We've just returned from a week's stay at these apartments, and I have to say overall they were extremley impressive! They were so warm and cosy and very spacious - lovely to come back to from a long day's skiing.
We had a 4 bedroom apartment, and although it was listed as 2 doubles and 2 bunk beds, the bunk beds were continental style, so there was a double bed on the bottom of each - we were 4 couples and this had been the biggest worry, so we were pleasantly surprised. The only downside was that only one thin pillow per person was provided - we had to use the spa duvet from the top bunk rolled up as a bolster, but the double rooms weren't so lucky.
The apartment also had two very clean bathrooms with lovely powerful showers - one even had a sauna, which could be turned on by a timer so it was ready when you arrived back - a lovely facility to stretch out in after a hard day on the piste!
The comunal areas were great - large dining table and comfy sofa area - we stayed in for a lot of the evenings because it was so comfortable - the one tip I would say is to bring an ipod dock or similar, as this made such a huge difference and gave some atmosphere.
The kitchen is more of a kitchenette, but well equipped with a dishwasher, large fridge freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster and 2 coffee machines (one filter and one espresso maker). It had plenty of crockery, cutlery and glasses, and also a good amount of other dishes, jugs, teapots etc - the only thing that let it down was the utensils - these were limited - if I went back I'd take a decent small vegetable knife (the only knives they had were huge!), masher and slotted spoon! There was also only one tea towel provided, so if you are planning on eating in a lot I'd slip a couple of extra tea towels into your suitcase!
The one area where the apartment was perfect for skiiers was the entrance foyer - large area with benches and boot-dryers, lots of pegs and shelves for jackets and helmets, and underfloor heating for cold toes! The best thing was the larger drying cabinet, as this was a godsend for wet gloves, snoods, goggles etc. There was a large outdoor locker with ample space for skis and boards too.
Location wise, this was perfect for us - it was out of town a little way, but closer to the lifts than town centre places - the closest lift was the VM8 (a 5 minute walk along the flat) which links you to some fabulous runs from the very top, down to Rodkullen (as well as buses to Rodkullen and the night buses), which was our favourite area and even across to the VM6, and Bjornen beyond if you fancy an adventure, as it is possible to ski there and back in a day. For other runs and buses to Tegefjall, Duved and Bjornen, the Kabinbanen lift was around a 10 minute walk (in ski boots) but it is uphill, so be warned! The skiing was great - a wide selection of runs from beginner areas to some fast reds, and the Varmestugas, little buildings with indoor picnic areas and microwaves, kettles were a brilliant feature, as you could take sandwiches, thermoses etc and eat/drink in the warm.
Town itself is only a 10 minute walk, and was very pretty, with some good bars and restraurants - price wise it's similar to the UK, but lots of the restaurants were quite upmarket so you were still looking to pay £25-30 for a main course. There were cheaper places but these were further out - in fact one great place for Pizza and Tapas was Bistro Madonna which is within the Brunkulla apartments, so great as a local. The local supermarket is very well stocked and around 10 minutes walk, and the Systembolaget was around a 20 minute flat walk,so not too arduous carrying back your booze!
We were thinking if we came back if we would want to stay in a different area, but decided that we would probably go back to Brunkulla, as for us, the location was the best- it depends on where you want to ski though, and how often you plan to eat out, but for us it was perfect!
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