Neilson Chalet La Vieille Maison

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This chalet is an exciting addition to the Neilson collection. It is truly charming & has a rustic feel having been converted from an old farmhouse cottage. It still maintains many of its original features, from the stone-worked walls to the huge wooden supporting beams, giving it a very homely atmosphere.

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Accommodation Information

Features:

Sleeps 12 people

5 bedrooms

Log fire

Neilson Rating
Board Basis Chalet Board
Rooms 5
Families Fair
Beginners Good
Groups Fair
Slopeside No
Distance to Nearest Lift 250m
Distance to Resort Centre 2km
Indoor Pool No
Outdoor Pool No
Sauna No
Steam Room No
Hot tub / Spa bath No
Spa Centre & Treatments No
Fireplace / Log Fire Yes
Neilson Chalet Yes
Single Rooms No
Multi-Bedded Rooms No
Disabled Rooms No
Marque of Excellence Award No
Responsible Tourism No
Adult Only No
Child Discount 25%
Childcare onsite No
Situated at the edge of the La Daille area with the nearest ski lifts just 250m away, this chalet is in an ideal location to access the 300km of pistes of the ‘Espace Killy’. There are a few bars & restaurants around a five minute walk away, the village centre of Val D’Isère is 2km away accessible by the free ski bus which runs regularly until late. All in all, a fantastic base for your holiday.

ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR:

Open plan lounge/dining area with satellite TV, DVD player & log fire. Duplex ‘Master bedroom’ with twin beds, ensuite shower & wc, leading to a mezzanine level with a double bed & bathroom with corner jet bath & wc. Price based on four sharing.

FIRST FLOOR:

Three twin bedrooms and one double bedroom, each with a sink, all sharing two bathrooms & three wc’s.

BOARD BASIS:

Chalet Board: daily buffet breakfast, afternoon tea & a three course evening meal on six nights served with wine & after dinner coffee - visit our chalets page for more information.

Chalet staff live in.

CHILD DISCOUNT: 25%. Children are welcome when booking the whole chalet - See our child discounts page.

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StarStarStarStarStar by robbob
Hotel Brussels, Val D’Isere
Home of the Beast of the Piste

How would you like to be asked to leave a hotel just because you insist on talking to the manager about a noisy bedroom? Then this is the hotel for you, and Madame Isabelle Sanchez, is the perfect manager.

Everyone else, based on my family’s experience, should stay away. The rooms on the piste side are fine (if a bit over priced), the food is excellent and the staff are charming apart from the two girls in reception who are surly and unhelpful.

But if you have a room on the town side – ours was 310 – expect to be woken up by the bar under you and the drunken revellers returning throughout the night.

Speaking to Reception, we discovered there was no other room available, apart from a very expensive suite. So I asked on over ten occasions to speak to the manager about our problem.

But she was never available. Eventually, after my kids suffered a third sleepless and noise-full night, I found Madame Sanchez in reception:

“Madame Sanchez. How good to meet you. I would like to discuss our noise problem.”

Her reply to this reasonable request: “I would like you to leave my hotel.”

I, and my family, were shocked. Even more so when we went to supper and found that our normally excellently positioned table had been swapped for one in a virtual corridor. I approached Madame Sanchez who was dining to ask why. “I am not Madame Sanchez” she exclaimed. “I am Madame Bernadette.”

An embarrassed waiter confirmed that she was indeed Madame Sanchez.

We exchanged a few more pleasantries. Including “I am sorry if your daughters can’t sleep. I recommend they take some drugs.”

My family – and the watching staff – were all embarrassed by the outburst.

She repeated that she would like us to leave the hotel (she’s actually the owner – worth around 30 millions euros and isn’t someone who has driven this business by focusing on customer service).

Of course, in Easter week, no other hotels had any space. Thanks to the excellent (and extremely helpful) Office of Tourism – who are presently investigating Madame Sanchez’s behaviour – we found an apartment to rent.

The cheek of it is that, despite asking us to leave on three occasions, Madame Sanchez is still not refunding us for the three days remaining accommodation we had to pay for in advance.

For all I know, “Beast of the piste” re-let our rooms and has been paid double.

So, GO to Val D’Isere – it’s a lovely place. The Brussels may be fine if your room is on the piste side, BUT there are other hotels that offer with equally good locations without a surly receptionist and a Madame who in a previous life probably knitted on the guillotine.

PS: No surprise, that despite it’s location, it is not in the Michelin guide. They must know something.

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