Les Econtres

Very Poor
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Very Good
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  : clean and comfortable. staff incredibly friendly and helpful. great value.
  : its a little basic but has everything you need

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Breakfast was basic, but fine. Dinner was actually really nice and plentiful. Really enjoyed it.
  : Beds could be more comfortable and I didnt like that you had to book 20 min slots in hot tub. Busses back from ski lift can be a nightmare to get on.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : food was excellent and great value for money
  : the bedrooms were very basic and the single beds were very small

Very Poor
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  : very Dirtyvery oldtiny uncomfortable bedbroken plumbingsmellno cleaningno fresh towels provided, they try to charge us 8 per towel

Fair
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  : Delicious dinners
  : Communication with staff lvl super low and strange if dont know and dont understand France language.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Food decent
  : Rooms basic

Wonderful
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  : The hotel is definitely focused on a more family experience, which I assume is amazing with daycare and other amenities. As a mid-twenties group, we felt a bit far outside the town (10 min bus or 30 min walk) but not too far to be frustrating. The meals were free and fantastic - buffet style but higher quality, with wine and packed lunches available. On NYE they even hosted a 5 course dinner and entertainment for all the customers!
  : The hot tub/sauna/steam room were by reservation only, which we weren't able to use do to uncertainty in our timing returning to the hotel each night.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Having booked at last minute, had no idea what VTF stood for (Vacances Tres Families), but pleasantly surprised to find so many activities available for guests every day incl. snow shoe walk, glacier train tour, evening lecture, etc. Staff are friendly, laid-back but all doing their bit as part of team (more like a family?). Sauna/Steam Bath/Jacuzzi in a separate building to relax muscles after a day of ski before a buffet dinner. Breakfast offered plenty of options (e.g. bake your own pancakes, cheese & ham toast, but not fried eggs). Lunch was the best (freshly baked quiche tasted amazing) as we missed all the best bit of the dinner buffet by being a late comer (except the free red & rose wine). Spacious room with plenty of storage and area to put your skis (can leave them downstairs, too). Lift access. Communal sink counter & kettle to make tea on your floor. Amazing view from your room of Mont Blanc and other mountains. Walking distance to one of best ski areas in Chamonix (Flegere) but also bus stop at the end of the road to visit other areas. Lovely walk along the river to central Chamonix (less than half an hour). Had a really pleasant stay and will highly recommend.
  : The room was clean, but the shelves in the bathroom need repair / replacement (coating of the chipboard sheets is missing at corners, making it look dated). Don't mind a dated look (vintage charm) but this kind of detail should be sorted out to look decent. Dinner choice after a long day of skiing and jacuzzi was limited as all the favourites sold out quickly and we felt like having a left over. Plenty to eat though, and had at least one dessert option left available. Family-friendly means there are plenty of kids having fun around and some evening activities were producing noise (e.g. karaoke). It may annoy some people but we were OK with it. Curfew was well respected and it was very quiet at night, so had no problem sleeping.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple