Chatel Hotels

The accommodation is not allocated at the time you book so you can end up anywhere. We stayed in Petit Chatel. It is quite nice but a bit of a walk to the town. There is also a ski bus. We stayed in a private appartment and it check in was with a local neighbour. Finding her was quite hard and she was not particularly helpful. Two things to be aware of: 1. Towels and sheets are not easy to find so take your own. I thought these were going to be provided but in the end we had to hire some from a shop in the town. 2. You have to clean the room at the end of your stay to get your €200 deposit back. The rooms are not that big but reasonably comfortable and with good views.

The room was bigger than expected; the staff was very friendly and spoke English. Beautiful view from the balcony. Modern, very clean bathroom with a stand-up shower (not a tub with a hand-held shower hose). It's a bit on the edge of town, but just a few minutes walk to a downtown with lots of restaurants and the bus stops for the ski lifts. The breakfast was reasonably priced and delicious.

The hotel is 100 yards from the Linga lift, right in the middle of the Porte de Solei ski area. Its perfect for good skiers, but probably not the right place for beginners, since the skiing is limited if you are uncomfortable with a slightly tricky red run to get back at the end of the day... If that doesn't bother you, then Linga is better connected with the rest of the ski area than the main "Super-Chatel" part.