In Aime-la-Plagne for a ski weekend with friends and couldn't fault Les Hauts Bois - great service from the moment we arrived: friendly, welcoming, helpful staff. The rooms were comfortable and perfectly adequate (by ski hotel standards), and the facilities were nice (pool, sauna, etc.). Having breakfast (croissants, etc.) delivered to reception was a bonus.

Aime-la-Plagne itself is nothing to write home about - a purpose built ski resort, it really does feel as though a bunch of concrete blocks have been dropped on the hillside, and it has none of the Alpine charm of other purpose built ski resorts (e.g. Avoriaz).

However, if it's skiing you're after, it's great: fantastic location, right on the piste, easy access to the rest of the village, and to La Plagne itself, and the ski hire shop on the ground floor.

We had a great weekend and even the piste basher waking me at 4am (our room overlooked the piste) didn't dampen spirits!

PS: favourite restaurant find was L'Harlequin in the main commercial centre. Good food but fantastic service from George and his team. Well worth a visit - we went back twice!

PPS: don't bother paying for parking - there's plenty free (albeit outside) adjacent to the property.

I'm not going to complain about the hotel, eventhough there are lots of things to..

My brand new skis and also some other skis and ski boots of my friends got stolen from our locker in the hotels ski room!! There is a sign says the hotel is not responsible of the belongings but, i've never seen or heard such thing before in a ski resort. Being under the same roof with some thieves is very irritating. The hotel didn't do anything ofcourse, they said they're not responsible for it. The hotel doesnt even have a security camera system.. They should have investigated the incident but they didnt bother to.. If you're planning to stay at Les Hauts Bois, keep your ski equipments with you all the time..

Excellantly located hotel, where you can just walk onto the ski slope. nerby bars and restaurants. The room's are basic with self catering abilities, tv and balcony. The hotel has a swimming pool and pool tables so the kids are accomadated for.

The hotel is fantastically situated but previous comments have not been adequately addressed. On arrival (early on the Saturday) we asked for a room with a view, only to be told we had to reserve that "a few days before arrival", similarly ski hire is 30% cheaper if you do it via the internet before arrival. Not being a telepath we hadnt done either of these things.

Anyhow the view from the room isn't a big deal if everything else is ok.

Unfortunately, it isn't. We stayed in appartment 58B (whatever you do avoid it) the lift mechanisms are right outside your door and they are noisy and nocturnal. Sleep is tough to get.

Our appartment also was on a thoroughfare to the main exit which in the brief moments when the lift was not whirring and clunking away it was likely that people would be wandering through the uncarpeted corridor which at least added variety of the noise you endure.

If the rooms were decorated in the same way as the public areas in this hotel there would be no problem. They are not. Previous comments around bedding, quality of furnishings all remain valid and the 3 bedrooms we had were simply poor. The double bed was in fact two singles pushed together, one room had no windows at all and all suffered from poor lighting which looked pretty dangerous. The bathroom also had no natural light and was very small.

The appartment is supposedly for 6-8 but I would not contemplate it at more than five. The comfortable seating in the living room has space for only 3.

The kitchen area is poorly equipped also - there is no cooker only a hot plate and a microwave. The dishwasher in our appartment had a faulty door and on complaining we were told "not to worry, a lot of the appartments have the same problem."

P&V should take note - for a little investment this could be so much better. But investment is what is needed and urgently. I have nothing against P&V in fact I have bought an appartment in their new development in Avoriaz but this is simply unacceptable. For the price of skiing in Whistler you get what I would frankly rate as a 2star experience in la plagne.

The resort itself is great, the swimming pool and public areas are lovely and the skiing from the door fabulous luxury. But you are so tired by the time it comes to ski that the gloss is taken off it.