Hotel Chalet 52 Serre Chevalier , France 4 Stars

Opening for this winter, this new four-star hotel is a great place to stay to make the most of the Serre Chevalier ski area.

Indoor/Outdoor heated pool
2 mins from slopes
Fully equipped rooms
Wifi

Package Summary
Self catering
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Hotel Chalet 52

Features

Self catering

The style is contemporary with an alpine touch in the decor - and the facilities are excellent including an indoor/outdoor heated pool (complete with underwater music) as well as Wifi througout the hotel.

Accommodation is offered on a self catered basis. There is also a stylish cocktail bar in which to enjoy an apres-ski drink.

Location

Situated within easy reach of the Chantemerle village centre, there is just one road to cross and you are at the foot of the slopes and lifts - a perfect location.

Bedrooms

The hotel offers a wide range of rooms and suites - all tastefully designed with attractive fabrics and decor. We are pleased to offer 2 room suites which can sleep 2-4 people (or larger suites on request). All suites have a fully equipped kitchen (with fridge, hot, grill/oven, mircrowave/diswasher) as well as bathroom with wc and power shower. They are also equipped with flat-screen TVs and have balconies.

Facilities

Indoor/outdoor heated pool, sauna, children's games room, underground parking.

Serre Chevalier Resort Info

'Serre Chevalier', home of Luc Alphand, the downhill world champion from 1995 to 1997, is found near the Italian border. Offering indirect links to Montgenèvre and the Milky Way, it has its own 250km of pistes and another 900km available with the Grande Galaxie Pass. The resort itself is very much an intermediates' paradise, good for beginners, but less so for advanced. More accomplished skiers are best advised to head for Monetier for some good black pistes, or a considerable variety of off-piste terrain. Two-thirds of the mountain enjoys wooded surroundings and, as the slopes are north-facing, they do hold snow. However, resort-level snow can be slushy as the villages are all below 1500m. Boarders will find masses to do, particularly those more advanced, with a specialist park and good off-piste.

The overall impression of Serre Chevalier is one of traditional, almost 'provencal' charm, particularly in Monetier. It is an atmospheric venue, of good value and unpretentious, also with a strong French feel. Definitely attempt to avoid French holiday times and the ensuing queues. The restaurants serve good local fare, but a car is a good option, allowing you to try each village's eateries. Unfortunately you are then adding to the local traffic problem. Nightlife is fairly limited, while shoppers may prefer to head for Briancon with its more town-like amenities. Briancon is a better destination if you are looking for off-snow activities. Families may be particularly attracted, with a very good ski school and decent childcare provision. Turin and its airport are two and a half hours away More Serre Chevalier resort information

Serre Chevalier Snow & Weather

Snow Report - 08 Feb 2012
Last snowed	01-Feb-2012
Fresh snow	8 cm
Lower slopes	55 cm
Upper slopes	155 cm

Pistes
Piste state	Excellent
Runs to resort	Excellent
Off piste snow	Varied
Comments	Great conditions - wax up your skis!
Lifts open	58
Lifts total	63

Snow Overview - France (snow news updated 31-Jan-2012)

Heavy snowfall returned to almost all our featured French resorts over the weekend. Cauterets (75/215cm) in the Pyrenees enjoyed 50cm of new snow on Sunday 29th January and Les Deux Alpes (90/300cm) received a whopping 70cm on Saturday 28th January. However, on Monday 30th January, the resort experienced low cloud cover which created poor visibility, but there were 43 lifts open. This theme was common all over France on Monday and although only a few resorts received fresh snow on Monday, the cloud cover combined with the low temperatures means further snowfall could be on the way. The southern French resorts also welcomed fresh snowfall over the weekend. This dramatically improved the pistes as it had been sometime since it had last snowed in the area. For example, Isola 2000 (45/79cm) received a respectful 20cm on Sunday 29th January and it continued to snow lightly in Foux d'Allos (55/85cm) on Monday.

European Weather Outlook

Cloudy and snowy skies are expected to loiter over the vast majority of European resorts over the coming days although only a light level of snowfall, around 1-2cm each day, is anticipated throughout the week. Sunshine is then expected to make a come back for the vast majority of resorts by the end of this week or the start of next week. The southern French Alpine resort of Isola 2000 however could receive up to 27cm of fresh snow on Tuesday 31st January, bucking the trend of just a dusting. The other weather news of note is that temperatures are set to drop, getting below -20C in many locations by the end of this week, so make sure you have some nice warm layers to put on.

All snow report information supplied by Ski Club of Great Britain