The Hotel Alliey is in the middle of the village of Monêtier-les-Bains. So the bonus is that it is in a village with a few pubs and restaurants. It’s a 300m walk to the ski lifts from the hotel. The main deal here is the hotel/spa type of experience. The rooms have satellite TV and free WiFi internet access.

This is one of the better hotels in Briançon. This is right bang in the middle of the town of Briançon. It’s approximately a seven minute walk to the Prorel ski lift, which is the only ski lift in Briançon.

The Hameau du Rocher Blanc is divided into two buildings 200 meters apart, catchily called Le Hameau du Rocher Blanc 1 and , wait for it, Le Hameau du Rocher Blanc 2. They are actually a collection of apartments built in a chalet style on 3 or 4 floors (with lifts). The best bit about them is the fact that they are really close to the center of Chantemerle (Serre Chevalier 1350), so handy for the ski lifts, bars, restaurants etc.

The Hotel Plein Sud is popular amongst visitors and locals alike. Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the easy access to the ski lifts in Chantemerle. The hotel bar is one of the friendliest in town. The Plein Sud’s restaurant is excellent. It is the only hotel with a swimming pool that can be used all year round too.

The best airports for Serre Chevalier The nearest airports to Serre Chevalier are Turin-Caselle Airport, Italy (TRN) and Grenoble Isère Airport (GNB) in France. They are roughly the same distance away, but Grenoble involves travelling over the Col du Lautaret mountain pass which can be difficult in snowy weather. the bulk of the journey to […] Read more

Serre Chevalier is a strange place indeed. Geographically it is amazing; gorgeous mountains, excellent climate, good snow records and much more. But when you tell people that you are going on a ski holiday in Serre Chevalier, nobody knows where you are talking about. I’ve often heard people get it mixed up with Courcheval in […] Read more