In the resort centre with quick access to the lifts, the Hotel Snow Chill is an excellent choice for keen skiers & provides a good range of wellness facilities too!
- Hotel
- Bed and Breakfast
- 200m to slopes
- In Resort Centre
- Lounge bar with fireplace
- Wellness area
- Ski Room & Boot Warmers
- Free Wi-fi
Overview
This family-run pick is in a great spot for your stay in Risoul. You’re pretty much in the heart of the action here – with many independent shops, bars and places to eat a short stroll away. Best of all, the resort’s large ski station is just round the corner.
Inside, you have an inviting lounge area – with its warm tones and log store-styled bar – the hotel’s restaurant, fitness room and wellness area. There’s certainly some quirks too, from the aircraft propeller and bull horn on the wall to the lounge chairs with riveted metal bodies. Not to forget the flotation tank of course – it costs a little extra to use, but it’s a must-try.
Rooms can take families of up to 6, with bunk beds for children, as well as some triple rooms if it’s just one, two or three of you heading Risoul’s way. Standard board here is bed & breakfast, and the buffet spread in the mornings has bacon and sausages on the menu as well as classic Continental options. And if you like to keep things simple and have your evening meals here too, go for the half-board upgrade and tuck into a mix of French and Italian faves each evening.
Description
Location
In the centre of the resort
2 minutes’ walk to the nursery slopes (at the bottom of the Télépulsé basket lift)
2 minutes’ walk to the ski school meeting point (at the bottom of the Mélézet R4 chairlift)
Rooms
All rooms are non-smoking and have a flatscreen TV, tea and coffee making facilities, bathrobes, slippers, hairdryer, telephone and safe.
Classic triple room (approx. 19-22m²) – sleeps 1-3: Twin or double bedroom with extra single bed in alcove, private shower and WC.
Superior triple room (approx. 22-25m²) – sleeps 1-3: Twin or double bedroom with extra single bed, private shower and WC.
Superior 1 bedroom family room (approx. 22-25m²) – sleeps 1-4 (max 2 adults, or max 2 adults and 2 children up to 12 years): Twin or double bedroom, bunk beds, private shower and WC.
Deluxe 1 bedroom family room (approx. 30m²) – sleeps 1-4 (max 2 adults, or max 2 adults and 2 children up to 12 years): Twin or double bedroom with bunk beds in alcove, fridge, private bath and WC.
All rooms at this hotel have two separate sleeping areas that are connected by a door.
Facilities
Lounge bar with fireplace
La Table du Dahu restaurant
Wellness area with sauna and fitness room
Extra charge for massages and treatments
Extra charge for flotation tank (approx. €70 for one person for up to 1 hour 30 minutes, and €120 for two people for up to 1 hour 30 minutes)
Board games
Boot room with free lockers
Free WiFi throughout
Lift to all floors
Catering
Offered on a bed and breakfast basis with the option to upgrade to half board if required. Breakfast will include a selection of hot and cold options including cereals, fruit, yogurts, freshly baked breads and pastries, and fresh coffee/tea.
About Risoul
One of the southern French resorts, Risoul started up in 1977. It is linked to neighbouring Vars 1850 for a combined total of 174km of pistes, collectively called the Domaine de la Foret Blanche. Risoul is beginning to feature in more brochures, especially in Eastern Europe, because of its good value, great sunshine and surprisingly late season. For such a southern resort, it has a remarkably good snow record, also offering tree-line skiing and good boarding at the Surfland Park. The skiing is convenient, but much more for the beginner and intermediate market, with fairly limited off-piste challenges for the more advanced skier. The lift system will need upgrading from draglifts to chairlifts and gondolas, while the nearest airports are all over three hours away. When compared to the considerable amount of skiing offered, the selection of restaurants is rather limited.
Overall, Risoul 1850 is a great venue for first or second-time skiers working on a lower budget. It offers many of the advantages of a French purpose-built resort.
Beginner Friendly
Easy Slope Access
Family Friendly
Good Beginners
High Altitude
Scenic
Child Care
Gym
Ice Rink
Paragliding
Sports Centre
Walking Trails
Cross-Country: 45.0
Cross-Country Equipment
Off-Piste: Good
Off-Piste Equipment
Off-Piste Guides
Ski Doos
Torch Light Descents
Location
Hotel Snow Chill
• hotel, 05600 Risoul, France
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