Tsanteleina Hotel
Travel Blogs from Val d'Isère
Chalet Time - Deeep clean!
... It was our turn to cool tonight but since Sandrine couldn't get to the shops we didn't have a lot of food to work with or practice the menu plan so Tim whipped up a couple of Frittatas, a goats cheese pie, nicoise salad and a chocolate cheesecake - so we had a lovely informal dinner tonight. Sat 8 - Time to start the deep clean, not a fun task did this for 3 hours then popped to Pap 2 for Tomato Soup made by Dave then we went for a walk with Megan to get ...
Training Week
... Had a good nap. Recieved a cerftificate to say we had completed training. Were meant to have dinner with Charles & Ants but they swapped kitchens so had dinner with Alex and after we all went down to Bar La Roz for a couple of drinks & because we could have a slightly longer lay in tomorrow. Cheap drinks until the tourists arrive 5 euros for 2 Desperado's - lovely. Was nice to be away from the chalets & have a good old bond with ...
Let The Adventure Begin!!
... the bar, met Ants there as he walked over with Charles, Kathy & Anthony and we sat & chatted to some of the resort team, Dave, Megan, Louise & Alex. Everyone seems really friendly and we have a good mix of people in our group. Afterwards we went for dinner at Perdrix 2 with the rest of the team - had a look in the kitchen we would be cooking in tomorrow and got our menu plans. Early night - need to catch up on some ...
The not so perfect storm
... 5 star restaurant – talk about temptation. Tim’s crowd have started to arrive and all the grungy dudes in their beat up camper vans have merely changed a summer season surfing on the Atlantic coast for snow boarding.
For the first time in living memory, the Christmas lights here in La Tania have been erected and switched on a month before the season starts instead of the usual 2 days. At least they make an effort here and can afford to. The only lights on ...
Taking a hike around Mont Blanc
... Dame de la Gorge. After a 7 hour hike over 18 km of quite difficult conditions, our tour ended with a bus to pick us up and return us to Chamonix.
Afterthoughts
A truly satisfying trip, all the more appreciated because of light packs and the removal of the bother in making arrangements along the way. The food was good and hearty but not of the sort that allowed us to lose weight on the walk – lots of cheese dishes in Switzerland, risotto and pasta ...
Location
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center