The Alpage at Vars, French Alps, a fully renovated hotel with 17 rooms Standard, Comfort, Superior and Junior suite
Chalet-hotel Alpage, Logis de France "3 fireplaces", 2 stars
The hotel is at the heart of the village of Sainte-Marie, 150m from the slopes and chair-lift. It is recomanded by several guide-books. It is quite comfortable and has a chalet-like athmosphere.
Sainte Marie, 1650m, is an old village with direct access to the slopes either on the Peynier side (ski-lifts) or Peyrol side (high speed quad chairs). Right there are two ski shops, a news agent, a supermarket, the tourist office, post office, town hall and church. as welle as several hotels and restaurants. Saint Marcellin and Sainte Catherine are two other old village 1 km away from the slopes. Les Claux, 1850m, is the modern centre of the resort with a large number of shops, restaurants, a movie theater, medical centre and pharmacy, ski-school ... Sainte Marie and les Claux are 2km apart.
Accommodation:
The bar and lounge at the Alpage
cosy bar and lounge
open fire place
TV lounge
pool table and board games
17 rooms at the Alpage
lift to rooms
all rooms with TV 11 channels, direct dial telephone, toilets
Standard "2 firs" for 2 people with shower, Comfort "3 firs" for 2, 3 or 4 people with shower or bath
Superior "4 firs" for 2, 3 or 4 people with bath, separated toilets, Queen size bed, flat screen TV
Junior suite "4 firs" for 2 people with small lounge, bath, separated toilets, Queen size bed, flat screen TV, south view and balcony
Cuisine:
Le Moulin (the Mill), restaurant of the hotel
built under the arches of the old stable
traditional cooking
Alpine specialties (cheese fondue, raclette ...) included with a 7day package
non smoking (smoking bar and lounge)
Amenities:
sauna and fitness equipments
in winter, ski rental shop and news stand
in winter, packages with ski passes and ski rental