Méribel, France

Les 3 Vallées ski area brings together three iconic areas: Courchevel in the Saint-Bon valley; Méribel and Méribel-Mottaret in the Allues valley; and Les Menuires and Val Thorens in the Belleville valley. We opted to stay in Meribel, which turned out to be a delightful location that offered the ambiance of a small-town Alps setting with easy access to the entire complex from the middle valley. Staying at Chalet Mariefleur with 5 ensuite bedrooms, we also had a hot tub, sauna, steam room, and media room – all with the benefits of a live-in couple who provided hot breakfast, sweets on return in the afternoon, and full-service dinners – I should note with all the wine you could drink! SNO Ski Holidays assisted in identifying the chalet, and Ski World was the actual property manager. Both UK based companies, I would recommend both for your search. Our chalet was just 1000m (.6 miles) from town – making it a short walk or bus ride. We rented our equipment from Precision Ski at the base of four main lifts, and with ski storage only €3/day, getting on the slopes in the morning and off at night was a breeze – with no need to lug our skis and boots around.

The on-slope eating experience was unbelievable with superb lunches and beautiful views at a wide variety of locations. We generally favored the more casual restaurants … but it’s all personal preference as many locations are a true destination and require reservations.

Chalet Mariefleur

La Folie Douce Lunch

Heading to Courchevel

Post Ski Fun at Chalet

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