Hotel Le Sherpa, Val Thorens
What we say
Hotel Le Sherpa is a family-run Savoyard ski hotel in Val Thorens, part of the legendary Three Valleys ski area in the French Alps. Family-run since 1976, it sits a few metres from the slopes and five minutes from the resort's shops and bars, with a panoramic view of the Three Valleys from its terrace.
Inside, the traditional décor is proper Alpine: warm wood, sheepskin-covered chairs, a fire lit in the main lounge. Mealtimes are the highlight — the hotel's chef cooks every dish from scratch, including the inclusive 5-course evening meals, a dessert buffet four nights a week, and the weekly raclette, fondue and grill nights that feel exactly like they should feel in this part of the world.
After the slopes, recover in the outdoor hot tub or take in the mountain sunset from the terrace sauna. Val Thorens sits at 2,300m with runs up to 3,230m, so the snow is reliable from the very start of the season through to late spring. Beginners and advanced skiers are equally well served in the Three Valleys (172 green runs, 125 red, 33 black, 600km total).
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Accommodation
RoomEconomy Double Room
Compact ~15m² double room at Hotel Le Sherpa. The budget-friendly option, with all the essentials; balcony and mountain view not guaranteed.
RoomTraditional Room
Traditional ~20m² room at Le Sherpa with a twin or double plus a single bed and a balcony with mountain views.
RoomPanorama Room
~20m² Panorama room at Le Sherpa with a twin or double plus a single bed and a full panoramic mountain balcony.
RoomJunior Suite
~30m² Junior Suite at Le Sherpa with a twin or double bedroom plus a sofa bed on a mezzanine. Best pick for families of 3 to 4.
Food & drink
Hotel Le Sherpa runs on half board. Breakfast buffet every morning, a 5-course chef's menu every evening. Four nights a week the chef rolls out a dessert buffet; one night is raclette, one is fondue, one is a grill evening. New Year's Eve adds a gala dinner. The cooking is proper Savoyard kitchen food, made from scratch, and the lounge keeps the fire going until everyone's ready to eat.
Half board: buffet breakfast + 5-course dinner every day. Dessert buffet 4 nights, plus weekly raclette, fondue & grill.
Raclette night
The raclette wheel is cooked in front of you, the cheese is scraped onto a pile of potatoes and cured meat, the whole room smells like someone's melted their best cheese into a holiday. One of those nights that makes the flight, the transfer and the altitude all make sense.
La Folie Douce Val Thorens
10 min ski runThe legendary high-altitude après stop. Dancing on tables in ski boots, terrace views, champagne on ice.
La Maison
5 min walkGreat little village restaurant for a change of scene from the hotel half board menu.
Le Chalet des Deux Ours
5 min walkHearty Savoyard cooking — fondue, raclette, tartiflette — done properly. Good for a non-hotel evening.
Chalet Bouvier
5 min walkAuthentic mountain-hut feel in the middle of a purpose-built resort. Slow-cooked mountain food, friendly service.
Itinerary
A loose rhythm. Half board means dinner is fixed at 7:30pm; breakfast is 7:30-9:30am. Everything in between is yours. Below is how most guests find their week.
Location
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Val Thorens
Val Thorens is the highest resort in Europe — pistes open from late November and run well into May, and the whole village sits above the tree line at 2,300m. It's the end of the road, which is why the snow and the views are better than anywhere else in the Three Valleys.
Getting there
Val Thorens is reachable from three main airports: Chambery (~2 hr 15), Lyon (~3 hr) and Geneva (~3 hr 30). Flight time from the UK is 1hr 40 to 2 hours. Flights are not usually included; we can book them as part of an ATOL-protected package (ATOL 12803), plus organise transfers via our partner network.
Chambery (CMF) is the closest for Val Thorens in winter — direct UK seasonal flights. Lyon (LYS) and Geneva (GVA) both have more direct UK options year-round but slightly longer transfers. Resort tax €1.87 pp per day paid at the hotel on arrival.
Fly Chambery if you can. The transfer is about an hour shorter than from Lyon or Geneva, and the drive up into Val Thorens from the north-west is memorable. We pre-book transfers with our partner once your flights are confirmed.
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Frequently asked questions
Accommodation, listed meals, beach towels, all listed watersports equipment, bikes, yoga and fitness sessions, and our on-site team support. Flights, airport transfers and some non-inclusive activities are separate.
Yes — many of our destinations offer multiple holiday types from the same base. Talk to the team for package pricing on two-centre holidays.
We offer ATOL-protected flights as an optional add-on. You can also book your own flights and just buy the ground package from us.
Pre-book a private meet-and-greet transfer through us, or make your own way. Prices and timing vary by destination — we'll send full details once you book.
Most of our hotels run "Club Board": breakfast every day plus 4 evening meals per week. Villas are self-catering with an optional Club Board upgrade.
Yes — let us know when you book and we'll pass the details to the kitchen team. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are always available.
Absolutely. Our beaches shelve gently and we have sessions and kit for all ages. We don't run a formal kids club, but there are regular "Meet Your Mates" sessions for kids and teens through the week.
We don't offer babysitting services — children are welcome everywhere but require parental supervision on the water and in public areas.
No — everything is turn-up-and-go. Watersports kit is on the beach free to use. Yoga and fitness sessions run to a weekly timetable posted on arrival.
Our instructors are RYA-qualified and used to total beginners. Many of our guests arrive having never been on the water and leave confident solo sailors.
Or, go a different way.
Four programmes, one team. If this isn't quite your week, here's where the others live.
Beach Club Holidays
All-inclusive beach clubs with watersports, yoga and BlitzFitness included. Based on the sheltered bays of the Ionian, Aegean and Portuguese Atlantic.
Sailing Holidays
Flotillas, yacht charter and tuition weeks across the Ionian and Saronic. From absolute beginners to skippered crews sailing their own boat.
Mountain Holidays
Alpine family clubs, guided walking, mountain biking and climbing across the French Alps. Summer programmes running June to September.
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