Planibel Hotel, La Thuile, Italy
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The Planibel complex enjoys an excellent location close to the cable car and in an area which includes a varied selection of shops, restaurants and bars. The complex offers an extensive range of leisure facilities including an indoor pool , sauna and fitness centre. loading...
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" This is a great value skiing resort... "
Submitted By: Mr D Southall
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.
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.
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2007
- Board Basis:Full Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
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.