Experimental Chalet Val d'Isère

Style

Refined, retro Savoyard

Setting

Piste-perfect town centre

From the group of cocktail bar fame, family-friendly Experimental Chalet Val d'Isère is shaking things up in this wild-about-winter town. Pistes are a stomp away, and Vanoise massif views are the screensaver to most rooms. This all-ages basecamp is outfitted in retro-chic hues of Aperol orange and absinthe green; drink in the real deal at the talk-of-the-town bar and two Savoyard dining spots. The bar has been set high, but this chic chalet is set to exceed your expectations…

Facilities

Rooms

113, including 23 suites.

Checkout

Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm; but both are flexible, subject to availability and an extra charge.

More Details

Rates at Experimental Chalet Val d'Isère include buffet breakfast.

Also

The Val d’Isère with Balcony and Mountain View, and Olympique rooms are adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Unfortunately the hotel is not suitable for wheelchair users.

Hotel Closed

The hotel opens annually from November to April.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Ski room, kids’ club, yoga classes (on request) and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: air-conditioning, TV, Bluetooth speaker, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes, slippers and La Bruket bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Retro interiors at Experimental Chalet Val d'Isère inject pops of unabashed colour into your snow-white days. At the hotel’s peak, you’ll find the pinnacle suites – we like Suite Solaise for its vast Vanoise massif views or grand and spacious Suite Bellevarde. The balcony-toting Val d’Isère and Loft rooms are primed for planning tomorrow’s Alpine adventure.

Spa

After you’ve hit the slopes, hop (or hobble, depending on your day’s runs) to the spa, where tight thighs and lethargic limbs are soothed with massages, an ice bath or sauna. Loosen up with some lengths in the heated pool, or retire to a lounger for a post-treatment kip.

Packing Tips

Pair your Perfect Moment ski suit with some oversized shades and fleece-lined snow boots for the ultimate après look.

Children

Welcome; a kids’ club and babysitting are in the works. The penthouses, Glacier and Loft suites, and Olympique rooms can each take an extra bed (€70 a night for ages five–11, €90 for over-12s; breakfast is €25 extra) and connecting rooms are available.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Dress Code

Shed your ski-wear for both and don chic but cosy threads – cashmere knits, shearling boots and woolly gilets will work a charm.

Hotel Restaurant

This coming-soon chalet will open its doors to two restaurants: one will be oh-so-Savoyard with trad-Alpine furnishings, a wood-fired oven and all-things-cheese dishes (tartiflette, raclette, fondue); the second is set to be a brightly coloured brasserie, serving sharing plates inspired by the region.

Hotel Bar

The hotel’s cocktail pedigree will come into full force at Experimental Cocktail Club, a saloon-style space serving après-ski quenchers, expertly crafted cocktails and light bites. Debrief your day at the bar, or slide up on the sofa for a romantic tête-à-tête.

Last Orders

Both restaurants will serve lunch between noon and 2.30pm, and dinner from 7pm until 11pm. Breakfast runs from 7am until 10.30am.

Planes

Chambéry Airport is two and a half hours away by road; Geneva Airport is over three hours’ drive from the hotel, and staff can arrange transfers from both on request.

Trains

It takes three hours by train, with one connection, to get from Geneva Airport to Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, which is a 40-minute drive from the chalet. Chambéry rail station is a two-hour drive away; hotel transfers can be organised on request.

Automobiles

You’re likely to be busy on the slopes, which are within walking distance or easily reached by bus, and in no need of a car: but if you are bringing your own wheels, there’s a private car park at the hotel (nightly charges apply).

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Given Experimental Chalet Val d'Isère’s proximity to the pistes, you’ll be hitting the runs in no time. Val d’Isère’s slopes have terrain for beginners and seasonaires alike busy, but for extra mileage, swish over to Tignes; the two resorts share 300 kilometres of pistes. Take your Apine adventures to new heights with heliskiing (over the border in Italy) or paragliding, or perfect your rails and jumps at the snowpark. Although the town is really set up for skiers, you’ll also find cross-country trails, an ice rink and a toboggan area for family-friendly sledging.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .