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Méribel Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Méribel Ski Resort

Méribel Ratings

Overall: 4.5. Based on 50 votes and 38 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.5

  • 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
  • Méribel is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.9

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Méribel has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.5

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.7

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.1

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Méribel

Public Transport: 4.3

  • There are no buses or taxis to Méribel
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.8

  • No places to stay in/near Méribel
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.4

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.8

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Méribel

Ski in/Ski out: 4.7

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.5

  • There are no child care facilities at Méribel
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.7

  • Méribel relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.8

  • There are no snow groomers at Méribel
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Méribel are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.2

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Méribel is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.8

  • If snow conditions are poor at Méribel, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.4

  • Méribel usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.8

  • The staff at Méribel are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Méribel are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.2

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.8

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.9

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.6

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.9

  • No intermediate terrain at Méribel
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.7

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.7

  • Not even a kicker at Méribel
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 4.1

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Méribel
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.3

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Méribel has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.5

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.7

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.6

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 4.1

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.5

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.5

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.2

  • Overall, Méribel is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.3

  • Overall, Méribel is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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July 24, 2010
abi smith from Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski France 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski France 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski France France
I'd rather go skiing in Scotland; at least there would be fewer Brits......
January 16, 2008
Al from Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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.