アルタプラ(Altapura)

If you want a good nights sleep don't stay here ! In the rooms split over 2 floors there is no way of altering the room temp which meant upstairs was constantly overly hot and stuffy resulting in a terrible nights sleep and downstairs fine as temp controlled by an open / closed window. Complaining made no difference although they claimed they could turn the temp down. I left the hotel exhausted through lack of sleep and still ill for the first time in 10 years ! BTW they also try and slug you with an extra 4% on top of the bill as a tip for the staff who are clearly underpaid. Worst hotel I can recall staying in and I'm used to some pretty cheap ones which of course this isn't.

Not a 5 star hotel. The food is the worst I have ever eaten. This was mentioned by Suzanne E in January 24 and I can confirm this. Food is served on cold plates no hot plates. A buffet section where baked beans for breakfast are cold, sausages are white and inedible. Bacon cold and if you want a fried egg the chef has too cook it for you and served up lukewarm. The evening meal is buffet but always cold. The choices are truly shocking the only thing that is nice is bread as they cannot make that. Seriously don’t eat here my 2 friends in party of 11 which cost close to £25k on a package deal with Inghams went down with food poisoning due to eating oysters at the hotel. No doctor on site so friends had to stay in their room for 2 days. Truly shocking and ruined our holiday. Asked for a twin bed and was given a double bed. Window in the room wasn’t closed properly and couldn’t get it fixed till next day.

Having had the best review from friends some 12 years ago, saying how amazing it was, and that we should all stay here, one of our group managed to secure a group half biard booking for us all to go, costing £25k there abouts. The hotel, not a 5* for so many reasons, its in need of some tlc on decor, restaurant was very basic, food limited, almost every night cold, tepid, with cold plates, but dessert plates warm. One night we had chicken and chips no better than cheap basket food, £5 you'd pay the most for it. The kitchen staff changed every sitting and every day, no one consistent in the kitchen. Two friends had food poisoning, they were the only ones to have oysters. Me and two ithers had plastic in our soup, seemed to have been added to the blender. Drinks tarrif varied in the bar, I paid three different prices for the same gin and tonic ranging from 21 euros to 17 euros. A number of staff in the bar and restaurant were rude, impersonal and seemed poorly trained in hospitality. On dealing with mistakes language issues seemed to be blamed. Our room was ok, clean towels daily, but cups etc went missing and had to be asked for. Hotel felt tired, and the staff too, I'll equipped to manage tasks. For a miserable culture to develop it seems that this is from the top and filtered down. The only nice thong was the hotel ski shop, who helped me with my skis. The spa had lots of children in it and parents didn't seem to take notice of the times kids could be in the spa. Although ordinarily I wouldn't mind so much, but it wasn't managed by the hotel staff. I've skied Val Thorens before, it's beautiful, I'd never stay at this hotel, nor any hotels associated to it, seems like its been ruined since it became a chain, sadly. Too expensive, badly run, tired, and not up to a 5* standard they've labled it as.

Nice hotel but it’s very hard to question the logic of a 5-star hotel with fabric shower curtains. We arrived to a very smelly room thanks to a damp shower curtain which I had to manually remove to remedy the bad odour. I cannot fathom the logic of using a shower curtain that will get wet and smell. Another bizarre issue is the location of solid metal light fittings placed immediately above the breakfast tables. As a result of these low hanging bulbs, my wife and I both got smacked in the face on numerous occasions as these fittings are located at face height above the breakfast seating area. These are heavy items, and we were both hurt on several occasions as you forget their location whilst dining until raising from the breakfast area. The swimming pool is also not child friendly. We arrived at 5pm with our 3 hound children (aged 1, 3 & 5) as we previously noticed a signpost saying that it was adults only from 6pm-8pm which was fair enough. After a few minutes in the pool, the receptionist walked over to advise the pool was a “quiet area”. We immediately felt unwelcome and decided to leave. I would like to understand why the hotel feels it’s necessary to ask young children to be quiet in a swimming pool and if this is a realistic expectation? The hotel is in a great location and finished to a very high standard, a few simple changes would make the hotel so much more comforatable for it's guests.

This hotel is outstanding, the location on the slopes is first class, the spa is a fabulous luxury to have in a hotel in this location. The staff are amongst the most professional and friendly I have come across in any hotel in the world. The food is delicious both breakfast and lunch, the shuttle into town and back is also a welcome addition especially when it’s snowing. Looking forward to our return.

We’ve just left after a week in Altapura and highly recommend. We were a big group of families with kids and skiers of all levels. Location of the resort is amazing - right on the slopes and terrace is fab for soaking up the views and the a**osphere. Rooms are great and super comfy - we had one with a small room off it for our kids which worked great. It’s ski in ski out which is awesome, and really convenient for ski school. The ski shop set up is brilliant and staff couldn’t have been more helpful. The spa and pool is great - we used most evenings and the kids loved it. Kids club is great bonus too - our kids loved it. We didn’t do half board and went out most nights - van service to drop and collect you anywhere in the time was brilliant. Concierge was great and all the staff were really friendly. Overall top class luxury and relaxed vibe in a super location with great skiing. Only suggestions which are minor is to increase the temperature of the pool, and keep the kids club open a bit later (restaurants only open at 7 and kids club closes at 8 compared to 9pm in most other resorts we have stayed in). Terrace food was great as was Italian. Buffet a little disappointing. Will be back next year! Thanks for a great stay.

This was one of the best ski in / out hotels I’ve ever stayed. The staff were most helpful and friendly. The hotel restaurants were great to eat. The wine and cocktails were on the high price but very much worth it.

We have just returned from an amazing long weekend in Val Thorens. The resort is great, skiing amazing and the Altamira topped it off. Having ski in&out was a huge bonus for us, and sat on the outdoor terrace in the sun was perfect. Our room was great, cleaning and turn down good also. The hotel bar is gorgeous and the staff very nice. We sat by the fire one night listening to awesome live music with a drink and snack. Breakfast was brilliant, very good coffee and everything I would ask for at a breakfast buffet, including an omelette chef. Lastly, the concierge, and bus/ taxi service really made it for us, there for every request, and having the nice Marc bus to take you into town and back was an added bonus. Thoroughly recommend.

My husband and I have skied every year, often for more than one week a year, for 40 years. We have tried skiing in many European resorts and when I worked in USA briefly, I skied there too. When we had children, we decided that the best place to stay in Meribel Mottaret as central in 3 Valleys and high altitude in such a big ski area. My brother then moved to Canada and for the last 15 years until last year, we always skied for about 2 weeks in Whistler. BUT climate change made us decide to reduce airmiles and stay in Europe. Due to climate change, we chose a high resort, Val Thorens in the 3 Valleys. Last year we stayed at a supposedly top-rated hotel on piste, but it had many problems. So, we asked our guide for a recommendation, as he lives in Val Thorens, and he recommended The Altipura. We were thrilled with it. Great access to slope to ski the wonderful area of many valleys. We are very sensitive to noise, as retired doctors, and it is the quietest and most peaceful of all the hotels we have ever stayed in. It was also very clean. The bed was very comfortable. They provide a dressing gown and slippers for the duration of the stay. They provided a free shuttle service to all the restaurants in Val Thornes – very helpful as it became very icy on the roads. Breakfast was provided fast and in pack form on the day we left- as we left before breakfast. The 3 main guys who work in the ski shop were very helpful too. Ski rental from the Altipura was easy and ski lockers good.