I tend to rent apartments rather than hotel rooms in ski resorts, but I had the opportunity to stay over at Kings Parc last week. No question that the hotel could use a "pick-me-up" renovation, but the room was spacious and very nice. There was a great choice of pillows, and I really dug the "bearskin" blanket, very sexy. I want one at home. The hotel must also be one of the closest to the lifts, and it's got parking -- both big pluses.

I ate at the restaurant, and it was better than expected. I've had a lot of mediocre ski resort food, but I thought it was very good here, and the wine list was super. Again, the room could use some updating, but it was lively and convivial, yet not so loud that I couldn't have a great conversation throughout dinner.

Best thing: service. The front desk staff was extremely helpful at all hours, answering questions, researching things on the internet, making me feel at home. I had to leave really early in the morning, and they made sure I had a coffee and a just-baked pan au chocolat before I did.

I'll be back!

I'd kept my expectations low as a result of the various comments that the hotel was more of a two-star hotel than a four-star hotel. As a regular hotel user, I would now, after my stay, tactfully disagree with that analysis and can only assume that the different apartments are furnished to different standards. My apartment (a junior suite on the first floor) was furnished to a high standard. The pine furniture was a little worn in places but it was quality furniture (real wood not IKEA chipboard). The beds, sofas and windows were all modern. Importantly, the rooms were all spotlessly clean and the kitchen was equipped with modern appliances.

The entrance to the hotel is indeed a little difficult to find as the building faces away from the street from which it takes its address. The easiest way to find the entrance is to head down Route de Verbier Station and take the path to the right of the Denner supermarket. The location is indeed noisy at night in terms of drunken Brits, but this is true of all centrally located hotels.

The summer rate of CHF 75 per suite per night is vastly lower than the winter rate, so the "value" category below may not apply in winter.

I won a weekend here for the Verbier music festval, so can't comment on value for money as i didn't pay!

It's fundamentally a rather old fashioned place with dated decor and nothing special to excite. Attempts at a more modern look amount to bizarre bold zebra and butterfly prints in the reception, and very offputting modern pictures of women with their breasts on show in the otherwise old fashioned breakfast room, most inappropriate!

We found the reception staff friendly and helpful, though reception was often unmanned with a phone to call for assistance. The lift is tiny. Breakfast was competent self service, but had nothing extra or exciting beyond the obvious basics.

We had a pleasant 2 bedroom suite with a sitting room and kitchen equipped with everything except a kettle. There was a welcome basket with wine, jam, herbal tea and unfortunately smelly cheese which permeated the whole room once opened! Decent flat tv, otherwise rather dated in feel .

It seemed very quiet, but as its not the main season its hard to judge what vibe it would have when busy with the ski crowd. It seemed as least as good as any other options we saw around the small town. Well located near all the facilities of Verbier.

rooms arent the most modern but nice bar and restaurant good location and very helpfull staff