Mountain: tourist residences and holiday clubs ready for Christmas

Good news for board sports enthusiasts!

While the desire to put on the skis is felt with the first frost, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne assured that the ski lifts would open well for this new winter season 2021-2022.

, clarified September 29 the Secretary of State for Tourism, in the columns of

.

It remains to be seen under what conditions, and if the sanitary pass will be requested from skiers. Mountain professionals and customers are impatiently awaiting the details of the protocol that will govern the resorts.

," rejoiced at the beginning of October with

Laurent Garcia, director of the Peyragudes resort, in the Pyrenees.

Meanwhile, major tourist accommodations signs are already in the

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for bookings for Christmas and New Year.

Overview in ten examples.

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Odalys Vacances, Pierre & Vacances, Vacancéole ... Tourist residences

Fir trees laden with snow, in Savoie, Haute Savoie or in the Pyrenees ... It's time to book your vacation rental, but in what type of accommodation?

With a magnificent view, a balcony, a terrace, a swimming pool?

Winter novelties from the major players in the market.

ODALYS VACANCES: ONE MORE NIGHT

Rochebrune Les Cimes, Odalys Vacances accommodation in Orcières with direct access to the slopes and ski lifts.

Odalys Vacances / Press photo

Odalys Vacances is 130 residences and chalets in all the French massifs.

Southern Alps, Isère, Maurienne, Tarentaise, Haute-Savoie or Pyrenees and all will be open for the Christmas holidays.

As December 25 falls this year on a Saturday, the first accommodation provider in the mountains offers an offer

including one night free, i.e. a stay of 8 nights instead of 7 with an arrival on Saturday December 18 and a departure on Sunday December 26. .

For the following week, a departure from Sunday / Sunday, i.e. a stay of 6 nights with an arrival on Sunday December 26 and a departure on Sunday January 2, 2022.

New for winter 21/22:

“Prestige”, a residence at the foot of the slopes in Orcières 1850, with indoor swimming pool and wellness area (sauna, hammam, treatment rooms).

Good to know:

for any cancellation or modification of a stay until April 30, 2022 having a link with Covid-19, affecting a participant and having an impact on the total period of the stay, Odalys Vacances will reimburse 100% of the amount paid. accommodation and services until the day of departure, excluding administrative fees and insurance.

Details of Odalys Vacances offers online on the

PIERRE & VACANCES: SERVICE INCLUDED

Perched in the heights of Avoriaz 1800, the Electra residence is located in the Crozats district.

Pierre & Vacances / Press photo

Facing the snow-capped valleys, in a nature, family or sports resort: Pierre & Vacances offers 66 residences in the heart of the most beautiful resorts in France, including 14 premium with high-end services. Most of them open from December 17, except the residences in Val Thorens open from the end of November, and in Les Arcs and Avoriaz from the week of December 10.

New for winter 21/22:

Pierre & Vacances offers holidaymakers the opportunity to book ski passes and sliding equipment via the “SkiFast” service at the same time as their accommodation and thus benefit from negotiated rates (up to -15 % on ski lifts and up to -50% on the rental of ski equipment.).

The ski passes are then given to them directly at the time of check-in and the ski equipment prepared early enough at the store.

Good to know:

it is possible to book your stay, ski pass and equipment by paying only € 1 deposit.

Cancellation of the stay is free of charge up to 30 days before arrival and the package and equipment up to 4 days.

Details of Pierre & Vacances offers online on the

MGM: COMPLETE PARK

La Ferme de Juliette is located near the slopes of Grand-Bornand and the village center.

MGM / Photo press

The days of 24-hour skiing are well and truly over!

The mountains in winter can be enjoyed today as a moment of relaxation.

, also, the studio cabins where the tribes once crowded, sacrificing comfort in the name of skiing ... In the mountains, we want authenticity and well-being, and MGM has understood this well.

The Haut-Savoyard group will open its tourist residences in

and

from December 18.

The only exception: “Le Cristal de Jade” in Chamonix (at the foot of the Aiguille du Midi cable car) will open on December 11.

Details of MGM offers online on the

HOLIDAY: THE BIG CHOICE

The residence Le Hameau de Valloire *** offers 54 studios and holiday apartments spread over 5 floors and can accommodate up to 12 people.

Vacancéole / Press photo

Out of 48 mountain residences, 30 will open on November 26, then a few on December 10 and 17, 2021. This luxury park (from 2 to 4-stars) is mainly located in the

. In the

, the possibilities of stays cover, in addition to the

, a few resorts in the

. The choice is also varied in the Pyrenees but you will have to decide quickly because Vacancéole already announces an occupancy rate of 45% for the Christmas week, 33% for the New Year's week (

The novelty of winter 21/22:

not one but two new residences, Les Hauts de la Drayre in Vaujany in the heart of the Isère Alps and Les Ecrins d'Auris in Auris en Oisans, a three-star residence at 1600 m from altitude and only 11km from Alpe d'Huez.

Good to know:

Vacancéole has set up a special winter offer with discounts of up to € 300 on your holidays, valid at many establishments (excluding Les Portes de Megève, Les Terrasses de la Bergerie, Les Chalets et Balcons de la Vanoise, Swisspeak residences and partner residences).

Details of Vacancéole offers online on the

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AND ALSO...

MADAME HOLIDAYS

No tourist residence at

but a collection of around fifty upscale chalets with a particularly neat atmosphere. For a year, we have seen a craze for this type of accommodation worthy of the largest hotel establishments, especially in the high-altitude resorts of the

French

, popular with international holidaymakers, but also French, looking for reunions in small groups. The Chambéry group's catalog is expanding this winter with new accommodation - large capacity chalets - in

,

and an enhanced offer in

and

. What to spend end-of-year celebrationsexception.

Details of Madame Vacances offers online on the

CIMALPES

Want luxury, calm and pleasure? For 18 years,

offered its customers what the mountains inspire us: high standards, daring, enchantment, discretion, respect. With more than 800 top-of-the-range properties, this exceptional rental company has continued to develop its network since 2003 in the most beautiful destinations in the northern Alps. For this 21/22 season, this leader in seasonal rental with chalet or apartment services is expanding with four new properties, including the San Pietro chalet in

(1550). Imagine: 360 m² on five levels, six suites, two lounges, a wellness area with swimming pool, a spa, massage room and fitness room, all at the foot of the slopes… The must? House staff for daily cleaning.

Details of Cimalpes offers online on the

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Belambra, Club Med, MMV, Villages Clubs du Soleil… What about clubs?

Popular with families for the Christmas (December 18 to January 3) and winter (February 5 to March 7 this year, depending on the area) school holidays, hotel clubs are always full in this very high season. .

And 2021/2022 will be marked by a near return to normal for most market players.

BELAMBRA: "ALL INCLUSIVE"

At the edge of the slope (with departure and return on skis), the Tignes "Val Claret" club benefits from an ideal location.

Belambra / Photo press

At

, the majority of the 15 clubs will open on December 18 with the exception of Arcs 1800 and Avoriaz, on December 11, as well as Tignes le Diva even earlier, on December 6. Two major novelties this winter for the No. 1 holiday club in France: the renovation and expansion of Club Les Saisies "Les Embrunes" with 114 new accommodations (balconies & terraces and adjoining family rooms), but above all the Club “Val Claret” opens in Tignes on December 18. Located at the foot of the slopes, it joins the most emblematic of Belambra's mountain clubs such as Avoriaz “Les Cimes du Soleil” or Arc 1800 “L'Hôtel du Golf”. And, for the first time, customers will be able to benefit from an unprecedented “All Inclusive” formula.

Details of Belambra offers online on the

CLUB MED: ALL SCHUSS

Committed to an eco-certification process, Club Med La Rosière participated in the decontamination of the old altiport, on which it is partly built, restoring more than 4,000 m2 of nature to the environment.

François PEYRANNE / Club Med

For its part, the trident brand is eager to experience the first winter of Club Med La Rosière, 3,000 hectares and 152 km of slopes awaiting holidaymakers between France (La Rosière) and Italy (the resort of La Thuile ), passing through the legendary Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard.

On the French Alps and from November 21,

also awaits its GMs in Val Thorens Sensations, Val d'Isère (November 28), Alpe d'Huez (December 5), Arcs Panorama and Arcs Extrême (December 12), Peisey-Valandry (where 35 new rooms await holidaymakers, from Xmas).

You will have to wait until December 29 to go to the Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon, Valmorel or La Plagne 2100. In the Italian and Swiss Alps, winter sports enthusiasts will settle in Club Med Pragelato Sestriere or that of St. Moritz Sun King.

Finally, those who dream of living the “Chalet à la montagne” experience will find themselves in the Club Med Exclusive Collection Chalets in Grand Massif or Valmorel.

Details of Club Med offers online on the

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MMV: NEW ERA

Located in the heart of the Clarines district in Les 2 Alpes; the brand new Residence Club 4 * is a stone's throw from the slopes and the ski lifts. Manu Reyboz / MMV

With 30 years of experience in the mountains, the hotel operator enriches its offer each year to satisfy young and old, family and friends, sportsmen and winter sports enthusiasts. Among the 20 establishments offered for winter 21/22, four new clubs: two four-star residences (open on December 18) “L'Étoile des Sybelles”, on the Corbier snow front, in the heart of the Sybelles ski area, and “Les Clarines” in Les 2 Alpes, 158 apartments ranging from 2 to 5 rooms close to the slopes and ski lifts; as well as two four-star hotels in La Plagne with “Plagne 2000” at the foot of the Aime 2000 slopes and the “hotel club des 2 Domaines” in Belle Plagne. With its traditional Savoyard chalet style, the latter surprises with its breathtaking view of the Tarentaise mountains.Both will open on December 11.

Mountain enthusiasts in a very comfortable version will now also be able to count on

, 16 premium chalets and apartments located in exceptional places or charming resorts (Chamonix, Combloux, Les Houches, La Rosière, Arc 2000, Peisey- Vallandry, La Plagne and les 2 Alpes).

In addition to the privileged locations, the emphasis is on hotel services and various catering options such as delivery or the presence of a chef at home.

From € 1,330 in a chalet for 7 people (Chalet Boudu in La Plagne 1800) outside school holidays to € 18,000 in a chalet for 15 people (La Halle des Cascades in Arc 2000) in February.

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VILLAGES CLUBS DU SOLEIL: PLACE TO WELL-BEING

The Village Club du Soleil of Valmorel La Belle is nestled at an altitude of 1450 meters, in the heart of the Tarentaise massif.

Villages Clubs du Soleil / Press photo

Combine well-being, serenity, letting go and enjoying special moments with family or friends;

this is the heart of the all-inclusive package (including ski passes) of

.

The 11 resorts will be open for the end of year celebrations, Village Club des Arcs 1800 from December 12 and those of Karellis, Menuires, Morzine and Valmorel from December 19, 2021. No opening of establishment this year but a new well-being formula in Oz-en-Oisans (Isère) and Orcières Merlette 1850 (Hautes Alpes), for lovers of wide open spaces and a relaxing break (including the all-inclusive formula + VIP access to the spa , pedestrian pass, snowshoe outings, relaxation lessons, etc.).

A way to discover the mountain in a different way, away from the slopes, and that is also vacation.

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