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Chalet Hotel Escapade, Alpe D'Huez As part of the Mountain Collection, Chalet Hotel Escapade offers free ski guiding and coaching with fully qualified Mountain Expert ski and snowboard instructors. Various sessions run throughout the week to introduce you to the ski area and improve your technique along the way. Skiers and snowboarders wishing to take part need to be over 18 (or 12 in school holidays) and be good enough to ski down blue and red pistes. You can sign up for the sessions at the chalet on your first day in resort.. The homely and relaxed Escapade is situated in a convenient location, just up from the Vieil Alpe (old town) area of Alpe d’Huez. A groomed track allows you to ski down to the chairlift that takes you into the main ski area and for most of the season it is possible to ski back to the hotel. The south-facing terrace is a great spot to enjoy an après ski drink, or if you’re in need of some serious relaxation, enjoy a soak in the outdoor hot tub or unwind in the sauna. For those looking for nightlife, the town centre and resort bars are an easy 5-minute walk away.
Chalet Hotel Escapade, Alpe D'Huez
As part of the Mountain Collection, Chalet Hotel Escapade offers free ski guiding and coaching with fully qualified Mountain Expert ski and snowboard instructors. Various sessions run throughout the week to introduce you to the ski area and improve your technique along the way. Skiers and snowboarders wishing to take part need to be over 18 (or 12 in school holidays) and be good enough to ski down blue and red pistes. You can sign up for the sessions at the chalet on your first day in resort..
The homely and relaxed Escapade is situated in a convenient location, just up from the Vieil Alpe (old town) area of Alpe d’Huez. A groomed track allows you to ski down to the chairlift that takes you into the main ski area and for most of the season it is possible to ski back to the hotel. The south-facing terrace is a great spot to enjoy an après ski drink, or if you’re in need of some serious relaxation, enjoy a soak in the outdoor hot tub or unwind in the sauna. For those looking for nightlife, the town centre and resort bars are an easy 5-minute walk away.
• A convenient slopeside hotel making skiing to and from the door a breeze
• Outdoor hot tub plus a small indoor wellness area with sauna and hot tub
• South-facing sun terrace, perfect for a relaxing drink at the end of the day
• Large open plan bar area with satellite TV and free Wi-Fi
• All bedrooms are ensuite and suitable for all party sizes
• Situated just a minute's walk from the old town of Alpe D'Huez
Location
• Ski slopes: - A groomed track to the chairlift outside the hotel (open for most of the season)
• Ski lifts: - 50m to L’Eclose chairlift
• Ski school meeting point: - 750m (accessed by lifts 50m away)
• Resort centre: - 80m (Old town)
Facilities:
• Cosy bar and small lounge area with satellite TV & tab system
• Wellness area with one indoor and one outdoor hot tub, sauna and steam room
• Large south-facing sun terrace overlooking the slopes
• Restaurant
• Free Wi-Fi in the public areas
• Ski/boot room with heated boot warmers
Number of rooms: 28
Rooms: All rooms are bright and airy with simple furnishings and some have views across the slopes. All have either en-suite bathroom with either a shower or bath with shower attachment, and wc. Some rooms have a balcony.
Club & economy rooms (2-3 people): Twin, double or triple rooms with shower and wc, some also have views over the piste.
Club quad rooms (2-4 people): Two rooms, one with a double bed, the other with bunks, plus a shower room and separate wc.
Club interconnecting rooms (2-4 people): These rooms consist of two twin or double rooms with views of the piste, each with its own en-suite bathroom with shower and wc.
Child discount: Up to 30% discount
• Daily hearty cooked breakfasts with fresh bread, jams and cereals.
• Delicious afternoon tea, plus freshly baked cake or biscuits every day.
• Evening meal with wine (6 nights).
• A range of carefully selected wines is available to purchase with your meal.
Alpe d’Huez can be found high in the Grand Rousses Massif, at 1860m. Founded in 1936, it is one of the oldest ski resorts in France and was made famous by the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Alpe d’Huez is nicknamed 'L'Ile au Soleil', the island in the sun, and boasts 249km of piste and 84 lifts which makes it the 5th largest ski resort in France. It links the villages of Vaujany, Oz, Villard-Reculas, and Auris-en-Oisans.
Holidaymakers looking to book accommodation in Alpe d’Huez are spoiled for choice, with catered ski chalets, a very popular Club Med All-Inclusive hotel and other ski hotels, plus a vast range of ski apartments suitable for any budget.
So much of the terrain around Alpe d’Huez is breathtaking, not only in terms of the sights themselves but also the variety; when conditions are perfect it’s almost hard to believe how wide-ranging and expansive the ski area is.
Like many of the older skiing resorts, Alpe d’Huez is a beautiful, pastoral French mountain village that has developed over the past seventy-five years to cater to the skiers of today. Ski chalets and self-catered apartments are both available in quantity.
Skiing holidays in Alpe d’Huez aren’t just great for skiing; there’s also a sports center, a large, heated outdoor pool, and an ice skating rink which are free with your area lift pass.
Given these and other excellent leisure facilities, as well as fantastic child care, a vibrant nightlife, and over 50 restaurants, it’s clear why Alpe d’Huez is the ideal destination for non-skiers and perfect for family and group skiing holidays.
The two nearest ski resorts are Serre Chevalier and Les Deux Alpes; your six-day lift pass will cover a day’s skiing trip to each of these ski resorts. Bus transfer between the resorts is easy, but why take the bus when you can go by helicopter? Helicopter transfers to Les Deux Alpes are a ‘must’ for any winter holidaymaker and are available at very reasonable rates.
Alpe d’Huez skiing is fantastic for beginners, as many of the slopes near the DMC Gondola are wide and gentle. These south-facing slopes are often bathed in sunshine, perfect for first-time skiers. .
The resort is excellent for intermediate skiing due to its wide range and variety of red and blue runs; in good conditions, they’re difficult to beat. Conditions in January and February are at or near the best, making it a popular time to visit – so be sure to book early.
The scope available in Alpe d'Huez for expert skiing is fantastic. Skiers are attracted by the 16km La Sarenne black run, one of the longest black runs in the world, and the infamous Tunnel run. There’s also a 2230m vertical drop between the highest and lowest point in the resort which provides plenty of steep downhill opportunities.
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Hotel Escapade
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The world-famous La Folie Douce, which started in Val d’Isere, opened a brand new “Foly” bar high up on the mountain with flowing alcohol and live music every day of the winter season, helping to cement the Alpe d'Huez as a top après ski resort.
Other popular bars include Smithy’s Tavern and the Underground. If you’d prefer a more traditional French ambiance, try the L’Avalanche, noted for its resident pianist.
The outdoor heated swimming pool, ice rink, and leisure center, mentioned in our Alpe d'Huez Ski Holidays section, form a good core of activities, but they’re hardly all you can do; the resort offers two different ways to take to the skies and get a whole new perspective on the mountain, with helicopter rides and paragliding both popular ways to get in the air.
The sporting among you might focus on the opportunities to try a little curling; however, others will want to adventure on dog sleds or by ice-driving…
