Name: Araucaria Hotel & Spa
Address: Plagne Centre, PB 2, La Plagne Tarentaise, 73210, FR

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Martin

Very good hotel in nice position. Only faults are
1 car park entrance is too narrow and at an angle.
2 the room lights mean you can't see a thing in the wardrobe. Bring a torch.
Food choice good, staff very helpful and amenities very good. Boot room staff very helpful too. Definitely a nice stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Georgia

The room was lovely, looked bigger in pictures but was perfectly fine. Comfortable bed and pillows, the spa was great with the ice room relieving aches after a days skiing. Breakfast was really accommodating for a gluten free intolerance and the staff were extremely helpful. Would recommend staying!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

anne Wallace

Wonderful Clean hotel with lovely spa. Staff were fantastic and so helpful. A big shout out to the ski rental below the hotel who had your skis put outside for you each morning and were there to collect them to put them in storage for the night at the end of the day. Lovely bar staff as well and waiting staff in the restuarant. The food was outstanding as well. All freshly cooked. We will be back!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Guilherme

Good option. Attentive staff from reception to ski shop.

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Lee

Great position, great staff and excellent food.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

We had a great time at this hotel, really enjoyed the breakfasts. Hotel staff were all very friendly and helpful. Ski room staff were great!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2024

Maciej

Great hotel right next to the La Plagne ski lifts with fantastic service. The hotel's own ski shop / ski rental was very convenient. All the staff were super kind and helpful. We had a wonderful stay, happy to recommend this hotel for anyone coming to La Plagne.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

Sam

Good location

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2024

JINGXI

We enjoyed staying at the hotel. Location is very good with shops , restaurants, ski schools within 6mins walking distance. There is sauna and steam room in the hotel which is really good after a long day of skiing. Breakfast is ok with reasonable options.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2024

Roman

A very good hotel offering Half Board in the La Plagne center area. We enjoyed our stay at Araucaria during the Christmas period of 2023 all the way through the new year.

We absolutely loved the Spa area and the bar zone where one can relax in the evening and get coffee/snacks at lunch time.

The dinner was fantastic every day and the variety of meal options could get everyone happy.

The Ski Shop at the ground level offers heating storage for your equipment and boots, and ski personnel helps to get your skis up the stairs making it comfy dealing with it.

The overall condition of the hotel is really good.

Some minor things we found worth calling out that might be considered room for improvement:

- there is no AC in the room, and it was quite warm =) We had to sleep with the opened balcony door and it might be a challenge for someone with small kids as slope grooming machine make noise at night

- the parking lot is super narrow :D when the parking gets busy it becomes a maze to enter/exit, especially if you have a car bigger than smallish citroen

- we found New Years entertainment program to be a bit meh as well as the Christmas dinner which was not better than a regular dinner. It would be fine if the night wouldn't cost twice as high as the other nights.

Anyways, even with this small nuances we would consider staying at Araucaria again in the future.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2020

Richard

Amazing hotel and staff

Great hotel stayed for 4 nights and staff were really friendly great location right by the piste and all facilities were amazing and definitely redefined what a great ski hotel should be. Only slight downside were the bedrooms were a bit small but only a really minor point given we were there for the skiing. Highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2020

EY

Lovely decor and lighting in the common area. Spacious room

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2020

Paul

A great ski hotel.

Our group of 11 skiers arrived to find very helpful friendly staff at reception.
The rooms were large enough and clean.
Breakfast was varied and plentiful, best booked in advance, it was rather expensive if paid for during the stay.
The bar was really pleasant, great atmosphere.
The boot room staff were great too, and would come to help carry kit up and down the stairs.
The spa area was large, with a sauna, steam room and ice area in addition to the pool.
This hotel deserves top marks.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2020

Harrison

Very good service. Clean. Well located.
Bar and lounge quite well done Buffet a bit overpriced. Should be about 25 Euros, as much was cold, and not tasty.
Breakfast, again, not worth the price. Should offer two selections from buffet for 15 euros.
Overall, I would stay again—next year!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great hotel, good location, friendly & helpful staff
Worked well for a family

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

We had a lovely time at the hotel araucaria- the staff were always extremely friendly and helpful. Everywhere was really clean. The hotel was stylish and so convenient for everything. A great spot. Delicious breakfast too. Room was a bit small as was the swimming pool - but overall it was great and we would definitely come again. Thank you to all the staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Spa was lovely and the bar. Right next to the piste. On the first lift each morning

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The best hotel in La Plagne.

The hotel is extremely good. All staff were friendly and the food was top notch. The only problem we had was the room was quite small, but we chose a cheaper room anyway. We also hired skis and snowboards through the hotel, which reduced the hassle of finding a ski shop to get equipment. I would highly recommend staying in this hotel and Plagne Centre in general. Excited to return next year.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Really classy hotel. Shame restaurant only did buffet as would have spent more evenings there. Right on the slopes so great for ski in/out.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The Araucaria is located right next to the ski run and is convenient to a lift . A ski shop is located on the lower level. The room was on the small side but worked out just fine for us and was well-maintained. The staff was wonderfully helpful. The lounge is nice and had fun games and activities for kids. We would stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Extremely pleasant stay. This hotel has everything you want for a fancy ski trip, and is idally located meters away from Becoin lift. The Spa by Nuxe is amazing and the play game is fabulous. For kids, families, or group of friends, you'll find things to do graciously offered by Araucaria.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2018

chris

Fantastic place

Stayed here on short notice, welcoming staff, nice underground parking and the skiing- only a 20m walk to the piste. Would love to stay again!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel and facilities

Fantastic hotel, location and food. Staff and facilities were excellent. Definitely will go back. Ideal location for ski school and slopes.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Fantastic experience

Thoroughly loved the hotel and location. Really handy for using ski school in La Plagne Centre. Food, staff and services were great. Would not hesitate to stay there again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2018

Phil

Excellent service, location and amenities

Thoroughly recommend this hotel, way above the standard for skiing hotels in France.

Great (and true) ski-in / ski-out location right on the slopes opposite lifts.

Good facilities for children in the hotel with plenty to entertain, and a swimming pool for apres-ski. My 12 year old found it fantastic.

Staff couldn't help enough and the on-site ski shop / hire was excellent.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jan 2018

steven

Seven out of Ten

Lovely looking hotel, (mostly) friendly staff but extremely overpriced. Breakfast is good but Buffet dinner at 38 Euro per head is poor for the price. Hotel is conveniently situated right on top of the slopes but there are risky patches of lumpy ice to negotiate at the front of the hotel followed by a dangerous climb up a snowy/icy bank to get there. Not easy when walking in ski boots and carrying skis! Had booked room only (thought we had booked half board) and decided to dine at the hotel on our first night. Walked into the restaurant and received a lecture in front of everyone for not booking and were then asked if we knew what the price was (like we couldn’t afford it) - all a bit embarrasing. Then sat down to a very poor, disappointing meal. The hotel is modern (minimalist) and very clean and the beds are very comfortable. I’d say it only has four stars because of the spa. Five star prices but deserves only three.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2018

Charlotte

Perfect location, great hotel

We had a great stay at the auraucaria hotel. It’s so close to the slopes, although the ski out is via a walk up a very steep snowy path - but that might be to do with the amount of snow La Plagne has had this year!

The hotel bar, spa and restaurant can’t be faulted. And there is an on site ski shop for ease and convenience. Plus guests have access to lockers for ski and boot storage. The staff were all really friendly and attentive.

Great stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2018

James

very nice hotel right on the piste

Excellent
went for 6 day trip over New Year with my girlfriend

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2017

Tim

Skiers Paradise

The resort has an amazing spa which proved useful after a long day of skiing! There are four lifts within 100 feet of the resort

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Ski trip to La Plagne

Overall, it is good hotel with good location, spacious rooms, courteous staff.

The two factors noted below limited our rating to 3 out of 5. [Otherwise rating would have been much higher]
However, the variety of food on breakfast was very limited.
The wireless/wi-fi access/connectivity was poor and no access at nights!!

therefore not sure if this is a goof value for the money.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2013

Russell

Nice hotel beautiful views of the valley

Clean and comfortable room. Standard continental breakfast included. Friendly staff who speak English well.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2013

Verified traveler

Nice small hotel which is worth staying!

Staff at the hotel are very good. Receptionist, operators, servers are all polite, helpful and friendly. As a three star hotel, it is highly satisfactory. Buffet breakfast that was included was good, they even serve REAL freshly squeezed orange juice every morning. The guests put the real oranges to the big juicing machine and will get his/her glass of fresh OJ. Great! I did not go for the demi pension (half board) because I wanted to try other restaurants outside the hotel which was okay. You could always have your dinner at the hotel if you reserve a space in the morning. Room was a bit small but still acceptable. Carpets could be cleaner but beddings were very clean and tidy. Mattresses were firm enough because I cannot stand soft beds at all. Very very close to the slope, just need to walk for 1 minute to the ski lift Bécoin. Easy access to the ski rental Twinner. The staff there are also friendly and helpful. Hotel guests get a 20% discount which is great! Runs were excellent at La Plagne. Paradiski was quite far away but worth going! I went to Courchevel after La Plagne; honestly speaking, if you look for a nice family ski trip without the tourists and the glitzy people etc... go for La Plagne. Courchevel is ta bit run down, too touristy, too many beginners, everything is just too crowded and too expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2013

Verified traveler

Amazing !

We had an excellent holiday at the Araucaria hotel in La Plagne. The hotel was perfect, great atmosphere and service. Ideal location also. We are already looking at booking up same hotel for next years ski holiday. Thoroughly reccomend this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2012

samtheman

skiing

very helpful/friendly staff!
ideal location next to slopes!

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Elodie

L'insonorisation n'était pas optimale dans la chambre 107, mais j'ai tout de même passé un bon séjour.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2025

Roman

Still unbeatable because of a sauna with a swimming pool, hamam and ice cabin.
Perfect ski slope location and always good dinners

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

frédéric

Le personnel, la restauration et le skishoop

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Alizée

Très bon séjour ! Le personnel est très sympathique, ce sera avec plaisir de séjourner à nouveau au sein de cet établissement !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

BERTRAND

Top!

Personnel au top!
Magnifique séjour

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2024

Josselin

Hôtel presque parfait

Très bon hôtel pour un séjour au ski. Bien placé, très propre et accueillant. Petit déjeuner varié et agréable. Chambres bien pensées. Les salles de bains sont un peu datées mais rien de grave. Ski shop pratique et personnel serviable. Espace détente agréable même si la piscine, aveugle, est assez petite et très bruyante. Réservée au plus de 12 ans pour assurer un minimum de calme, elle est régulièrement squattée par des familles avec de jeunes enfants parfois très bruyants. C’est insupportable et il faut partir.
C’est dommage car l’espace est plutôt réussi, surtout le spa et le sauna. Le bilan général reste largement positif pour cet hôtel bien adapté aux familles. On reviendra très probablement.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2024

Laurent

Bilan mitigé l hotel bien mais le bar n est absolument pas à la hauteur d un 4 etoiles:musique très très forte pas de sevice en salle il faut commander au bar et aller chercher ses consommations car le personnel ne bouge pas.
Très déçu et étonné par les manières au bar pour un 4 étoiles

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2024

Alain

Très bonne adresse .
Locaux modernes et bien entretenus
Personnel accueillant et aimable : réception, restaurant, bar, spa, ski shop .
Restauration bien organisée et offre diversifiée .
Location de matériel ski au top .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2024

Jean-François

Bon séjour reposant

Très bon séjour, avec du personnel de qualité et à l’écoute
Bonne prestation

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2024

Sébastien

Superbe séjour. Les services et le personnel de l’hôtel sont excellents. Mention spéciale au ski shop qui dispose d’une super équipe attentionnée.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2024

CLIVET

Très bon accueil et tous les services ont été de qualité.
Le point faible dans la chambre c'est la tablette d'angle très petite et un seul pouf pour s'asseoir pour 2 personnes ainsi que la circulation dans le garage très étroit.

Le point fort très bien situé en bord de piste et dans la station.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2023

Thierry

Super séjour top ski room

Très bon séjour. Mention spéciale au service du ski room digne d’un palace et bien au dessus du reste du service de l’hôtel (qui reste très bien)
Dommage que la deco des salles de bains ne soient pas à la hauteur du reste de l’hôtel qui est top

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2023

Antoine

Séjour d'une nuit formidable. Hôtel confortable et pensé pour les familles

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2023

Michel

Super !

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour , Hotel aux pieds des pistes ,l'accueil très bien , hôtel convivial .La restauration en buffet nous laisse un grand choix de plats, le personnel attentionné pour le service .
Le SPA très agréable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2022

Christine

Super ,très bien

Nous venons de passer un agréable séjour ,6 jours
L'hotel est très bien ,il ne manque rien , confortable, le personnel aimable ,sympathique ,
Le SPA très apprécier après la journée de ski

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2022

Franck

Qualité prix : très cher !

Séjour agréable
Pratique aux pieds des pistes
Un SPA d exception !
Un bar exceptionnel, par contre le service n est pas à la hauteur d un 4 etoiles
Les chambres sont correctes mais petites et pas non plus à la hauteur d un 4 etoiles

Partner