Self-catering holiday homes: Meribel apartment

Make a holiday rental apartment or ski chalet in Meribel, France your home away from home

Meribel is magnificently situated in the centre of the massive Three Valleys ski area, and as a result of its location, enormous amount of skiing possibilities and collection of fantastic, luxury chalets, Meribel constantly competes with Val d’Isere to become the most popular ski resort in Europe. Due to the founder of the resort’s strict building regulations, the Meribel ski chalets and self catering Meribel apartments are all build of stone and wood, with slate roofs, which has given the resort a true Alpine atmosphere.

Things to do on holiday in Meribel, France

The Three Valleys are known as a haven for snowboarders as it has 3 specialist snow parks as well both a separate snowboarding area within Meribel. A ski chalet in Meribel has access to 150km of downhill piste, including 9 black runs, 2 Olympic slalom runs, three half pipes, large areas of off piste, snow shoe trails, 33km of cross country skiing tracks, dog sledding and large mogul fields. If you are unsure of any of these activities, there are a range of English speaking instructors who live in Meribel ski chalets throughout the season, who are happy to give individual or group lessons.

Meribel has over 50 restaurants to choose from, 24 bars and 3 nightclubs, so staying fed and watered when renting a self catering ski chalet in Meribel should not be too difficult. In fact, every facility is provided to make sure that you wish for nothing during your stay. There are 7 supermarkets, 2 banks, a petrol station, plentiful child care facilities, a sports centre, bowling alley, swimming pool, saunas, and numerous walking trails which remain open all year round.

Places to holiday in Meribel, France

The majority of ski apartments and self catering accommodation in Meribel are in the areas of Meribel-Centre and Meribel-Mottaret. There are also a great number of bars and restaurants in this area too.

Courchevel is the next most popular resort in the Three Valleys, hugely popular for the luxury chalets, extensive cross country skiing, snowboard cross tracks and mountaineering in summer.

Les Menuires is a high altitude resort where snow is almost guaranteed, and family holidays are perfectly catered for, with a vast range of activities, both on and off snow, children’s activities, ski schools and crèches.

Weather in Meribel, France

Meribel ski chalets are in good use year round, as the summer average temperatures, which hover around 16?C in July and August, perfect for flying, mountaineering and hiking. Winters are of course cold, with average temperatures of roughly -1?C in January.

Flights to Meribel, France

A ski chalet in Meribel is relatively painless to reach. Chambery Airport (CMF) is under 3 hours by road from Meribel, and Geneva (GVA), Lyon (LYN) and Grenoble (GNB) are around three and a half hours by coach. Each of the airports mentioned provide regular coach transfers from the airport direct to your apartment or chalet in Meribel.

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