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Official Rating - 3* - Room Only / Half Board In the welcoming rooms of the Royal Rochebrune hotel, every effort has been made to surround the guest with the most authentic Alpine feel: fine wood on the walls, pine furniture (including Chablis style armchairs) typical of the region. How to get there Closest airports CMF/GNB/GVA/LYS. Airport distances from Chambery Aix Les Bains airport (CMF) is 142km away, Grenoble/Saint Geoirs Airport (GNB) 198km away, Geneve-Cointrin Airport (GVA) 88km away and Lyon-St Exupery airport (LYS) 220km away. Accommodation & Facilities All the rooms have their own independent balconies with views of the snow-capped peaks or the open-air heated swimming pool. The guests should note that there is a tax per adult per night paid locally. There is also ski equipment hire, gymnasium, sauna, tennis courts, restaurants and a cafeteria. The cable-car, chair lift, and ski school are next door to the hotel. And less than a kilometre away there is a casino, horse-riding, golf, two ice-rinks (indoor and outdoor), indoor swimming pool, and a shopping centre, among other services. Apart from that the guests may visit the wine-cellars in which they can listen to great jazz music, or find boutiques for shopping and pleasant bistros to enjoy the local cuisine. Location At an altitude of 1,300 metres, Megeve not only offers the opportunity to do winter sports, walk through the woods, or white snow-covered countryside, it is also the perfect place from where you can book trips to the Italian city of Turin (through the Mont Blanc tunnel), to Chamonix or the ancient city of Annecy and its beautiful lake. Ski Facts The Mont Blanc ski region offers an array of typical alpine villages from Argentiere to Megeve with the imposing Mont Blanc as a backdrop. Chamonix offers a multitude of slopes for all levels, each ski area having its own merit. Tremendously long slopes, skiing through the trees, freeride and off-piste, beginner?s slopes: an infinite number of possibilities for snowriders and mountain lovers alike. Chamonixs skiing extends over 3 main areas: Brevent/Flegere, offering south-facing slopes and exceptional views of the Mont-Blanc chain, the Grands Montets, high altitude north-facing slopes which dominate the village of Argentiere and the Balme area, wide open slopes at the top of the Chamonix valley, bordering on Switzerland. Chamonix also offers 3 smaller valley ski areas, ideal for children, beginners, or for experimenting new snowriding techniques. The sister resort of les Houches lies at the opposite end of the valley and is accessible with the Mont-Blanc Unlimited ski pass, along with the resorts of St Gervais, Combloux, Mégève, and Les Contamines; although you would need to drive to enjoy the skiing in these resorts. The Mont Blanc Unlimited ski pass allows you to ski throughout the entire Chamonix valley: Bellevue and Prarion in Les Houches, Flegere, Brevent, Domaine de Balme, the Aiguille du Midi and its famous Vallée Blanche, the Grands Montets. From off-piste to downhill skiing on the famous Verte run in Les Houches, this black run hosts the mens World Cup downhill event during the Kandahar. Make the most of what is on offer in Chamonix and Les Houches. Les Contamines-Montjoie/Hauteluce ski resort is located at the heart of the Mont-Blanc range, between 1164 to 2500m of altitude, a hidden gem! The les Contamines-Montjoie/Hauteluce ski area: 24 mountain lifts with a capacity of 36000 pers./hr, 75 miles of downhill runs in the linked Evasion ski area; guaranteed quality snow cover (thanks to its 258 snow cannons) and the skiing of your dreams, from the beginning to the end of the season. This sunny, snow-covered skiing region, lies on the Col du Joly, and has some excellent off-piste opportunities. This information relates to the entire ski region. Resort altitude: 1049 ? 3330 metres / Kilometres of piste: 650 /
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