| QuickFacts: Méribel | |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Lift Pass: | Méribel Valley |
| Easy slopes (green) | 26 |
| Intermediate slopes (blue) | 36 |
| Advanced slopes (red) | 23 |
| Difficult slopes (black) | 9 |
| Olympic slopes | 2 |
| Snowboarding area | 2 |
| Doorstep skiing from accommodation | 20 minutes |
| gondola ride Resort Height | 600m |
| Top Station Height: | 2950m |
| Km of skiing | 150 |
| Number of Lifts | 33 ski lifts - 15 gondola |
| TransferTimes | |
| Coach from Calais: | 15 hrs approx. |
| Airport Transfer Lyon/Geneva | 3 hrs |
| Airport Transfer Chambery | 1 hrs |
Our chosen hotels are situated in the picturesque spa town of Brides-les-Bains, which offers a more affordable and studentfriendly welcome as well as fantastic evening entertainments.
Your Club Europe Ski pass is based on skiing in Méribel as this is conveniently accessible from the Gondola located only a short walk from both our hotels. It takes only 20 minutes to access the 150kms of pistes in the Méribel Valley where the ESF ski school will ensure your students of all abilities enjoy real progress in their high altitude surrounds. Also available - Courchevel Pass (available without a supplement) and Les 3 Vallees Pass (available at a supplement).
Brides-les-Bains offers a variety of traditional evening entertainments. It has a number of bars and restaurants all with prices well below that of Méribel or Courchevel.
Brides-les-Bains has a dynamic Tourist Office which organises weekly themed entertainment during the season such as Local markets, Karaoke evenings and regular live Concerts.
Capacity 55 CE Rating***
This excellent family-run hotel is well located in the centre of Brides-les-Bains and run by Sylvie and Jean-François who are known for their warm welcome and excellent home cooked food. Its 28 rooms offer a mixture of 2/3 & 4 beds for students, all with private bathrooms. Leaders’ rooms are twin bedded. There is a bar, TV room and winter terrace. The hotel is only a few minutes walk from the centre of town and the Olympic Gondola.
Capacity 100 CE Rating****
A charming hotel run by Jacques and Lillian Goujon in a fantastic location only 150m from the Olympic gondola which provides access into Méribel. Students will be accommodated in 4 and 6 bedded rooms all with full private bathrooms, TV with satellite channels and telephone. Leaders’ rooms are twin bedded. In-house facilities include a large restaurant, comfortable bar/lounge, table tennis / recreation room with pool table and video games, sauna, hot bath and fitness suite (supplement payable locally).