Le Belvedere Apartment building is situated in a beautiful, quiet location which benefits seclusion and stunning scenery, while being only 5 minutes from the centre of Courchevel 1650. Enjoy the ease of door step skiing - A simple 100 metre schuss takes you onto the Belvedere ski run - 400 metres 'blue' run skiing down to the new 1650 bubble - A beautiful 10 minute ride up to all of the 1650 runs, leading to Courchevel 1850, Meribel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires. Both the studio and the 2 bed apartment are on the 1st floor with balconies, ski lockers and underground parking. The studio and the next-door 2-bed apartment and studio can be rented separately or linked together. Therefore the Studio is ideal for a couple on their own. The 2 bed apartment is fantastic for a family. The two together are perfect for a party of up to 8 people. The studio has a spare mattress so in theory a third person (a child) could also stay
Skiing: You buy your Ski passes and French ski school at the central station by the bubble (above the Tourist Information). You have 3 choices of ski pass - Courchevel 1650 only, Courchevel and the 3 vallees. A beginner only needs a ski pass once the free lifts of Mickey and Le Belvedere are no longer a challenge. Only fairly competent skiers should consider paying the extra for the 3 vallees pass. Note the pass allows 1 days skiing in Val D'Isere / Tignes which are a 11/2 hour drive. If you want to experience skiing in a nearby resort Pra-Lognan La Vanoise is only 1 hour drive away. Good off piste skiing (when conditions allow!) can be found at the top of 1650 and off the Chanrossa and Suisse runs. Courchevel 1850 can be reached by skiing via Chanrossa, via Pra-Meruel or by free ski bus! Walking: If you want a days walking rather than skiing, the trek down to the lake 'La Rosiere' starts just outside the apartment.
We have enjoyed our stay at the studio. It was a bit dated, and not very clean as the guests have to tidy up after the stay themselves, but we had most of the things we needed. The location is great once we figured out the timings for the bus and the bus stops. The studio has a nice view and balcony, and itâs ski in / ski out so really nice. Philâs instructions were very good. One thing to note - there was only one small heater to dry the ski clothes, and the lockers are not very warm, so sometimes we had damp boots (bring boots warmers with you). Overall, lovely area, we had friendly neighbours and the value for money was good in comparison to other prices at the resort.
Les points forts : Communication et exactitude de lâannonce
Les points faibles : Emplacement
Good cheap stay location, poor location
First is first - do not come here without a car. Courchevel Le Praz &1550 have a gondola to 1850 where the main action is - 1650 does not - YOU NEED A CAR otherwise it is 2 buses. We had a car so all good for us. The property was small and cheap but good value. Medium cleanliness. Excellent host communication. Thank you! I am not trying to be harsh, it is a good property just for the right price.
Rudimentary but bed comfy and basics in place. Previous guests had not cleaned very well on departure.
Info from owner contained outdated entry code instructions and we had to plead to be let in by other guests who happened to be in hallway. Other elements of info provided also needed updating.