Cristal Lodge
The residence at Cristal Lodge, located in the Chantemerle village, is made up of 43 apartments in two chalets, and the hotel has 20 rooms, most of which have a balcony with great views over the slopes. Both apartments and the hotel rooms are stylishly decorated with warm wood tones.
Facilities at Cristal Lodge include:
- Reception,
- Free access to the 'wellness area' including sauna, steam room and hot tub,
- Massage room (arrange and pay locally),
- Free WiFi,
- A tapas bar serving Savoyarde-style tapas (arrange and pay locally),
- A games area,
- Ski lockers with boot dryers,
- 1 parking space is included per apartment.
All apartments have a living area with sofa bed sleeping 2, flat-screen TV, WiFi, open-plan kitchen area with a ceramic hob, oven, microwave, fridge, toaster, coffee machine and kettle. Bath or shower room with heated towel rail. Wc. Some have a balcony or terrace with views over the slopes.
The hotel’s 20 rooms range from doubles and triples to family rooms for 4 and suites. Rooms have a flat-screen TV, WiFi, hairdryer, shower or bathroom with heated towel rail. Wc. Some have a balcony or terrace with views over the slopes.
Apartment types:
Studio 2 sleeping 2 (c.20m2): north facing (no view), without a balcony
1 bedroom apartment sleeping 2-4 (c.43m2): bedroom with double bed, terrace, south facing
1 bedroom alcove apartment sleeping 4-6 (c.49-55m2): bedroom with double bed, alcove with bunk beds, some have extra bath or shower room and extra wc, balcony or terrace, north-west facing
1 bedroom alcove premium apartment sleeping 4-6 (c.51m2): bedroom with double bed, alcove with bunk beds, extra bath or shower room and extra wc, balcony, south facing
2 bedroom apartment sleeping 6 (c.54-66m2): bedroom with double bed, bedroom with 2 single beds or a double bed, some have extra bath or shower room, extra wc, balcony or terrace, south-west facing
2 bedroom premium apartment sleeping 6 (c.72m2): bedroom with double bed, bedroom with 2 single beds or a double bed, some have extra bath or shower room, extra wc, balcony, north facing (no view)
2 bedroom alcove apartment sleeping 6-8 (c.64-71m2): bedroom with double bed, bedroom with 2 single beds or double bed, alcove with bunk beds, extra bath or shower room, some have extra wc, balcony or terrace, north facing (no view)
2 bedroom alcove premium apartment sleeping 6-8 (c.71m2): bedroom with double bed, bedroom with 2 single beds or double bed, alcove with bunk beds, extra bath or shower room, some have extra wc, balcony, north facing (no view)
3 bedroom alcove apartment sleeping 8-10 (c.83m2): 2 x bedrooms with double bed, bedroom with 2 single beds, alcove with 2 single beds, 2 x extra bath or shower room, extra wc, balcony, north-west facing
3 bedroom alcove premium apartment sleeping 8-10 (c.92m2): 2 x bedrooms with double bed, bedroom with 2 single beds, alcove with 2 single beds, 2 x extra bath or shower room, extra wc, 2 x balconies, south-east facing
Hotel rooms:
Standard double room sleeping 2 (c.22m2): double bed (140cm), north-facing (no view), without a balcony
Premium double room sleeping 2 (c.22m2): double bed (180cm), balcony, south-facing, mountain views
Standard triple room sleeping 2-3 (c.22m2): double bed (180cm), single bed, balcony, south-facing, mountain views
Standard quad family room sleeping 2-4 (c.44m2): 4 x single beds or 2 x single beds and a set of bunk beds, extra wc, extra bath or shower room, north-facing (no view), without a balcony
Suite 'daddy junior' standard sleeping 2 (c.20m2): living room with double bed, north-facing (no view), without a balcony, small kitchenette
Suite 'daddy senior' standard sleeping 2-4 (c.36-45m2): living room with sofa bed sleeping 2, bedroom with a double bed, terrace, small kitchenette
This new residence, opened for summer 2022, is in the heart of the resort, located next to the hotel of the same name, previously the family hotel of ski champion Luc Alphand.
Cristal Lodge Prices
Apartment Prices 23/24 (Self-Catered)
Prices per accommodation (not per person) including Eurotunnel crossing for a standard car, self-catering in £s, per week
7 nights Sat-Sat
Cristal Lodge Prices
Apartment Prices 24/25 (Self-Catered)
Prices per accommodation (not per person) including Eurotunnel crossing for a standard car, self-catering in £s, per week
7 nights Sat-Sat
Please contact us about 2024/25 advance bookings by giving one of our Alpine specialists a call on 023 9283 9310 or emailing reservations@peakretreats.co.uk. You can also contact us on our live chat facility.
Prices include (provisional):
Fully equipped apartment, bed linen (beds made on arrival except sofa bed in living area and bunks) and towels (extra set €8 pp), end of stay cleaning (excluding kitchen area and washing up), cleaning kit, 1 parking space per accommodation (extra spaces on request and subject to availability).
To pay locally (provisional):
- Refundable deposit €300-€600 depending on the size of the apartment,
- Local tourist tax max €4pp/day (+18yrs, for guidance only),
- Kitchen area cleaning if not left in perfect order €80,
- Laundry room,
- Breakfast in the hotel €15/pp/day,
- Loan of cot and high chair (subject to availability, pre-booking essential),
- Pets welcome €70/week (max 1/apt, pre-booking essential. Pets must be vaccinated, microchipped, and travel with their health record).
Price is unless specified, per accommodation, per week, on a self-catering basis, in £s Sterling, including a Standard Eurotunnel crossing from Folkestone to Calais with a car with free FlexiPlus upgrade on selected dates. A supplement will apply for travel on certain peak dates. Other routes and operators available (including P&O routes from Hull to Rotterdam plus Brittany Ferries route from Portsmouth to Caen). Accommodation only deduct £420.
*returns on 2-3, 6-7 Jan 24
** outbound on 9-10-11 Feb 24 and returns on 16-17-18 Feb 24
*** outbound on 28-29-30 Mar 24 and returns on 5-6-7 Apr 24
**** outbound on 5-6 Apr 24 and returns on 12-13-14 Apr 24
***** returns on 1 Apr 24 will incur a supplement for FlexiPlus
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