The best hotels and chalets in Val Thorens
From slopeside luxury to family-friendly hostels, where to stay in Europe's highest ski resort Val Thorens has developed into an attractive, sophisticated resort, offering some of the best hotels and apartments in the French Alps. The resort’s increasingly wealthy and discerning clientele demand these high-end hotels and apartment complexes. However, there are also cheaper accommodation aimed at 20-somethings without a platinum level of disposable income. With shared rooms, open-plan social areas and an on-site bar, UCPA is a not-for-profit holiday centre where guests share and stay at a remarkably low cost. The architecture of Val Thoreens Sensations is designed to stand out, with the shape of the Club Med's trident logo. The four-star hotel and apartment hamlet at the entrance of the resort is located near the mid station ski lifts. The accommodation packages can be booked for various accommodation packages.
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In 1971, when the first ugly apartment blocks rose from this white wasteland, French Olympic ski champion Christine Goitschel described it as “like living in the Wild West”. But Val Thorens has since developed into an almost attractive, sophisticated resort. The concrete edifices of Val Thorens’ early years have largely been re-clad with more favourable materials, and more recent construction is in a more sympathetic Savoyard style. The resort’s increasingly wealthy and discerning clientele demands – and receives – a clutch of some of the smartest hotels and apartments in the French Alps. There’s also plenty of cheaper accommodation, including vast apartment complexes aimed at 20-somethings without a platinum level of disposable income, who revel in the range of terrain. For further Val Thorens inspiration, see our guides to the resort's best accommodation, restaurants and après ski.
With shared rooms, open-plan social areas and an on-site bar, UCPA is a not-for-profit holiday centre where guests mix with like-minded visitors of all different nationalities and stay at remarkably low cost in what is more hotel than hostel. The centre offers good food too. Price: £
Book it: Full board from £786, including equipment hire, lift pass, tuition or guiding, with Action Outdoors. Excludes travel.
A four-star hotel and apartment hamlet at the entrance of Val Thorens, just metres from the mid station ski lifts, ski-in/ski-out Résidence Le Hameau du Kashmir is a little complex built in traditional Savoyard style, with a pool, spa and two restaurants.
Price: £
Book it: From £909, self-catering, based on four sharing, with Inghams.
The architecture of Val Thorens Sensations is designed to stand out – it’s built in the shape of the Club Med’s trident logo. Inside the atmosphere is as exciting as the architecture with daily après in the two hotel bars. Price: ££
Book it: Full board from £1,707 including travel, lessons and lift pass, with Club Med.
Residence Les Temple du Soleil is located at the foot of the slopes and close to the lifts. Its modernised apartments all have balconies, and in the building there is a small supermarket and a wellness area, with two whirlpools, a sauna and a steam room. Price: ££
Book it: From €1,251 for seven nights in an apartment sleeping five, with Pierre et Vacances.
Close to the Plein Sud blue piste, you can ski from the door to the lift, and the chalet is 400m to the resort centre. Sleeping up to eight people, it has a sun terrace, wellness area, sauna and steam room plus spacious lounge and wood-burning stove.
Price: ££
Book it: From £1,449 with Ski Solutions.
Booking.com rates above are guide prices per person per night, please note that packages can differ across accommodation. Please check the properties' websites for further information on what's included. Unless stated otherwise, package prices are per person, based on two sharing a double or twin room, half-board, for seven nights, including flights and transfers.