Neilson Hotel La Tovière

The lower ground floor of the hotel is dedicated to wellness. Here you will find not only an indoor swimming pool, but also a sauna, hot tub, steam room and treatment rooms with luxurious Temple Spa products – essential if you’re making the most of the 300km ski area.

For a moment of calm, the hotel’s wood panelled library provides a comfortable sanctuary for an hour or two – particularly savoury when coupled with a glass of wine from the well-stocked bar. With 23 bedrooms and six magnificent suites, Hotel La Tovière is able to accommodate any group’s requirements when it comes to sleeping arrangements.

The myriad of exceptionally well-appointed bedrooms are decorated with care in warm and relaxing tones, while deep mattresses, fluffy throws and luxurious furnishings ensure a very relaxing sleep for all.

After the slopes close for the day, the bar and lounge make the perfect setting to recount your days’ exploits over an expertly mixed cocktail or a well-earned local beer. Guests with children will love the kids’ corner which provides amusement for the whole family with a selection of board games, books and toys.

Once the coffees have been savoured after your fulfilling evening meal, the lively resort of Val d’Isère is a short bus or taxi ride away. Or for those wanting to keep ski legs mobile, it’s a crisp 10 to 15 minute flat walk and an opportunity for some piste-basher spotting on the mountain.

Good news for hotel guests is that the old four-person gondola in La Daille has been replaced with 50 new high speed gondolas that can take 10 people each. They've been designed by Pininfarina (as have the likes of Ferraris and Maseratis), so you'll be travelling in speed and style! 

With two glaciers in the area (try doing both in a day), you’re guaranteed snow so there’s nothing to stop you covering the miles during the day. Most of Val d’Isère‘s lifts are long and rapid meaning you spend more time actually having fun rather than queuing up! 

The resort has spent €16m replacing the old Solaise Express chairlift with a high-speed, 10 person gondola, as well as redeveloping the area at the top of the Solaise with a panoramic restaurant.

If you love shopping, you’ll love it here. There are boutiques, designer outlets and sports shops a plenty. Dine out in the many restaurants and bars or kick back in the hotel after a gorgeous meal before heading out to party the night away. 

Or if you’re looking for a bit of rejuvenation, there’s the Centre Aquasportif with a beach world (leisure pool, river currents, water cannons etc), a spa world (saunas, steam baths etc), a sports world (climbing walls, weights room etc) and a wellbeing world for massage and beauty treatments - something for everyone.

Resort stats

Area size: 300km in the Val d'Isère - Tignes ski area

Linked resorts: Tignes

Resort altitude: 1850m

Skiing altitude: 1550m to 3456m

Number of runs: 159

Range of runs: 13% green, 44% blue, 27% red and 16% black

Lifts: 25 drags, 39 chairlifts, 6 gondola, 3 cable cars and 2 funiculars

Night skiing: No

Cross country trails: 41km

Snowmaking: 1255 snow cannons

Resort bus: Yes

Visit the hotel reception for information and prices or take a look at the massage and body treatment menu for some inspiration.