The property is conveniently located near the Parking Haut at the top of Belle Plagne. This is great if you are travelling by coach or car as it is only 30 metres from the Phoenix Residence. We used Bens Bus which is direct from Geneva without changing coaches and is the lowest cost method of transfer. The apartment is accessed via a key box, which is convenient as we were delayed several hours by an accident on the N90.
We were a party of two, father and daughter, the property was spacious for us, wider than typical apartments we have stayed in before. There is a separate toilet and bathroom, the shower was good with plenty of hot water. The kitchen was well equipped with plenty of good quality cooking equipment and utensils, along with the dishwasher and combi microwave oven. There is a good sized dining table that would fit six if pulled away from the wall. In addition to the double bedroom there are two seats/beds with an pull from under bed that would be suited for a child in the lounge/kitchen area. The balcony outside has a small table and chairs, a couple of plastic sledges and a snow shovel for children. The view from the balcony is stunning and the sun shines into the apartment in the afternoon, allowing you to sit and relax on the balcony. The apartment does not have Wi-Fi, you can utilise 30 free minutes in the Tourist Office in the centre, after which you pay. However the 4G service in the area is so good that we had excellent speed, better than most Wi-Fi offerings we have had in the past, just top up your mobile data before you come and now that roaming charges no longer apply in Europe there are no hidden charges.
Belle Plagne is not a large area, it has one Spar shop, which is located lower down the complex. The shop is very well equipped if you like to self cater. There are plenty of other shops and restaurants and bars if you prefer to eat out. There is a Telecabin that runs from 08:00 to 01:45 that allows people to go to Plagne Bellecote and use the restaurants or bars there or simply transfer while skiing.
The ski slope access is about 40 metres from the apartment. It takes you onto the lower part of the Arpette blue run into Plagne Bellecote, so is very convenient for access to several ski lifts in that area. The area has a wealth of Blue runs of varying difficulty along with a good number of red, well suited to intermediate skiers.
Communication with the host and housekeeper was good, we were always kept well informed.
