Meribel Accommodation Guide

 The Villages Explained

The reason we have divided all of our Meribel accommodation sections (chalets – apartments – hotels) in to the different areas of the valley is because new visitors to Meribel are often a little confused.

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Meribel  Main Town (1450m)

Meribel accommodation in the main town also includes the following areas. Meribel Morel, Meribel 1600, Le Plateau, Rond Point, Belvedere, Altiport and Mussillon. So for new visitors here is the breakdown. All these areas are served by the excellent free bus service from early morning (about 7.30am) till around midnight. The bus stops every few minutes all over the main town area so you will never have far to walk. All the pistes near these areas (apart from  Mussillon) lead down to the main ski lift centre at Chaudanne. If the choice of places to stay do confuse you a little just e-mail me for some impartial advice.Since 1986,over the winter seasons  I have stayed or lived lived at times in all areas of Meribel so know it very well.

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Meribel Town Centre

In the Meribel town centre itself is a good selection of self catered ski apartments ranging from small studios for 2 persons up to 4 bedrooms for 8 or 10 people. Plus it has 6 up market market full board hotels (3 stars, 4 star & 5 star) Additionally there are 2 simple bed and breakfast hotels right in the very centre. Accommodation here is all located just a few minutes walk from either the main Chaudanne ski lift centre or the Meribel Tourist Office giving fast access to the Doron piste. Some excellent chalets are also to be found here. Catered and self catered.

Meribel Morel

Uphill from the town centre in the Altiport direction is Meribel Morel. Here you will find a chairlift direct to the Altiport piste, which in turn gives a fast connection direct to Courchevel 1850. Meribel Altiport is the favourite area for beginner’s skiing. Nearby is a very good supermarket, 3 bar/restaurants, pizza takeaway, 2 ski shops & doctor’s surgery. Town centre is about 10 minutes walk or  5 minutes on the free bus. Morel  has a good selection of catered & self-catered chalets & apartments. In the morning a good tip is to get an early bus UPHILL to Rond point, then have the first run down on groomed pistes to Chaudanne.

Meribel 1600

As mentioned up the road just a little further from Morel is Meribel 1600, also giving quick access to the Morel chairlift. 1600 is only about 5 minutes walk to the Doron piste, sharing the same local shops & restaurants as Morel. The town centre is about 15 minutes walk downhill or 5 minutes by the shuttle bus. Similar times are involved coming home whether walking or jumping on the free bus service. The bus service stops about midnight. Accommodation choices are also much the same as Morel, with some fully catered chalets and a good selection of self catering apartments.In the morning again a good tip is to get an early bus UPHILL to Rond point, then have the first run down on groomed pistes to Chaudanne.

Meribel Plateau

This area is some distance by road above Meribel 1600 and just a few minutes walk up to Rond Point. Most apartment accommodation is just across the road from the piste so they are all almost ski in ski out. Le Plateau area has 2 ski shops, a supermarket, 2 restaurants and a bakery. The walk to town is a long one, about 25 – 30 minutes. Far better to get the free bus both up and down! (10 minutes). Ski accommodation here consists of self catered apartments with 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms. Plus some very high quality catered chalets with up to 7 bedrooms.

Rond Point

Rond Point is right by the piste and has the famous bar of the same name located there. The “Ronny” features live music every afternoon. There is one lovely restaurant, plus a ski shop. It is too far to walk to and from town centre but the regular free bus stops here as usual.(10 minutes to town). A great location for getting on to the piste early mornings. Accommodation here now consists of only one high quality hotel, an  excellent B and B option, Previous  high quality hotels have been converted in to self catered apartments of various sizes. Some apartments here offer short stays and also Sunday changeovers. More or less ski in ski out accommodation here.Great for a quick start in the morning.

Belvedere

This is the posh part of Meribel. Adjacent to Rond Point in a private estate it was developed for the 1992 Olympics and is very high-class. Obviously prices are also also high here but it is right by the piste and property standards are among the highest in Meribel. It also has several high quality 4 star and 5 star hotels and some top end exclusive catered 5 star chalets & self catered apartments . Guests here do not normally use the public bus! But it does have a special shuttle bus running only from Rond Point to Belvedere and back. Thereafter you use the normal bus service.

Altiport

Meribel Altiport is more of an aerodrome than an airport. Only small private planes and helicopters can land here. The Altiport complex has a hotel, many apartments, a restaurant, and ski shop. It is located by the forest. The area is very quiet and peaceful and right by the beginner’s green piste with fast access to Courchevel by chair-lift. There are one or two chalets in the area but quite limited. The bus to town takes 15 minutes. Accommodation here is in the Altiport Hotel or the good quality self catered apartments in the same complex.

Mussillon

Back down near Meribel centre, but just slightly out of town downhill, is the Mussillon area. The walk to the centre is about 5-10 minutes. The famous Dicks T Bar (Now O’Sullivans night-club) is located in this area but is well insulated! Mussillon is quite spread out and hosts a wide selection of good quality chalets, mainly catered. Mussillon hosts its own large supermarket, plus the Den Bar / Restaurant (above O’Sullivans). Most of the skiing accommodation here is in catered chalets although there are also a few self-catered apartments.

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Meribel Accommodation – Meribel Village (1450m)

This newish village (1998) is just 5 minutes from the town centre on the regular free bus and has it’s own fast chairlift (Golf) to the Altiport beginners area, which gives convenient and easy access to Courchevel 1850. The village has 1 English style pub / restaurant and 2 extra very good restaurants. Also a supermarket and ski shop are to found in the centre.This village is great for families and those that want the quick entry over to Courchevel. The pub here is very popular in Meribel and has live bands Mon – Fri for apres ski plus a taxi is not too expensive for those that want a late night in town. Accommodation here consists of a great selection of good quality apartments and quite a few chalets, both catered (mainly) and self catered.

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Meribel Accommodation – Les Allues Village (1300m)

This is the original 14th-century village 5km down the valley but has its own bus link to Meribel Village 10 minutes & Chaudanne (10 minutes approx.) It is a great service and as the bus starts here you always get a seat !! The “Olympe Gondola”, that comes up from Bride Les Bains also stops here and connects with Chaudanne (15 minutes ). Chaudanne is the main lift centre for Meribel and a few minutes walk from town centre. You can ski back much of the season on the villages blue run. This is a track through the forest. Very nice if snow is good. The village has 1 English style pub/restaurant plus a few other very good restaurants. Le Arbe is excellent value as is Enka restaurant. Croix Jean Claude hotel restaurant is more upmarket with beautiful interior.Les Allues Village also has its own supermarket and ski shop. The accommodation in Les Allues tends to cheaper than Meribel .It is a mix of catered and self-catered chalets plus modern apartments at the far end of town. There is one lovely old traditional hotel in the village centre. I actually lived here for 3 seasons back in 2010-13.  A lovely charming village and very easy to get to and from town. You can also leave skis and boots in town to save hassle.

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Meribel Accommodation – Le Cruet (1300m)

Le Cruet is a small old traditional hamlet just a few minutes uphill from Les Allues village. Shopping, bars and restaurants are all located in Les Allues 1 minute away on the free bus. This excellent free bus service stops at the end of the village road. (just 8 minutes to Meribel’s Chaudanne lift centre). Accommodation here is limited to a few chalets only, catered and self catered. Storage of  your skis and boots are possible and highly recommended at Chaudanne ski lockers or Espace Gliss ski shop.  This means you can enjoy the apres ski or shopping  in Meribel easier. Then it is an easy comfortable journey back home on the free bus. Feel free to E-mail me for details.

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Meribel Accommodation – Chandon (1350m)

Chandon is more of a hamlet than a village, Very old in a traditional style, quaint and very quiet with its own bus stop going up to Meribel Village & Chaudanne (7 & 10 minutes) or down to Les Allues village (3 minutes). For much of the season good skiers can ski back down to Chandon on the Villages blue run through the forest.

It has a limited amount of accommodation but Meribel Chandon should appeal to families or those that want a quiet location at a lower price than other areas.

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Meribel Accommodation – Raffort Village (1400m)

Raffort is a charming little village, and it has it’s own Gondola link to Chaudanne (5 minutes) and the free bus to Chaudanne (10 minutes) stops here too. Most of the season you can ski back to Raffort Village on the blue Villages piste. There is one bar/restaurant in the main car park by the Olympe Gondola station. Meribel Raffort is near enough to the town center to appeal to both families and others. All accommodation in Raffort is either catered or self catered chalets. Note: Some chalets here are of a very high standard.

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Meribel Accommodation – Gittaz Village (1400m)

Most of the accommodation in the hamlet of Gittaz is within walking distance of Meribel Village and it now has a few lovely fully catered chalets located there. The bus stops nearby but most chalet companies here have private minibuses for guests anyway.

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Meribel Mottaret (1750m)

Meribel Mottaret is a modern style satellite village with mainly ski in ski out apartment accommodation, plus a few chalets and hotels near the centre. With its own modern lift system it is great for keen skiers who want to explore the 3 valleys fast. For party animals it is 10 minutes on the free bus down to Meribel town for the real nightlife. Last bus up is around midnight. However Mottaret does have a few  bars of its own plus 1 cellar night-club and very good selection of restaurants. Self catered guests are the majority here so there are several good supermarkets within walking distance of most apartments.

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