Argentiere. Most of the hotels will be open.

Try Le Dahu it has a web site.

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