Résidence Lagrange Vacances Les Hauts de Comborcière

Access to Blue and Red runs. And at the bottom of the ski area on the green. Can ski down to the gondola each morning. Was never too busy. Check in was from 5pm but when I arrived at 3pm my room was already ready. No extra charge. Pool is open 9am to 7pm with a jacuzzi. I paid the extra €8 a day for access to the sauna and steam room. Great after a days skiing. Doesn’t get too crowded as booking is for 30mins and maximum 10ppl. Steam room can fit 14 and sauna is smaller with 6 persons. Sauna and steam room only bookable between 9&11am and 5&7pm the pool does get busy from 4pm onwards. So if you want your own swimming time I recommend either 9am or 3pm great times to visit. Each apartment gets one free visit to the sauna steam room also. This wasn’t advertised with Crystal Ski. The reception area is only open in the morning and evening. Closed at lunchtime and Closes at 8pm which was a shame as has a pool table in there and chill out sofa areas and tea and coffee. The building is spilt between A, B and C. If you are in the A building like I was that has the swimming pool in the basement and reception area on the ground floor. Each building has its own boot/locker room. On the ground floor. Secured with your room key to each locker. And direct access onto and off the slopes. Great for ski in, ski out. There is a ski rental directory attached to the hotel. Unfortunately it’s not used by Crystal Ski. But a better and ideal place to get your own skis from if and when visiting. So you don’t have to walk them back to the shop elsewhere. There is a small restaurant in the hotel open 5pm to 8pm and also offers takeaway pizza. It’s the 1st time I’ve stayed self catering in a hotel. I’ve always been half board, full board or all inclusive. So I was shocked when I learnt there was a €400 deposit paid 2 days prior to arriving, they sent me a link and prior to leaving you have to mop and hover floors, clean kitchen and bathroom and strip the bed. The €400 was paid back to me in full upon leaving. The accommodation was great, hot water, good size bath with shower, heating was fantastic, kitchen has a fridge, 4 electric hobs, microwave with a grill and a dishwasher. My room was A209 balcony looking over the main ski area and gondola each morning which opened at 9am and I ski straight down to it. It is a local French ski resort with not many other tourists and I didn’t meet many English speaking people whilst visiting. The night ski on a Tuesday 5:30 to 7pm is mainly aimed at kids with only the button lift open on the green slope and the chair lift and gondola closed. With a small firework display at 715pm also aimed at children. If you’re adults I wouldn’t bother. Best food places although you would need to reserve tables as they get busy: 1. Chez Marcel & Fonsine - Will need to reserve a table two weeks prior to arrival as only has 6 tables and were booked by locals already. 2. Sopar 3. Le Tonneau 4. Les Soldanelles