Chalet La Bergerie Hotel

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Chalet la Bergerie is a nice chalet in good condition. Spacious communal area with a small balcony looking across the valley. Good sized boot and ski room with working boot warmers. I stayed in a twin room which had no balcony and was a little bit gloomy but very clean and in good condition. Could do with a bit more clothes storage and some people may miss a bath but the en-suite shower room was very good.
You will need to get the bus to get to the slopes in your ski boots; but this is every 15 minutes during the day and just a short ride so I did not find this a problem. If you are in regular street gear the shops, bars and restaurants are within an easy walk.
The chalet hosts were excellent as was the food. Resort rep was very good too; helpful and friendly without the hard-sell.
La Rosiere is a small resort and best for families or those looking for a quieter place. It is a small resort and not unnattractive as French resorts go. Despite the size there is a good selection of bars and restaurants.
The slopes are best for beginners and intermediates. Runs are wide and friendly with some going through the tree-line (I only came across two small mogul fields). Conditions did not allow for any off piste stuff but when the conditions are better there would be plenty of opportunities between and off to the sides of pistes and there did seem to be opportunity to go further afield. Access to the majority of runs is via one main chair or a drag lift; and at the busiest of times the queues for these were not horrendous. There are some long chair and drag lifts and these are a bit slow. To get the most out of the range of runs you need to get into Italy which is accessed via a red run (which won't suite complete beginners). Slopes are south facing and there was mostly sun-shine during my stay; snow had not fallen in over a week but the pistes were still in good condition over-all (some patches coming through lower down). There is also a snowpark and a run with banked curves and jumps.
Lift passes are electronic and no photo is required. Usual ski/board schools available.
I enjoyed my stay very much and I would recommend the resort and the chalet.