Méribel resort is a gorgeous place to base yourselves for your next ski holiday. Hosts of the 1992 Winter Olympics, people fell in love with Méribel so much they’ve been kept coming back every year since. Popular with beginners and experts alike, even the British Ski Team love their little Méribel chalet and return to it whenever they can. But, for those times when they’re not hitting the pistes, it’s all yours to enjoy instead.
Getting to Le Grand Palandger is relatively straightforward, with ample parking on-site meaning you can drive yourself from home or from the nearest airport. For Méribel, the easiest airport is Geneva which is around a two-hour drive away.
Once settled in Méribel, you can begin to explore and discover the area. Especially popular thanks to its magnificent views, tranquil location and proximity to nearby amenities, Le Grand Palandger is never too far from where you need to be.
Most of Méribel is easily accessible on foot, so you likely won’t need a car to get around during your stay. However, a car may be beneficial if you wish to explore additional locations.
From Le Grand Palandger, you’re just a three-minute walk away from the nearest slopes or two minutes away from a bus stop that can take you to other nearby ski spots. Your nearest supermarket is about five minutes away, making it easy to stock up on essentials, while Méribel centre is around a ten-minute walk away.
In town, you can explore Méribel’s quaint social scene with a lovely selection of local boutiques, cosy cafes and delicious restaurants serving up quintessential mountain meals.
The Region
Méribel is a village with a true alpine heart. You won’t find blocks of hotels and purpose-built facilities here. Instead, the compact and lively town centre is picture-postcard perfect, and its atmosphere is quaint and fairytale-like. It is without a doubt the most romantic resort in the area and if you’re planning a couples holiday in the snow you’ll definitely want to take a closer look at Méribel.
At the centre of the world famous
Trois Vallées (
Three Valleys), Méribel makes up part of the largest ski domain in the world. Across the valleys, it has six sister resorts. You can either get a single-resort lift pass and keep to the fantastic beginner and intermediate terrain there, but you also have the option of purchasing a pass that covers the whole area.
The advanced lift system at Méribel will let you maximise your time on the snow and make sure you’re not waiting around in queues. With 67 runs to try out just in the resort itself, there is no time to be wasted. Just beware of the afternoon sun cutting things short on the west-facing slopes and prepare to get up with the sun if you’re after untouched powder.
At it’s highest skiing point Méribel reaches an altitude of 2952 metres and the descent from this point is known to be one of the most scenic runs around.
Aside from the world-class skiing, Méribel is also known to be one of the liveliest resorts in the Three Valleys. Many of its residents and bar-owners (as well as plenty of its visitors) are expat-Brits who certainly know how to party. The après-ski scene here is truly top-notch!
