Chalet Bouton d'Or, Les Deux Alpes

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3.5 out of 5 based on 2 reviews
We had sole occupancy of the chalet and we did find that it was definitely too small for our group of 10 (2 of which were young children). There was a twin downstairs and 2 rooms upstairs which were ok, but the other rooms were very tight. The communal areas were cramped as well, we felt a bit on top of each ot... + more
Jane Cooper, Hastings
3 out of 5
Stayed in better chalets and stayed in worse! Pretty basic, cheap and cheerful, but near to the piste and convenient access to the town – hosts were fine. We got a good cancellation deal so it was good value for what we paid. The beds were ok, walls a bit thin so it could be noisy and the lounge was not that b... + more
Edward, Lower Swell
4 out of 5
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Overview: chalet description: Chalet Bouton d'Or description

Sleeps 10 Guests

Chalet Bouton d'Or offers easy access to the skiing with just a 2 minutes' walk to the piste. The chalet is light and airy with a separate dining room and comfortable lounge area with large south-facing balcony and views of the pistes.

The blue Petite Aiguille piste is close by and you ski down here for the Petite Aiguille chairlift back up to the glacier side or the Côte chairlift for the Vallée Blanche side of the valley. Otherwise the free resort shuttle bus stops just outside and it runs every 15 minutes during the day. The comfortable bedrooms all have en suite facilties and hairdryers to share. The chalet offers stylish and comfortable accommodation which has been recently refurbished and with the catered service provides all the ingredients for a successful ski holiday to Les 2 Alpes.


Facilities: Chalet Bouton d'Or features

  • Ski to within 150m of the door
  • Free resort shuttle bus stop just outside
  • Lounge with large screen satellite TV and DVD
  • Comfortable bedrooms with en suite facilities
  • Free Wi-Fi

Special attractions:

Free wine included worth over €100.

  • Ski to within 150m of the door
  • 2 minutes' walk to the blue piste for a quick ski down to the nearest lift
  • 10-15 minutes' walk (500m) to the nearest bars and restaurants
  • Free resort shuttle bus stop just outside

Room Types: Chalet Bouton d'Or bedrooms

Accommodation Summary

Ground Floor

  • Chalet entrance with ski & boot locker.
  • Open plan dining and living room with TV/DVD
  • Room 1: Twin with bath/wc

First Floor

  • Room 2: Double with shower/wc
  • Room 3: Twin with shower/wc/balcony
  • Room 4: Twin with shower/wc/balcony
  • Room 5: Double with shower/wc

Meals: Chalet Bouton d'Or food & drink

  • Skiers' buffet breakfast is included 7 days per week†
  • Afternoon tea and coffee with a selection of cakes†
  • 4-course dinners, including pre-dinner apèritif, choice of complimentary wines with dinner followed by tea/coffee & chocolates†
  • Special celebratory dinners on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve
  • Call us for more info on Chalet cuisine

†Breakfast hot option, afternoon tea and dinner is 6 days per week, due to Chalet hotel staff's day off.

We update Chalet Bouton d'Or's details often, but facilities do change. e.g. some extras listed by the supplier as "free" or included might only be for the first time you use them, or for one time per party, then charged for further use. If any specific feature is essential to your holiday, make sure you ask us to confirm the details of it before you book your holiday.
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Resort: about Les Deux Alpes: about holidays in Les Deux Alpes: about ski holidays in Les Deux Alpes: about ski holidays in Les Deux Alpes France

Glacier Skiing Top après Lots of activities

Spectacular views of Mont Blanc aren’t the only bonus of the glacier - this ‘upside down’ ski resort is one of the most snow-sure in the Alps, so much so that you can ski here in the summertime. Much loved for its après ski, the town's main strip is bursting with some of the best bars in the mountains.

Beginner Intermediate Advanced Snowboard

Great for Nightlife Off Piste Groups Families Glacier Skiing

Les Deux Alpes webcam

Snow Report: Top 199cm, Bottom 19cm

Snow Forecast: 115cm expected this week

Snow History: March average depth 146.33cm

Les Deux Alpes trail map

Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:

Grenoble (GNB)110km, 1h 50mins
Region:France, Alps.
First opened:1946

Les Deux Alpes lift pass price last reported as €265 (adult 6 day). Ask for a quote when booking Chalet Bouton d'Or.
Night skiing: Yes
Les Deux Alpes has S SW NW facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing December - April.

Town altitude: 1650m
Top of slopes: 3568m
Bottom of piste: 1300m
Vertical drop: 2268m
Total length of trails:223km
Longest piste:12km
Grenoble is the closest airport with a transfer time of just under 2 hours, making the resort accessible by road. The resort was first used for skiing as early as 1925 when the first ski tow was built. The “Les Deux Alpes”, as we know it today, was established in 1946. It is commonly assumed that the name is derived from the two mountains on either side of the town when in reality the name stems from the two villages on either side of the settlement: Mont De Lans and Venosc. The resort is compact, and you’...
There are plenty of beginner slopes on the front face with runs like les Vikings and Les Gentianes for those learning to ski. The great thing about Les Deux Alpes is that there are some terrific beginner slopes higher up the mountain so new skiers can experience the benefits of skiing at altitude. The Cretes area at 2100m is the favourite spot for ski schools, with the ski escalator a welcome aid to those learning to ski. The run home at the end of the day used to have a fearsome reputation for being overcrowded...
You don’t have to look far to find good après in Les Deux Alpes. One of the best bars in resort is Pano bar, this slopeside restaurant, based at 2,600m comes alive at happy hour between 3 pm and 5 pm every day with discounted drinks and a DJ set that will vibrate through your whole body. At the bottom of the piste, Umbrella bar is a great place to keep the party going. If you want to take the night further then Smithy’s is the place to go, with great modern music as well as live entertainment on several night...

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"chalet was too small for our group but we had a good holiday"

Jane Cooper, Hastings
3/ out of 5
We had sole occupancy of the chalet and we did find that it was definitely too small for our group of 10 (2 of which were young children). There was a twin downstairs and 2 rooms upstairs which were ok, but the other rooms were very tight. The communal areas were cramped as well, we felt a bit on top of each other. The sitting area only has 3 sofas which accommodate about 3 people, so for a group of people that didn’t know each other it would be quite cosy! This didn’t matter as much to us because we are a family. You can use the dining table area for seating as well, to play board games and so on, but we found this was also quite cramped when we all sat down for dinner together. I wouldn’t want to book it again for this reason, and I wouldn’t recommend the chalet to couples and people sharing it with other travellers because it would feel too intimate. The staff were excellent. They were young students that had done a culinary course or some training of some kind, but they worked very hard and produced excellent meals. They had a standard menu which they stuck to and it was fairly interesting food. The wine was also very good. The culinary manager also came round regularly to check that the cooking was up to standard. We were here over Christmas and the hosts admitted they had never made a Christmas dinner before, but they cooked us a really good meal, proper English Christmas dinner with a turkey and everything. We had a Christmas tree and decorations as well. The other thing worth noting about the chalet is that there is no boot room, so all of our boots and jackets were left by the door. The chalet is in a beautiful position, we stood on the balcony on Christmas day looking out over the mountains, which had the sun shining on them, and it was snowing, it was stunning. However you have to take the bus to get up to the chalet from the town. The chalet is built into the mountainside with some steep steps to get up to it and a steep slope outside without grit on the road. It’s definitely not suitable for elderly people/people with osteoporosis. The chalet itself was built to let and sits in the grounds of the owner’s house. This meant that it is well looked after but the general quality of the build wasn’t great, for example the staircase up to the entrance hadn’t been varnished. From this holiday we have learnt a few things to look out for next time: a central location, a large enough chalet to accommodate our group, and it would be nice to have a boot room.

"Cheap/chearful, near piste & access to town"

Edward, Lower Swell
4/ out of 5
Stayed in better chalets and stayed in worse! Pretty basic, cheap and cheerful, but near to the piste and convenient access to the town – hosts were fine. We got a good cancellation deal so it was good value for what we paid. The beds were ok, walls a bit thin so it could be noisy and the lounge was not that big. Food alright for what we paid for and we got stuck into the wine, not the place if you’re looking for a culinary exploit but definitely not as bad as school dinners! Wifi was a bit flakey and tended to grind to a stop if more than 3 people were using it. Although it’s quite far away from the town (a good 20 minute walk) but still easy to get there as the ski bus stops outside. There aren’t many bars round there as it’s quite a residential area which wasn’t an issue for us as we usually chill out in the chalet, but if you’re a group who want to go out a lot it’s probably not ideal. 50m down the road you can nip onto the green Demoiselles piste that goes down to the Aguille chair lift and you can get back a similar way. Just below the chalet on the same piste there’s a good bar that do a ½ price happy hour – we sent one of our party down to order 20 pints in advance!
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