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Morzine with a 3 year old

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I need some advice on family skiing in France. We've only been to Whistler with Sophie and it's been very simple - mostly because we know Whistler really well now so we know where we like to stay and so on. Usually we get an apartment but we're normally there for 2 - 3 weeks so it makes sense. However, we're now contemplating a week in Morzine next season and I don't know whether to go for something like Esprit Ski or try and find an apartment there. How does it work if you stay for a week in a ski hotel with a 3 year old??? Puzzled I'm used to having mod cons like a washer/dryer (indispensable when you have a messy toddler and means you don't need so many clothes!! Laughing ) Also, we've never stayed in a hotel for more than a couple of nights anyway so how does babysitting work - does the babysitter have to sit in the dark?! Laughing Sorry to be so duh.

Any recommendations?
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I've not been to Morzine so can't comment on the resort itself. But I have stayed in a chalet with a toddler for a week and didn't find the lack of washing machine a problem - we just packed enough clothes for the week with a couple of outfits spare.

The babysitter sat in an adjoining room when our friends hired one. I guess it depends on the chalet/hotel layout. You could lend them a listener I suppose, or they might have their own. Chalets are generally better in that respect than larger hotels.

Friends have used Esprit in Les Arcs and said they were good.
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geetee, from personal experience I'd strongly recommend Arc 1600 and the Hotel Cachette, with its specialised childcare centre which offers snow fun for little ones:

http://www.lesarcs.com/Child-day-care-Arc-1600.html#b
http://www.hotelcachette.com/uk/navigation.htm

They have spacious family rooms and great food. You can take one of the snowtrains direct to Bourg St Maurice, and then it's just 7 minutes up to the resort on the funicular, with a short walk to the hotel.

Morzine is a fairly low resort, where there's a greater risk of rain. We also took the kids there (using Ski Esprit), and it didn't compare.


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Thanks the ice perv, that was another question I should have asked. If you go for a chalet when you have children do you have to book the whole thing or is it just like booking a hotel room?
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Thanks David Goldsmith, that sounds great and very tempting as I've not been to Les Arcs for a long time but we've got other (childless) friends going to Les Gets and Morzine that we'd like to hook up with so it's Morzine for us.
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Oh and a bit of rain in the village never put us off - after all we are used to Whistler!!! Laughing
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Did Esprit in Morzine in Jan 2004 with children aged 1,3,4

The accomodation was fine - fabulous food - although there was a journalist staying with us at the time. Great big family room. The hotel is a typical - bit shabby - no star French hotel but very informal and relaxing with the kids. It was run like a big chalet rather than a hotel.

They do baby listening in the evening (IIRC) although a baby monitor would work there anyway. On the night off, baby sitting is included.

The 3 and 4 year old did ski lessons with the ESF. The snow garden is in the village by the Pleney lift and in January was a bit dark and cold in the afternoon when their lessons were held.

The hotel is right in the village centre so Pleney lift is about 5 mins, Super Morzine a bit less and the bus to Les Prodains is even closer.

Not sure about getting clothes washed. Maybe the staff would do it for some cash.
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If you go for a chalet when you have children do you have to book the whole thing or is it just like booking a hotel room?

Depends on the operator. With family-specialist outfits like Esprit, then no you can book by the room. Others may only take children at xmas/NY/half-term/easter; others may insist you book the entire chalet.
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nessy, Thanks Nessy. I like the sound of the Esprit place (Les Gourmets?) Just wondering, what kind of food did they do for your children? (especially the two older ones)

I think we'll probably survive for a week without a machine - also, I found online that there's a laundrette in the village opposite the Mairie for emergencies!

Thanks again the ice perv, that's how I suspected it worked with chalets.
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with kids we (for instance) are totally kitted out for young kids and babies. we have a travel cot, steriliser, high chair and age spacific car seats for transfers.
You could rent just a room, a 3 year old would come free when sharing a room with parents, only charge would be for food if you were half board! We also have a small childs bed for just this situation.
and no restriction on when you can stay!
Also check the resort you've chosen and look at the creche facilities they offer. Here in serre che the creche is excellent and the woman who runs it speaks english. My daughter last year (before we moved here) went there regularly and started speaking french there.

good luck you should find plenty of places out there to help
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geetee, yes Les Gormets. IIRC the kids food was a lot better than nuggets and chips. They do of course do a kids evening meal time. If the kids are in PM childcare, they are probably looked after until after their meal.

I don't know how consistent food quality is in Esprit places from year to year e.g Puy Saint Vincent was good in 2005 but not so good in 2003.
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There's also the "Family Ski Company" out at Ardent/Montriond. Friends have had good experiences with them...
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That's great info - thanks everyone! Very Happy
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