Chalet Isba
Features
The nearest piste is the Doran at the Tourist Office and from here it is a minute's ski to the Chaudanne lifts and the ski school meeting place
It is close to the village centre; that is if you can drag yourself away from the wonderful facilities that the chalet offers. There is a unique home cinema with comfy sofas and a large screen where you can play your DVDs. There is also a billiard room, a sauna and a hot-tub located outside on the deck.
The main lounge and dining area is full of character with authentic wooden panelling and beams and there is a log fireplace and sofas as well as a further cosy lounge on the mezzanine level above.
The chalet is built in to the hillside so the entrance is from the back on the second floor. This allows splendid views from the chalet, particularly from the hot-tub!
ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY
Ground Floor
Sauna, Outside hot-tub on wooden decking
Room 1 - Twin with bath/wc
Room 2 - Twin with shower/wc
Room 3 - Twin with shower/wc
Room 4 - Twin with bath/wc
First Floor
Lounge and dining area with stone fireplace with additional seating on a mezzanine level. Home cinema.
Room 5 - Twin with bath/wc
Room 6 - Twin with shower/wc
Room 7 - Twin with shower/wc
Second Floor
Main entrance to building at back of chalet. Billiard room, separate wc
Room 8 - Twin with bath/wc
Room 9 - Twin with shower/wc
Third Floor
Room 10 - Twin bedroom with extra single bed and bath/wc
Méribel Resort Info
Méribel lies in the heart of the Three Valleys, which remains one of the most popular ski areas in the Alps. It has 200 lifts, 600km of well linked, all-ability pistes and off-piste to match. Intermediates will flourish, but the weaker and stronger skiers aren't overlooked, as there is something for everyone. Boarders and freestyelers have the coice of 2 snowparks, with 5 more in other Three Valleys resorts.
Méribel ski resort
The resort actually consists of five separate parts but the two main areas, which comprise the vast majority of the accommodation, are Méribel-Centre and Méribel-Mottaret. Both are largely chalet and apartment based, with a limited choice of hotels, meaning that the restaurant selection could be better. There are, however, easily enough bars and clubs to keep the younger crowd happy.As with anywhere popular, slight queues can build up and the pistes and roads may become crowded in peak season. Also, prices can be almost as steep as the slopes themselves.
Overall, a good, if disjointed ski resort at the centre of a great domain. Aesthetically quite appealing because of the many chalet-style buildings, Méribel's biggest plus is its location at the heart of the Trois Vallées. This should override almost any criticism, although if you want to avoid Brits, this isn't the place…
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