Sorry, no personal recommendations but the ratings in TripAdvisor are useful. http://tinyurl.com/oykr2

The hotel is closed during certain seasons: Au Bon Coin 80 av. de l'Aiguille-du-Midi Phone: 04-50-53-15-67 Fax: 04-50-53-51-51 20 units, 16 with private bathroom 40euro-46euro ($52-$60) double without bathroom; 62euro ($81) double with bathroom MC, V Free parking Closed May-June 15 and Oct-Nov

The email address is: hotel.auboncoinAT-SIGNwanadoo.fr

Here's a web site with a selection of two star hotels in Chamonix, including their URLS: http://tinyurl.com/p6fza

Frances Toronto, Canada