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Meribel Vs Mottaret Vs Courchevel
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We're trying to plan a skiing holiday for mid-Jan 2004. The more I look, the more confused I get. I guess it's down to 3 possible locations: Meribel - Sounds like lots of shops/bars etc. But I worry that it's a little low. Anyone know the Hotel Savoy? Mottaret - Higher, and better possibilities for linking with courchevel & Val Thorens but possibly less to do in the evenings. Here we'd be looking at the Hotel Royal Le Mottaret. Courchevel 1850 - Good and high (even if I discovered it's only at 1747M) but expensive. Also, the only google groups reference to the hotel we are looking at (Anemones) wasn't great (Small rooms, noisy) Does anyone have any view on either of the above resorts or specifically the hotels? Many thanks Rob |
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Meribel Vs Mottaret Vs Courchevel
Was in ValT in week 16 (Easter this year).
If you have excess money to spend, go for Meribel or Courchevel. A Coke in the terrain go as high as 10? (!). I stayed in ValT/Menuiers - still expensive, but way lower. ValT has great afterski. Don't know about M/C. My experience is that rooms generally are small, noisy and very basic, and often with signs of excessive wear, in France. I can recomend the hotel I stayed in: Les Christelles in Menuiers. Descent standard (actually great, compared to usual french standard), great chef (french inspired cuisine), run to the door. You will, though, find mostly nordic people there as it has a danish owner, and you will need a cap to go to ValT for proper afterski (30? night fare). "Rob Kings" skrev i en meddelelse ... Help We're trying to plan a skiing holiday for mid-Jan 2004. The more I look, the more confused I get. I guess it's down to 3 possible locations: Meribel - Sounds like lots of shops/bars etc. But I worry that it's a little low. Anyone know the Hotel Savoy? Mottaret - Higher, and better possibilities for linking with courchevel & Val Thorens but possibly less to do in the evenings. Here we'd be looking at the Hotel Royal Le Mottaret. Courchevel 1850 - Good and high (even if I discovered it's only at 1747M) but expensive. Also, the only google groups reference to the hotel we are looking at (Anemones) wasn't great (Small rooms, noisy) Does anyone have any view on either of the above resorts or specifically the hotels? Many thanks Rob |
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Ivan
Thanks for the reply. Realistically I don't know how much difference the cost will make. We'll be staying 1/2 board and eating up on the mountain at lunch, so the only resort expenses will be drinks in the evening. Since we're not really the clubbing sort, we're only looking at beers in a bar. Coke at 10Euros is expensive, but then a few years back I spent a couple of days in ValT and I thought that was expensive compared to where we were staying (Valoir Valley) Most important is that the skiing should be good, and preferably ski-in/ski-out. At best we only get 1 week a year, and due to the arrival of kids it's been longer than that. I'd rather pay over the top for my drinks, than spend £700 each on the rooms and not be happy with the snow/convenience of runs. Cheers Rob "Ivan Rafn" wrote in message k... Was in ValT in week 16 (Easter this year). If you have excess money to spend, go for Meribel or Courchevel. A Coke in the terrain go as high as 10? (!). I stayed in ValT/Menuiers - still expensive, but way lower. ValT has great afterski. Don't know about M/C. My experience is that rooms generally are small, noisy and very basic, and often with signs of excessive wear, in France. I can recomend the hotel I stayed in: Les Christelles in Menuiers. Descent standard (actually great, compared to usual french standard), great chef (french inspired cuisine), run to the door. You will, though, find mostly nordic people there as it has a danish owner, and you will need a cap to go to ValT for proper afterski (30? night fare). "Rob Kings" skrev i en meddelelse ... Help We're trying to plan a skiing holiday for mid-Jan 2004. The more I look, the more confused I get. I guess it's down to 3 possible locations: Meribel - Sounds like lots of shops/bars etc. But I worry that it's a little low. Anyone know the Hotel Savoy? Mottaret - Higher, and better possibilities for linking with courchevel & Val Thorens but possibly less to do in the evenings. Here we'd be looking at the Hotel Royal Le Mottaret. Courchevel 1850 - Good and high (even if I discovered it's only at 1747M) but expensive. Also, the only google groups reference to the hotel we are looking at (Anemones) wasn't great (Small rooms, noisy) Does anyone have any view on either of the above resorts or specifically the hotels? Many thanks Rob |
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I certainly never spent ?10 on a coke/beer/anything else in Meribel or
Courchevel. Not even close to that. "Guillaume Kerrien" wrote in message ... Ivan Rafn wrote : [...] If you have excess money to spend, go for Meribel or Courchevel. A Coke in the terrain go as high as 10? (!). 10 euros a Coke ? I can't believe it ! Where exactly ? |
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James (and all other respondents)
Many thanks for the reply. I think we're going for Mottaret, and if I can get out of my office for 1/2 hour today I'm going to the travel agent to book it. Everything I've read suggests that Mottaret has better ski access, and that is our number one priority. A few bars would be good, but I don't think we'll be out clubbing. Since it'll be the first ever holiday without the children (they'll be nearly 4 and 18 months when we go) I think we'll be just pleased to be able to take it easy. I can't wait! Cheers Rob "James Gurney" wrote in message ... Whilst agreeing that E10 for a Coke - or any brand of cola ;-) - is a bit excessive..... Courchevel would give better immediate access to decent skiing, although it is marginal, as to get from Meribel or Mottaret to the same area takes, what, half an hour? On purely skiing grounds, Mottaret would get my vote over Meribel. Almost all of it is ski to the door, or at least within 50m of it. The lifts give you good access to anywhere in the 3V area and it's at a reasonable height, so the snow is more reliable. Whilst Meribel can get awfully worn with significant ice / slush (depending on the temperature!) skiing into the resort. Being at 1500m shows. There's a lot more to Meribel as a town than Mottaret, but you seem to mention that you are not really after a happnin' place, so you pays your money and you takes your choice. In message , ash writes I certainly never spent ?10 on a coke/beer/anything else in Meribel or Courchevel. Not even close to that. "Guillaume Kerrien" wrote in message ... Ivan Rafn wrote : [...] If you have excess money to spend, go for Meribel or Courchevel. A Coke in the terrain go as high as 10? (!). 10 euros a Coke ? I can't believe it ! Where exactly ? -- James Gurney |
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Unless you are a large group I wouldn't worry about booking now for mid-
Jan. It's the quietest part of the season and there are often good offers to be had later in the year. In fact, for a trip this time of the year I'd personally not book anything until the last minute so I could go where the snow is. "Rob Kings" wrote in : James (and all other respondents) Many thanks for the reply. I think we're going for Mottaret, and if I can get out of my office for 1/2 hour today I'm going to the travel agent to book it. Everything I've read suggests that Mottaret has better ski access, and that is our number one priority. A few bars would be good, but I don't think we'll be out clubbing. Since it'll be the first ever holiday without the children (they'll be nearly 4 and 18 months when we go) I think we'll be just pleased to be able to take it easy. I can't wait! -- +----------------------+ | steve_a_haigh | | @ | | hotmail.com | +----------------------+ |
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Rob,
Frankly, I wouldn't say that Mottaret has better access to the slopes. Meribel has loads of lifts going off in all sorts of directions, and a number of which go to Mottaret anyway. Meribel in my opinion is much nicer all round and the snow will be good in Jan anyway, so you won't have any problems.. I've skied a far bit of the 3 valleys, and if I was going to go back, I would stay in Meribel.. its not as expensive as the rest, has a good town, and its on the snow.. "Rob Kings" wrote in message ... James (and all other respondents) Many thanks for the reply. I think we're going for Mottaret, and if I can get out of my office for 1/2 hour today I'm going to the travel agent to book it. Everything I've read suggests that Mottaret has better ski access, and that is our number one priority. A few bars would be good, but I don't think we'll be out clubbing. Since it'll be the first ever holiday without the children (they'll be nearly 4 and 18 months when we go) I think we'll be just pleased to be able to take it easy. I can't wait! Cheers Rob "James Gurney" wrote in message ... Whilst agreeing that E10 for a Coke - or any brand of cola ;-) - is a bit excessive..... Courchevel would give better immediate access to decent skiing, although it is marginal, as to get from Meribel or Mottaret to the same area takes, what, half an hour? On purely skiing grounds, Mottaret would get my vote over Meribel. Almost all of it is ski to the door, or at least within 50m of it. The lifts give you good access to anywhere in the 3V area and it's at a reasonable height, so the snow is more reliable. Whilst Meribel can get awfully worn with significant ice / slush (depending on the temperature!) skiing into the resort. Being at 1500m shows. There's a lot more to Meribel as a town than Mottaret, but you seem to mention that you are not really after a happnin' place, so you pays your money and you takes your choice. In message , ash writes I certainly never spent ?10 on a coke/beer/anything else in Meribel or Courchevel. Not even close to that. "Guillaume Kerrien" wrote in message ... Ivan Rafn wrote : [...] If you have excess money to spend, go for Meribel or Courchevel. A Coke in the terrain go as high as 10? (!). 10 euros a Coke ? I can't believe it ! Where exactly ? -- James Gurney |
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-- Michael Chare We're trying to plan a skiing holiday for mid-Jan 2004. The more I look, the more confused I get. I guess it's down to 3 possible locations: Meribel - Sounds like lots of shops/bars etc. But I worry that it's a little low. Anyone know the Hotel Savoy? Mottaret - Higher, and better possibilities for linking with courchevel & Val Thorens but possibly less to do in the evenings. Here we'd be looking at the Hotel Royal Le Mottaret. Courchevel 1850 - Good and high (even if I discovered it's only at 1747M) but expensive. Also, the only google groups reference to the hotel we are looking at (Anemones) wasn't great (Small rooms, noisy) Mottaret had the best overall location. Meribel is simply just a little down the mountain, but just as convenient. Courchevel looked very ritzy to me; I suppose that if money is no object, it's a good place. When I went in March, 2003, I stayed in Moûtier for 28 Euros a night. Kind of a pain having to catch the 8:15 bus to Brides-les-Bains, but I could not get a place there in B-l-B. I have always preferred Mottaret as it is the centre of a very large lift system, and we could ski the whole area and get back to collect our daughter from ski school at mid day. We stayed in self catering accommodation. Le Hameau was better than the P&V apartments. If I were rich I would probably have stayed in the Mont Vallon There is a reasonable selection of restaurants. We were not interested in night life. The return pistes on both sides of the valley can get quite icy and tricky to ski down at the end of the day. |
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