Mottaret

I went to Mottaret last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. The resort is situated right in the middle of the Three Valleys so you've got great access to all the pistes. I stayed in Le Hameau appartments at the top of the resort, it's ski in and out and once you've skied down into the main part of the resort the choice of lifts is fantastic. The Three Valleys is a great place to ski, the quality of the runs is unsurpased and can keep people of any ability busy. The lift system is excellent with very few queues even at peak times, generally you can expect to wait about 5 minutes. Mottaret is a small village with very few bars, and the ...

First of all, let me confess, we think The Three Valleys as the greatest place on Earth to ski. And Mottaret is the gem. But then, I suppose it is dependent on what you're looking for. It's the only place we've been twice. We usually suffer from the "Been there, seen that, done that" syndrome but we just had to go back again, and we will be back for more, it's just that we really do have to see other places as well. Mottaret is the little village just up the hill from Meribel that people often forget; their loss. Most of Mottaret is beside the piste so ski in ski out is the order of the day, which is why we love it ...