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Club Med Chamonix Mont - Blanc Reviews
3 reviews of Club Med Chamonix Mont - Blanc in Chamonix, France.
Voted 9th out of 10 reviewed hotels in Chamonix France
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Hassle free all inclusive, the ski groups made the holiday
Reviewed 9 Apr 2015
Overall our stay was fantastic. The all-inclusive worked particularly well and was very hassle-free.
We skied by ourselves on the first day and were quite happy to do so, but we’d spoken to one of our co-guests on the transfer who insisted we join one of the ski groups and arranged for us to be added – it turned out to be the making of the holiday, we had a fantastic time.
I couldn’t fault any of the meals we had and the quality was generally very high. Even when we skied outside of Chamonix and stopped for a meal at midday, it was included (although on other days when they had to change our route due to lack of snow, we had to pay extra).
Getting around wasn’t difficult, although Chamonix had suffered a snow draught so we didn’t have the greatest conditions. Generally, you could access the slopes from the back of the hotel although you needed to use the bus to get to the other areas.
We had one issue about the accommodation, we were moved from one side of the hotel to the other and didn’t realise we’d been put above the disco area. The room we were in on the first day was fantastic but for the rest of the week it was irritating having to put up with noise from the disco for the remainder of the week. That was the only problem, the bedrooms weren’t that big but they were fairly well appointed and quite comfortable.
Review: Ski in Chamonix with Club Med - It may have been downhill, but it is easy to keep up
Reviewed 17 Oct 2014
"...The skiing (and snowboarding) experience that Club Med offers is sensational. It caters for all ski abilities from beginner, through to intermediate and seasoned.
Skiers are grouped in grades and from 0 to 4 and skiers can move up and down the tiers to suit and stay with the same coach and group for the duration.
None of us in the beginners group had previous ski experience, yet by day five we were able to descend a blue slope unscathed and with some competence. In the higher echelons, skiers are encouraged to improve and taken off piste safely with their guide and back to safety if things go wrong.
Skiers have the option to go it alone, but that would be missing the point of a Club Med. holiday and of course the pleasant camaraderie of group skiing.
The convenience factor is especially appealing. Their packages include all the ski hire, ski passes, tuition and transfers between the different ski slopes as well as lunch at nearby restaurants.
The company has several resorts in France and we chose to holiday at their Chamonix Mont Blanc in the Rhone-Alpes region in south-eastern France. After checking-in we were provided us with a wrist band to denote that we were eligible for an all-inclusive package and sent us to the bar for drink our or two.
The rooms are pleasant enough, if somewhat basic. The walls were dressed in a friendly shade of blue with a white trim to denote melting snow, but they are small. There is a shelving unit and a space (not cupboard) to hang clothes and a pair of curtains that don’t quite fit the windows. Oh and a tiny en-suite shower cubicle. The loo is separate.
I longed for a warming bath after long days on the ski slopes but in the absence of this luxury, the hamam, sauna and outdoor swimming pool did the trick. I managed to squeeze in an Ayurvedic massage to relieve the après-ski muscle stress in the Cinque Monds spa, which incidentally is a service that is not included in the package.
Dining is a major social aspect. Tables are for eight people so socialising is easy. A buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner with wine (just one style of country white and one basic red) and even cakes and biscuits at tea time were both ample and delicious but eating in the same dining hall can get a little monotonous. Another restaurant, the Refuge offers an a la carte menu, but with seating for just 50, getting a booking proved difficult. Those that did have the pleasure recommended the fondue.
Though this is highly polished ski focussed resort, not everyone wants to ski and for those the company arranges walking groups to explore the region and the awesome alpine views...."
From: Review: Ski in Chamonix with Club Med - It may have been downhill, but it is easy to keep up, Travel Articles, The Travel Magazine, 14/01/11 by Sharron Livingston
Ski in/out, amazing food, aimed at families, fine for couples
Reviewed 7 Mar 2014
The hotel is definitely ski in ski out, you ski down to the bottom on the nursery run, then take off your skis and walk about 10m to the door! The food was amazing, the hotel has lots of different restaurants and a really good buffet, every day they did different stuff like different speciality dishes and the staff gave really good service, by the end of the week they recognised you and knew who you were, which was a nice touch.
I stayed here with my boyfriend, the hotel felt like it was more aimed at families but it was fine, they had plenty of tables for two and that kind of stuff. Our room was small but we only really used it to sleep so, while the decor was basic, it was fine.
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