Chalet Marilyn
Features
This is a lovely little chalet in the Le Lavachet area of resort, just right for a group of friends or family to share. It has a cosy comfortable ambience enhanced by the split-level communal areas, with an open-plan kitchen and dining area overlooking the lounge with its fireplace, flat-screen TV/DVD (don’t forget to bring your favourite DVDs!) and large sun-terrace.
Built into the hillside, the layout features the entrance and small sauna on the first floor, with the living areas below and the cosy bedrooms on the first and second floors.
Starting the ski day is easy - the only decision is which side of the huge ski area to choose, as the Chaudannes and Paquis high-speed 6-man chairlifts are both within 150m of the chalet, and at the end of the day you can ski back to the same point. The choice of après ski is equally accessible, with the numerous bars and restaurants of Le Lavachet all within a short stroll.
Accommodation
GROUND FLOOR
Kitchen/dining room/lounge with large terrace, TV/DVD and fireplace, wc
FIRST FLOOR
Entrance to chalet
Room 1
Twin with shower/wc
Room 2
Twin with bath/wc
SECOND FLOOR
Small sauna
Room 3
Small double with shower/wc
Room 4
Twin with shower/wc
Facilities
Open-plan kitchen and dining area
Fireplace
Flat-screen TV/DVD
Large sun-terrace
Facts
Nearest piste and main high-speed charlifts approx. 1-2 minutes walk (150m)
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
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