Les Arcs 1800 Ski in Ski out Holiday Apartment, Bourg-St-Maurice, French Alps Reviews

Have been to Les Arcs a few times and this was the best trip I have had. This apartment does exactly what is says on the tin. You can't get more ski in/out than this. the slopes are 10 yds from the front door and the Charmattoger chair lift 15 yds, This isone of the best locations in Arc 1800, the centre of which is a five minute walk away, far enough away to avoid late night noise, but near enough for the shops,bars and restaurants. If you drive out, as we did [14 hrs from Oxford overnight with a few stops] there is covered carparking 20 yds from the front door of the block. Pre book in high season.

The apartment is on the 4th floor and is well equiped and comfortable; we were only two, so more than enough space. The pics are accurate. It would sleep 6 comfortably and 8 with the bed in the lounge area.

The owner Sharon is very helpful and replies promptly to emails and provides very helpful info and a very prompt refund of the deposit. I would unreservedly reccomend this to anyone who wants trouble free skiing.

Thanks for a great trip; we will be backnext year!

Sincerely, I do not do reviews... but this accom was perfect. Excellent clean appartment, perfect position, stunning sunsets.

Initially we were expecting 8 folk to turn up...but the number never exceeded 5... the apartment could handle 6... but if you used all 8 beds you best be VERY good friends.

Everything you could need for a great hol is available in or nearby.

The only gripe a couple of my mates had was a lack of A couple of british TV channels...more fool them, first to last lift was the order of the day for the rest of us...Charatogger ( never did get my tongue arounde this word) lift offers perfect, if slightly slow, lift access to the slopes...and given that we were there for the two weeks of french hols....it was great that we never had to wait more than 30 seconds to get on the first lift of the day...

The best recommendation I can give for the apartment and the owners is....We will book two weeks for next season.....counting already.

Cheers Guys.

Karl

Excellent customer service; Sharon was great both throughout the booking, whilst we were there, and also (importantly) after the holiday with prompt deposit return.

The apartment is perfectly situated for ski-in and ski-out as the lift is right outside the door.

The apartment benefits from having more storage place for clothes than is normal for ski apartments; we were a party of 6 and managed to get all our kit away.

This apartment is definitely ski-in, ski-out. The nearest lift is about 20m from the door! It isn't the quickest lift in the resort but change straight to the bubble and you're at one of the highest spots for some great skiing.

The apartment itself is perfect for 5 or 6 so you can leave the sofabed in the lounge down for a great chill area.

My biggest recommendation is to follow Sharon's advice and go to Louigi's in Arc 1950 on a Monday night, where there is a good live band. The morning bakery is built into the apartment blocks (also does pizza) and the main village is 10/15 mins walk.

Book ski hire online for 40%+ discount too.

We'll hopefully be back next year!

I echo all the previous reviews in that the location of the apartment could not be better. With essential amenities on your doorstep and the village 'center' a couple of hundred yards away and best of all the Charmettoger lift. Even in probably the busiest week of the year, never a queue at the lift.

Went with my children (25-32) and their friends, cosy but very comfortable, had the best week's skiing!

Thank you Sharon!

I booked this apartment in the "older" Arc 1800 village, partly due to what I felt was a reasonable price for a UK school holiday period, and partly because I thought the modern Arc 1950/2000 villages would be busier & noisier. I'm 60, but with a teenage daughter who's not yet interested in night-life/après-ski life, and more into books than x-boxes! It was very quiet, no evening noise at all.

The location is excellent....you can see the chairlift's base station from the apartment block door....it's 10 metres from door to chair, so on doubtful weather days, you can wait until it starts up before leaving. There was never a queue, so it's simply clothes on, boots on, out the door, skis on, on the chair & away....and as mentioned in other reviews, this lift lets you bypass some lengthier queues & gives you a choice of big lifts to ski down to, to start your day. There is a decent red/blue area just above the apartment block, so beginners are well catered for locally.

On two of the days, the weather wasn't great, and the upper lifts closed early, leaving hundreds of Arc 1950/2000 residents with a very long queue for buses back up to their apartments. The apartment door is fairly close to the exit door, so it's perfect for a "quick start" or an exhausted return! With a ski pass office a few yards away, along with a ski hire shop (we took our own skis), and a nice wee baker/grocer shop with freshly-baked parisienne baguettes, or pizzas in the evening, you could survive without even a supermarket or restaurant outing.

The apartment's facilities are fine for a week, it's comfortable, warm, well equipped, and certainly ideal for a small family or group....my only experience of apartments in France, so I can't compare. The flat-screen TV in the lounge shows only French freeview channels, so I took along our 12 yr old portable DVD player, which promptly died the first day, so if TV/films are important for you (eg to entertain kids), taking some portable media player may be a good idea.

We didn't visit any of the Arc 1800 restaurants, but did visit the superb Café du Chocolat!....more than once!! Fantastic hot chocolates & cakes, and plenty of "take-away" goodies :0)

We used the excellent "Cool Bus" private hire from/to Geneva airport, quite expensive for 2 people, but the same price if there are 6 of you, very flexible & helpful drivers....took us via a wee supermarket on the way, for essentials for the first day.

We had a fantastic week in your apartment. It contained everything we needed. We really appreciated that there were some basics such as dishwasher tablets, filter papers for the coffee machine etc supplied.The proximity to the lift could not have been better - so nice not to have to walk very far in boots or carry skis! I also enjoyed a soak in the bath at the end of the day. Above all, it was great that you were local which had the unanticipated benefit of your help and expertise when we lost a camera. Many thanks!

The appartment is attractively furnished, there is a main bedroom which can be separated from the rest of the sleeping spaces and all was well stocked, perfectly clean and functional. You can leave the car and never need it again 'till you go home, all the slopes,shops , bars and restaurants are within easy walking distance. We'd definately go back

This apartment is truly ski-in ski-out. It's at the edge of the apartment block so only 10 metres to the piste and another 10 metres to a quiet lift that connects your easily into a fast lift to the top of the mountain. For its position alone it's worth renting this apartment!

The apartment itself is clean, warm and well equipped. We are a family of five and had plenty of room. It also has a lovely balcony that catches lots of sun. The apartment is in a quiet block and is close to the ski schools, hire shop and also has a small supermarket nearby that also makes really great pizzas! If you're driving there's covered parking just opposite the apartment block.

The owner, Sharon, could not be more helpful, has loads of local knowledge and can also help you get good deals locally on ski gear if you need it. She was even around to give us a hand with our gear when we arrived.

We would thoroughly recommend the apartment and have re-booked for 2014.

This apartment was a perfect place for our two families to have their first week of skiing together - for the adults a long-awaited chance to get back on the slopes and for the children (aged 5, 6, 7 and 8) a first try on skis. Everyone loved it.

Les Arcs is a superb resort for families because there is so much interesting ground to cover both up high and down in the trees (before you even think about the La Plagne link) but also lots of easy runs for beginners - the kids were all skiing back to the apartment by the end of the second day.

The apartment couldn't be better situated - the Charmettoger lift is almost always quiet and gives easy access into all parts of the resort, bypassing any queues that build up sometimes in the main part of 1850. 3 steps and 10 paces walk from apartment door to lift/piste is my idea of ski in / ski out and meant we saved loads of money by having a relaxed lunch in the apartment after morning ski school. The tree skiing above the apartment and all the way across from 1600 to Vallandry is especially superb.

The apartment was also very comfortable - cosy but with more than enough space to accommodate us and all our stuff for the week (having driven we had plenty, including a lot of food).

Sharon was extremely helpful and welcoming, making sure we had everything we needed and advising on ski school etc.

Can't wait to return!