Checked in yesterday and wasn't sure what to expect...upon arrival the staff was friendly and…read morehelpful and spoke English! When we got to the room, it was a tight space but there are other rooms you can rent that are much bigger. We didn't need it but I would recommend a larger room if traveling with a family. The ski rental was seamless and easy. They even give you a locker what heats your ski boots! Sold!! The spa facilities are world class! It gets super busy after 5pm as everyone gets off the hill but still great! The sauna and hammam were hot which we appreciate, there's an ice room and also a pool. The dinner the first night was impressive! Braised lamb fell off the bones and a beautiful salad bar! Great wine selection and liquors! The bar area is great for kids and adults. Overall, I think they've got this placed dialed in...super happy I booked this place!

From the owner: Idéalement situé au cœur du vaste Domaine Paradiski, dans la station sportive et familiale de La…read morePlagne-Centre (2000 m d'altitude), l'Araucaria Hotel Spa (4 étoiles) s'agrandit et proposera, à partir de décembre 2017, de nouveaux aménagements dans un style mariant matériaux bruts, matières durables et textures feutrées, pour une ambiance chic et chaleureuse, parfaite pour se retrouver, s'amuser et se détendre ! Vous profiterez d'un nouveau lieu de convivialité aux multiples facettes offrant un bar à cocktails, un parcours original et ludique pour les enfants, de nombreux jeux, un espace cinéma et une bibliothèque. Du côté du restaurant, rendez-vous autour de buffets thématiques rappelant l'ambiance des halles et ses produits frais. Pour dormir, vous profiterez de 84 chambres relookées, de catégorie classique, supérieure ou familiale. L'extension du Spa Nuxe prévoit 450 m2 dédiés à la détente, avec piscine, île au trésor pour les bambins, tépidarium, espace de relaxation et 4 cabines de soins. Un nouvel espace business de 170 m2 complètera cette offre d'équipements haut de gamme et services originaux.

Probably one of the better chalet complexes I've been in. This was nicely situated in Vallandry and…read moreright next to one of the lifts. Surprisingly after only a short while in the morning we were able to check in to our apartments (previous trips elsewhere has normally meant checking in at around 4pm or so) and we were able to get squared away before hitting the slopes. There is a ski rental place built into the main building which made it very easy to get our equipment and return it at the end of the trip. It's about a 10-15 minute walk from the main Sherpa Supermarket and the majority of the restaurants in town, but only a few minutes to the nearest bar/restaurant Mont Blanc. The bakery is about a 5 minute walk from the chalets but you can order from reception to pick up the following morning. The Chalets are nicely furnished in terms of both furniture and equipment, although we had some issues with the oven. A couple of negative points about the place. Firstly only 2 wifi codes are provided for each apartment, this means that only 2 devices can be connected at any time. I guess this is to manage how much bandwidth is used but when chalets start as a 2 room apartment for 4 people. For an apartment with 6 people, it made it difficult - thankfully I had a gizmo that fixed that for us... Secondly is the trip from the lobby building (where the spa is located) to the chalets. It's outdoors - not a big deal, but it is also 5 sets of stairs... not that much fun if you have a) luggage, b) ski equipment or c) have been skiing all day... However, not much they can actually do to fix this short of building an elevator or escalator! Maybe a magic carpet? All in all, not a bad place to stay, they have all the facilities you want and it's in a nice quiet area of town with the nightlife close enough to get to but far enough not to bother you.

This is an excellent apartment complex. It's reasonably priced, clean, offers practically ski-in,…read moreski-out in some of the buildings and has an on-site spa that has a steam room, sauna, hot tub and swimming pool. There's also an on-site ski hire shop and they offer a fresh bread delivery service every morning. I'd happily stay here again. The reasons it doesn't get 5 stars are: 1. It's a bit of a walk from the main reception area to many of the apartments, up several stairs. This is annoying especially when going to use the spa. 2. It's not very close to the main part of the village. It's perfectly accessible but if you want to go out for a drink after midnight you've got a bit of a walk to the main village (and back). 3. Larger buses can't drive up the road to the main entrance so you have a bit of a walk with your luggage to get there, but this is typical of many ski resorts.