TH la Thuile - Planibel Hotel

Very enjoyable week’s stay at this hotel. Room exceptionally clean, housekeeping attended every day. Cannot echo what others are saying about the noise, we all slept very well. We were however, on the side of the hotel that looks out into the car park rather than the square so perhaps we were lucky. I can understand that the buffet/chaos of the restaurant might not be to everyone’s taste but I do not have any complaints about the food - always a great selection on offer & plenty of choice for my toddler. Staff in the restaurant were great with my wee one and made a lot of fuss over him, always coming over to say hello. Hotel is in a great location - less than 5 minutes from the gondola and 2 other chair lifts; less than 5 minutes from the supermarket, bars, cafes.

We stayed in an apartment with kids and the location is great literally at the bottom of the ski lifts. Apartment was small but clean and had everything we needed BUT we overlooked the apres ski bar that played thumping music till 10pm and even with the windows shut there was no way the kids could sleep. Enquire about the location of your room / apartment if travelling with kids that need an earlier bedtime!

We have had a wonderful stay at TH La Thuile Planibel! Lovely hotel, great staff, amazing spa & swimming pool. This was our first ski holiday as a family and the hotel had everything we needed. We stayed in the hotel (instead of the residences) on a B&B basis. We booked lessons with the Italian ski school direct instead of with a tour operator eg crystal ski. Here are a few tips from me which I wish I had known at the beginning and will hopefully help future visitors: - The ski lifts and gondola are from the base of the hotel so very convenient. The ski school is from the base (there is also one at the top) so good for beginners. You can pick up ski rental and lift passes at the base too. Day 1 is hectic so be prepared to queue a bit. Remember you need your height, weight and shoe size for ski rental. - The hotel room we had was clean, modern and warm. Lots of great storage space. - The hotel have ski lockers at the -1 level. You pay a small deposit for each locker which you get back when you give keys back. There is a lift to ground level but it gets busy so be prepared to walk up with ski gear but it’s fine once you get used to it. We took our skis up before breakfast which is a much quieter time if you prefer to avoid rush. - The hotel has a kids club where you can drop your kids at 8:30am with their ski gear. The kids club then take them to their kids ski group lessons which started for us at 10am. This means you can join the adult group lessons (which start at 9am). The kids club in the afternoon do arts and crafts which was great if you want to ski without kids in the afternoon. The kids club was no extra charge for us and my daughter really enjoyed it. - The swimming pool and spa are amazing. There is a large pool and also a kids smaller pool. Both were warm. You need a swim hat (which you can buy at reception). They don’t provide towels so bring your own or rent one from spa reception. You need to pre book swim and spa sessions which you can do on the TH app. They give you access on check in. The spa has menthol steam room, sauna etc, all very clean and nicely maintained. - There are lots of lovely restaurants in La Thuile but in busy times it’s necessary to book tables in advance. Contact the restaurants direct. - There is a nice causal bar area in the hotel for chill out time. Bring cards/games. They have live music. - If you are staying in the residences, the spa and swimming is at an extra charge. Not sure about kids club. There is a butcher and supermarket at the base where you can get food to make in your apartment. I saw a few comments about the lifts. Yes they are a bit old but they do work fine so just allow a bit of time at busy times. As with any hotel, it can take a bit of time to get bearings but it’s all very logical. Overall, I think the hotel was very well set up for family ski. We will be back!