Alpine Infusion’s Inside Guide to Meribel

An Insider’s Ski Guide to Meribel

If you really want to experience the very best of everything in Meribel, you have to tap into the locals for advice. The trouble is, with so many incredible things to do and places to explore, it’s actually pretty easy to unwittingly pass up the opportunity to experience something quite spectacular. Not that Meribel isn’t spectacular in its own right, but as is the case with all places, there are hidden highlights in there just waiting to be discovered.

So for those looking to tap into the best of Meribel as only the insiders know how, here’s a quick teaser of just a few of the hotspots not to pass up during your trip:

Best Lunch

Kicking things off in style, one of the best kept secrets in the entire resort can be found at the little supermarket beneath the small shopping centre at Mottaret. It might not be the kind of place you’d expect to find incredible food, but make your way to go over to the kiosk in the wall and you’ll see what all the fuss is about. They specialise in Raclette sandwiches and burgers, piled with amazing toppings and one of the bargains of the region at €6.

Best Accommodation

The best Meribel chalet companies really know how to take luxury and opulence to the next level – check out Chalet Rachelle at Meribel for a glance at pure lodging perfection. It’s not as if luxury ski chalets in Meribel village are few and far between – some just outshine others in every way, shape and form!

Best Dinner

The 3 Valleys is exploding with Michelin Star restaurants which don’t exactly need any additional praise all recommendations. If on the other hand you are looking for something slightly less formal, not nearly as expensive and yet equally (if not even more) enjoyable, there’s a good reason Le New Merib’s in Mottaret is almost always crowded. Home-cooked food at its best and genuinely outstanding pizzas.

Best Hot Chocolate

One of the best hot chocolate in town can be found at Grand Marnier Creperie, which unsurprisingly comes with a pretty generous dose of Grand Marnier at its heart. Rich, thick and lavishly finished with a huge dollop of cream, it’s heavy enough to satisfy your appetite and naughty enough to warm you right to your soul – all for €3.

Best Après Beer

OK, so it’s hardly a secret that the Rond Point is undoubtedly the best place to head in the whole of the resort for heady and heavily-charged après ski hijinks. A gorgeous place to hang out around dusk (if you can still stand up straight), one key tip from the locals is to sit upstairs and beat the bar queues with the fast and free table service.

Best Morning Run

Last but not least, if you’re planning to get up early and make the most of the slopes before the masses start moving, hit Les Creux towards Courchevel which is brilliantly long, wide, fast and serenely enjoyable when quiet and untouched.

Marmalade says….

Thank you Alpine Infusion for your useful guide and information. Bring on the mountain burger – definitely a Marmalade favourite.

For those that don’t know who Alpine Infusion are – here is their story

• The finest selection of award winning luxury chalets in Meribel & Courchevel 1850 at the heart of the 3 Valleys in the French Alps, the world’s largest skiing area.

  Alpine Infusion has grown to become one of the most prominent luxury chalet companies in the 3 Valleys. We marry 5 star levels of service with a cosy home from home experience, providing the perfect setting for luxury ski and summer holidays.

  Each of our private chalets has been accredited with a 5 star rating by the local tourist offices and their quality ranks amongst the very best the region has to offer. Located in Meribel and Courchevel 1850 at the heart of the 3 Valleys, our chalets really are the cream of the crop when it comes to luxury ski holidays.

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