Hotel Pashmina le Refuge
It's home to the Michelin-starred Les Explorateurs restaurant and has a range of dining options as well as superb facilities.
The wide range of facilities at Hotel Pashmina Le Refuge include:
- 24hr reception,
- A lounge bar with open fire and view over the mountains,
- Le Deck terrace for lunch or après-ski,
- Large wellness/spa area with indoor pool (and superb mountain views), indoor and outdoor hot tub, sauna, steam room, Nordic bath, Solarium,
- The Pashmina Spa by L'OCCITANE offers treatments and massages using the authentic ingredients of the major herbal brand L’OCCITANE,
- Fitness studio which boasts large bay windows that open up onto the mountains. The studio has some of the best equipment on offer from the likes of WaterRower and Technogym. You’ll be able to enjoy bikes, elliptical trainers, treadmills, a weight bench and a rower with water resistance,
- Covered car park (pay locally, maximum height 2m),
- Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel except in the Igloo Pod, a geodesic tent on the roof of Le Refuge, for a night close to the stars (supplement to be paid locally),
- 'Le Colporteur' - Hotel Pashmina’s boutique shop,
- Ski lockers with direct access to the slopes,
- There is a free shuttle bus service to the resort centre from 8am to 9pm. The hotel is on a red slope so its ski-in/ski-out convenience is unsuitable for complete beginners, it's also snow-dependent,
- Enjoy the half-board dinner menu at Le Base Camp, a casual, welcoming traditional restaurant. You’ll be able to enjoy unrivalled mountain views, from the Glacier de Péclet to the Cime de Caron,
- Guests can also follow the Head Chef Josselin Jeanblanc (awarded a Michelin star in 2017) for a discovery dinner experience at the restaurant Les Explorateurs - please note this restaurant is not included in the half-board.
New for 21/22 - thanks to European glass experts - Grolla Verre and Serrurerie Tissot - they have used glass with integrated nanotechnology to create a new 70m2 retractable veranda on the terrace with bay windows offering clear views of the surrounding mountains and slopes of Val Thorens. The new retractable glass veranda is heated using self-heating glass and power from electricity generated locally from dams in the region. The system allows a comfortable temperature for lunch or dinner to be maintained and can be set up in two minutes in case of bad weather or cold temperatures.
Accommodation at the Hotel Pashmina le Refuge comprises 43 rooms and suites (up to 82m2), 8 'Cosy Homes' (between 60 and 155m2), and 2 chalet apartments (130m2). Alternatively, experience a night close to the stars in the Igloo Pod, located on the rooftop.
All guest hotel rooms are beautifully furnished with a bath or shower room, usually a separate wc, balcony in most rooms, WiFi, safe, multimedia satellite TV, minibar, Nespresso machine (not for elegance room) and docking station.
See below for 'cosy home' descriptions. WiFi, docking station and Nespresso machine.
No cofffee machine for chalet-apartment.
Hotel rooms:
Elegance room sleeping 1 (c.20m2): large double bed, South-East facing balcony
Excellence room sleeping 2/3 (c.27m2): separate lounge area with sofa bed, 2 single beds or double bed, balcony, East facing overlooking the Massif de Péclet
Baby junior suite sleeping 2 (c.33m2): dressing area and comfortable lounge in an open-plan style, 2 single beds or double bed, mountain view (no balcony)
Junior suite sleeping 2 (c.37m2): dressing area and comfortable lounge with a large designer sofa in an open-plan style, 2 single beds or double bed, balcony with a mountain view
Triple room sleeping 2/3 (c.37m2): dressing area and separate comfortable lounge with sofa bed, extra bathroom, sofa bed, 2 single beds or double bed, balcony with a mountain view (except on level 8)
XL junior suite sleeping 2/4 (c.45m2): dressing area and large lounge with wood-burning stove plus sofa bed, 2 single beds or double bed, South facing balcony
XL triple room sleeping 2/3 (c.45m2): dressing area and separate comfortable lounge with a large designer sofa, super king-size double bed, alpine-style bed or cabin room for third person, South facing balcony
Family room sleeping 2/4 (c.45m2): dressing area and lounge area with a sofa, 2 single beds or double bed, second bedroom with 2 single beds or double bed, extra bathroom, balcony with a mountain view (except on level 8). The two rooms are often adjoined
XXL prestige suite sleeping 2/4 (c.70m2): two separate rooms with extraordinary views to the South and East, large separate lounge over 20m², one suite has a wood-burning stove and the other a balcony, bedroom with a super king-size double bed and a dressing area, bedroom with 2 single beds or double bed (both bedrooms have bath/shower room), private steam room
Family suite sleeping 2/6 (c.82m2): large living space (30m2) with lounge, dining room and equipped kitchen, wood-burning stove, 3 x bedrooms with 2 single beds or double bed, extra bathroom, extra shower room, extra wc, South facing balconies
'Cosy home' apartments:
1 bedroom 'cosy home' sleeping 2/4 (c.60m2): large living space (30m2) with lounge/dining area and equipped kitchen, bedroom with 2 single beds or double bed, bathroom with whirlpool bath, wc, sofa bed sleeping 2, wood-burning stove, South-facing balcony
2 bedroom 'cosy home' sleeping 4/6 (c.65m2): large living space (30m2) with lounge/dining area and equipped kitchen, 2 x bedrooms with 2 single beds or double bed, bathroom with whirlpool bath, shower room, 2 x wcs. One of these is a duplex with a balcony and an additional sofa bed (160x195cm) and the other comes with a wood-burning stove
2 bedroom XL 'cosy home' sleeping 4/5 (c.85m2): large living space (35m2) with lounge/dining area and equipped kitchen, 2 x bedrooms with 2 single beds or double bed, separate sleeping space with a single bed, bathroom with whirlpool bath, shower room, 2 x wcs, wood-burning stove, private steam room
3 bedroom 'cosy home' triplex sleeping 6/8 (c.130m2): large living space (40m2) with lounge/dining area and equipped kitchen, 3 x bedrooms with 2 single beds or double bed, sofa bed sleeping 2, 3 x bath or shower rooms, 2 x wcs, fireplace or wood-burning stove, private steam room and shower, South-facing balconies. Triplex
3 bedroom XXL 'cosy home' sleeping 6/8 (c.120m2): large living space (60m2) with lounge/dining area and equipped kitchen, 3 x bedrooms with 2 single beds or double bed, sofa bed sleeping 2 (on request), 3 x bath or shower rooms, 2 x wcs, fireplace, private steam room or whirlpool bath, South and East-facing balconies
4 bedroom XXL 'cosy home' sleeping 8/10 (c.153m2): large living space (60m2) with lounge/dining area and equipped kitchen, 4 x bedrooms with 2 single beds or double bed (one without window), sofa bed sleeping 2 (on request), 4 x bath or shower rooms, 2 x wcs, fireplace, private steam room, South and East-facing balconies
Chalet-apartment:
Triplex chalet-apartment sleeping 6/8 (c.130m2): located in a separate chalet, large living space (40m2) with lounge/dining area and equipped kitchen, 3 x bedrooms with 2 single beds or double bed, 3 x bath or shower rooms, 2 x wcs, private steam room and shower, sofa bed sleeping 2, fireplace or wood-burning stove, South-facing balconies, beds made on arrival, linen provided, end-of-stay cleaning included, midweek cleaning provided for any 7-day stay
Hotel Pashmina le Refuge Prices
Hotel Prices 24/25 (Half Board)
Prices per person including Eurotunnel LeShuttle crossing, half-board in £s
7 nights Sat-Sat
Please contact us for 24/25 prices, which will be available online soon.
Payable locally:
- Local tax c.€3.30pp/day (18+years) (for guidance only),
- Spa treatments,
- Covered car parking (€33/day).
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Price is unless specified, per person, per week, in £s Sterling, including a Standard Eurotunnel LeShuttle crossing from Folkestone to Calais with a car with free FlexiPlus upgrade on selected dates on a self-catering basis. A supplement will apply for travel on certain peak dates (see below). £15 each way supplement for high cars (above 1.85m) will also apply. Other routes and operators available (including P&O routes from Hull to Rotterdam plus Brittany Ferries route from Portsmouth to Caen).
Guide dates (2024/25) when supplements for FlexiPlus apply:
* outbound 19-22 Dec 24
** outbound 27-28 Dec 24 and returns on 03-05 Jan 25
*** outbound on 14-16 Feb 25 and returns on 21-24 Feb 25
**** outbound on 4-6 Apr 25 and returns on 11-14 Apr 25
***** outbound on 10-13, 17-20 Apr 25 and returns on 18-21, 26-27 Apr 25
We are still working on 2025/26 season supplement dates for Eurotunnel. We will have these in due course. Please use the above as a rough guide for when supplements may apply, but this is subject to change due to peak date amends. For example, it's likely that Easter week of 28/03/26 will be subject to a supplement in addition to the week after.
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