Description
The Christiania is centrally located just 100m from the main lifts, ski school meeting point and nursery slopes, making it as close to "ski in, ski out" as you are likely to find in Val d'Isère. Furthermore it is only two minutes walk from the main street of the stylish ski resort of Val d'Isere.
Many of the rooms have south or south-east facing balconies with beautiful mountain views. There is a selection of interconnecting and cabin rooms which offer multiple options for families. The rooms are well-proportioned and larger than those of many other ski hotels.
The elegant lounge with open fireplace is a perfect place to relax after skiing. The gourmet restaurant serves a full buffet breakfast and innovative French cuisine for dinner, and is to a very high standard. The staff are extremely friendly and yet consummate professionals which explains why the hotel has just been awarded its 5th star.
The fantastic wellness area at the hotel includes a sauna, pool, Hammam, fitness room and beauty centre using Sothys cosmetics and offers a range of relaxing and therapeutic massages. Children are welcome to use the pool when there are no treatments taking place.
Our purpose designed Scott Dunn children's club is only a few hundred metres away and is available to guests staying at the Christiania.
Guide price
£2,125 Per adult
£2,125 based on a 7 night stay in a double room on a half board basis, including British Airways flights to Geneva and return airport private transfers in mid season.
Accommodation
Most double rooms have fantastic mountain views and some have a balcony. A wide variety of connecting rooms create ideal spaces for families or groups. "Cabine" rooms are a more cost effective solution for families with an alcove with bunk beds or single bed at the entrance to the room, and a further double bedroom for parents. Family suites comfortably accommodate 5 people and some of the Junior suites consist of a spacious twin room with seating area and sofa bed suitable for one child. These suites can in turn connect with a further double room. All rooms have private bathrooms, telephone, radio, television, bathrobes and hairdryer. Superior rooms have been recently renovated. Most rooms can accommodate a cot. Rooms are categorised by view and room size and due to the wide variety of type, size and style, we recommend speaking to one of our consultants to get the accommodation to suit you best.
| A Superior - Double | South or South East facing balcony. Between 27 and 30 m2, with one bathroom and a separate toilet. |
| B Superior - Double | South or South East facing balcony, between 25 and 30 m2. |
| Junior Suite | West or South-East facing, with or without a balcony, between 36 and 40 m2, with a small open plan sitting area, 1 bathroom and a separate toilet. Some Junior suites have a sofa bed for a 3rd person. |
| Family Suite | West or South-East facing, with or without a balcony, approximately 45 m2. Sleeps 4. An extra bed can be added to the west facing suite. |
| B Superior - Cabine | South or South East facing balcony, approximately 30 m2 including the cabine area. Main bedroom with a separate cabine area with 2 bunk beds (no door separation), one bathroom and one separate toilet. |
| C Superior- Double | Between 24 and 26 m2 with North facing balcony. |
| B - Double | South or South East facing balcony, approximately 25 m2, one bathroom. |
| C - Double | West facing, approximately 22 m2. |
| D - Double | Small, North facing room, approximately 18m2, with one bathroom and toilet. |
| Family Room West | West facing, approximately 36 m2. Sleeps 4 or a 5th on an extra bed, depending on the room. |
| Family Room South East | South East facing, 42 m2. Sleeps 4 max. |
| C - Cabine | West facing, approximately approximately 26 m2 including the cabine. |
Childcare
The Christiania is one of our favourite family hotels and combined with our exclusive children's club, it makes for a great family holiday. The hotel offers a children's menu and during school holidays the children’s corner is open in the evenings from 5.30pm-9.45pm for 5-10yr olds. Activities include painting, modelling games, discovery games, cartoons and films.
Scott Dunn pioneered skiing holidays with childcare and this is an optional extra that many families consider indispensable. Our qualified professional staff offer childcare from 4 months and ensure that children have the most fantastic holiday and that parents can completely relax with peace of mind that their family is in great hands. Children can be taken to and collected from ski lessons and will be kept entertained with a varied and imaginative activity programme and given healthy home made lunches and snacks. Babysitting is available too.
| Baby sitting | Baby sitting is available in the evenings on a request basis and is chargeable per hour. |
| Children's Club | Purpose designed Scott Dunn children’s club staffed by qualified nannies. Children engage in a fun and varied, indoor and outdoor activity programme with other children. They are fed a healthy lunch and snacks. Nannies take and collecting children from ski school as required. |
Facilities
The hotel restaurant serves a sumptuous breakfast buffet, with lots of options to fill you up before a day on the slopes. Lunch can be taken on the terrace with magnificent views of the Joseray valley. In the evening, the restaurant offers a fantastic half board menu, with a fabulous starter buffet, a choice of main course, and an extensive dessert buffet, not to mention the cheese trolley. The bar offers a wide range of hot and cold drinks, aperitifs, after-dinner drinks and numerous cocktails.
The indoor swimming pool is surrounded by large glass windows bringing in lots of natural light. The Wellness area includes a sauna, Hammam, fitness room and a beauty centre using Sothys cosmetics and offering a range of relaxing and therapeutic massages. The hotel's concierge service is friendly and efficient.
Activities
Val d’Isère is a mecca for downhill skiing for good reason. It has enough to keep skiers of all standards challenged and entertained for a lifetime, let alone a week. The off piste potential is limitless and the snow record enviable.
Val d'Isère has plenty to offer less enthusiastic skiers too. The new Oxygen centre has fantastic facilities including 2 swimming pools, climbing wall, multi activity sports hall, fitness suite, gym, squash courts and a Wellness area with sauna, steam bath, spa, cold baths and hydro-massage.
Designated walking trails are a great way of appreciating the scenery and there is an ice rink, husky riding, parapenting, skidooing, cross country skiing and much more.
There is a wealth of quality restaurants in the village and on the mountain (many of which are accessible to non skiers). The shops and galleries offer some great shopping (both the window and the real varieties).
When to travel
Val d'Isère boasts one of the longest ski seasons in the world because, unlike other resorts above 1800m, 80% of the skiing happens above 2000 metres. As a result, early and late season offer reliable great conditions. Being high, it is cold though and we think March and April are the best times to visit Val.
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Location and directions
Val d’Isère, France
Arguably the best location in Val d'Isère - just a couple of minutes walk from the centre of the village but also only 100 metres from the pistes and the main lift station and ski school meeting point. Geneva 170km, Chambery 135km, Lyon 234km.
How to get there
Scott Dunn offers scheduled British Airways flights from London to Geneva followed by private or shared transfers (2hr 30mins). Regional and private flights and private and helicopter transfers can also be arranged. Alternative airports include Lyon (2hrs 45mins transfer) or Chambery (1hr 30mins transfer). Helicopter transfers take around 30mins.
