Madame Vacances les Terrasses de Véret

Firstly this is not a hotel, it's a residence which means you're renting an apartment and are expected to make the beds, clean it and put bins out etc. The services are basic and anything you need requires to be requested at réception that it manned a few hours a day The pool is freezing, the babies had blue lips and the tiny jacuzzi doesn't come close to satisfying the guests during the week. The apartment itself is old, worn and torn and only the addition of a bed topper made it passable. Although near the slopes the walk along in traffic, buses and limited snow before you get to the uphill plateau makes for a morning warmup before you've done anything else. With small kids it's not ideal. The worst for us was the boot room. It is basically the basement split into boxes so no natural light, our section has nowhere to sit and all corridors so when anyone is trying to get their gear out and the doors are open it's a nightmare. There are no hooks for boots so everything is on the floor which is undrained and nothing is heated. So if you're planning on taking your own gear be aware that a week in this place would do more damage than good. The only nice thing about this place are the views! All in a ridiculous waste of money, so many alternatives for a family ski week.

Five of us stayed at these apartments for one week in February. The location is great for the pistes - only 100 metres away to the nearest lift station. The apartment itself could do with a little TLC. As long as you accept that this is advertised as a 3 star apartment then you will not be disappointed. It is well equipped with ample space for five adults. We had two separate bedrooms and one person on the sofa bed in the living room. There was one bathroom, a separate WC and a shower room with WC. The beds were okay but don't expect top quality. However, we managed good nights sleep while we were there. The apartment is very quiet - no significant noise from neighbors . The reception staff are fantastic. You are met with a friendly smile and an explanation of things you need to know during your stay. We had a problem with our car when we went to leave at the end of our stay and Claude (reception manager) stepped in and helped arrange a recovery garage and got us on our way. A big thank you to him. These apartments are well placed not only for skiing but have good access to the rest of the resort with plenty of restaurants, takeaways and bars nearby. We would not hesitate to come back here. Do not expect 5 star furnishings when you rent a 3 star apartment. With that in mind, I would definitely recommend these apartments. We had a great time and enjoyed ourselves.

Basic, be prepared to make your own beds (linen provided but double bed’s flat sheet was too small), and clean the apartment. Limited toilet paper and no toiletries. Ski locker corridor, cold swimming pool. Good location, next to Flaine Forêt ski lifts. There is a spar and ski rental, esf ski lesson shop within 5 mins walk.