Snowsure: 3.8
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Megeve is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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December 09, 2007
Nick Merrick from
United Kingdom
Nick Merrick from
United Kingdom
My parents bought an apartment at Megeve a couple of years ago. Since then I've been out there at every opportunity.
Basically, this resort is awesome. It is usually very quiet (except for half term) and has a massive ski area, all easily accessible. There is generally good snow (exception was last season) but this season looks great already. I'm going out on the Dec 26th.......Can't Wait.
April 05, 2007
Tom from
United Kingdom
Tom from
United Kingdom
Great if you like stuck-up French people, snotty bar owners and ridiculously strict night club entry policies. However……….
Although the resort is at a low altitude compared to many others in the French Alps, there were plenty of runs to chose from and the snow was pretty good. We went at the end of the season and the snow got a little slushy later in the day, especially lower down. The runs are incredibly pretty, with lots meandering through trees and had our first day's skiing (pure millionaires skiing) with hardly a sole on the slopes. The only person you had to look out for was one of my mates who would suddenly decide, without warning, to do a couple of 360 spins down steep red runs!
Food on and off mountain was brilliant. On the slopes, the two table service restaurants we ate at were great (the one self service meal we had was well below par!) and in the resort all the meals, we enjoyed, hit the spot. Be it slightly more expensive than other resorts, the general quality was excellent. On the first night I enjoyed the best Cepe Risotto I’ve ever eaten and I am remarkably fussy about food!
However, getting back to my review of the bad points of Megeve; I have never been to such a stuck up resort and the French really did their best to live up to their reputation of disliking the Brits and, for all the good things I have spoken about, I will not be going back here for a very long time. On each night we went out (we were 3 guys, well dressed, not drunk and behaving very well) they just wouldn’t let us in bars or clubs, claiming they were full or it’s a private party etc, etc. At the same time we turned away only to see then let in group after group of French people, unbelievable! The worst offenders were: The Jazz Club Megeve (arrogant tall bloke on the door – idiot) and The White Pearl Megeve (chubby dark guy who also swiped an extra €5 out of my hand – idiot). We also visited Palo Alto Megeve and they would have let us in on the Friday night, but the place looked dead.. Here the doormen were great and did us the courtesy of informing us that it was indeed very quiet and subsequently didn’t take €20 off each of us, which they could easily have done. They let us in on Saturday when, indeed, the place was busier, but being a bit out of season it was still quiet by our standards and, like most of Megeve, it was stuffed to the rafters of pretentous idiots. All posturing, trying to look their best. If you want to sit down at any of these bars, forget it. You can’t, as they all have areas reserved for the rich or wanabee rich, who sit there swigging champagne, right in the middle of all the action. If you want my opinion (which you’re going to get anyway) they want to be looked at and probably all hate the taste of champagne! In the ultra portentous White Pearl Megeve, one champagne swigging idiot, who’s birthday it was, decided that it would be really funny to spray champagne over everybody on the dance floor and everyone outside of his posing VIP circle (he probably thought we were commoners as we weren’t drinking champagne.) Perhaps he thought this was funny. The worst thing was that the bouncers and club management let him get away with it. They turned a completely blind eye. More than likely as he had a bit of cash. ANY nightclub in London would not have put up with that, whoever he was, and in London he would have been ejected. Good work White Pearl Megeve!
Summing up, as you can see, most of this Megeve review is directed towards going out at night as this was by far the worst aspect of the resort and it has really put me off it. If you are looking for a ski resort to go out in the evening I would never recommend Megeve beyond its great restaurants. Well done to the Jazz Club Megeve (especially the arrogant tall doorman – idiot!), The White Pearl Megeve – you have the worst door staff I have every come across and you did your best to ruin our evenings. To think, when we did get into your stuck up and rubbish establishments (Jazz Club does have a good atmosphere) we still had to pay a minimum of €15 Euros a drink (€13 in the Jazz Club) for short measures and low grade spirits, unbelievable. By the way, I like using the word idiot a lot! Oh, let’s not forget that the skiing and food was very good.
January 23, 2007
Tony Wade from
France
Tony Wade from
France
February 17, 2006
Ben Chance from
United Kingdom
Ben Chance from
United Kingdom
Been skiing at Megeve every year for the last 16 years. The views are excellent, there are numerous restaurants dotted all over the resort and they are almost all proper restaurants (none of the self-service canteens you get in the bigger resorts). As with all low resorts the snow is not always great at the beginning and end of the season (having said that I had 50cm of untouched powder in the middle of April two years back, and a full week of fresh powder every day last Christmas). Although there are increasing amounts of English, the resort is very rarely busy and there are only significant queues on Feb 1/2 term week. Even over New Yr and at Easter it is pretty quiet. There is plenty of easy skiing, but there are also a far higher percentage of moguls and challenging runs than you find elsewhere. The real gem is the off-piste. Because it's low, you're skiing through the trees and the ground underneath is mostly grass or shale - hence, NO ROCKS. You can pretty much ski anywhere off-piste and there are some great tree runs and wide open off-piste down Mt Joly. The lift system is indeed antiquated (mainly because they don't have the crowds to demand improvement) but is being slowly updated. Rochebrune offers the most consistent snow but for a more varied approach go up Mt d'Arbois and if there's powder head under the ropes off Mt Joly. Personally, the skiing here is far harder than in bigger resorts such as Val d'Isere or the Three Valleys and although it's certainly not a resort to go to the nightlife for (unless you're older and more sophisticated), I use it as a detox week. There is some great (and hugely underrated) skiing to go for.
February 13, 2006
C Reusskier from
United Kingdom
C Reusskier from
United Kingdom
January 29, 2004
Miss Lexi Jolly from
United Kingdom
Miss Lexi Jolly from
United Kingdom
Both being avid skiers, my partner and I decided to take this yeaRs annual ski trip to the Club Hotel Terminus,
St Gervais. Going on a recommendation from friends....The verdict was excellent!
The ski safari service which was on offer to us enabled us to really make the most of our 8 days skiing throught the vast 470km of pistes.
Not only were we spoilt for choice with such a wide range of ski areas, but we were also extremely pleased to be greeted with knowledgeable staff, a comftorable hotel and such a social atmosphere.
With the 4 course meals and aternoon tea and cakes, we certainly never went hungry.
All in all this was a super holiday at wonderfully good value.
www.snowcoach.co.uk
December 04, 2003
Lee Dixon from
United Kingdom
Lee Dixon from
United Kingdom
I've been to Megeve very year for the past 5 years. This year I'm going for a month! It's excellent for all abilities and ages. The skiing is superb. Varying difficulties to suit the novice skier through to the advanced skier.
The after ski, is also great with plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from. I recommend the Jazz Club and the Palace.
Very helpful ski shop near the Cocoon Bar which can help you with Ski and Boot Hire.
And if you want somewhere to stay, I've always used the Soleil d'Or for a ski package holiday. www.simonbutlerskiing.co.uk
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