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Is Hotel Le Fréjus in Villeneuve ok?
Any links to info?
5 minute question:
I have a mixed group of 6-9 and am in final stages of finding a hotel for week of 31st Jan-6th Feb.
We were going to be in Hotel de l'Europe in Monetier until we discovered that the ski school/creche there didn't start taking kids all day until the 7th Feb. Doh. 
So, the only place to dispose of a 7yr old is Villeneuve/La Salles Les Alpes.
Criteria are B&B or H/B with decent savoyarde food, 3 couples, 2 singles (supplement <=50%), one 7yr old child. Hoping for around 70€pppn, i.e. around 500€ for a week's h/b from 31st Jan
Roc Noir has space, but my group aren't in love with it.
Chatelas looks nice, but no space.
Mont Thabor is also full.
La Vielle Ferme - not yet considered.
Le Lievre Blanc - is this ok?
La Maison du Bez - looks good, but no singles.
Le Fréjus - very interested in this, but no details anywhere.
Many thanks for any help. One day all hotels will have websites...
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crosbie, I ran the Frejus three winters ago. It's 10 minutes from the old village and five mins from the shopping centre. It's also directly opposite the main lift. It's run by SkiBound, who cater for both schools and adult guests, so you may end up sharing with a school party, although that's not a big schools week so it could well be just adults and families.
The hotel itself is basic, but warm and reasonably comfortable, and the bar is cheap. Breakfast is cold buffet with ham, cheese, cereals, fruit, yoghurts, eggs. Dinner is three courses with wine, and they don't do afternoon tea.
The place will be well run (manager has been there three seasons, has run other bigger places as well, knows her stuff). You just need to decide what level of service you want - if you're after luxurious surroundings, canapes, nice afternoon teas etc, it's not for you. If you're happy with friendly staff and decent basic accommodation it's great - very well placed for lifts and amenities etc.
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Lizzard, I don't think we're looking for luxury by any means, but if it has to be h/b, as so many hotels appear to be h/b only, we don't want to end up with lacklustre cuisine. We usually pop out to restaurants, but when the only hotels that do B&B are more expensive than h/b ones it's a bit silly. I presume the Frejus doesn't have a restaurant dependent on passing trade?
Anyway, thanks very much for the more detailed info on Frejus. It isn't ruled out, but it'll be low down on the rapidly shrinking list, so could end up back at the top soon. 
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crosbie, shame about Maison du Bez, as that is a nice hotel.
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crosbie, no, restaurant is for hotel guests and meals are a set menu. Can't usefully comment on the food, as I have no idea who is cheffing there this season. Usually a fairly basic menu though.
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Lizzard, thanks for confirming that. Very helpful.
Helen Beaumont, thanks for the link to Vielle Ferme, and I'll cross my fingers the Maison du Bez will let a double room at 75% or less for single occ.
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crosbie, Hotle du Bez also have apartments, sleeping up to 10 people, with half-board at the hotel as an option.
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Thanks Helen Beaumont, I noticed that too.
We have toyed with the idea of apartments, but we're going to exhaust the hotel options first. I think the problem is that we mostly enjoy our own space (tho have shared apts to a little extent in the past, e.g. couple + single in one apt, others in chalet).
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Helen Beaumont, I proposed the 10 person Nid d'Aigle - very nice place at 2800€, with 2baths+shower, and 10 actual beds rather than sofa beds, etc. We could have done it if my whole group of 3 couples and 2 singles had been into it, but alas, 1 single dropped out due to emergency, and the other can't commit yet.
Anyway, 3 couples are now booking into Hotel du Bez. Phew!
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