Résidence Pierre & Vacances Premium L'amara

“5 star residence”

The residence and the flats are amazing. No renovation needed. It’s really 5 star residence. We just arrived and we were worried as we saw some bad review. It’s certainly one of the best in Avoriaz. Check in was good and the parking takes you right by the reception. The Spa is amazing with a pool … more

The residence and the flats are amazing. No renovation needed. It’s really 5 star residence. We just arrived and we were worried as we saw some bad review. It’s certainly one of the best in Avoriaz. Check in was good and the parking takes you right by the reception. The Spa is amazing with a pool and sauna and hammam. You can order Bakery delivered daily.

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“A great stay at L’Amara”

Amazing stay at the L’Amara - great location - a 5 min walk to the main area of Avoriaz but that has its benefit as it’s lovely and quiet at the hotel area. We stayed in Dharma and was ski in - ski out and great to have 2 ski rental shops at the bottom of the building (ski set Amara sport and ski… more

Amazing stay at the L’Amara - great location - a 5 min walk to the main area of Avoriaz but that has its benefit as it’s lovely and quiet at the hotel area. We stayed in Dharma and was ski in - ski out and great to have 2 ski rental shops at the bottom of the building (ski set Amara sport and ski set rossignol) Maëlle in reception was great before hand sorting all the room, ski hire and passes and so responsive. She is a really asset to the hotel. Beware if coming in peak season to pre book your restaurant reservations as walk in options are very limited.

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“Lovely apartment with great veiws”

Lovely clean and well equipped apartment. We were 4 friends in a 2 bedroom valley view room. The apartment was perfect space wise for us and the views from the balcony (now open) were spectacular. The residence was well equipped and no problems with noise or access. The on site car park is a grea… more

Lovely clean and well equipped apartment. We were 4 friends in a 2 bedroom valley view room. The apartment was perfect space wise for us and the views from the balcony (now open) were spectacular. The residence was well equipped and no problems with noise or access. The on site car park is a great feature if you're arriving by car and I believe the same price as the main resort car park. (€100 week) The pool area was clean and the sauna / steam rooms were good although only 1 of each was open but not too busy so all was good. Ski hire located across from reception was perfect and helpful. The ski rooms in the residence were a bit on the small side and got crowded at peak times but worked fine and definitely ski in Ski out for any level of skier. Check in was a little bit chaotic ( our room wasn't ready when we arrived at 17.15) but the staff were helpful and friendly and good Comms had us in our room by 18.00. As with a lot of these types of residences initial navigation was a bit tricky but after the first day you get used to the layout. A beautiful location 10 mins walk into the centre of Avoriaz. Would definitely return and recommend to others.

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“Nice Apartments with great views”

Have stayed in the hotel before in 2020. The hotel complex is has a great view of the valley over Morzine if you choose one of these apartments with a balcony. Even though there was just the two of us, we chose an apartment for 4. Effectively 2 would have to sleep on the lounge fold out sofa bed, … more

Have stayed in the hotel before in 2020. The hotel complex is has a great view of the valley over Morzine if you choose one of these apartments with a balcony. Even though there was just the two of us, we chose an apartment for 4. Effectively 2 would have to sleep on the lounge fold out sofa bed, so ok for a family I expect. Our flight got delayed so we did not arrive until around 11pm. As it’s a no traffic resort, we got dropped off at the car park and then taken round in a large type of sledge towed by a caterpillar type tractor. Nice ! Check in was quick and efficient and the staff were friendly, but what we did not realise is that we were not given a key to our ski locker which caused delays in the morning, meaning we were too late to attend our first ski school lesson. Also, at check in we were not given any information about the complex, Wi-Fi, services etc so had to call reception for help in the morning. There was a QR code in the room which we should have used but not being told about this it was not clear. Not a great start to our trip. The apartment has a nice shower and separate bath. Robes for the pool were provided along with slippers. The bathroom did not have shampoo or shower gel which was a little disappointing. The lounge area had a table and chairs, sofa, and a TV. Wi-Fi worked well (able to stream Netflix) and was free, after we asked reception how to connect. The apartment itself was nice and roomy. The bed was comfortable, and the room was warm. We catered for ourselves most of the time, and the kitchen mainly had all you needed. The water tumblers were tiny, so not ideal for G&T. Dishwasher tablets were provided, but if you want to use the coffee machine you either need the capsules or if making your own buy filter bags (no cafetiere). Bread & croissants etc can be ordered the day before to save you going to the shops in the morning. Again, we were not told about this but realised during one of our trips to reception to sort out the issues above. During our stay we did realize that being adjacent to the exit was not great as noisy guests returning late a night woke us up, so a room on a higher floor would have been better. You are allocated a ski locker, which has the usual boot warmers. For some reason our locker was located on the lower boot room, even though our apartment was actually adjacent to one on our floor. Bizarre !. Both ski rooms are ski in and ski out which is great. What we did find out though is that if you attend the 9am ski school there is not enough time to ski down to the lift to take you into the town, to then ski to the ski school, so we had to walk with our skis for about 10 minutes. We could have paid for a horse and cart too. We did use the pool, and sauna which was lovely. It tended to get busy from 4pm (we were not there during half term) so arrive early if you want to get a bed and some quiet time. There was also a small gym. There was also a wellness area with paid for treatments, again we did not use these. The hotel also has a large car park, but as we were on a packaged holiday, we did not use that. There is a small bar and restaurant too. The bar did seem to be use a bit when we were though, though the restaurant always seemed quiet. There is a skiset shop opposite reception and the equipment (ski and boots) we hired were good. The shops are about a 5 min walk (Sherpa) or a larger supermarket 15 min (Carrefour). Both well stocked if you are self-catering. All in all it’s in a great location, with lovely views, and we would stay again.

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