Hotel La Vieille Ferme, Serre Chevalier

Hotel La Vieille Ferme

Good location - just 5 minutes walk from the nursery slopes and lifts in this increasingly popular resort! A great choice for historical, cultural and classical stay in Serre Chevalier.

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Hotel
Half Board
500m to slopes
500m to Resort Centre
Sunny terrace
Free wi-fi
Ski & Boot Room
Rustic farmhouse

Overview

Originally built as a traditional farmhouse in 1722, Langley Hotel La Vieille Ferme is one of the most characterful stays in Serre Chevalier. Full of rustic charm, the hotel has retained much of its original architecture, giving each room its own unique style and atmosphere.

Inside, Provençal and Italian influences combine to create a warm, homely feel, with limewashed walls, exposed timber beams and simple, comfortable furnishings throughout. The hotel’s vaulted restaurant adds to the authentic alpine experience, with open-flame rotisserie cooking served several times a week in a cosy, traditional setting.

Set on a small hill above Villeneuve, the hotel is just a 10-minute walk from the Aravet Télécabine, making it easy to access the slopes each day.

Description

Location

6 minutes' walk from Aravet lift

5-10 minutes' walk from resort centre

2 minutes' walk from ski bus stop

5 minutes' walk from nursery slopes

15 minutes' walk to the ski school meeting point

Rooms

All rooms are non-smoking and have a flatscreen TV.

Double room - sleeps 2: Double bed, private bath with shower, and WC.

Double room - sleeps 2: Double bed, private shower and WC.

Family room (approx. 40m²) - sleeps 2-5: Two double beds, single bed on a mezzanine, private WC, shower or bath.

Eaves quad room - sleeps 2-4 (approx. 30-40m²): Double bed, bunk bed or two single beds, private WC, shower or bath. These rooms are in the eaves and have a slanted ceiling.

Cots are available to hire for approx. €25 per week, payable locally.

Facilities

hotel bar and lounge

rotisserie

sun terrace

small boot room

free WiFi in public areas

public parking available in the resort (subject to availability and charges may apply)

Transfer coaches are unable to stop right outside the hotel, so you'll have a 2-minute walk up a steep slope to the entrance when you arrive.

There is no evening meal service on Saturdays as the restaurant is closed.

The hotel manager owns a Staffordshire terrier, which is sometimes in the main hotel building.

This hotel does not have a lift.

Catering

· Continental buffet breakfast · 3-course evening meal (six days a week – the restaurant is closed on Saturdays) · Christmas Eve gala dinner with a traditional Swedish dinner, and a turkey and Christmas pudding dinner on Christmas Day · New Year's Eve gala dinner with a 4-course meal (starter, fish, meat and dessert), complimentary sparkling wine at midnight · rotisserie dinner option (payable locally)

Attributes

Terrace Balcony

About Serre Chevalier

'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, and there is still plenty to keep the more advanced skiers happy. 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. 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. The restaurants serve good local fare, a car is a good option, allowing you to try each village's eateries but there is also a bus linking up the resorts. Briancon is a great 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.

Briancon has many activities including their famous ice skating ring where the ice hockey team Briancon will play their home matches.

Resort Attributes

Beginner Friendly

Choice of Restaurants

Easy Slope Access

Family Friendly

Good Beginners

Great Off-Piste

Great for Mixed Abilities

Large Ski Area

Scenic

Snow Park