Best place for coffee
Le Trifollet
On the OK ski run above La Daille: Restaurant d'altitude Le Trifollet, 73 150
Val d'Isère, tel. +33 (0) 479 41 96 99; bienvenue@letrifollet.com;
www.letrifollet.com
This piste-side restaurant has a large terrace with sofas and balconies for
great views. There’s a range of alcoholic, soft and hot drinks, plus
tempting tarts and cakes. For lunch there’s hearty pasta, pizza and
home-cooked alpine dishes from around €15.
Lunch on the mountain
Le Signal
Le Fornet, 73150 Val d'Isère; tel. +33 (0) 479 06 03 38; brigitte@lesignalvaldisere.com;
www.lesignalvaldisere.com
Contemporary mountain restaurant with sun terrace and cheaper self-service
option downstairs. French mountain food with a modern twist for around €20
for a main course.
Where to stay
Aspen
Lodge
Val d’Isere, www.vip-chalets.com;
0844 557 3119
Aspen Lodge is VIP’s flagship property and is more like an all-suite hotel,
with 12 chalet-style suites in one building – the views get better, and the
prices higher, as you go up.
The lodge has balconies, some suites have open fires, plus there’s free
internet access and Molton Brown toiletries, all for around £1,219 per week
per person including flights coach transfer and half-board.
Châlet Hotel Les
Sorbiers
73150 Val d'Isère; tel. +33 (0) 479 06 23 77; www.hotelsorbiers-valdisere.com;
hotelsorbiers@wanadoo.fr
This three-star hotel has a town centre location with easy slope access, 29
bedrooms, Jacuzzi and sauna. Rooms for one person cost from €129 to €205, or
from €260 for €460 for four sharing.
Apartments
La Daille
These apartments at the bottom of the World Cup run are a short bus ride from
Val d’Isere – which is free with a ski pass. Crystal
offers them from £399 per person a week including flights.
Apartments sleep between two and seven people and have kitchenette with
fridge, microwave/oven, dishwasher and balcony.
Apres ski
The Moris Pub
Val d'Isere, www.morispub.com; info@morispub.com;
tel. +33 (0) 479 09 87 35
This Val institution hosts live bands every night - sometimes two a night -
and is famous for its cheap beers (from €3) and sticky carpets.
A young crowd parties here in ski boots all night long. Hearty snacks
including the famous Moris Pub burger are served 4pm to 9pm for around €10 a
plate.
Best restaurant
La Grande Ourse
Tel. +33 (0) 479 06 00 19; grandeourse@orange.fr;
www.grande-ourse.com
This historic restaurant overlooks the nursery slopes and serves skiers in the
day with tasty pasta dishes and good mountain food priced at €24 for two
courses.
The restaurants changes personality for the evening when the fine dining menu
takes over and the clientele ditch ski suits for something a little more
elegant. Prices increase to €50 for two courses in the evening or a tasting
menu for €49 including wine.
Or try…
Le Creperie
La Creperie, Galerie du Thovex, Place de l'Office du Tourisme, 73150 Val
d'Isere; tel. +33 (0) 479 06 27 63
For savoury and sweet crepes at under €10 each.
Airport transfers: The Times, Times Online and Sunday Times team hired a car
through www.carrentals.co.uk,
which offers car hire from Geneva airport from £146 a week.
