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Official Rating - 3* - Self Catering (Saturday arrivals and departures only)
The new Chalet Residence Les Ecrins is situated in the centre of Praz sur Arly. It is close to the ski lifts and offers you access to the pistes directly from your doorstep.
How to Get There
Closest airport: CMF/GNB/GVA/LYS. The hotel is situated at 125km from Geneva-Cointrin International airport (GVA); 90 km from Chambery Airport (CMF), 126km from Grenoble Airport (GNB), 190km from Lyon-St-Exupery International airport (LYS). 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
All the 48 apartments have a living room with sofa-bed and a kitchenette with dishwasher, four electric hobs, a fridge and an oven or microwave. Each apartment also has its own balcony and a bathroom with separate WC. The facilities at the residence include satellite TV (at a charge), spa, pool, sauna, parking and a large reception area and breakfast room. There are also washing machines and dryers with tokens available at reception. The guests should note that there is a tax per adult per night paid locally. Apart form skiing the guests may enjoy, paragliding, horse-drawn sleighs rides, mountain refuges and many other winter activities, or even visit the ice rink and cinemas in Megeve and join the hot air balloon week event, in January
Location
A traditional mountain village in the very heart of the Alps, Praz sur Arly has an excellent snow cover and climate. Its north facing slopes guarantee snow throughout the season! Not far from Megeve (3 km), the village has managed to retain its charm and identity.
Ski Facts
The former Espace Cristal, which linked Les Saisies and Crest-Voland - Cohennoz, became the new Espace Diamant domain, also connecting the village resorts of Notre-Dame de Bellecombe, Flumet and Praz sur Arly (185 km of slopes). The Espace Diamant domain offers wonderful scenery everywhere and beautiful points of view from every summit (Mont-Blanc, Beaufortain Valley, Aravis mountain chain...). Between forests and snow fields, you will enjoy all kinds of snow sports! In this area, the authenticity of the mountain is respected: the old traditional chalets still scattered amongst the slopes, you will ski on alpine pastures where the cattle graze in the summer time... Bigger skiing area means big work. But all the new lifts, slopes and building have been built for the lowest ecosystem impact according to special investigation. Nature protection was one of the first pre-occupations during all the work. The Espace Diamant ski area, offers a great deal of variety, and with Praz sur Arly being only 4 km for Megeve, you also have the option of skiing into the Mont Blanc Ski Area (A different pass may be needed). The ski area of Praz-sur-Arly, between 1,000 and 1,983 metres, already has 26 runs for all levels of skiing. Beginners can take advantage of a Discovery ticket which allows them to learn in ideal conditions at a very reasonable price. General Information:
Resort altitude: 1000 m to 2069 m
Kilometres of runs: 185 km
Skilifts: TS 27 / TK 58
Pistes: 185km
Green 36 / Blue 59 / Red 49 / Black 10
Rentals, Lift Passes & Ski School
For the very best offers on rental equipment, lift passes and ski school please visit medhotels.com and click on the travel extras section of the site.
Resort Information
A traditional mountain village in the Mont-Blanc area, 4 km from Megève, Praz sur Arly goes all the way to ensure that your stay is unforgettable? Enjoy and see you soon ! The resort itself is spread out along the main road running from the Gorges dArly to Megeve and on down to Sallanches, a very popular resort with the french, and big with families. Skiing: The ski area is linked to the neighbouring resorts of Notre Dame de Bellecombe and Flu
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