Overview

Nestling at the foot of the slopes in the centre of Méribel, this smart and wonderfully cosy hotel is the perfect mountain bolthole.

Méribel, in the midst of 600kms of Les Trois Vallees ski trails, is the home of some outstanding skiing, suitable for every level. A member of Relais & Châteaux, the charming and romantic Le Grand Coeur is an authentic Savoyard chalet hotel situated on the edge of a piste - an ideal base from which to explore the area. Wooden panelling and roaring log fires add to the warm atmosphere within the hotel. Each of the rooms is decorated in a cosy but chic Alpine-style with wooden beams and rich fabrics. Guests can relax in the hammam for the ultimate in après-ski chill-out or use the gym, spa, mud bath or sauna. There is a terrace outside the restaurant where you can soak up the sun in the day, so if you’re not in the mood for skiing enjoy being pampered in the hotel’s sumptuous but relaxed surroundings. An aperitif in the piano bar before a candlelit dinner in the famed restaurant completes the picture.

Accommodation: 35 Guest Rooms and 5 Apartments

Prices from £1,620 per person
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Resort Information

Altitude: 1450m

Beginners: 3*

Intermediates: 4*

Advanced: 4*

Snowboarders: 3*

Cross-country: Yes

Heli-skiing: Yes

Glacier-skiing: No

Trails/pistes: 150km in Meribel area, 600km in Les Trois Vallees

Ski-lifts: 61 in Meribel, 198 in Les Trois Vallees

Accommodation

A tranquil and intimate atmosphere of luxury can be found in each of the 40 rooms and 5 suites, where you may just decide to rest after a day on the pistes in front of a crackling log fire.

The numerous terraces and balconies provide an unobstructed view of the mountains shining under the warm winter sun.

Restaurants & Bars

Your palette will be delighted at the hotel's restaurant - the dining pleasures are both traditional and inventive, and even the most demanding customer will be satisfied.

The wine cellar is home to the great chateaux wines as well as a few unexpected surprises which will surprise wine connoisseurs.

Apres-Ski

Ideally located right next to the ski lifts, Le Grand Coeur is also near the town centre, ideal for an afternoon of shopping.

Apres-ski activities include a sauna, hammam and Jacuzzi, as well as a massage room.

Wintersports

Les Trois Valles is the most extensive linked ski area in the World and some of the best snow conditions in Europe are consistantly found here. In Meribel there is a wide range of good blue and red slopes for the intermediate skiier. For the less adventurous there are many green runs leading back to the village. La Saulire on the Courchevel valley offers some of the most challenging runs. With gradients of 38 degrees these are among the most taxing black runs in the world. Meribel is in the centre valley and therefore ideally located for trips to Courchevel and Val Thorens in the other valleys.There are also more than a dozen cross-country routes in the area.

Snowboarding has become increasingly popular and Meribel has created snow parks, snow rides and half pipes to meet the demand, while a range of other winter activities like snowshoeing, snowmobiling, tobogganing and ice-skating are attractive options

2008/2009 Pricing Information

Double Room North View, half board.

Supplements from (per person per night) West View £89 to £128, South View £45 to £140, Junior Suite and Suite £204 to £414. Apartment rates available on request.

Prices include flights from London with British Airways to Geneva. Transfer not included, Private transfer available on request, transfer time (2 hrs 30 mins). Business Class supplement available on request.

Perfect For...

• Ski & Winter Sports
• Outdoor Adventure