Affordable Hotels in San Diego|"Méribel: Hotels & Chalets"

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Affordable Hotels in San Diego

Méribel tends to be better known for its luxurious, catered chalets than for its hotel accommodation. There are more chalets offered here than in any other Alpine resort, and operators often offer in-house nannies and creches and free transfer services in and out of resorts – as few are within easy walking distance of the shops, bars and restaurants. However, Méribel and Mottaret offer a wide range of top-notch hotels, many with excellent spas and restaurants – the first five-star hotel, Le Kaila, in the centre of the resort, was added last season. Although not quite on a par with neighbouring Courchevel where huge Russian interest has caused rates to spiral, deep pockets are required here as prices are generally high.Unless otherwise stated, prices are per person per night, based on two sharing, half board. Hôtel Le Kaïla (lekaila.com) is Méribel’s first five-star hotel. It opened last season with 42 rooms, two suites and a ‘Nuxe’ spa with large pool, six treatment rooms, sauna, hamman and spectacular ice fountain. £180. Hotel Le Grand Coeur & Spa (legrandcoeur.com) had longstanding reputation as the resort’s top hotel, though recently usurped by new-comer Le Kaila. However its 34 rooms and five suites offer comfort by the bucketload and have superb slope or mountain views. £176.

Altiport Hotel (altiporthotel.fr) is situated above the resort at 1730m, at the foot of the Altiport lifts. It has a spa, brasserie and gourmet restaurant as well as 40 pine-panelled rooms. Its eight “chalet rooms” are good options for families with up to three children (under 12 years). £175 Hotel Mont Vallon (hotel-montvallon.com) has 92 rooms in an Austrian-influenced decor (wooden, carved furniture; pine-panelled walls; bold patterned fabrics), some with mezzanines, plus two suites and a four-bedroom penthouse. It also has two restaurants, a fitness room and indoor pool. £160 Hotel Les Arolles (arolles.com), although more modestly presented than its swishier counterparts in Meribel, lacks for nothing in terms of warmth and welcome. Staff are friendly and this 52-room hotel is found on the piste at the top of Mottaret. Food is good too and there’s a pool and sauna. £129 Hotel Allodis (hotelallodis.com) is a little off the beaten track, at Belvedere, but offers mountain views, a large terrace and an excellent restaurant. Also smartly presented rooms, good service and Spa des Neiges by Clarins. £125 Adray Télébar Hotel (telebar-hotel.com) is conveniently located by the Adret chair lifts at 1650m. This hotel has 27 rustic-style rooms and three lodges (exposed beams, rattan furniture, stone walls and large fireplaces) suitable for four people. Access by snowmobile, free to guests. £122

Le Merilys (merilys.info) is well situated at Rond Point. A b&b hotel with a selection of apartments alongside, the rooms are on the plain side but clean, comfortable and comparatively good value. Staff are friendly and expect a hearty breakfast. Doubles, with breakfast, from £70 per person.The French company, Pierre & Vacances (pv-holidays.com) offers two holiday apartment residences in the valley. These are Les Ferme de Méribel in Méribel Village and Les Crêts at Mottaret. For more options, the Uk self catering specialist Erna Low (ernalow.co.uk) can arrange accommodation in a wide range of privately-owned apartments and chalets in Méribel and surrounding villages.Meriski (meriski.co.uk) offers eight upmarket chalets that sleep six to 16 and caters particularly well for families with young children, providing nannies, creches and early teas. New this season is Chalet Tremblant, with five bedrooms, outdoor swimming pool and cinema room. Other good operators for families include Esprit Ski (espritski.com), which offers the large Chalet Hotel Alba (sleeping up to 66) next to the slopes at Rond Point, and Mark Warner (markwarner.co.uk), which has a choice of the six-bedroom Chalet Loden, 50m from the piste and ten minutes' walk to Chaudanne, and the larger Chalet-hotel Tarentaise, found by the green Perdrix piste at Mottaret.

Source:telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/france/meribel/6763516/Meribel-hotels-and-chalets.html