Verbier for New Year... Absolutely amazing! I stayed at the Chalet Hotel De Verbier a over the new year period and in all honesty it was perfect. Hotel doesn't look like the Ritz but, for what you need on a ski trip it's perfect. Great central location right in the centre of Verbier, had the new year street party right out side and the Medran lift is about 4 min walk up the hill. All the main après ski bars/restaurants, like the Farinet, are located within easy walking distance - most under a minute. The food was great, really impressed to be honest - plus unlimited wine served throughout is always nice! The skiing? We were amazingly fortunate when we were there. Snowed solidly the first few nights, so was pow pow for the rest of the holiday! Verbier is so high and is part of the 4 Valleys area, so it's a snow sure resort most of the time and it definitely lived up to that. To sum up, if you are looking for a snow sure holiday with fantastic après and some challenging skiing look no further than Verbier, it has it all!

Apres Ski: 5/5

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The hotel was right in the middle of town but it was still easy enough to get to the slopes. The rooms were warm and comfortable and there was plenty of food, especially the all important breakfast, although there were a few communication problems with the kitchen with regard to special diets.

The bar was friendly and reasonably priced, which was handy as Verbier is rather expensive.

It was the week before Christmas and the weather was very cold. The buses and lifts were efficient and we managed to ski the four valleys. There had been a fair covering of snow making it hard going on piste in places but fun when there was some gravity.

Off piste was limited due to the weather and only one of the itineraries was open although our guide still gave us a fun morning. We would definitely go back to sample more of the skiing on offer.

Apres Ski: 3/5

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The rooms at the chalet hotel were of a good standard, better than some other chalets we have stayed at. Food was also good with decent sized portions. No choice but this is similar to staying in a chalet. There is a good bar and lounge area. The hotel is ideally situated in the centre of verbier, very handy for the apres ski. An uphill walk to the medran lifts so I would recommend getting the free ski bus!

Apres Ski: 4/5

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