Club Med Valmorel, Valmorel, France

This luxury Club Med resort in Valmorel offers 4 star quality rooms and also 5 star quality suites for those looking for something a bit more secluded and special yet still wants to benefit from the full Club Med service and facilities. The 5 star building includes a VIP lounge, self service bar, Champagne (served by the glass between 6pm and 11pm), free Wi-Fi access. There is also a dedicated ski room and equipment rental service on site. There is a baby sitting service, priority for spa and table reservations made at one of several restaurants. The 25 suite bedrooms are large (50 - 60 square metres) and can very comfortably sleep up to 4 people - perfect for families.

The 4 star residence houses the club and deluxe rooms which are typically 20 - 25 square metres in size. There is a complete child supervision programme available for guests from 4 months up to 18 years old. This includes: Baby Club Med, Petit Club Med, Mini Club Med and Club Med Passworld. There is an ice rink at the club - access and rental included in your package price. There is also a 120 square metre indoor heated swimming pool and an indoor paddling pool. The 600 square metre spa also has a gym area and mixed Turkish bath as well treatment rooms offering a varied programme designed for body well being.

There are 2 main restaurants: open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a buffet service. Come and discover 4 areas (2 areas in each restaurant) each one displaying a different season of the year. Terraces open from mid March so that guests can savour the sunshine and surrounding landscape!

There is also a specialty restaurant with 180 seats is designed with a mountain theme. This is the perfect place to discover a great variety of Savoyard dishes (fondues, raclette, pierrade etc).

Alpine Answers Note: to compare the value of this 'all inclusive' package with other properties listed on the site you need to deduct the cost of ski pass, full day lessons (including lunchtime supervision), lunches, and bar drinks (any time of day or night).

Adult extras as above cost approximately: 650 pounds
Child extras as above cost approximately: 450 pounds

Valmorel is one purpose built family ski resort which actually fulfills its ambition. Built in the 1970's to create a traffic free mountain village using only traditional Savoyarde stone and wood for the largely slope-side accommodation it is very attractive, practical and brilliant for families looking for an easy ski holiday. It is located a short-drive away from Moutiers and has a fairly extensive range of slopes for all levels of skiers and boarders.

The highest lift reaches an 2,550 metres but the majority of the runs are below 2,000 metres which means snow quality is not excellent through April. The choice of accommodation, restaurants and bars is fairly limited, however, there is an excellent Club Med village which fulfills the upper end of the market perfectly adequately.