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Looking for next years chalet hotel in CV1850. It's been suggested that I should try the Chalet Hotel Coq de Bruyere in Courcheval 1850.
So I'm interested in hearing about any recent experience that anyone has of either this hotel or the companies that stay there.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi there,
I haven't stayed at the Coq de Bruyere but I have stayed at La Catina which was very reasonable accomodation, good food and well run, so I would recommend there.
Hope that helps
Simon
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Stayed there myself two years ago with SkiWorld at the Catina. Even then very basic, almost worn out, needs much TLC. Staff friendly and helpful.
Was in 1850 again this year at the Dahu, with Mark Warner Travel. A step up in quality of accomodation and significantly better food. That's what i'm trying to assess the Coq deB against.
All three have good central locations. that make the start and end of day real easy. Ski to centre and walk 200 yds at most. BTW via one or several beveridge establisments, sometimes makes the 200 yds take an hour or so! 
Life on holiday is hell!
Edited to include the hotel Catina in the first line
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Fri 5-01-07 8:36; edited 1 time in total
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I stayed in the Skiworld Auberge Ensoleillée Club Hotel in Feb 2005. We paid each £560 for a week from 5th Feb. Its about 200yds from the Croisette. The rooms were compact - standard club hotel ! The food was good, plenty of it and the wine free flowing. I'm not going to say it was five star but it was adequate and I didn't have any complaints for the money we paid. If i was looking to stay in 1850 and looking in that budget range, i would certainly return there. Oh, and they also had 'single' rooms which helped us out as we had a single on our trip !
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I also stayed in the Mark Warner Chalethotel Dahu in 1850 a couple of years ago - well positioned, single rooms, and good food. Would certainly go back there.
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We will be going to this chalet next year, does anyone know if it has improved since the last posts. I have read a few reviews on Trip adviser, and they seem to be quite favourable. The reviews on here don't seem that good, ok they are a few years old, so hopefully they have changed.
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ceemark, Wow, this is an old thread that I started dug up. Cannot give up to date info but realised I had not updated my original posting.
I few years ago (2007) I did also stay at the Chalet Hotel Coq de Bruyere in Courcheval 1850. with Ski Total. You may want to see this thread as well:-
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=434928&highlight=coq#434928
Staff were good, but that changes year to year.
Hotel, was need of refurb. BTW, my room was palatial in comparison with a few others i was shown.
A few groups monoplised the limited facilities.
Boot room, down a steep flight of stairs inside hotel.
Cramped eating area, food basic but ok.
It was relatively cheap and I had driven there rather then flying, so I had 2 extra days skiing which probably made the difference to my trip as the snow was great!
It is only 300m from the CV 1850 center, still remember it being a long walk past several bars. 
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Just checked the internet and trip advisor.
Of the three recent reports, two were great and one reminded me of the issue I encountered 4 years ago. Not least of which were small rooms and kids having to eat separately. Apparently, its the 'rules'.
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The two good one detailed staff names, hmmm, call me suspicious, but why would you know the chefs name in a basic 'chalet hotel' . There are not Jean Suplice after all!!!
It was OK for me though but would have been disappointed being there with a family.
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Yep.
Auberge, Catina don't exist anymore. Both been knocked down, both deserved it.
The Coq is fine, couple of dodgy rooms that ski total now sell as single rooms which is all they are good for. Excellent location, bit tatty and needs a refurb. Food pretty decent.
I think if you have paid over £750 you'll be pissed off, its good value for money though in 1850.
Dahu with Mark Warner is similar standard but vastly over-priced.
The only similar alternative is the Les Anemones with Inghams, I'd still pick the Coq though.
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