Au Coeur des Ours
This recently built small residence comprises two 3 and 4 storey buildings (with a lift) housing 29 apartments. There is a modern reception area on the ground floor as well as handy ski lockers for summer skiers (one per apartment) and a bike/luggage room.
There are a few shops nearby, including a boulangerie and mini-supermarket. More shops and restaurants are a short 3-8 minute walk away, dotted along the main Avenue de la Muzelle, and some offer take-away. The ski bus stops less than 50m away and takes you to the Jandri lift.
Au Coeur des Ours has garage spaces on the ground floor (Summer 2018 - max height 1.90m, €35/week, please advise at time of booking) as well as a free outdoor parking (free, subject to availability) and free Wi-Fi in Reception area and in the apartments (1 access).
All apartments at Au Coeur des Ours are spacious and fitted and furnished to a high standard with modern furnishings and décor. There is under floor heating as well as self regulated extra heating in each apartment. All apartments have an open plan lounge/dining/ kitchen area with a large dining table. The lounge has a comfortable double sofa bed. The stylish modern fully equipped kitchen area has 4-ring ceramic hob, large fridge-freezer, dishwasher, oven, microwave.
The apartments at Au Coeur des Ours have a modern bathroom with an enclosed shower and integrated washbasin with drawers and cabinets. There is also a separate WC. All apartments have a flat screen TV, and many have a balcony or terrace overlooking the resort and surrounding ski area or the ski slopes behind the residence.
Apartment types:
1 bedroom apartment sleeping 2/4 (c40m2): bedroom with double bed.
2 bedroom apartment sleeping 4/6 (c 35-50m2): bedroom with double bed and bedroom with twin beds or bunk beds
3 bedroom apartment sleeping 6/8 (c 58-75m2): 2 bedrooms with a double bed, bedroom with 2 single beds or bunk beds. Extra shower room.
Please note: all bunk beds are 1.80m long and may therefore not be suitable for most adults; some apartments are under the eaves.
The 3* residence Au Coeur des Ours is located 50m away from the Vallée Blanche chairlift. The Petite Aiguille 1 Green slope which leads to the Petite Aiguille chairlift on the main side is 100m away. The closest ski school meeting point (Champamé) is 200m away.
Au Coeur des Ours Prices
Apartment Prices 2019 (Self Catered)
Prices per accommodation (not per person) including a standard midweek ferry crossing with P&O from Dover to Calais on a self-catering basis
7 nights Sat-Sat
Prices include (2019):
Fully equipped apartment with TV.
To pay locally (2019):
Refundable deposit €300, local tourist tax c €1.65/pers (+18yrs)/day, end of stay cleaning if apartment is not left in perfect order or on request (excl kitchen area and washing-up) €50-€80, cleaning kit € 3.90. Beds made on arrival €10/bed To hire: bed linen €12/week, towels €9/kit, bath mat €3. To hire: cot + high chair (subject to availability). Pets welcome €46 (max 1/apt). Hotel services: beds made on arrival, towels bath linen + end of stay cleaning €95-€155.
Opening times for Summer Ski (2019):
22nd June to 25th August 2019. From 7am to 12.30pm every day, depending on the period.
Price is unless specified, per accommodation, per week, in £s Sterling, including a standard midweek ferry crossing with P&O from Dover to Calais on a self-catering basis. Weekend travel and other operators including Eurotunnel available at a supplement. Savings also available. Please click here for all ferry & tunnel details. Extra week deduct £100 per party. Accommodation only deduct £100. Arrival day is Saturday unless otherwise stated.
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