Hotel La Vanoise

Features

This excellent value hotel has an ideal ski-in, ski-out position in the middle of Val Claret, at the foot of the slopes, and just 50 metres from the shops and bars. The Tufs chairlift and ski school meeting point are 30m away. Although decorated and furnished in modern style, the hotel offers a homely, friendly atmosphere.

Bedrooms: 22. Rooms are furnished and decorated in simple, modern style. Standard twins and doubles (please specify) have shower, balcony, satellite TV with integral DVD, phone and piste view. Superior rooms are for up to 3 people.

Meals: Buffet breakfast and buffet tea from 17:00 (cold meats, cheeses, jams, butter, bread, cakes: drinks at a supp); hot and cold themed buffet dinner.

Facilities: Restaurant, bar, TV lounge, south facing terrace with fantastic views of the Grande Motte glacier.

Special Attractions: • Christmas and New Year gala dinners included • Extended afternoon tea (drinks extra)

Official Rating: 2 stars

Tignes Resort Info

Tignes skiing

Lift linked to Illustrious neighbour Val d'Isère to make up the Espace Killy, the Tignes ski area is, needless to say, vast and varied. The 300km of marked pistes cater for all levels and tastes with great off-piste, long wide blues and two snowparks (with another, even better one, over in Val d'Isère). Tignes also has the Grande Motte glacier providing year-round skiing. The glacier and Tignes' high altitude, make this resort for a great early or late season ski holiday destination. The whole area is serviced very well by an efficient lift system and the five 'satellites' that make up the resort are all linked by free bus.

Tignes ski resort

Due to its 1960s heritage, Tignes is not exactly famous for its Alpine charm. However, off-snow activities have improved somewhat over the last few years. There are a nice range of decent restaurants and bars whilst there are supermarkets for the largely self-catering crowd. Nightlife and après ski is pretty healthy and families are greatly welcomed with good childcare run by the ski schools. Overall, Tignes is not a place that relies upon Alpine ambience. But hey, who cares when the days are filled with such great skiing.

Number of ski lifts: 79 ; 2 funiculars, 4 cable cars ; 5 gondola lifts, 18 chairlifts, 25 detachable chairlifts

Number of runs: 155 with 26 black slopes (7 in Tignes), 39 red (19 in Tignes), 68 blue (36 (Tignes) and 22 green (7 in Tignes)

Snowmakers: 974