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Visitor reviews for Méribel Ski Resort

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• February 04, 2012
  neil from United Kingdom
  

  Just got back from Meribel Jan 2012.

  The resort is so expensive now and it's showing on the mountain. They're numbers are down by quite a few. I feel that they have taken their punters for a ride for far to long now. How can they justify burger and chips and a pint 28 euros? It's bad enough when you only have to pay for 1 but to pay for a family of four is just not on.

  Now for the resort.
  Brillant, I have been to Meribel at least 9 times now. It's a vast resort, even the local pass will keep most people amused. The pistes are kept well, the lift system is good. The snow conditions this year are the best its been for ages, anyone going in the next couple of weeks are in for a treat.

  The downside to this resort is the charges for food e.t.c. If you are happy to be ripped off then it's a good resort. Me personally will look elsewhere and it looks like many other people have done the same. Italy is a very good option and the locals are more friendlier.

• Méribel Ratings

  Based on 5 votes. Vote

  Access: 4.2 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Méribel.	Public Transport: 4.4 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Méribel, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.8 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 5.0 (1) No places to stay in/near Méribel, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 3.8 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 5.0 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Méribel.
  Ski in/Ski out: 5.0 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 5.0 (1) There are no child care facilities at Méribel, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 4.6 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Méribel is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 4.6 (1) Méribel relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 4.8 (1) There are no snow groomers at Méribel, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Méribel are groomed daily.	Shelter: 3.6 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Méribel is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 5.0 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Méribel, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.4 (1) Méribel usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 5.0 (1) The staff at Méribel are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Méribel are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 3.6 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 5.0 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 5.0 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 5.0 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Méribel has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 4.2 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 5.0 (1) No intermediate terrain at Méribel, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 4.4 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 4.2 (1) Not even a kicker at Méribel, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 4.5 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 3.7 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Méribel, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 3.3 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Méribel has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 4.5 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 4.4 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 4.8 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 4.6 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 4.0 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 4.3 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 4.6 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 4.4 (1) Overall, Méribel is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 4.5 (1) Overall, Méribel is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 5 votes. Vote

• January 30, 2012
  Len from United Kingdom
  

  Returned from Meribel on 29/1/12 - conditions were superb. Lifts and slopes a little crowded at times but if you venture a little further afield they are a bit quieter. As per another reviewer, I stayed in the Arols Bleus chalet which had two great hosts - Matt and Marsi - and was close enough to walk into town for a beer etc.
  Although the nightlife isn't quite 'jumping' there are sufficient bars should you just be looking for a beer, though I would recommend avoiding the Meribar at the bottom of the slopes and definitely don't go to the pub quiz, it's awful.

• January 26, 2012
  graham boulton from United Kingdom
  

  Just returned from Meribel on 15/01/2012 and enjoyed some of the best conditions in over 15 years. I have skied many of the European resorts but the 3 Valleys takes some beating. Skiing the first week after the Xmas/new year break is a surefire bet for uncrowded slopes and this time was the same. Skied over to Courcheval a couple of times and the slopes were empty, what joy. Couldn't fault the way the pistes were so well maintained even after a huge dump of snow. What capped off probably the best winter holiday I have ever had was the chalet we stayed in. The Arolles Bleu sat up a small hill in Mussillion but was well served by the free minibus to and from the pistes every day. Ski Total did us proud with a friendly chalet host and hostess in Matt and Anna, the food was top notch as was the company. 3 Valleys gets 5 star in my book!!

• December 28, 2011
  Adam from United Kingdom
  

  Just returned from a pre-Christmas trip to Meribel. The snow was amazing. Almost a metre fell in the space of a week, which meant there was plenty of powder around. The runs in Meribel were in great condition, though we only managed to get one bluebird day.

  Meribel is well located to access the other three valley's resorts. We skied Val Thoren, Les Menuire and Courcheval. Val Thoren was a little bleak - it's not the prettiest of resorts. Courcheval had some great runs - perfect if you wanted cruise around and probably easier to learn on than the runs in Meribel. One person was learning to ski in our chalet and found Meribel a little challenging. Many of the runs leading back into town were classed as red and on the bluebird day were also extremely icy.

  We try to ski a couple of times a year. To do this we ski on a budget. We stayed at chalet Martine with Alpine Elements. With this company you get what you pay for, however, the food was great and the location of the chalet amazing. It was pretty much ski in ski out, straight onto a slope taking you the centre of Meribel in 2 mins. It was located near the top of the resort just down from the Rond Point bar. It also had a bus stop for the FREE bus 50 metres away and a little supermarket close by.

  Evolution bar was a favourite as it had free wifi. If you don't have a phone or laptop that will connect they also have 3 computers to use in the bar. If your a fan of burgers also try the evolution 'bad boy' burger. Pricey at 19 euros but so delicious!

  In a week we felt we had barely touched the surface of the skiing available in the three valley's. We will definitely be going back and will definitely be staying in Meribel.

• February 09, 2011
  LadyBizBiz from United Kingdom
  

  We all know that Meribel is an expensive place (£3.50 for a hot casis-French equivalent of Ribena) so let's move on..

  Just returned from trip number five - five consecutive years - and not disappointed in the least despite horror stories on Twitter about lack of snow. Plenty of snow actually on Tougnete side though some problem slopes where snowboarders have scraped it back to ice.
  Meribel is the perfect resort for the whole range of people - all ages and all levels of competence. It provides access to the enormous range of pistes. Take a day out to do Courchevel and then another to do the St. Martin de Belleville - call in at L'Ours Blanc, Les Menuires for fabulous food and a warm welcome provided by Margaret Cassidy, the owner (great hotel accommodation with spa).

  Really enjoyed watching the British Combined Services Winter Sports, especially the Telemark guys in practice on the Truite and Altiport slopes. Get along to the Tourism Centre on your first day to discover just what is happening in the week ahead - there's always something planned.

  It might be a better deal to use the Liberte LiftPass where you only get charged for the stuff you use and it comes straight out of your bank account.

  I can recommend accommodation to suit different pockets:
  Chalet Jolie Chandon and Chalet Raphael Le Raffort: both superb middle range price plans. Both provide complementary bus to town.
  Chalet Bartavelle Le Cruet is totally superb with Michelin Star experienced chef. Pricier option which can work if you are a large party. Just have a word with Jerry and Bettina Mant about offers that might be available.
  Altiport Hotel has recently undergone a facelift (social areas are now complete, bedrooms not ready yet) and the prices have hit top whack rates. Personally, I didn't like the stern interior design scheme of the bar and restaurant area, though I understand they were aiming for an aviation theme, obviously! Too hard and cold for me, I prefer to see something softer and more traditional.
  This new design doesn't pay any attention to Savoie style. One could be sat in a restaurant anywhere in the world, even Hong Kong; you wouldn't tell from the decor. Service was very good and the kitchen didn't have a problem in dealing with special dietary requests - chef made me some gluten free bread which was wonderful.
  If money isn't an object you should stay at Le Grand Coeur, heart of Meribel - the best money can buy! Sumptuous, decadent, top-notch service at all times, exquisite provision.
  You should see the room especially designated as a children play-area: it's absolutely perfect for all ages - pinball machine too. So Moms, if you loose Dads for a couple of hours, this is where you'll find them. Only criticism would be it's bad location - it's next to the internet access facility which is frequented by all and sundry - so don't leave your kids there unattended. Safety first!

  Meribel is the best!

• July 24, 2010
  abi smith from United Kingdom
  

  Meribel is a great resort with great skiing and great bars and restaurants. If you're worried about the prices at the moment because some careless bankers seem to have misplaced loads of money and destroyed the pound, then spend less. If you have two less pints a day, you will ski better, go to bed earlier, have less hangovers and have more money in your pocket!

  Tourist traps to avoid = Rond Point (rubbish atmosphere), Pub (full of ...), Ski Boutique (28 euros for some socks!)
  Places we enjoyed, Evolution and Refuge for dinner, Jacks for happy hours, 50/50 for atmosphere and Taverne for shot deals.

• March 14, 2010
  Charlie from France
  

  Meribel is a wonderful place and from reading reviews on here there are reoccuring problems.
  The resort can be expensive if you don't plan. As a seasonnaire here this winter you get to know how to save money.
  A few tips:
  > Don't arrive here and book ski hire. Save time and money by going through a sub company to save alot of money. snow-rentals.com is a good one and you pick up your skis in the centre of town.
  > Look out for happy hours - these are great for after skiing wind down; usually 4-5 pm. e.g. Jacks Bar has two 4-5pm with big savings and 9-10 241
  > Deals are around at Meribel. Meal deals on certain nights e.g. Saturday nights in Evolution: 15 euros for a different style each time...tapas, curry, Chinese/Thai etc or 25 euro three course. Amazing food! try Duck confit...it's a starter for 10 euro but big enough as a main.
  > Let (friendly) bar staff know that you'll be coming back all week and you may be able to grab some deals.

  Hope that's some help!

• February 15, 2010
  JT - Coventry from United Kingdom
  

  Have just returned from my second ski trip this year (did a lot of saving in 2009!), this time to Meribel. The snow conditions and weather were, for the most part, superb. Meribel is even larger and more impressive in terms of terrain diversity than Les Arcs, where I stayed last month. My personal favourite red runs were Lac de la chambre, Mouflon, Aigle and Mauduit; and the Gelinotte and Pic blue runs.

  Again though, very expensive in bars and restaurants of which there were many - be warned! Accommodation on this occasion was chalet 'Castor' in Mussillon, courtesy of Alpine Elements, who were very good and thanks especially to Jane our hostess for great breakfasts and dinners - and even accompanied a few of us on an afternoon of skiing as our guide one day.

  I have to say that Meribel would be hard to beat as an all round resort. There is something for everyone here, and I would like to think that I will return one day - (a lot!) more saving required though!

• February 01, 2009
  David Crayford from United Kingdom
  

  I have just got back from the 3 valleys and the snow was fantastic. We were staying down at Brides Les Bains where we had snow in the town. This made things a lot better because it is nice to have snow down there even that far from the slopes. Meribel is, I think, one of the best places to be in the 3 valleys and more people should go there instead of going to places like Courchevel 1850 which is very expensive.

• January 12, 2009
  Jerry from France
  

  Spent the weekend trying to snowboard for the very first time in Meribel. Had a brill session with ESF instructor Gilles who gave me the confidence to carve (nearly) all the way down on the green route without crashing. Travelled with Skiweekends.com, great value for money, great staff, great food, would highly recommend them although if you go by coach it's a very long journey (16 hours) so be prepared. Food and drink is mega expensive in the resorts but nearly everyone speaks good English although it is good to try and speak French. Well worth the trip and would go again.

• January 06, 2009
  ant gray from United Kingdom
  

  The big 3; what a joke. 220 pounds for a lift pass and 6 pounds for a beer.
  Wake up all you British snowboarders and lets stop getting ripped off. I've been to Meribel 3 times and Xmas was the last. I'm never going back.

• December 29, 2008
  David Jackson from United Kingdom
  

  Have just returned from Meribel, having spent Christmas skiing there with the family. Overall the skiing and range of slopes is very good but slopes now suffering from lack of snow. So, what I couldn't work out was why snow wasn't being made and the slopes looked after better. There were days when a number of high level slopes had not even been bashed and certain runs closed!? This is not good enough and will certainly make a number of people who we talked to from going to the area again.

  The main point though of submitting this review is to advise people of the extortionate costs of the resort and Courcheval. Ski and boot hire for the teenage boys was the highest paid by far anywhere we have ever skied. Food and drink prices at lunch time's where very high - up to €5.6 for a small beer. Our average cost for 4 at lunch time for a snack and drink each was €50. Even at the Rond Point is was €14 for a burger and chips.

  So, for all of you going to the area in the near future and particularly as a family - take plenty of money as you will be ripped off.

• February 27, 2008
  Tony Wade from France
  

  I'd rather go skiing in Scotland; at least there would be fewer Brits......

• January 16, 2008
  Al from United Kingdom
  

  Another big rip off in 3 valleys is the lift pass, now 220Euros for 6 days, and last year over 60s got a reduction but NOT this year.

• January 13, 2008
  bob from United Kingdom
  

  Have just returned from Meribel & thought I would warn you all this is not the place to go if you are on a budget (unless your budget is that of a Russian oligarch.) The pistes are amazing though & should be enough to take your mind off the price of a pint. I particularly enjoyed the Bartavelle black piste at the top of the Roc de Tougne drag lift & Combe Vallon is an amazing descent at the right time of day. This resort is the best for exploring the Trois Vallees & with good weather a 3 valley tour is well within the capabilities of an average intermediate. I booked a ski clinic with new generation & found it to be excellent. The tuition given by my instructor, Agnes, was well communicated & just right for my level. I will be using them again in future.

• January 31, 2007
  Drew from Italy
  

  The 3 Valles is the best place to ski in Europe, no other place compares. Good food, entertainment, and of course the skiing/snowboarding was AMAZING. My wife once said, "Skiing is just like sex. You have to do a lot of it while you're young because you're to tired when you're older."
  Enjoy the slopes.
  Andy
  Aviano

• February 23, 2006
  Nick Holford from United Kingdom
  

  Fantastic ski area.. just check out the workers web site.. Meribel unplugged..save loads of money on restaurants..bars etc..and don't get ripped off..
  Apres-ski is Rond Point and Jacks bar ..night bars.. Rastro in Mottaret on Tuesdays, great rock 70s party..pub in Meribel.. Pizza express on Tuesdays..great Beatles band..LDV Meribel village ..on Tuesdays and Thursdays..
  Best restaurant in whole valley.. Zig Zag..Mottaret.. Plat du Jour..9.50... fantasic food ..fish on Fridays...fab...
  skiing is fantastic.. print out Meribel Unplugged ski guide.. free and 11 pages ..incredible...
  have a great time in this fab resort..
  Nik..

• November 27, 2005
  Gail from United Kingdom
  

  Stayed in Meribel last year for the first time and bought a 3 Vallees pass for around 200 euros. Fantastic range of skiing.
  Apres Ski and beyond in Meribel is great fun but one noticeable thing was the amount of Brits working in Meribel. Was a little disappointed not to be able to use and improve my limited French (I even bought a phrase book).
  The skiing in the Meribel valley was great although by the end of the day the congestion and condition of the runs down were a bit of a pain.
  Can't really give a balanced view on the other 2 valleys as we only skied over twice but from a quick observation - In Val Thorens the skiing was truly amazing but the resort is a bit ugly. In Courchevel the pistes were in amazing condition, never seen perfect pisting that extensive. Was warned about the high prices and was prepared for the visa card to take a pounding at lunchtime, but stumbled upon a fantastic reasonably priced restaurant.

  Never been to the same resort twice in 10 years but can definitely see a return to the Three Valleys.

• November 26, 2005
  Henry Bucket from United Kingdom
  

  I have been skiing for over 15 years now and meribel has to be one of my favorite!

  Snow is almost always present at meribel in the winter and ofers great skiing.

  I recomd the official meribel website that shows the latest updates on snow reports and allows you to see all the webcams for free. snow has already strted falling in the resort so you better get moving!

  www.meribel.com <<<<----- offers great snow reports and free webcams!!!

• November 26, 2005
  George from United Kingdom
  

  Meribel is a great resort. we have also stayed in val thorens the next valley on and is also superb for skiing.

  Snow fall verry early here and i recomend www.meribel.com to show you all the latest web cams

• January 25, 2005
  Guy Speechley from United Kingdom
  

  I have only been skiing for 2 years now having done 6 lessons on a dry slope in England and then several practice sessions.

  Got to say that the lessons were well worth it, as you could spend your first season there and not get to see the whole of Meribel.

  My first day was on the Altiport slopes and getting used to skiing on snow. However, you need to know where the track is to get back onto it - otherwise you end further up and then have to come down a blue, but hey it was a learning curve.

  After the first couple of days there we then started our lessons with New Generation Ski, who improved our skiing to enable us to ski on the blues comfortably.

  Our nights were spent in Jacks Bar where we were introduced to the Mutzig which is 7.2% but is also at a price of £6 a pint - not for the faint hearted. Then we would have our evening meals cooked at the Chalet Bon with ample wine and would then head out to Le Pub, Barometer etc etc.

  Great skiing was rewared with sunny cloudless skies and fantastic views, which made it a perfect resort for a first timer.

  Having got the taste for it, I was there again this year where the weather was in full swing, White outs, Avalanches and stuck in Meribel due to too much snow and the risk of avalanches.

  Once again we had lessons with New Generation but this time it was only for 2 days to help improve our skiing for both the blues and to get us skiing down the reds.

  Same faces and same places again but this time more adventurous in my skiing and going through the woody tracks made it alot more fun with an excellent guide.

  Me and the gang will be there again on January 8th till the following Saturday so hopefully another 8 days of greta skiing. this time however, I will not be having lessons but going out with better skiers and a friendly guide who can hopefully get us riound the 3 valleys in one piece.

  Good Luck for the new season

  Gary SPEC Speechley

• December 22, 2004
  Egg from United Kingdom
  

  Perfectly groomed pistes with perfect bars and places to eat.

  A must is to buy the 3 valleys pass, don't go cheap and just buy the pass for Meribel.

  Hope to see more live bands at le pub and the Rond Point, looking forward to the Vodka shots.

  Now where was I?

  Can't wait to get over there again especially now that the snow has decided to turn up and make an appearance.

  Looking forward to trying out my new skis on Mont Vallon and the Bosses providing weather permitting.

  Can't help it but must get back to talking about places to go, looking forward to Dicks T Bar again just need to stop bumping into the archways.

  Later

  Egg

• September 12, 2004
  dave carter from United Kingdom
  

  Skiing & Riding

  Meribel is a really great resort. We managed to do the whole season last year and managed to learn snowboarding and skiing from absolute beginner to very good skier and reasonable snowboarder. There are now about a dozen ski & snowboard schools.

  You really need a 3 Valley pass unless you are a beginner for just one week's holiday. The Meribel Pass would be ok and is cheaper. You can also buy a one-day extension if you need to.
  There are two snowboard parks here plus others in Courchevel, Les Menuires and Val Thorens.Meribel is THE place to stay but the best area for skiing must be Courchevel. But anyway you can reach any of the other resorts in about 30 minutes so from Meribel you have such a wide choice every day.

  Many people complain about crowds here but that is only New Year and French School Holidays '2nd week of Feb for one month'.

  Unless you have children you would be crazy to come at this time. It's true. Thousands of kids and crowded lifts and pistes. But all the rest of the season it's a dream. It’s the biggest ski area in the world with nearly 400 miles of fabulous long pistes, and almost no queues anywhere. I met one American who said the 3 valleys were the equivalent of 20 of their average resorts all rolled in to one.

  A Season Workers Tourist Guide to Meribel

  It can be expensive here so be careful.Check out this guide if you don't want to get ripped off.

  A group of Meribel season workers have created a free guide to Meribel (Meribel Unplugged) and its really great. Have a look at their web site for loads of inside information on accommodation,especially chalets in Meribel & Les Allues, restaurants, bars and apres-ski and everything else you can think of in Meribel. Even season work too. This web site is essential reading for anyone on any kind of a budget.It is the best restaurant guide we have ever come across for the Trois Vallees. We never paid more than about £10 (€15) for a meal with wine all season.We did hear some real horror stories from some tourists.If you have got kids 'NEVER' let them be seduced in to ordering a 'LARGE' coke. You might end up with a litre glass at about £8 or more.

  Apres Ski & Nightlife.

  The apres-ski is not as good as Austria, but still great for France. There are two exceptional places here in the afternoons. The Rond Point in Meribel which has fantastic live bands every afternoon and LDV which is in Meribel Village, a small satellite of Meribel. Both get packed so it's best to get in before the bands start at 5pm.The drinks are also cheaper between 4-5 so get them in before. With these two bars you have all you need for apres-ski.

  Nightlife in Meribel centres around the Pub and Taverne for live music. Plus there are many other bars with normal Pub atmosphere, usually full of British who have taken over most of Meribel. Dick's Tea Bar is the Brits favourite disco where all the chalet girls go, but if you want a more international flavour try the Loft.

  Mottaret.

  Up in Mottaret there is just one disco The Privilege which can be very good especially on Tuesdays. Le Rastro bar in Mottaret has a famous Tuesday night rock party with everybody dancing on the tables and they all head off to the disco at throwing out time.

  Mountain Restaurants:

  Be sure to check out the Meribel season workers web site but our favourites were :for a social lunch in Meribel,The Rond Point where everybody meets up.(great omelettes) La Voute in St Martin for the most fantastic Ducks leg in the world. Le Cretes at the top of Tougnete for the best local sausages in wine.(£7.50) Ski Lodge Pub in La Tania for a great pub lunch.(€6.00) Zig Zag in Mottaret for the best value lunch in all 3 valleys (€6) La Fermes in Les Menuires for the best gigantic steak in Onions (£8.00) La Chaumiere in Val Thorens for great lunches at

  about £7-8.Courchevel 1650. Petite Savoyard if you want dessert as it comes free with lunch (€8.00)

  I would say that it is a wonderful resort suitable for all levels, with every choice of accommodation available, plus the best skiing in the world. Try it for yourself. You won't be disappointed. Just try not to get ripped off anywhere. See you on the slopes coz were going back!