Hotel des 3 Vallées, Val Thorens, France

· in the resort centre · less than 1 minute's walk to the slopes · 10 minutes' walk to the ski school meeting point

From the décor to the food, they do things with a dash of French flare at the Hotel 3 Vallées. There’s a boutique feel from top to bottom, with mementos from the 1952 Winter Olympics decorating the restaurant, while vintage skis and artwork give each room its own personality.

Each morning, you can walk a few metres, click in and cruise down a blue piste to the lifts. Then when you’re done skiing, swing by the hotel bar to snuggle up with your fave tipple on a sofa. For a little après zen, you’ve got the hot tub and sauna in the wellness area. Or to go all out on the pampering front, treat yourself to a suite to get either a sauna or steam all to yourself.

You’ll be staying half board, so breakfast and evening meals in the hotel’s à la carte restaurant are both sorted – asides from Wednesday evenings when the restaurant is closed, a good chance to check out another spot nearby. There’s a tasty menu of traditional dishes and homemade desserts for the evening meal, and with big windows overlooking the slopes, everything comes served with a snowy backdrop.

· lounge and bar · à la carte restaurant · free WiFi · wellness area with sauna, Turkish bath, hot tub and showers · 28 rooms · public parking available in the resort (subject to availability and charges may apply)

Half Board

· hot and cold buffet breakfast and 3-course à la carte evening meal (please note, half board evening meals are included on six nights of the week, as the restaurant is closed on Wednesday nights)

All rooms have a satellite TV, safe, telephone, WiFi, tea and coffee making facilities, audio dock and hairdryer.

Standard twin room - sleeps 1-2 : Twin beds or double bed, private shower and WC.

Superior triple room - sleeps 2-3: One double bed and one single bed, or one double bed and one sofabed, or three single beds, private shower or bath and WC.

Privilege suite with whirlpool bath and sauna - sleeps 1-2: Double bed, private shower, WC, either a private sauna or steam room, and a whirlpool bath. Most suites have a steam room rather than sauna, and in those suites the shower is inside the steam room.

Cots are available to hire for approx. €21 per night, payable locally.