La Thuile雪予報

Returned from La Thuile last Sunday; our second stay in the last 5 years. We enjoyed wall-to-wall sunshine, which meant the lower pistes back to the resort were suffering by the end of the day. However, excellent piste maintenance each night meant all of the runs were good in the morning. The snow was excellent, especially higher up; better than on the La Rosiere side. The resort is excellent value for money, with a large coffee, with hot milk on the side, at a slope side bar/restaurant for as little as 1 Euro, compared to 4.5 Euros for the one coffee we had on the La Rosiere side. Everything was cheaper, so we spent far less than we would have done if staying in France, which is what we usually do. We stayed in the Planibel apartments, in the Monte Rossa block, directly above the ski hire shop and locker rooms opposite the slopes. The apartment was a very good size, with 3 separate bedrooms, 2 bathrooms/toilets and a large living/dining area as well as two sunny balconies. The only down side is a small and very dated kitchen, which limits what you can cook, but which we knew to expect. They could easily increase the size of the kitchens and improve the cooking facilities and put in a dishwasher (which would save them power and water over time). The staff in reception were very friendly and we got into our apartment just after 12pm. Although, some other people had to wait a short time The local shops are well stocked, even though they are limited. We will definitely return!