Official Rating - 3*- Half Board
The hotel Alpina is an establishment of grand standing and contemporary architecture where we try to provide you with a maximum number of services from within the hotel: a large lounge with a chimney, a billiards room, a mini-club, a health centre and a commercial gallery with exhibition hall.
How to get there
Closest airport 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
Among the 135 spacious and comfortable rooms, you have the choice of a room facing either: the rugged, steep slopes of the Brevent or the snow-covered slopes of Mont-Blanc, which you can admire directly from your balcony. There is a comfortable lobby, a private shuttle for an easy access to the slopes and an information desk. The guests may enjoy their meal at the hotel?s restaurant which offers 20 different meats and fishes accompanied by 20 different sauces, various salads and fries. There is also a choice from the buffet and cook it at the table, in two delicious stocks. The guests may also spend some quality time and relax at our health corner where they can relax a beauty care and body treatment on request. There is also Indian massage with warm oil, relaxing massage with essential oil or traditional thai or Chinese massage. There is also a ski rental service in the hotel, parking(with compulsory booking) and transfer service from and to the Airport. Guests should note that there is a tax per adult per night paid locally.
Location
Chamonix is very well known for its excellent quality of guaranteed snow cover (90% of the skiing domains are over 2000m in altitude) until the beginning of May: an exceptional vertical drop at the Grands Montets, an unforgettable descent of the Vallee Blanche as well as vast ski areas for beginners. A paradise for non-skiers too: Discover the Mer de Glace by the Montenvers rack and pinion train, or the stunning panorama of the Geant glacier from the summit of the Aiguille du Midi (the highest cable car in Europe). Open all year round, Chamonix is a town of over 10,000 permanent inhabitants and made up of several hamlets dotted along the valley floor. The town centre has kept its incomparable traditional atmosphere.
Ski Facts
Many of the original ski lifts and jumps from the 1924 Olympics remain in operation today. The skiing area is said to be the most remarkable in the Haute Savoie. You?ll find some of the most challenging skiing in the world combining length, gradient and beautiful mountain scenery. For example La Vallée Blanche - descends 2,770m from the Aiguille du Midi down into Chamonix, (this run demands a guide as it is essentially off-piste and has many hidden dangers).
Chamonix is also an excellent area for intermediates. The skiing spreads over five main areas linked by shuttle services or gondolas: Les Houches, La Tour, Argentière, La Flégère and Le Brévent, The Mont Blanc lift pass gives access to all these areas With the exception of Les Houches, it also covers the resorts of Mègeve and Courmayeur (Italy). The best areas for beginners are Le Brévent and the gentle slopes of La Tour and Planards. Chamonix has easy access from nearby towns so it attracts day-trippers. Consequently, during school holidays and at week ends there may be queues at the lifts.
Resort altitude: 1040 ? 3840 metres
Kilometres of piste: 155
Number of runs: Green 16 / Blue 18 / Red 27 / Black 8
Number of lifts:49 / Cable car 8 / Chairlifts 28 / Drag lifts 13
Snow Cannons: 58 snow cannons
Cross Country Trails: 43 kilometres
Mountain Huts: 25
Snowboarding: 3 SnowParks
Resort Shuttle: There is a bus service linking all the villages free with your lift pass.
Rentals, Lift