Pierre & Vacances Residence les Sentiers du Tueda

The Sentiers du Tueda are very well located apartments very close to the main lifts in Mottaret. We had a studio for three and were able to cook up a simple meal every night and found the place comfortable and warm. The bath and shower worked really well and all the beds were comfortable. It is not luxury by any stretch of the imagination but if you understand what you are getting you will have a lovely time. The skiing was awesome. There was a good supermarket, bar and restaurant within a minute of the apartment and our balcony had a lovely view onto Mont Vallon.

Family ski holiday 14/01/23 - 21/01/23 We travelled as a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 children aged 12 & 6, staying at Les Sentiers du Tueda in Mottaret, Meribel between Saturday 14th January 2023 & Saturday 21st January 2023. Our flight from the UK to France was delayed slightly however, not a great issue and the transfer was shorter to Meribel than expected, 90 minutes. We arrived at Les Sentiers du Tueda about 2200, Saturday 14th January 2023 and we were dropped off about 500 metres from the accommodation with our luggage, 4 suitcases, 2 ski bags and our hand luggage. We had a challenging walk on snow / ice to the accommodation up and down stairs, thankfully the Crystal Rep assisted us with our luggage. On arriving at the accommodation, the Crystal Rep gave us 1 set of keys as the check in desk was closed. We made our way to our room and on arriving at the door, there was a dirty bath towel over the balcony and an open, half used bottle of washing up liquid sitting adjacent to the door. On entering the room which was supposed to sleep 4 persons, I was surprised at how small the apartment was and how little storage space there was. Once inside, on examining the apartment, I was disgusted find the following: 1. The bin was full of rubbish. 2. The bath was dirty and had areas of soap scum. 3. The wash hand basin was dirty and had areas of soap scum. 4. There were hairs left adjacent to the wash hand basin. 5. The floor had not been hoovered. At 2230 on the Saturday night we were unable to do anything about the cleanliness of the apartment and had to get organised and get the kids ready for bed in what was simply a dirty apartment. On going in to the kitchen cupboard to get the bedding out for all the beds, we discovered that the bedding was also dirty, yellow / brown staining on the duvets, the sheets and duvet covers were dirty as were the pillow slip covers, one of which was also ripped. Unable to obtain clean bedding, we had to sleep with some bedding, what we could salvage from the bedding available, unacceptable given that it appeared that the previous occupant’s bedding had actually been replaced with the fresh dirty bedding that we found. Due to the state of the apartment, we sent a message to the Crystal Rep late that evening, without reply. On our first morning, Sunday 15th January, reception was not opened by the time ski school started and as such, we were unable to complain or obtain clean bedding. Ultimately, we had to prepare breakfast and eat in what was, a dirty apartment. Given that we didn’t know when we would get the opportunity to speak with staff, my wife went to the local shop and purchased cleaning materials and instead of skiing for the first day of our holiday, she cleaned the apartment to an acceptable standard that was fit for habitation. Later that day, the reception area was open and I spoke with the staff member at reception. I explained the situation, advised of the dirty bedding and advised that we had purc

Even having booked a 1 bedroom apartment upgrade for myself and my adult son, this was still the most cramped ski apartment I've ever stayed in. However, it is in the perfect location just across from the main Mottaret lifts (ski in/ski out from all pistes into Mottaret), it was warm, had unlimited hot water and free fast wifi, so as long as you're able to work with the limited space, it's a great base for a ski trip to les 3 vallees. The room containing the ski lockers is similarly cramped, but again, it was adequate, and they have a room to leave your luggage on check-out day (but beware that it's locked from 12 noon - 2pm - we weren't warned of this in advance and only overhearing someone else mention this meant that we were able to rescue our luggage before it was locked away when our bus was due to pick us up). Another plus point is the assistance they give you to recycle, with a dedicated recyclable waste bag provided in addition to the main apartment bin, and waste disposal rooms next to the lift on each accommodation level. There are ample restaurants within easy walking distance, as well as two supermarkets and a pharmacy. Overall, I'd definitely stay here again.