Chalet Coulicou
Located in a beautiful village setting in Les Arcs 1950
- Catered Chalet
- Sleeps 9
- Wellness facilities
Overview
Description
Location
Chalet Coulicou is in the 5-star residence of Prince de Cimes, in the centre of Arc 1950. It features magnificent mountain views and encourages exploration. Only 200m from Varet, Saint Jacques Ski Lift and Marmottes Ski Lift, you have great access to the slopes. Just a few minutes walk from bustling activity, there are plenty of bars, shops and restaurants to ensure that your evenings are just as enjoyable as your time on the slopes.As a ski in, ski out village, Les Arcs 1950, is a perfect spot for apres ski with its wealth of lively bars and restaurants.
The fun starts from early afternoon and goes late into the night with Les Arcs 1950 having its own nightclub.There is also a wealth of activities to keep you going if you need a break from the slopes, with tobogganing, paragliding, snowshoeing, an ice-rink, walking trails and a host of other things to entertain you, all available in the resort.
Chalet Layout
Rm 1: Double private shower & wc
Rm 2: Triple en-suite shower & wc
Rm 3: Twin shared facilities (Velux)
Rm 4: Twin shared facilities
The twin beds in Room 4 can be pushed together. Rooms 2 & 4 can take a cot. Rooms 3 & 4 share a bathroom.
The chalet Coulicou hosts live out.
Meals
Offered on a catered chalet basis, your holiday will include a cooked and continental breakfast, afternoon tea/coffee and cakes, and a 3 course dinner including a choice of complimentary, quality wines followed by coffee/tea served in the lounge. Breakfast and dinner will be served on 6 out of 7 days and a continental breakfast will be left out on 1 morning.
About Les Arcs
Les Arcs skiing
The opening of the 200-person, glass bottomed Vanoise Express cable car between Les Arcs and La Plagne took both resorts from mid-table to championship contenders in one fell-swoop. Les Arcs is majority North-facing, which is hugely beneficial to retaining good snow coverage all season. There's a wide variety of pistes which will suit everyone. Beginners love the gentle runs around Arc 2000 and also the tree-lined playground of Peisey-Vallandry, perfect when the weather closes in. Intermediates are spoilt for choice, with a huge percentage of blue and red runs in and out of all villages. Experts have some serious altitude at the top of the Aiguille Rouge (3200m) and the run down to Villaroger at 1200m represents the Alps' biggest vertical drop in a single descent. If that hasn't kept you entertained for a week then just nip over to La Plagne and give the 220km of pistes on that side a try!
Les Arcs ski resort
Les Arcs is split into 4 villages (not including Peisey-Vallandry), each a fully fledged resort. If you're in a chalet then you'll be most likely to stay in Arc 2000. Contrary to perceived wisdom regurgitated from outdated '90s guidebooks, Arc 2000 is now a destination in its own right and with the addition of Arc 1950 in the early 2000s, has now become the village of choice with a wide selection of bars, restaurants, hotels, chalets and self catered apartments available in both, with a handy all-night gondola linking the two.
Arc 1600 was the first of the purpose built villages in Les Arcs but has remained small, with just enough amenities to ensure you don't go without any essentials, but avoid it if you're looking for wild nightlife or any kind of variety. The funicular from Bourg St Maurice stops here though, which can be an interesting diversion on market day or if you need an alternative to skiing a whiteout.
Arc 1800 is the village traditionally listed as the main nightlife centre of Les Arcs. This is true to an extent, but increasingly Arc 1800 attracts a mainly French, self catered crowd. Very few catered chalets and a few quality hotel choices here. If you want to surround yourself with like-minded chalet guests then you're far better off heading to Arc 2000. The recent arrival of the Folie Douce apres ski bar in Arc 1800 has brought a big turnaround in the atmosphere!
Overall, Les Arcs is a well laid out collection of smaller resorts, with a world class ski area attached. For variety of skiing and guaranteed snow, there are few better destinations. Every budget is catered for here, Les Arcs remains one of the Alps premier ski destinations...
