Chalet Michel
Features
The Tougnette, Roc de Fer and Rhodos ski-lifts at La Chadanne are also 7 minutes' walk but our
complimentary minibus service to the slopes at the start and the end of the ski-day makes access to the slopes much easier.
The Chalet Michel benefits from a comfortable lounge area with open log fire to create a really cosy atmosphere on cold winter nights.
The owner is installing some new features especially for our guests, ready for next winter (2010/11). They include a new sauna and shower, new furnishings in the lounge and flat screen TV in every bedroom. There is also WiFi throughout the building.
ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY
Ground Floor
Chalet entrance, ski room with boot warmers, sauna and shower
First Floor
Open plan lounge and dining area with log fire, large terrace
Room 1 - Twin with bath/wc
Second Floor
Room 2 - Twin shower/wc and balcony
Room 3 - Twin shower/wc and balcony
Room 4 - Twin shower/wc and balcony
Room 5 - Twin shower/wc and balcony
NB - Rooms 2-5 also each have a single bed on a mezzanine area partially under eaves, accessed by a ladder (not suitable for young children)
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…
More Méribel resort information