Club Med was a pioneer in offering all-inclusive ski holidays way back in 1950, today they are the leader.
Tignes was one of their first resorts with a history spanning all the way back to 1958. It was a shock to see them absent from last season, and the thought crossed our minds; “was this the end of skiing as we know it?” The answer was, of course, NO, Club Med is back in the resort with a vengeance, from December 2022 they are opening up their brand new all-inclusive family flagship resort in Val Claret, with their usual amazing service and the addition of all the bells and whistles.
Famous interior designer and architect Jean Philippe Nuel surpassed himself when they commissioned him to design a resort that has an ambience that is both happy, and family-friendly yet adds an element of glamour.
Location
Situated at 2,150 metres and with over 300km of pistes, the resort is perfect for all abilities, from complete beginners to powder hounds. The brand new Club Med hotel is in a new location, just by the ESF meeting point and opposite the Tichots lift, which gives you easy access to the rest of Tignes including the famous eye of the needle. There is a nice beginner slope close by, and the short rope tow takes you to the lifts for the GrandMott, which is one of the easiest access lifts for skiing over to Val D'isere.
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Food
If you are a connoisseur of good food, have special dietary requirements or are a picky eater, then both of the restaurants will be able to cater for all of your needs on your all-inclusive ski holiday.
The main restaurant “Le Val Claret” offers buffet-style meals featuring both local Savoyarde food such as fondue, tartiflette and international cuisine.
If you want a more intimate dining experience, then we recommend booking your table early at the Gourmet Lounge Le Solstice. At this restaurant, you can choose a late lunch or an evening meal accompanied by red or white wine. If you would like to try something different then premium wines can be purchased for an additional cost making the experience even more special.
One massive advantage of going to the Club Med in Tignes means that you can ski over to Val D'isere and not miss out on lunch. Just talk to your receptionist to make a reservation before skiing over to enjoy lunch at the recently renovated Club Med in Val D’isere.
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Childcare and activities
The childcare program in Tignes is run by professionally qualified staff and everything is planned to keep your youngsters happy and entertained. There is a private area for the children ranging from 0-17, and you can feel rest assured that your younger ones are well looked after. The Children's activities/clubs are run to maximise your time on your all-inclusive ski holiday. Children's group ski lessons are available throughout the season, and are included in the price from the age of 4 and snowboarding from the age of 11. If your child is 3 and still wants lessons, you need to pre-book due to limited space and there is an additional cost associated with these lessons.
Mini Club med is from ages 4-10 and Junior is from ages 11 to 17. Here they will benefit from various activities and all-day lessons.
For children aged between 2- 3, there is an on-demand evening babysitting service, however, this would need to be booked at the petit club med (at extra cost). For children not booked into the kids' clubs then evening service is at an extra cost.
Childcare for children ages 3 months to 4 years is available through local babysitters if needed, the resort provides contact details for these.
Children also have access to the brand-new swimming pools and there is a paddling pool for the little ones.
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Adult activities & evening entertainment
Whether you are a non-skier or skiing, there are a host of lessons at the all-inclusive Club Med in Tignes, from Yoga, swimming and fitness. These are available from the age of 16 throughout the season. For skiers and snowboarders lessons are available in the mornings and afternoons.
You can also just take it easy and swim whilst enjoying the views of the mountain in the 25m long indoor pool. And why not make your ski holiday that extra bit special, and for a small charge treat yourself to a range of spa treatments. Evening entertainment is also included in your all-inclusive ski holiday, with a range of circus and magic shows that will keep you active and entertained, there really isn’t much they haven't thought of for their newest resort in Tignes!
Sustainability
If your priority is the environment, then Club Med is striving to be more sustainable. They have a Happy to Care program which includes a phased elimination of single-use plastics, sourcing high-quality local food, using recycled plastics to make their uniforms and more. When constructing their brand new resort in Tignes they have tried to be more in harmony with nature.
Rooms
The Club Med in Tignes has 430 rooms, including 25 exclusive collection suites in the 5 Trident section of the hotel. In the 4 Trident part of the hotel there are both superior and deluxe rooms available.
Superior rooms are comfortable for up to 3 people and interconnecting rooms can sleep up to 5. Some rooms have balconies.
Deluxe rooms come with balconies as standard and are larger rooms. There are both; interconnecting and family deluxe rooms that can sleep up to 4. These come with mini-fridges, bathrobes and slippers, giving you that extra bit of comfort.
If you want to really treat yourself on your all-inclusive skiing holiday, then you can upgrade to the exclusive collection suites giving you access to the 5 Trident exclusive collection space. As well as the larger rooms you have extra things like; a personalised concierge service, a private ski room, priority booking in the Gourmet Lounge and Spa, as well as champagne served by the glass in the private bar area to name just a few.
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If you have never been on an all-inclusive Club Med skiing holiday before, and want more information about what is included in the price of the holiday you can phone one of our expert ski holiday specialists on 0203 733 9061 and they will be able to answer all of your questions and book you your ideal break.
