La Clusaz offers a wide range of accommodation mainly in traditional old wooden buildings, or new chalets built in a traditional style. There is a fairly equal mix of
catered chalets,
self-catered chalets and
apartments and
hotels available. Hotels and apartments are more likely to be in the centre of town, but most chalets are just metres from the regular free ski-bus stops, allowing quick and easy access to the pistes.
Best for
Catered chalet:
Ski Weekender’s Aravis Lodge offer delicious food and comfortable ensuite accommodation, with excellent service and lift pass included in the package.
Location:La Ferme – traditional wood chalet-hotel right on the piste – just 30 seconds ski to the main Beauregard and Patinoire gondolas and village centre.
Cuisine:
Hotel Beauregard is a large, friendly 3-star hotel with excellent facilities, large stone-clad dining room and delicious French cusine.
Luxury:
Chalet Panoramic is a beautiful pine chalet in the most prestigious position in La Clusaz. On the piste and just a short ski from five ski lifts and just a few minutes walk from La Clusaz town sqaure.
Self-catered:
Karibuni has a range of self-catered apartments and chalets ranging from on the piste to the luxury village centre.
The villages
La ClusazLa Clusaz is the main village and the one that is thought of when talking about the resort. However the skiing around the resort takes in the other smaller villages too – including Manigod, Merdassier and La Croix Fry. These smaller villages all have access to the pistes and boast chalets and hotels within them – although of fairly limited choice due to the small size of the villages.
St Jean de SixtSt Jean de Sixt is a resort village 1.5km from the centre of La Clusaz which serves both La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand (also just 2kms away) with chalets, self-catered chalets, apartments, a hotel and a regular local ski bus. Bigger than the other villages, it also has a good selection of amenities, shops, restaurants and bars.
Accommodation
Chalet/hotel/self-catering
Chalets
For many, the beauty of catered chalet holidays is the food - breakfast, afternoon tea and a three course evening meal with free wine - and someone to cook it and wash up afterwards. You have the freedom of your own space rather than the more formal environment of a hotel which can be great if you are with a group of friends and can take over the whole chalet.
Hotels
Hotels tend to be the more luxurious option, often with welcome facilities such as steam rooms, swimming pools and on-site bars (although check out the luxury chalet operators too). They are often the best option for short breaks but at peak times even they may demand a minimum stay of one week.
Self-catering
If you prefer to be your own boss then you should think about self-catered accommodation. You have to be fairly organised to shop and cook after a full day on the slopes and eating out every night can add up, although take-aways are an option, and you have the chance to check out some of the local restaurants too.
