Residence Odalys Tourotel

France , French Alps
Val Thorens, Place de la Lombarde
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20 reviews shown

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2026

Maldwyn

I was a little worried, after seeing the reviews, however all in fine. There are a few strange rules: At the end of the stay, you go to reception to claim back your deposit. They radio the manager who checks the room. I was called back down to the room. They wanted all bowls and plates to be in exactly the same place on the shelf as when you arrive. (We could do with a photo?) I also had to sweep the apartment and the chairs had to be exactly the same place as when we started. I went back to reception and the deposit was refunded. Just a little hard work and petty. But that was my only problem all week.

Pros
Lovely warm duvets.
Great blackout curtains
Quiet - apart from the beep beep of ski mobiles outside
Great views over the valley
All cooking equipment you need for a week
Just microwave with a grill and a 2 pan stove. No oven. They supply a dish cloth and two tea towels, plus some surface cleaner. No washing up liquid. Hot water all all times of day. Lovely shower. There was a kettle also in the room. Luggage store if you need at the beginning or end. Sheets, towels all supplied. Plus towel for floor. Ski in, ski out brilliant. Ski lockers right next to slopes. I would stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2024

Andrew Campbell

The corridors are looking a bit shabby now, but the apartments were fine. Friendly staff, but with lots of rules and you're not allowed to take ski boots into your rooms. Good location for ski-in ski-out, but a bit of a trek to and from the bus station if you're travelling that way.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2024

deepak

Overall good

Overall very good. Father & son ski holiday. Pros
Ski in and out excellent facility with excellent storage for ski gear - once you work out where to enter off the slope. Simple clean spacious if not dated decor. The flat has a nice layout and you can spend a week here comfortably & contrary to other reviews reception is very helpful (esp Anna) when its open.
Cons
Constant cigarette smoke come through the kitchen and bathroom vents. I had a blocked nose throughout, really unhappy that my 11 yrs old exposed. Its a design failure so no point complaining to reception.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2024

Bogdan

Great location but a bit outdated

Clean hotel next to the slopes , but old and outdated. Overpriced for the confort it offers

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2024

graham

Fantastic location

I travelled to the Tourotel expecting the worst given a lot of the reviews, and was pleasantly surprised and can only suggest those giving such poor reviews haven't stayed in ski accommodation before or hadn't looked at any of the photos.
Yes it's basic (as are most ski accommodations), but they are well equipped (I've attached the inventory of the 2 bed apartment), and the mountain facing balcony rooms have the best view of any accommodation I've stayed in the alps.
Sheets and towels came in sealed polythene bags, and microwave grill, and kettle were fine as was the drop down dining table.
The half-size bath is pretty standard in French accommodation.
My only issue throughout the whole week was the non stop beeping of the many many skidoos that buzz up and down the slopes right outside the room from 07:00 onwards all day. That isn't a complaint the residence can ever do anything about, and is a result of being so close to the slopes (you can't have it all ways). Not noticed the sheer numbers of skidoos in other resorts before, but then haven't had a room fronting the main piste in quite the same way so not sure if it's a Val Thorens specific problem or not.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Feb 2023

Andreas

Great location on the piste. Just old room with old appliances and kinda grungy.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2022

Jess

We have stayed many times at this hotel. It is cheap and cheerful. The upstairs has been re-decorated and is lovely. This is true ski-in ski-out accommodation and that is why we love it. The bathroom is small and you have to have a sit down bath/shower. The kitchen is small too but for a cheap skiing holiday it is perfect. Brilliant location for slopes and the shops and restaurants. It can be noisy, but the hotel staff are very good at addressing this.
Ski lockers provided.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2022

Predrag

All was well...

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2019

Dave

Great & cheep

Great for ski in ski out all you need for a ski holiday a place to sleep & cook your meals

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Close to amenities and on slopes. Good value for money.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent location, ski to door but yet quiet at night. Less than 5 min to main street.

Wish i had known there is no double bed in small accomodation. Only small tub with no curtain to shower: very uncomfortable and unpractical.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2017

Dave

Ski hol Val thorens

this was a great place for ski in ski out room was small but very good price for location

Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2015

Matt

No thrills accommodation right next to the slopes

I'm going to start by saying the convenience of this hotel is it's most favorable point, it is right on the slopes, and there is a supermarket directly opposite and a lift to the main bars in the town.
The room itself is small, we had a studio which was 2 sofa's which doubled as single beds. The bathroom doesn't have a proper shower, just a half sized bath with a shower attachment, so expect to sit cross legged to shower! There was a small kitchen with fridge and microwave which were very handy.
Free WiFi is available, but only in reception, and it worked reasonably well.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2013

michael

If you like snow ...

This is not a hotel to enjoy as such, it's basic and cheep and the staff are great. Yes, the rooms are small and purely functional, but that's not the point. It's where it's that counts. It's way above the tree line nestled one of the best bowls of powder in the Alps.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2025

Carol

Appartment was small, but clean and neat. Everything we needed was present.You get what you pay for.
Perfect location, along the slopes

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Möter standarden för priset

Boendet möter standarden för vad det kostar, i köket finns det man behöver och personalen var trevlig. Ligger centralt i Val Thorens vilket är ett plus.

Ytterdörren var däremot jättetunn så du hörde andra gäster andas i korridoren utanför, vilket ledde till dålig sömn. Studion var otroligt sliten generellt och elen stökade så tex TVn gick igång mitt i natten vid flertal tillfällen.

En ok vistelse som fyllde sin funktion men absolut inte mer än så

Self

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2020

Kåre

Slitt leilighetshotell - salgsbilder misvisende

Dette er et slitt Leilghetshotell med dårlig eller ingen service. Det første vi måtte gjøre var å kjøpe toalettpapir , dusj og oppvasksåpe.

Wi - fee / Internett skulle være inkludert , men virket ikke på rommet, bare delvis i felles resepsjonsområde.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2019

Laurent

skis aux pieds

L'accès ski aux pieds aux pistes, juste génial !!!

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Jan 2019

Verified traveler