Hotel La Rotonde is a great little hotel in the heart of Verbier. They provide a great breakfast every morning and have an expresso machine for everybody to use during the day free of charge. It's within walking distance to the Medran lift, the main lift up the mountain. It's also close to all of the bars and restaurants one would need access to. Free wifi throughout the hotel and a PC for guests to use in the lobby. Only downside is no jacuzzi or sauna. No problems here...

One comment about Verbier in general is that his town is party central, and overrun by foreigners (particularly Brits)...was woken every night at 400AM by party-goers. Verbier does continue to offer great skiing, but is best suited to intermediate to expert skiers. International staff working in most of the restaurants were generally pompous and unhelpful (particularly at Pub Mont Fort). On the flip-side, local Swiss staff provided excellent service. Something to be aware of in Verbier if you are looking for a real Swiss experience...Zermatt may be a better option for you.

We stayed at the Hotel Rotonde over New Year in 2008.

I liked the hotel it was clean and comfortable, the owners were very accomodating and friendly.

Good points
- Good location, about a 5-10 minute walk in ski boots up to the Medran lift.
- Free nespresso coffee machines in lobby and breakfast.
- Decent boot room for gear
- Some of the rooms have a balcony over looking the place central, this was ideal for New Years eve as we could feel part of the party but with our space to sit and not feel crowded.
- Decent breakfast, usual selection of croissants, toast, ham, cheese, eggs, cereal etc.
- Free parking

Average points
- Some rooms only have a shower which is a bit cramped
- If you are a big group of friends it misses a hotel bar to congregate, its not a big deal though as there are stacks of bars right next to the hotel.

The hotel has 2 restaurants that are in the same building, not sure if they are owned by the same people or not. The Le Millenium was excellent, I think it was the nicest one we ate at all week.
The Toro Negro was great for all sorts of steaks and various meat (kangaroo, etc).

Le Borsalino round the corner from the hotel had an excellent menu too.

Hotel la Rotonde is exactly what you would expect from a three star hotel: with some positives and some negatives.

Positives:
- Spacious rooms and bathrooms
- Personalised service and attention from the owner
- Good breakfast selection
- Ideally located for apres skiing and shopping
- Complimentary coffee machine in lounge area
- Free internet usage

Negatives:
- Being centrally located means a 5 minute uphill walk to the ski lift or a 5 minutes downhill walk to the ski bus pick up point. Some hotels, further away from the ski lift, were in fact better positioned for the ski bus pick up points.
- Being centrally located means a 5 minute walk uphill from the main bus terminal on arrival. The hotel does not offer a transfer service because of its proximity to the station which results in all ski gear and luggage having to be carried uphill to the hotel.
- Being centrally located means that you are a part of the apres ski noise whether you are in the bars or in your room. The bars themselves are well sound proofed, however, the revellers often bring the noise out with them late at night.

The positives of this hotel still outweigh the negatives, but we would recommend requesting a back-facing room if you are a light sleeper.

Stayed at this place for a week. It was very nice and comfortable. The owner, Carol, was excellent. She couldn't have been nicer and accomodating to me and my son. The location is excellent, with good restaurants all around. It is clean, and I wouldn't think of staying any place else if in Verbier.