Hotel Altapura, Val Thorens

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4.5 out of 5 based on 2 reviews
The Hotel Altapura is great, it’s very smart and luxurious. There are several different restaurants at hotel which we booked into. We’re vegetarian and there were lots of dishes for vegetarians, maybe not as many as for meat eaters but we were very satisfied with the quality of the food and the choice. They h... + more
A.D., London
4 out of 5
Perched on the edge of one of the highest resorts in the French Alps, this hotel’s run-of-the-mill exterior hides a place of sheer design genius. It’s playful and deliciously warm – the walls are covered with the sort of green herringbone wool that a dapper grandfather would be happy to have his plus-fours f... + more
Tatler
5 out of 5
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Package - what's included - what's included & available - what's included plus available extras - what's included & what extras are available

Accommodation
Half Board
Ferry Included
No Transfers
No Lift Pass
No Ski Rental
No Boot Rental
No Ski School
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Location - where is Hotel Altapura

  • 50m to the nearest bus stop

    250m to the ski school meeting point

    50m to the resort centre

    200m to the nursery slopes

    50m to the ski lifts

Overview - hotel description - Hotel Altapura description

The Altapura lives up to its name as the ‘highest ski palace’, redefining luxury and style in Val Thorens. The interior design is a modern take on the mountain theme, creating an atmosphere of glamour yet cosiness that you’ll find hard to leave. With contemporary bedrooms, superb facilities and breathtaking mountain views, the hotel provides an effortlessly smooth service, as well as some of the finest cuisine on the mountain. Perfect for couples or families seeking the ultimate escape with fantastic doorstep skiing, the Altapura cannot be more highly recommended. Dinner is taken in the 2003 restaurant of the Savoyard La Laiterie or (with a supplement) Les Enfants Terribles.

Families - any extra notes for parents with children

  • Children's play area
  • Games room
  • Kid's club with play leader (Free)
  • Babysitting services are available in the hotel (book and paid locally)
  • Baby kits are available (on request) for €25 per day (reserve in advance and pay locally) which include cot, bottle warmer, night light, changing table, baby bath and thermometer
  • Earlier meal times for children are available on request in restaurant
  • Children's food available at the restaurant
  • Board games and puzzles available in reception
  • Babysitting (day)
  • Babysitting (evening)
  • Highchairs in restaurant
  • Hotel family friendly
  • Cots & linen
  • Children's menu
  • Early meals available

Facilities - Hotel Altapura features

  • Sun terrace with mountain views and sun loungers
  • Access to spa facilities including heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna, steam room and whirlpool
  • Selection of 3 restaurants with variety of atmosphere and cuisine
  • Heated ski equipment storage room
  • Hotel ski shuttle bus (Free)
  • WiFi (Free)
  • Massage and beauty treatments (book and pay locally)
  • Situated next to the slopes
  • Panoramic views of surrounding mountains
  • Locker rooms in the spa
  • Hairdressers (book and pay locally)
  • Room service (book and pay locally)
  • Fitness room
  • Indoor covered car parking (€22 per day - reserve in advance and pay locally)
  • Electric vehicle charging stations
  • Ironing and dry cleaning services are available (book and pay locally)
  • Newspapers available in reception
  • Concierge services (book and pay locally)
  • Luggage storage is available in reception
  • 24 Hour front desk
  • Check in time 4 pm
  • Check out time 12 pm
  • Bar
  • Lounge area
  • Restaurant
  • Ski hire shop on site
  • Ski in / ski out
  • Safety deposit box

Room Types - bathrooms beds & sleeping

  • No. of rooms: 88
  • No. of buildings: 1
  • No. of floors: 6

Reception

  • Newspapers available in reception
  • Concierge services (book and pay locally)
  • Luggage storage is available in reception
  • 24 Hour front desk
  • Check in time 4pm
  • Check out time 12pm
  • Official rating: 5

Local Fees and Taxes

  • Resort tax €3.30 per person, per day (under 18s Free of charge) paid locally

Rooms

All rooms have luxurious decor, twin or double beds (please specify preference when booking), bath with shower head attachment and shower, WC, lounge and seating area, iMac computer linked to the TV (Apple TV), LCD flat screen cable / satellite TV with English Speaking channels and a wide variety of films, iPod socket, safe, towels, bed linen, bath robes, hairdryer, coffee machine, kettle, toiletries, slippers, mini bar and panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.

  • Classic room (A2): sleeps 2-3 people (28m²) Double/twin beds with an additional single sofa bed in the lounge area for children under 12 years. The room has north facing views. Also available for sole occupancy, on request (F1)
  • Club twin room (B3): sleeps 2-3 people (29m²) Double/twin beds with an additional single sofa bed in the lounge area for children under 12 years. The room has south facing views
  • Deluxe suite (C4): sleeps 2-4 people (32m²) Double/twin beds with an additional double sofa bed in the lounge area. The room has south facing views
  • Duplex suite (D4): sleeps 2-4 people (41m²) Double/twin beds with additional twin beds on a mezzanine level. The room has south facing views

Interconnecting rooms are available on request. Daily housekeeping is included.

Bedroom facilities

  • Availability of a cot
  • Bathrobes
  • Cable or satellite programmes
  • Hairdryer
  • Internet connection
  • Minibar or fridge
  • Wireless internet

Accessibility

  • Adapted rooms are available on request
  • Emergency cords in bathroom
  • Lowered bathroom sinks
  • Higher level toilets
  • Grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Lift accessible: Yes
  • Lift serves all floors: Yes
  • Access ramp: No

Meals - food and drink in Hotel Altapura

  • Continental buffet breakfast with additional hot options
  • 3 restaurants
  • Buffet evening meals in 'Restaurant 2003', with chefs cooking the food in front of guests
  • Choice of dining in the a la carte restaurants 'La Laiterie' or the 'Enfants Terribles' (additional supplement)
  • Special dietary requirements (vegetarian, gluten free etc.) are available on request
  • Earlier meal times for children are available on request
  • Christmas & New Year gala dinners included
  • No of restaurants: 3
  • Distance to nearest restaurant serving dinner outside of property:
    • 3 restaurants
    • Situated on site
  • Dress code for restaurants:
    • Informal
  • Breakfast service:
    • Continental buffet breakfast with additional hot options
  • Lunch service:
    • Not included
  • Dinner service:
    • Buffet evening meals in 'Restaurant 2003', with chefs cooking the food in front of guests
    • Choice of dining in the a la carte restaurants 'La Laiterie' or the 'Enfants Terribles' (additional supplement)
    • Earlier meal times for children are available on request
    • Christmas & New Year gala dinners included

Board basis options available

  • Half Board

This property caters for the following special dietary requirements

  • Diabetics - Insulin can be stored
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegans
  • Vegetarians
We update Hotel Altapura'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.

Availability - dates & airports - dates & departure airports - hotel dates & departure airports - Hotel Altapura dates & departure airports

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Tue 14 Dec 202114/12/21
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Tue 21 Dec 202121/12/21
Sold Out 
Tue 28 Dec 202128/12/21
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Tue 04 Jan 202204/01/22
£1069£939
Sat 08 Jan 202208/01/22
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Sat 15 Jan 202215/01/22
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Sat 22 Jan 202222/01/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 29 Jan 202229/01/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 05 Feb 202205/02/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 12 Feb 202212/02/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 19 Feb 202219/02/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 26 Feb 202226/02/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 05 Mar 202205/03/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 12 Mar 202212/03/22
Sold Out 
Sat 19 Mar 202219/03/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Belfast Int, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 26 Mar 202226/03/22
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Sat 02 Apr 202202/04/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Southampton, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
Sat 09 Apr 202209/04/22
available Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Manchester, Glasgow, Southampton, Folkestone Eurotunnel(Self drive)
This package holiday to Hotel Altapura in Val Thorens, France departs Tuesday 4th January 2022, for a 4 night stay on a "half board" board basis. A local tourist tax (Taxe de Sejour or Kurtaxe) is levied by many councils in European ski resorts. It varies by standard and type of accommodation and is age dependent, so not everyone is charged. It's not included in the basic price of your holiday and is usually paid locally. For reference, the average charged in winter 15/16 was between 50p and £2 per person, per night.
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Resort - about Val Thorens - about holidays in Val Thorens - about ski holidays in Val Thorens - about ski holidays in Val Thorens France

•Highest resort in Europe •Top of the world's biggest ski area •Lots of off-slope activities

This is Europe's highest resort, with incredible views of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps and fantastic connections to the rest of the enormous Three Valleys. Holidays here are perfect for varied and snow-sure terrain in a laid back, friendly atmosphere. If you're early or late in the season, or in a year with poor snowfall, this place will give you some of the best conditions in the Alps!

Beginner Intermediate Advanced Snowboard

Great for •Families •Snow-sure •Non skiers

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Snow History: December average depth 91cm

Val Thorens trail map

Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:

Chambéry (CMF)112km 1h 30
Grenoble (GNB)200km, 2h 30
Geneva (GVA)160km, 2h 30
Region:France, Alps.
First opened:1971

Val Thorens lift pass price last reported as €321 (adult 6 day 3 Valleys ski pass). Ask for a quote when booking Hotel Altapura.
Night skiing:
Val Thorens has N, NE, NW, S facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing November - May.

Town altitude: 2300m
Top of slopes: 3200m
Bottom of piste: 1800m
Vertical drop: 1,430m
Total length of trails:140km
Longest piste:5km
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"Ski in / ski out luxury"

A.D., London
4/ out of 5
The Hotel Altapura is great, it’s very smart and luxurious. There are several different restaurants at hotel which we booked into. We’re vegetarian and there were lots of dishes for vegetarians, maybe not as many as for meat eaters but we were very satisfied with the quality of the food and the choice. They had nice puddings! Our room was upgraded to one with a view of the piste, I think I would have preferred a view of the mountains but it was very nice. It was a bit hot, I kept the window open quite a lot which helped ventilate it, but they have some issues with the heating at the hotel. They also came round to try and fix an irritating noise from the air conditioning, it got better but it was never completely fixed. That was the only downside really. The ski in / ski out position was great. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The hotel was positioned close to the ski school, you just had to take one or two magic carpets and you were up on the plateau where the ski school met. I booked my lessons with the local French school through the hotel and the school was very good. There was a ski shop on the ground floor of the hotel as well which was convenient, you didn’t have to go into town to get your skis. You could buy equipment there too, I think the prices to buy stuff there are probably higher than normal, but I think the hire prices are about the same as anywhere else. There was a locker room by the hire shop as well with boot heaters, so you could literally pick up your skis, walk out the door and you were right on the piste. The logistics were very easy. We had a coffee machine in our room, one of those ones with capsules, but no tea which I missed. A cup of tea at the bar was 6 euros. So best to get a cup of tea up on the mountain. I would recommend the hotel for couples.

"Altapura"

Tatler
5/ out of 5
Perched on the edge of one of the highest resorts in the French Alps, this hotel’s run-of-the-mill exterior hides a place of sheer design genius. It’s playful and deliciously warm – the walls are covered with the sort of green herringbone wool that a dapper grandfather would be happy to have his plus-fours fashioned from, and there are crackling fires and velvety sofas scattered with fur throws. The kids have their very own concierge, who will fill their little heads with endless fascinating facts about snowflakes and mountains and cart them off to play in the white stuff. Downstairs is the split-level, granite-walled spa – the perfect reason not to ski (like you need a reason). For a start, you can trade the Michelin-man ski suit for your Heidi Klein one-piece and head straight to the steamy outdoor spa pool (try not to wave too smugly at the passing skiers dangling from chairlifts). Treatments are about pampering and beautifying, using the in-house Pure Altitude range, which positively squelches with mountain-sourced organic edelweiss and minerals. If you really must ski, there’s the Light Legs – a stone massage and cryogen wrap that improves circulation and makes that post-slope heaviness disappear. But we’ll be sticking to the Precious Eyes treatment, where smooth jade-stone rollers steeped in iced water flatten lines, puffiness and bags. From: Tatler Spa Guide 2014
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