My partner and I were in Courmayeur a few years ago for a weeks skiing in March. Having flown to Turin we went up the Val d’Aosta on a bus, quite a pretty 3-hour drive with numerous tunnels. Considering recent events on the alternative route (Mont Blanc tunnel) this is the one to opt ... Read review
A warm reception in an elegant and comfortable atmosphere in Plagne Centre. From this ... more
hotel, you will have a direct access to the tracks and ski-lifts. Placed in front of the Jean-Luc Crétier Slalom Stadium, the hotel offers you an excellent view on the numerous international competitions which take place every season on this legendary ski track.The Araucaria Hotel offers 72 luxurious rooms and suites, each one offering a magnificent view on the Mont Blanc or on the tracks. In your room, you will find all the comfort necessary for a pleasant stay, in a warm and contemporary setting.Unique in Plagne Centre, The Araucaria Hotel invites you to come to relax in its spa which is equipped with a sauna, a Turkish bath, a balneotherapy shower and a whirlpool tub. And to make your stay always more pleasant, our beauty therapist offers you a wide range of beauty and relaxation cares.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The residence La Licorne is located at the foot of the ski slopes and 400 m from the ski ... more
lifts. It offer sevreal types of apartments exposure to the south in big chalets (6 floors with lift). At your disposal in the residence indoor car park (depend of availabilities).
Situated near the shops and ski slopes, Le Cervin is a traditional chalet. Apartments are ... more
fully furnished and feature a balcony with sweeping views overlooking a splendid natural mountain setting.The apartments present fully equipped, ready-to-live-in spaces, complete with optional hotel services including bed and bathroom linen and cleaning service.In July and August, on 2 half-days each week, free guided hikes are available upon request.The Plagne Soleil resort boasts a privileged location in the heart of an immense ski domain featuring 133 ski slopes for all levels, and spectacular panoramic views.
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Residence Le Pelvoux is located in the Savoie in the ideal destination area of La Plagne. ... more
This beautiful spot in the Alps is a perfect location for cultural and sportive holidays.The La Plagne area groups together 6 mountain resorts and 4 village resorts. It is situated in the Tarentaise valley on the edge of the Vanoise national park.The residence is composed of large, 2-room apartments for 4/5, 6/7 and 7/8 people. All of the apartments are spacious and functional and are equipped with modern en suite facilities including a complete kitchenette (fridge, dish-washer, microwave and hotplate). They also include free TV and a terrace or balcony.There is also a fee-paying sauna and hamman on the premises. All of the local shops and facilities are located close to the residence.
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Ideally situated in the heart of the ski resort of La Plagne Centre, this hotel offers ... more
direct access to the slopes.The Terra Nova Hotel offers 119 guest rooms with warm atmosphere and all the modern comfort.With beautiful view of the mountains, the panoramic restaurant serves delightful cuisine.You will enjoy free access to the sauna and fitness centre and unwind on the sunny terrace or in the lively bar.The ski shop allows you to provide all your rental and accessory needs.
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The Residences MGM Hauts Bois residence at Aime la Plagne is a luxury ski destination ... more
offering comfortable, spacious apartments for up to a maximum of 10 persons. Each apartment is carefully prepared, using traditional Savoyard style materials and offer splendid views of the Isere Valley and the Mont Blanc. Only a short walk from the resort centre, the residence offers direct access to the slopes on skis. Our Well being centre is open to all free of charge, with indoor heated swimming pool, saunas, steam rooms, cardio-training room and relaxation room. Facial and body treatments (extra charge), herbal teas and shop featuring a wide range of beauty products.
With its wooden facades, slate roofs, traditionally crafted balustrades and panoramic ... more
views of the Mont Blanc, the Pierre & Vacances Rami & Marelle residence at Les Coches proposes wonderful apartments from which to enjoy a great ski holiday. The residence offer a direct access to the ski slopes and a direct connection with the \"Grande Plagne\" skiing domain...
Located on the edge of the forest, \"Le Hameau du Sauget\" residence is made up of 8 ... more
chalet buildings in wood, stone and slate, which blend in perfectly with the surrounding landscape. Grouped together in hamlets, they all lie close to Les Coches ski resort centre and within 100 m of the runs.
Studio + cabin apartment, sleeps 4 - (Snow Guarantee free of charge !) - Ideal for ski ... more
holidays with friends and family, Belle Plagne with its flagstone and wood buildings, is one of the prettiest villages in La Plagne. The Résidence La Licorne has 38 south-facing apartments in large traditional-style chalets. The residence is at the bottom of the slopes, near The Vanoise National Park and 100 m from the shops.For ski holidays you'll remember fondly for some time to come!
1-bedroom apartment, sleeps 5 - (Snow Guarantee free of charge !) - Ideal for ski holidays ... more
with friends and family, Belle Plagne with its flagstone and wood buildings, is one of the prettiest villages in La Plagne. The Résidence La Licorne has 38 south-facing apartments in large traditional-style chalets. The residence is at the bottom of the slopes, near The Vanoise National Park and 100 m from the shops.For ski holidays you'll remember fondly for some time to come!
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Advantages: Great food and drink Disadvantages: poor access to skiing
My partner and I were in Courmayeur a few years ago for a weeks skiing in March. Having flown to Turin we went up the Val d’Aosta on a bus, quite a pretty 3-hour drive with numerous tunnels. Considering recent events on the alternative route (Mont Blanc tunnel) this is the one to opt for. We stayed in the Hotel Berthod, a nice 2 star b & b, courtesy of Thomson’s Holidays.
It's a family run place that's been owned by the ... ...nice cosy atmosphere. The rooms are traditional with private balconies and huge baths - always a big bonus when you're skiing, and there’s also a spa bath available in the basement. Thomson’s proved to be a good choice. The reps were the keenest and most fun of any of the companies we’ve skied with so far and the nights out they organised were worth the money.
The village has plenty of lively pubs, such as Bar Roma ... more
My partner and I were in Courmayeur a few years ago for a weeks skiing in March. Having flown to Turin we went up the Val d’Aosta on a bus, quite a pretty 3-hour drive with numerous tunnels. Considering recent events on the alternative route (Mont Blanc tunnel) this is the one to opt for. We stayed in the Hotel Berthod, a nice 2 star b & b, courtesy of Thomson’s Holidays.
It's a family run place that's been owned by the same people for over a hundred years, and has a nice cosy atmosphere. The rooms are traditional with private balconies and huge baths - always a big bonus when you're skiing, and there’s also a spa bath available in the basement. Thomson’s proved to be a good choice. The reps were the keenest and most fun of any of the companies we’ve skied with so far and the nights out they organised were worth the money.
The village has plenty of lively pubs, such as Bar Roma which is very good at apres ski time, having big, soft old comfy sofas and chairs dotted about the place. The American Bar, which seemed distinctly un-American apart from a couple of icons, was also a good place to have a few beers.
Courmayeur really comes out top when food is mentioned. Everywhere we ate was excellent and inexpensive and there are plenty of places to choose from. Pierre Alexis deserves a special mention, even though it's not easy to find you shouldn't miss out on this slightly more upmarket, but delicious eatery. It is quintessential Courmayeur. Olde worldy, up a cobbled lane and oozing alpine charm. Not to mention the huge wine list.
The skiing here is a bit inconvenient, as you have to reach the mountain via a cable car, then plooch through slush to the chair lifts. There are hire shops and lockers up there though, a much better option than lugging your skis up and down everyday. When we were there you couldn't ski back to the village, but I've seen rumours on the net that this has been remedied.
The skiing was ok, I'd only done 3 weeks over a 10 year period before we went here, so found some of it difficult (the snow was heavy and wet), however I don't think it would be too challenging for advanced skiers. There is always the lure of skiing the famous Valle Blanche on offer, a days skiing across into Chamonix, France.
We had lessons with Scuola di Ski Monte Bianco, they were ok but nothing special. Their English was good, but the instruction wasn’t exactly heartfelt. There was also a fair bit of queuing here at times, it's pretty impolite compared with France and that’s putting it mildly.
The resort is apparently mainly used by the Milanese, which accounts for the numerous classy boutiques, antique and gift shops in the village, and the sumptuous feasts on offer at the mountain restaurants. They were all very good both taste and valuewise, but also very busy. I'd go for a very early lunch if you want to sit on anything apart from the snow as the Italians liked to take a couple of hours over their lunch.
On that note I’ll finish by saying that the best thing about Courmayeur was definitely the food, though it has numerous good points. Please make sure you don't go half board, as you'll be doing yourself an injustice.
Advantages: beautifully scenic well maintained resort, suitable for all skiing/snowboarding levels of experience Disadvantages: Expensive, Not suitable for those with walking difficulties
...the resort of Belle Plagne, La Plagne in the French Alps for a week which started 22nd January 2005. The tour operator for the trip was Neilson and it cost £350 for 7 days self catering in the 'Les Constellations - Themis' apartments, including return flights from Manchester to Lyon, and transfers.
As this review is of the resort, I will not babble on with my comments of the tour operator or the accommodation, I will comment on my thoughts of Belle ... ...sits at 2000m within the La Plagne Resort in the French Alps. For the first three days of my trip, the snow constantly fell creating an awesome daily scenic view to my ski virgin eyes. However, with the wide areas of untouched powder snow, I am sure weathered skiiers appreciated the natural beauty of the resort also.
I participated in the 6 day beginners ski school with 'ESF''. The ski school cost approx £200 including ski pass. The ski school instructor, ...
TooTrueReview 04.02.2005
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...partner and I skied at La Plagne for a week in April 1999. After attempting to fly to Lyon we were diverted to Grenoble due to fog so spent several hours sunbathing on the tarmac while we waited for transport to arrive. The transfer should only have been 2 hours but ended up being something like 4 as a result. This nearly did for us as we had massive hangovers due to spending Bank Holiday Friday in various Horley pubs, before departing from Gatwick.
... ...opportunities for good boarding at La Plagne, with lots of wide runs above the treeline.
Aesthetically, La Plagne itself isn't very visually appealing with a lot of large, purpose built hotels. Les Coches is quite a pretty village though, in spite of being mostly purpose built itself. The bars in Les Coches were mostly dead, so I definitely wouldn't recommend it to anyone who likes to party, but this was end of the season and it might have been ...
jambo6 16.07.2000 (10.08.2001)
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Advantages: Learn here Disadvantages: Peak times = peak crowds
Its virtually above the tree line, its quite ugly, but its about the best place in Europe to learn to ski. A great ski school with the most steriotypical Ecole du Ski ESF guys you will ever meet. It could be a wind chill of -50 and they will still be there with just a pair of ray-bans and a ski band. How do they smoke a fag and ski at the same time?
Can get very crowded, esp. at the main lift stations. Belle Plagne quite nice, but no night life. ... ...you want to know what altitude sickness feels like, then go up to the glacier and take the chair lift to the left. Great view of the whole planet from up there - one of the best around.
So overal, a great place to catch the skiing / boarding bug. Don't go at peak times and make sure that if you go to Belle Plagne, that you buy a little sled and slide down to the town lower in the valley - if you've had enough vino you won't notice the last lift ...
Stavros 05.12.2000
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Advantages: great ski area, really cheap Disadvantages: no nightlife
I visited La Plagne in January 2001, what a fantastic ski area! Like a lot of French ski resorts that are popular with Brits
La Plagne can be expensive to get to from the UK when using the normal tour operators. Stop! The tourist office is wonderfully helpful, (laplagne.com), and they speak good English if you need to phone them.The best price I was offered came to £340 for two people sharing a studio appartment and two 6day ski passes. Throw in ... ...for only £100 all in, and you've got a holiday in a top ski resort at basement prices.
Plus, because of Ryanair's flight schedule, you can ski on the last Saturday aswell (or go shopping in St Etienne for the day - very cheap, great bars & cafes).
Only drawback? Absolutely no apres-ski and next to no nightlife. But if that's what you're after, go to Austria! ...
MatthewG 14.02.2001
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Advantages: Good skiing Disadvantages: Make sure you're in the right part of la Plagne
La Plagne's great - I've been there 3 times now. - The nightlife isn't as good as at Val d'Isere or Meribel, but there are enough bars to keep you going. - There's a reasonable chance of getting ski-in, ski-out. - The shops aren't bad. - Skiing there is great - the area is huge and there are plenty of runs for all abilities. If you are interested in going out in the evening, make sure you're in Plagne Centre.
- Plagne 1300 is low (so even if you ...
WorldGirl 13.10.2000
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