Pierre & Vacances Residence L'ours Blanc

“Pierre & Vacances Residence L'Ours Blanc”

Easy and efficient check in. Well appointed rooms/bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, toilet and storage areas. All mods cons, with cleaning/hoovering appliances. Clean and tidy on arrival. Space will always be at a premium but ........ you get what you pay for. Heating worked fine and was fully adjustab... more

Easy and efficient check in. Well appointed rooms/bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, toilet and storage areas. All mods cons, with cleaning/hoovering appliances. Clean and tidy on arrival. Space will always be at a premium but ........ you get what you pay for. Heating worked fine and was fully adjustable. There was an abundance of hot water at all times. There is a reception area. We had a lovely balcony overlooking slopes/lifts, with 2 easy chairs. There was a safe in wardrobe. Appt is right next to the ski hire shop and about an easy 8 mins walk to lifts (up or downhill) and right off the main drag/high street with numerous bars and restaurants and a minutes walk to a large SPAR supermarket. There are numerous fast food places about. We recommend you book any restaurants in the first few days!!

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“L'Ours Blanc residence, Alpe D'Huez, amazing ski resort.”

The best thing about our stay at the L'Ours Blanc residence was the attention of Miss Marianna and Mr. Allan at the reception, all small problems and questions were resolved by this VERY PROFESSIONAL team. Also, it is very close to the slopes and with a good apres ski with many shops and restaur... more

The best thing about our stay at the L'Ours Blanc residence was the attention of Miss Marianna and Mr. Allan at the reception, all small problems and questions were resolved by this VERY PROFESSIONAL team. Also, it is very close to the slopes and with a good apres ski with many shops and restaurants nearby. The only notable negative would be the problem with the wifi and perhaps a renovation of the apartments, the paint on the walls and the carpet on the floor.

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“Central, clean, spacious, sadly neighbours kept us awake partying!”

We stayed in 743. 10-17th April. The place was nice. 2 bed 2 bath + separate toilet. Spacious (for 2 anyway), big kitchen table as part of a larger reception area opening out onto a great view of the slopes from a nice outside terrace! (You could sleep 7, though with gear that may be a push. 4 o... more

We stayed in 743. 10-17th April. The place was nice. 2 bed 2 bath + separate toilet. Spacious (for 2 anyway), big kitchen table as part of a larger reception area opening out onto a great view of the slopes from a nice outside terrace! (You could sleep 7, though with gear that may be a push. 4 or 5 would be fine). Apartment was just like the photos we were shown. Its a nice lively place. The apartment is a little tired, but not bad and to be expected for these types of apartments, ive found. The shower door on my shower was fiddly to shut at first, for example. The twin beds were very narrow, i was able to push mine together though. The location couldn't be any better, it is right in the middle of the town and about a 5-10 min walk with your gear to the Alpe Express cable car which takes you to the Bergers chair lifts in about another 5 mins. There are lots of dishes/pots/pans and cutlery for self catering. I think the bed linen needs to be requested (I think we did this twice by mistake and ended up with loads). Its basic but clean! We also had towels too. WiFi for our apartment wasnt free, sadly. So we didnt bother. All in all a pleasant stay. I would possibly give a higher rating, but our stay was blighted by all the other rooms on our floor being occupied by students who descended for a few days from the same Uni. They were all together and partied all night. Usual high jinks. Getting locked out and banging on the doors for about an hour etc. coming and going and shouting to each other every 45 mins throughout the night. I got some ear plugs though and that sorted that out, after two pretty sleepless nights. (The noise couldn't be heard from the other bedroom though.) Im not sure whether this was a massive booking failure, as we were twice the age of them. I went to request another room, but reception was closed at that point. One thing to note is that you pick up and drop off the keys at a different location, about 10 mins walk away.

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“Great views, clean, but not 'spacious' as advertised”

Stayed in Flat 302 Feb 8th to 15th, via Booking.com. Communication prior to arrival was very good - lots of emails with plenty of information. Key pickup was slow at Alpes-Agence (queuing outside the door!), Agency staff should really encourage people to come inside or have rope barriers to allow... more

Stayed in Flat 302 Feb 8th to 15th, via Booking.com. Communication prior to arrival was very good - lots of emails with plenty of information. Key pickup was slow at Alpes-Agence (queuing outside the door!), Agency staff should really encourage people to come inside or have rope barriers to allow everyone to queue inside. Agency staff were friendly , explained everything and we also got a giant bag of crisps as a welcome gift! Flat 302 itself is certainly not 'spacious' as advertised and is not at all like most if the pics. It is quite narrow and beds are squeezed into every conceivable space. There was a bunk bed in the entrance hall way which meant almost no space for our buggy. And then a mezzanine double bed in the lounge area. This bed is about 1.7m off the ground with a dining table underneath. I am 1.75m. I must have whacked my head on this about 10 times during the week. For me this was nothing but a daily head-ache - literally! I do not know how this can be legal for rental purposes! Some complaints: -A fixed shelf above shower bath limits head height to 1.75m - I had to almost crouch for every shower! -Shower controls fitted to sink with soap holder blocking view of on/off control - annoying. -Hoover bag non-removable and filled with dust - no replacement bags supplied so unable to use it -No English channels on TV system (ok I speak French and am happy to watch French TV but others may moan) -Inventory in French only (Not a problem for me as I like to learn French, struggled to find a 'Store Enrouleur" and had to ask, turns out this is a 'Kitchenette blind'. Which in itself was a bizarre discovery - why on earth would you want to 'roller blind' your kitchenette? -The whole building is sometimes locked with no way of entering. I assume there is some sort of key code to get in which I was not given or made aware of. Simply had to wait until someone came out to access the building at 4pm. Some good stuff: -You get two keys -Ski room -With the sofa extended you could potentially have 6 adults in here so it would be ideal for a large group short stay on a tight budget. -Good Introduction pack with handbooks etc in French/English -Flat very clean -All bedding provided -Dishwasher functional . (no tablets though, which I had brought some with me) -Excellent location close to main ski-lift centre. -'Rubbish room' very close by so easy to empty trash -Plenty of parking outside the conference centres nearby. -Nice balcony with lounge chairs. -Lots of pans, cutlery etc. -Lots of cupboard space -Everything works The best thing about it is the view - stunning, spectacular views of the mountains. But would I stay again? Probably not - mainly because of he horrendous and unnecessary mezzanine bed above the dining area - I could not comfortable move around without dipping my head to avoid bumps. But if you are a large group and don't mind confinement and a tight space to save on costs, then it might suit you.

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