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1 chemin de L'Envers, 05240 La Salle les Alpes, France
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Le Mont Thabor
3.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
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Geneva, Switzerland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Well-located and friendly”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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Serre-Chevalier 1400 is a bit of a mishmash of pretty, old hamlets and HLM-style apartment blocks, with no one "centre" as such. That's not to say that it doesn't have a nice unpretentious atmosphere, plus heaps of really lovely skiing.

The Mont-Thabor is in a very handy spot, a short walk (2 mins. at most) from the Aravet lift base (ski rental, lift pass office, ski school meeting point) and also just across the river from the rue de la Guisane in the old village of Villeneuve, where the bulk of the restaurants are to be found, plus a handful of nice bars. If you're arriving by car, take the "private parking" with a pinch of salt; what they really mean is that you can leave you car in the open public area nearby.

Although the hotel is on the main road through the resort, noise wasn't a problem. You have a handy back entrance from the first floor, giving you a quick walking route via pretty back lanes to the Aravet gondola and Mickey draglift (useful for gaining height and gliding over to Casse du Boeuf chairlift and Frejus gondola).

Arriving for a long weekend in low season, we were happy to be able to check in immediately at around 12 noon. The staff were very friendly and ready with advice, at least in French. There were no anglophone guests so no idea how multilingual they are.

Double room facing away from the road was very quite and well insulated and had a good view of the sun rising over the mountains in the morning. Huge and comfortable bed and plenty of storage, including a safe. A proper shower fitting in the bathroom might have been good.

Free access to the sauna, hammam and jacuzzi from 4-8pm. The sauna was very welcome and just the right temperature after a day of sub-zero temperatures on the slopes.

Plenty of choice at breakfast, including good fresh bread and pastries, all served in the open lobby area. This is the only part of the hotel where the free wifi is available, which seems a bit stingy.

Wanting to get out and explore a bit, we didn't try the restaurant out, although the menu sounded perfectly OK. No idea if the bar/club was working but it was a low-season week and the whole village was pretty quiet.

In conclusion, definitely worth staying here. In the real world, 150 euros a night for what you get here would seem a bit steep but ski resorts are not the real world and it's certainly a comfortable, convenient option.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“would not stay here again.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2011

We required accomodation for one night prior to booking into our accomodation for a weeks skiing holiday. We had dfifficulty securing accomodation for one night so were pleased to find space in this hotel. However ,the room was gloomy ,small and very yellow!. Breakfast was ample and very organised but felt like we were staying in a youth hostel. The hotel lacked any kind of atmosphere. It was also expensive at 175 euros per night. The impression from the hotel web site did not match our experience. Overall not at very pleasant experience and we felt it was a very expensive start to our holiday . I would not stay here again.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Bristol
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Lovely, clean and freindly hotel.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2009
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My wife and I have just returned from a very enjoyable week in the Mont Thabor in Serre Chevalier. Contrary to a previous review we found all the staff very freindly and always willing to help with any questions. The hotel is very modern with very good standard of decor. Security is very good with swipe cards needed to get into the building after 8:00pm and to get into the lift at any time, so only guests and staff have access to the accomodation floors. There are also safes in the rooms which are not charged for. Meals are taken in the adjoining restaurant and the owner and waiter are always welcoming. We enjoyed the breakfasts, taken in the hotel lobby, which are a buffet sort of thing with plenty of choice. The hotel is advertised as having a bar/night club but this was never open during our stay. The hotel closes down by 8:00pm so may not be for anyone who wants a bit of a social scene in your accommodation. We hung out at the Le Grotte bar about 5 minutes walk away (happy hour 3-5 and when the snow is falling). The nearest lift is above the bar but you can walk fairly easily to others. All in all, a very pleasant place to stay in a very good ski area. Would go back again, but if going with the lads, would find somewhere livelier. Lovely place to take the wife/girlfreind though.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Berkshire, UK
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
“Modern, clean and very practical - would stay again!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2009
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We very much enjoyed our stay at Le Mont Thabor whilst skiing for a week booked through RocketSki.

Our room was of a good size, with a huge double bed, and plenty of wardrobe space. Heating was very effective and there was always plenty of hot water. There was a DVD player in our room, which would have been nice to use if we'd brought any DVD's with us!

We loved enjoying the steam room and sauna after a day's skiing, but found the jacuzzi a little disappointing (it could have been warmer).

At the hotel we had free use of a PC with Internet which was useful to check weather reports etc..

We were staying at Le Mont Thabor half board, and the food in the adjoining restaurant was fantastic, and something I looked forward to at the end of each day. Breakfast was served in the reception area of the hotel - mainly cereal, pastries, yoghurt, cold meat and cheese.

Whilst at least a 5 minute walk to the nearest ski lift, and about 10 to where the ESF hold ski school, this did not detract from our stay, and if we return to Serre Chevalier we would definately book this hotel again.

  • Stayed January 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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England
1 review
“Sadly...not as good as they make out!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2009

I'm writing this, not because the hotel was awful, but just because it's nowhere near as good as many websites make it out to be.

As the hotel is new, the room was very nice, much better than many French ski resort 3* rooms. The bed was great, the decor very nice and the bathroom very good.

Breakfast was very average and very disappointing. It was taken in the hotel foyer and there was not much to choose from. The restuarant is advertised as having 'excellent cuisine' and much is made of its reputation. However....you wont experience any of this if you stay half board! The food you are served is ok. We've had much better food at other 3* hotels.

We like a nice cold beer after a hard day on the slopes, but contrary to many websites advertising this hotel....there is no bar!!! The nightclub and the bar are closed.

All in all, it was a bit disappointing, and didn't live up to the hype.

  • Liked — The room was good, very nice decor and clean.
  • Disliked — The advertised bar did not exist!
  • Stayed February 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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1 chemin de L'Envers, 05240 La Salle les Alpes, France
Price range (per night):* 134 AUD - 134 AUD

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