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Off to Tignes in a few weeks, staying at MontainSun's Chalet Melezes in Les Boisses. Any SH have experience staying there ? Any tips ? Is it genuinely ski in / out ? I am renting skis and boots from them - are these decent quality ? Am aware there is a bar in the hotel and we are a group of 18 so should make our own 'entertainment' but any other bars or après in Les Boisses? I see there is a free bus to the main areas if needed. Cheers
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damobloke1, I've stayed there several times, but not in winter season, so can't answer about the ski in/out but I think if you do a search others have answered that question - I think it depends on snow cover and your skills. There's not much in Les Boisses but with 18 of you you should certainly be able to make your own "entertainment". The Melezes offers exceptional value. I've used their skis (fine) but not used their boots because I have my own.
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Yeah, you can ski pretty much to the door when you know where to peel off. In the morning you just have to walk to the end of the road to get onto the piste down to the gondola. But as Pam said there's nothing else there, so good job the hotel has a bar! Either that or on the bus to the other parts of Tignes.
Didn't rent their gear so can't comment on it, but it didn't look like there was a huge selection when I was there.
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Hi,
We've stayed there several times and always managed to ski back to the chalet, even late season and it's a really short walk down the road to the piste in the morning. The bus stop is just down the road too and buses are regular and free (with lift pass) so going out in the evening not a problem. You will have a great time!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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damobloke1, When will you be there? Self and Bogus Junior will be there 6 February. We've been there before and I would say that it's reliably "ski to within a short walk" rather than ski in ski out. We have used their skis and will do again. No problems, and very helpful with it.
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Thanks for the replies. Seemed to tick all the right boxes for us, so looking forward to it.
Bogusman, We arrive on the 2nd Feb so our dates do cross over. Our group evolves each year with some who have skied together before joined by other new people picked up off various Internet forums (aged 40s -60 so shouldn't be too rowdy for other guests!). Think we recruited about 8 new guys off Snowheads this year. Have to look out for each other !
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damobloke1, You will have no worries on the ski-in front if you have a sense of adventure, and if conditions allow you can ski down the road in the morning.
Their rental kit is good - but there might be an issue if all 18 of you have the same shoe size.
The food is 'fine' (imagine your wife saying 'fine').
It's noisy but then as you're a big group I doubt that's a worry. As others have said Boisses/1800 is dead as a dodo and the (one an hour) bus to tignes (not exactly jumping but at least with a pulse) is your best bet.
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damobloke1, Father and son arriving for a four day trip on the 6th. No doubt we will see you in the bar. Real names are Ian and James. I'm in your age range. James naturally is not 
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Bogusman, damobloke1, just returned from a week at Chalet Melezes. Even in the limited snow conditions we face you could ski back to within a road's width of the front door and as other posters have said getting to the piste in the am is no problem either. Food was a bit hit and miss some peculiar fascination with aubergines which is great for those who embrace the veg but I don't! Skis and boots are about 90E for a week and are OK but not new stock. The Chalet has plenty of staff and Greg and Ellie are the main points of contact. Have to say that other staff did not appear that bothered in client care but that will not stop me going back. Perhaps I was spoilt at Mountain Sun's San Cassiano's chalet in 2010 where we were treated like VIPs.
Anyway the snow is falling and I am jealous of you both!
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Hi. Been to Les Melezes loads of times. Great place, great manager (Ellie). You have to walk about 100m to join the piste to Breviere lifts but can ski back to the hotel. Free buses to Tignes and Val D'Isere and the hotel will get you around too. Enjoy - I am trying Mountain Sun's new place in Badia this year
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Free buses to Tignes and Val D'Isere
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If there's a free bus to Val D'Isere I've never found it. But otherwise agree completely about the Melezes.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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We're going to Chalet Dominique on 1st of feb (my 41st birthday). Not sure where that is in relation to Les Melezes, never been to Tignes before...
Pippa and Dylan in real life. If we bump into each other, I'll be sporting my new bright yellow mid-life-crisis trousers. 
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On the question of free buses to Val D'Isere, you should be able to catch one at Tignes le Lac Bus Station, where the free bus to and from Les Melezes calls
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You know it makes sense.
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| I'm in your age range. James naturally is not |
.... Unless you're at the top end of our age range and James is your 40 yr old son ! But then, when we hit that age, we'll probably only be invited along to babysit the grandchildren.....
Look out for us in the bar etc, tag along on the slopes too if you need some adult company.
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Sun 9-02-14 23:57; edited 1 time in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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For entertainment there is also the Cordee bar, run by Michele, which is a 5 minute walk down 'The Path of Doom". This is a steep footpath 50m along from Melezes (next to the street light). It can be icy or it can be 120cm deep in snow, hence the name! It can be well worthy the walk if they have a band on. Otherwise, the bus into Tignes Le Lac is free and only 15 minutes.
The hotel used to bung the piste basher drivers to piste the 100m up to the hotel. I don't think the piste basher drivers drink there these days, so it's a little bit 'off piste' to take the shortest route back. It gets tracked out quite quickly and so gets much easier, if you don't like skiing in powder. Or just walk back from the bus stop, 100m away. It's really no drama.
Les Melezes is a great place and I have been going there for at least once a year, for about 8 years. The bar is a lively place before dinner and the whole hotel has a really good vibe. I like the hotel a lot and like the way Ellie runs things.
Aubergines are a new thing. Not sure about them, though 
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Have to say, my experience is similar to that of simonmj66, ski back to within the road width away from the hotel was fairly straight forward, kit hire was not great - limited stock and fairly well worn. Bar area comfy and good to relax in. Told the hot tub and sauna were good. Worse thing was the food, ranging from inedible to average. No aubergines but lots of undercooked veg.....
Went to find the bar as per recommendation from bar shaker, but was closed. French chap we bumped into said it had closed down, having described it as a 'crazy place'!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There are free busses from Le Boisses/1800 to Tignes Le Lac. There are no free buses from 1800 or Le Lac to Val D'Isere. There is a paybus which runs to a set timetable. Details here:
http://www.mobisavoie.fr/
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