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Official Rating - 3* - Self Catering [Saturday arrivals and departures only] In the quiet area of Eclose, the south-facing Maeva Horizons dHuez residence enjoys the longest hours of sunshine. The comfortable and functional apartments all have a balcony and the majority have a magnificent view of the Massif de lOisans. A lift (50 m away) enables the runs and the centre of the resort to be reached quickly. How to get there Closest airports CMF/GNB/GVA/LYS. The guests may get to Alpe d Huez from Chambery Aix Les Bains airport (CMF), Grenoble/Saint Geoirs Airport (GNB) 99km away, Geneve-Cointrin Airport (GVA) 220km away and Lyon-St Exupery airport (LYS) 150km away. Please note that check in and check out day for this property is only Saturday. Your stay should be either for 7 or 14 nights. Accommodation & Facilities In all apartments: fully equipped kitchen area: two or four electric hotplates, refrigerator, oven, dish-washer, shower room, separate toilet, television (at a charge), vacuum cleaner and balcony. The residence offers ski lockers and a free shuttle to the slopes. At an extra charge there is a hamper service, cleaning kit, a baby kit, additional and final cleaning service. The guests should note that pets are admitted at an extra charge. Guests should note that there is a tax per adult per night paid locally and that bed and bathroom linen are provided by the hotel. Also a refundable deposit paid locally and returned after departure is required. For the younger guests there is a kids club, parents should not that a health record, including up-to-date vaccinations (at least BCG/triple+ Polio) must be presented in child care centers, clubs and mini-clubs. Apart from skiing there are plenty of winter activities. The area has a Palais des Sports with three indoor tennis courts, four squash courts, indoor swimming pool, golf practice course, climbing wall, table tennis, badminton, karate, health fitness, yoga lessons, roller, speedball, archery, outdoor skating rink outdoor heated swimming pool. There is also a library, a theatre and a cinema. Location The resort is located at an altitude of 1860m. Famous for its exceptionally sunny weather and location opposite the Mont Blanc summit, Alpe d?Huez offers majestic, energising views. The youthful, exciting resort has a wide range of activities to be enjoyed among family and friends Ski Facts The Southern Alps covers a huge area, stretching from the Mercantour in the Alpes Maritimes to the Bauges in Isère. It is difficult to summarise the skiing in this vast area, which itself is divided into different ski regions. However one of the main differences between skiing in the Northern Alps and the Southern Alps is sunshine! There are some epic runs, like the Sarenne in Alpe d?Huez, which is the longest run in Europe at over 17kms (Starts black and finishes green). Also the chance to ski the ?68 Olympic downhill runs at Chamrousse, or follow in the ski steps of Luc Alphand in Serre Chevalier. All these areas offer fantastic off-piste opportunities and a wide variety of pistes from beginner to expert. This information relates to the entire ski region. Resort altitude: 1000 ? 3600 metres Kilometres of piste: 700+ Number of runs: Alpe d?Huez: Green 38 / Blue 31 / Red 33 / Black 16 Les Deux Alpes: Green 27 / Blue 45 / Red 18 / Black 14 Chamrousse: Green 8 / Blue 16 / Red 16 / Black 6 Serre Chevalier: Green 25 / Blue 33 / Red 42 / Black 15 Puy St Vincent: Green 6 / Blue 14 / Red 12 / Black 2 Number of lifts: 220 Snow Cannons: Good coverage on lower slopes Cross Country Trails:115 kilometres Mountain Huts: Huge variety of mountain restaurants Snowboarding: All resorts have snowparks with varied modules, Alpe d?Huez and Les Deux Alpes have glaciers also, which form the basis for summer training camps. Ski Bus Service: The ski bus service (free service if one
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