Planibel Hotel

, La Thuile
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dissapointed
4 / 10
Jan 2012, pudds

we have just returned from the hotel planibel,we arrived at the hotel around 1.30pm after a night of travel we were very tired,when we got in to the reception i was shocked to see the utter confusion and the amount of people trying to book in,we were in a queue for ages as the staff did not seem to be able to cope with the influx of guests.I noticed the amount of people who were told that their rooms were not ready and i thought that it would be the same with us.Their was a couple next to us that had been told their room was not cleaned and the receptionist took their mobile no to ring them and let them no when it would be available,i found her to be quite rude to the couple and just took their cases away from them and walked of in mid speach,luckly our room was ready,the room was clean and was suitable for our needs,then we were hungery so asked if they had somewhere for us to eat,the girl on the desk didnt understand the word food,my partner(to my amusment)had to pretend to eat like a child,then she realised what we wanted,the hotel had no service for us to eat at that time so we went out and found a small resturant and had some food,which we had to send back as it was cold.We were half board,when it came to our evening meal we had a bit of a shock,the room was laid out lovley the food looked presentable,then we had to go and get our food,it was like a school dinner line,slopping the meal on our plates,what shocked me even more when i went to the pasta section the server placed my food on my plate and it was a small amount,i went to walk away with my food and he took some of the pasta back of my plate,i stood their for a second and looked shocked,i could not believe what had just happened,my partner had the same,every time u went to your main course or the pasta section the same thing happened,as u can imagine we were not pleased,i have been to Italy before and never had that happen,all of the food was cold alot of the time,we had pork one night and that was running in blood,no thank you,i had to go up a few times for my partner as he had been out on the slopes all day and needed a good meal.the breakfast were good lots 2 eat choose from but i had to make sure i had enough to eat because that was my main meal, we both came home feeling very dissapointed with the holiday,the slopes were very very windy,then they shut some of the lifts so we couldnt get back we had a day of snow which was fine but the wind and lack of lifts made it a bit of a waste of time,both of us will not be using this hotel again, the service was bad the food was poor and to have it taken back of your plate,times are hard i no but not that hard,we paid for half board which we have been on many times before but this hotel was not for us,we are going back to Italy in march to a different place fingers crossed

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First, the hotel. Massive complex,...
8 / 10
Feb 2008, Mr R Beardsley

5 readers found this review helpful

First, the hotel. Massive complex, which is like a small town in itself. We stayed in the apartments and they were clean/tidy and all you need for a weeks skiing. Couple of minor problems like broken shower head and couple of lights didn't work, but overall very good. Leisure facilities at hotel (which we payed 25 EUROS/week for) were average, and probably not worth the money. They're free if you stay in the hotel though. Gondola and chairlift are directly outside the hotel/apartments so location is fantastic. Town centre is 10 mins walk from Planibel, and worth the walk for restaurants.
The Ski Area. The best thing about La Thuile is its popularity. We never had to queue more than 30 seconds for any of the chairlifts, including the first gondola in the morning. It was typical to go a 30 mins or so without seeing another skiier on the less popular runs. Overall, the ski area is pretty big, but you will soon get bored of the runs leading to Chaz Dura, and if you're a beginner the only red run down to the resort can be tricky when icy. If the weather is kind then you can easily get across to La Rosiere for a bit of variety (personally, i think La Rosiere is the better ski area - snowboard parks etc are all in Rosiere so well worth the trip over there), but any amount of cloud/wind means you have to be a pretty good skiier to get there as visibility can get very low. Getting back from Rosiere is a different matter... The only way back is via a 3km button lift, which for a snowboader like me is very tricky. I imagine skiiers will be fine, but if you're a beginner/intermediate snowboarder then be warned - 3km is a long walk if you fall off!
Finally, the Pre-Saint Dider Thermal Spa is well worth a visit. Think it was around 30 EUROS for an afternoon/evening. Free shuttle from La Thuile as well. Also, a lot of brochures don't mention that your ski pass includes 2 days skiing at Courmayeur or Pila, for a bit of variety.

  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Crystal
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This is a great value skiing resort...
9 / 10
Nov 2007, Mr D Southall

4 readers found this review helpful

This is a great value skiing resort with an outstanding selection of slopes for beginners right through to experts (with a number of challenging black slopes).
The style of the slopes was different to all the other skiing resorts that I have visited, with only advanced skiers being able to ski to the bottom of the slope - beginners would need to return to the bottom on a gondola. However being a competent skier myself I really like this slope style – as it meant that you would always return from the slopes on a high rush.
In terms of the hotel - we found that it was generally very nice - with clean sufficient rooms.
However other parts of the hotel were very groggy - most notably the swimming pool, and evening disco.
The food was also very nice – but the buffet selection certainly favours the brave.

  • Board Basis:Full Board
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently
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  • Continental Breakfast
  • Fitness Centre
  • Kids' Activities
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