Chalet Lalpedu was a perfect place to stay with fabulous views across the valley. We were 2 families of 4 and it was warm, comfortable and really well equipped with fabulous showers. The property is looked after by Marion who lives next door and she is absolutely lovely and really helpful. It has good wifi as well as apple tv/netflixs. Just be aware the very top floor bedroom has a low ceiling so would be better for children than adults. The owner was really helpful and quickly answered all our questions before we arrived. There are 2 ski lockers available for use at Paganon (Centre Station) which is right beside the Alpe Express gondola which takes you to Bergers. Bergers has lovely easy nursery slopes so is a good location to book lessons if you are a total beginner. Otherwise the main area for lessons/lifts is DMC and it is easily reached from the ski lockers in the "Lobster Pot" lift which is a minute's walk from the ski locker. It's a steep 10-15 minute uphill walk from the chalet to the ski lockers but you can catch the free bus from the end of the road to the lockers (Ligne 1) - just check the timings because the bus only runs about once an hour. There is a well equipped Spar in the centre of Alpe D'Huez (beside the outdoor swimming pool) (about a 20 minute walk from the chalet) and the free bus runs along the road in front of the spar to the end of the chalet's road. We really liked the chalet's location with its amazing views and it was really quiet but it is towards the edge of Alpe D'Huez so not as convenient for the nightlife if that's what you want. Having said that, the night bus does run in the evenings from the end of the road. My only other recommendation would be to avoid flying into/out of Grenoble airport if you possibly can and use Lyon airport instead (only 20 min further transfer). Well worth it to avoid the absolute chaos and queues from hell!

Nothing!

plenty of kitchen equipment. Good showers

stairs to the property steep. stairs inside steep. stairs from ground floor had no hand rail and exit from them to the kitchen floor awkward

very clean traditional Cody worth money

you need car to go to center

The property suited our needs for a place to sleep and eat. The owners were attentive and communicated efficiently regarding our issues which were resolved quickly

We were surprised on arrival to find the chalet located at the bottom of a very steep hill, making access with luggage difficult. The daily walk in and out was tiring even for a relatively fit family. Had there been snow, access would have been almost impossible. While the property is advertised as ski-in/ski-out, this only applies with significant snowfall, which was not the case during our stay. The alternative access route was via a long road serviced by a bus, but the timings were inconvenient for our arrival and departure. We arrived as a group of six for Christmas and were disappointed that there were no Christmas decorations that we had previously communicated about prior to our arrival and by the layout of the chalet, which differs from the online photos and would benefit from being updated. The lounge had only one sofa, comfortably seating three people, and there was no upstairs sofa as advertised. Overall, the facilities would not comfortably accommodate a group of 10 adults. Although this is a self-catering chalet, we would have expected some basic essentials on arrival—particularly given a hospitality background—rather than just a single toilet roll for the entire property. Overall, the chalet is suitable if you are simply looking for a place to sleep, but it would benefit from some care and attention, as well as more accurate advertising, to ensure guest expectations are properly met.