Courchevel, split into four villages at different altitudes offers a whole range of accommodation options to the discerning traveller. Courchevel 1850, the highest of the Courchevel resorts, boasts some of the most luxurious hotels and chalets in the Alps. The Hotel Chabichou and the Hotel Les Grandes Alpes offer superb quality accommodation, and the Chabichou even has its own two Michelin star rated restaurant. The other fantastic hotel in Couchevel is the Rond Point des Pistes, with instant access to the slopes and some of the best skiing in the Three Valleys. Courchevel 1650, the next village down, is also catching up with its sister resort, with the Hotel Seizana and the newly build Hotel Manali, transforming what was a sleepy alpine village, into a cosmopolitan and lively resort that now challenges the pre-eminence of its better know sibling, Courchevel 1850. 

Both Courchevel 1850 and Courchevel 1650 have a huge choice of chalets and apartments to choose from. A chalet holiday differs from a hotel as it is more relaxed, the space is your own, and depending on the operator you choose, it is a more flexible arrangement. Often serviced with staff who cook and clean for the guests, chalets in Courchevel can be ideal for family holidays, of for groups of friends who want a more bespoke experience. From the vast free standing chalets on Millionaires Row in Courchevel 1850, to the smart central apartments in the centre of Courchevel 1850, such as Charlie, Foxtrot and Oscar, an increasing range of accommodation is being made available over the season. Chalets in Courchevel 1650 offer better value, especially for larger groups, that can occupy the stunning Aigle d’Or or the Nid d’Aigle, which are both convenient to the lively village centre and the slopes. Chalet Picasso offers the welcome additions of a hot tub and sauna, whilst the Penthouse, a modern chalet-style apartment dominates the village, with stunning and far reaching views. Alternatively, for the more traditional chocolate-box chalet experience, Chalet Estive is picture perfect. The range of styles and sizes of properties is enough to suit the needs of most skiers and boarders, and all offer access to the almost unsurpassable skiing in the Three Valleys.

Meribel sits nestled right in the heart of the Three Valleys, one of the most impressive ski domains in France. Strict planning and development has meant that as a resort, it has been spared the ugly utilitarian accommodation that is the blight of so many French resorts, and has managed to maintain an Alpine charm all of its own. Meribel is resort of chalets – as one enters the resort, one is struck by the sheer number of free-standing chalets that are perched on the mountainside. Hence Meribel offers one of the widest choice of chalet accommodation out of any of the European Ski resorts, from the cheap and not so cheerful, to high class and high quality. Chalet Grange de Marie falls into the latter category – an imposing chalet, sleeping up to ten people with five bedrooms, five bathrooms (all ensuite), a large sitting and dining area with a blasting wood burner, and to top it all, a 21^st century infra-red sauna with built in sound system. If you are after smaller accommodation, the newly converted Silvana sleeps seven, and is spitting distance from the pistes. Whilst the hotels in Meribel are not as numerous as they are in Courchevel, what they lack in quantity, they certainly make up for in quality. The charming Hotel Allodis is set right on the slopes and has good selection of rooms and suites, with a lovely restaurant, swimming pool and hammam.

Up in the satellite village of Meribel Mottaret, there is a great selection of apartments and chalets, that whilst does not offer the same level of night life as Meribel, does offer unparalleled access to the skiing, being able to choose between all of the areas of the Three Valleys. The Chalet L’Arclusaz is a stunning example of accommodation that would suit the most discerning of skiers. Freshly refurbished in the summer of 2007, this wonderful five bedroom, five bathroom apartment, with a sauna and a Jacuzzi with views stretching across the valley, is the perfect end to a hard day on the pistes. Overall, the hotels and chalets in Meribel offer huge variety, choice and most importantly, one of the greatest ski domains in Europe.

The hotels in Val d’Isere befit its reputation as being one of the leading ski resorts in the world, by offering luxury accommodation and services to the evermore demanding high end customer. The Hotel Christiania, boasting four stars, not only offers gorgeous sumptuous bedrooms, but also a stunning spa and restaurant. The Hotel Kandahar may only have three stars, but still manages to be one of the most popular hotels in Val d’Isere, with its blend of great value, comfortable accommodation and enormous charm. Val d’Isere offers some of the great test ski holidays in the world, and with the selection of chalets and hotels, everyone will be able to enjoy the impressive Espace Killy, and the superb skiing that it has to offer.

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