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Reviews of Araucaria Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
Araucaria Hotel & Spa
80 MONTEE DE LA LOVATIERE, La Plagne-Tarentaise, La Plagne Tarentaise

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 87 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

JINGXI

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed staying at the hotel. Location is very good with shops , restaurants, ski schools within 6mins walking distance. There is sauna and steam room in the hotel which is really good after a long day of skiing. Breakfast is ok with reasonable options.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ankit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Roman

Travelled with family
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A very good hotel offering Half Board in the La Plagne center area. We enjoyed our stay at Araucaria during the Christmas period of 2023 all the way through the new year. We absolutely loved the Spa area and the bar zone where one can relax in the evening and get coffee/snacks at lunch time. The dinner was fantastic every day and the variety of meal options could get everyone happy. The Ski Shop at the ground level offers heating storage for your equipment and boots, and ski personnel helps to get your skis up the stairs making it comfy dealing with it. The overall condition of the hotel is really good. Some minor things we found worth calling out that might be considered room for improvement: - there is no AC in the room, and it was quite warm =) We had to sleep with the opened balcony door and it might be a challenge for someone with small kids as slope grooming machine make noise at night - the parking lot is super narrow :D when the parking gets busy it becomes a maze to enter/exit, especially if you have a car bigger than smallish citroen - we found New Years entertainment program to be a bit meh as well as the Christmas dinner which was not better than a regular dinner. It would be fine if the night wouldn't cost twice as high as the other nights. Anyways, even with this small nuances we would consider staying at Araucaria again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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Amazing hotel and staff
Great hotel stayed for 4 nights and staff were really friendly great location right by the piste and all facilities were amazing and definitely redefined what a great ski hotel should be. Only slight downside were the bedrooms were a bit small but only a really minor point given we were there for the skiing. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

EY

Travelled with group
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Lovely decor and lighting in the common area. Spacious room
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with group
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A great ski hotel.
Our group of 11 skiers arrived to find very helpful friendly staff at reception. The rooms were large enough and clean. Breakfast was varied and plentiful, best booked in advance, it was rather expensive if paid for during the stay. The bar was really pleasant, great atmosphere. The boot room staff were great too, and would come to help carry kit up and down the stairs. The spa area was large, with a sauna, steam room and ice area in addition to the pool. This hotel deserves top marks.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Simon on Feb 8, 2020
Dear Sir, Thank you so much for this lovely comment ! We are so glad you enjoyed your holiday at the Araucaria Hotel & Spa and are hoping to have the chance to welcome you again ! Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Harrison

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Very good service. Clean. Well located. Bar and lounge quite well done Buffet a bit overpriced. Should be about 25 Euros, as much was cold, and not tasty. Breakfast, again, not worth the price. Should offer two selections from buffet for 15 euros. Overall, I would stay again—next year!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Simon on Feb 8, 2020
Dear Mr Harrison, We thank you for your comment and this great score of 10.We are sorry to see that our catering doesn't gave you a total satisfaction and we will take your remark into account. Looking forward to welcome you again ! Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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Great hotel, good location, friendly & helpful staff Worked well for a family
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Simon on Apr 21, 2019
We thank you very much for this lovely message and are happy to see that you have had a great stay at the Araucaria Hotel & Spa. hoping to have the privilege of welcoming you again. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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We had a lovely time at the hotel araucaria- the staff were always extremely friendly and helpful. Everywhere was really clean. The hotel was stylish and so convenient for everything. A great spot. Delicious breakfast too. Room was a bit small as was the swimming pool - but overall it was great and we would definitely come again. Thank you to all the staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Simon on Apr 21, 2019
What a pleasure to read your wonderful comment regarding your recent visit at the Araucaria Hotel & Spa. Thank you very much for your lovely compliment regarding our staff, who works every day to create an outstanding experience for all of our guests. Please be assured that your wonderful comments had been shared with our entire team. We truly look forward to welcoming you again soon! Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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Spa was lovely and the bar. Right next to the piste. On the first lift each morning
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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The best hotel in La Plagne.
The hotel is extremely good. All staff were friendly and the food was top notch. The only problem we had was the room was quite small, but we chose a cheaper room anyway. We also hired skis and snowboards through the hotel, which reduced the hassle of finding a ski shop to get equipment. I would highly recommend staying in this hotel and Plagne Centre in general. Excited to return next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Really classy hotel. Shame restaurant only did buffet as would have spent more evenings there. Right on the slopes so great for ski in/out.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Araucaria is located right next to the ski run and is convenient to a lift . A ski shop is located on the lower level. The room was on the small side but worked out just fine for us and was well-maintained. The staff was wonderfully helpful. The lounge is nice and had fun games and activities for kids. We would stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Extremely pleasant stay. This hotel has everything you want for a fancy ski trip, and is idally located meters away from Becoin lift. The Spa by Nuxe is amazing and the play game is fabulous. For kids, families, or group of friends, you'll find things to do graciously offered by Araucaria.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

chris, london

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Fantastic place
Stayed here on short notice, welcoming staff, nice underground parking and the skiing- only a 20m walk to the piste. Would love to stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Excellent hotel and facilities
Fantastic hotel, location and food. Staff and facilities were excellent. Definitely will go back. Ideal location for ski school and slopes.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Fantastic experience
Thoroughly loved the hotel and location. Really handy for using ski school in La Plagne Centre. Food, staff and services were great. Would not hesitate to stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Phil, London

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Excellent service, location and amenities
Thoroughly recommend this hotel, way above the standard for skiing hotels in France. Great (and true) ski-in / ski-out location right on the slopes opposite lifts. Good facilities for children in the hotel with plenty to entertain, and a swimming pool for apres-ski. My 12 year old found it fantastic. Staff couldn't help enough and the on-site ski shop / hire was excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

steven

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Seven out of Ten
Lovely looking hotel, (mostly) friendly staff but extremely overpriced. Breakfast is good but Buffet dinner at 38 Euro per head is poor for the price. Hotel is conveniently situated right on top of the slopes but there are risky patches of lumpy ice to negotiate at the front of the hotel followed by a dangerous climb up a snowy/icy bank to get there. Not easy when walking in ski boots and carrying skis! Had booked room only (thought we had booked half board) and decided to dine at the hotel on our first night. Walked into the restaurant and received a lecture in front of everyone for not booking and were then asked if we knew what the price was (like we couldn’t afford it) - all a bit embarrasing. Then sat down to a very poor, disappointing meal. The hotel is modern (minimalist) and very clean and the beds are very comfortable. I’d say it only has four stars because of the spa. Five star prices but deserves only three.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

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Perfect location, great hotel
We had a great stay at the auraucaria hotel. It’s so close to the slopes, although the ski out is via a walk up a very steep snowy path - but that might be to do with the amount of snow La Plagne has had this year! The hotel bar, spa and restaurant can’t be faulted. And there is an on site ski shop for ease and convenience. Plus guests have access to lockers for ski and boot storage. The staff were all really friendly and attentive. Great stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

James, London

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very nice hotel right on the piste
Excellent went for 6 day trip over New Year with my girlfriend
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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Skiers Paradise
The resort has an amazing spa which proved useful after a long day of skiing! There are four lifts within 100 feet of the resort

8/10 Good

Ken

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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Ski trip to La Plagne
Overall, it is good hotel with good location, spacious rooms, courteous staff. The two factors noted below limited our rating to 3 out of 5. [Otherwise rating would have been much higher] However, the variety of food on breakfast was very limited. The wireless/wi-fi access/connectivity was poor and no access at nights!! therefore not sure if this is a goof value for the money.

10/10 Excellent

Russell, London

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Nice hotel beautiful views of the valley
Clean and comfortable room. Standard continental breakfast included. Friendly staff who speak English well.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Nice small hotel which is worth staying!
Staff at the hotel are very good. Receptionist, operators, servers are all polite, helpful and friendly. As a three star hotel, it is highly satisfactory. Buffet breakfast that was included was good, they even serve REAL freshly squeezed orange juice every morning. The guests put the real oranges to the big juicing machine and will get his/her glass of fresh OJ. Great! I did not go for the demi pension (half board) because I wanted to try other restaurants outside the hotel which was okay. You could always have your dinner at the hotel if you reserve a space in the morning. Room was a bit small but still acceptable. Carpets could be cleaner but beddings were very clean and tidy. Mattresses were firm enough because I cannot stand soft beds at all. Very very close to the slope, just need to walk for 1 minute to the ski lift Bécoin. Easy access to the ski rental Twinner. The staff there are also friendly and helpful. Hotel guests get a 20% discount which is great! Runs were excellent at La Plagne. Paradiski was quite far away but worth going! I went to Courchevel after La Plagne; honestly speaking, if you look for a nice family ski trip without the tourists and the glitzy people etc... go for La Plagne. Courchevel is ta bit run down, too touristy, too many beginners, everything is just too crowded and too expensive.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Amazing !
We had an excellent holiday at the Araucaria hotel in La Plagne. The hotel was perfect, great atmosphere and service. Ideal location also. We are already looking at booking up same hotel for next years ski holiday. Thoroughly reccomend this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

samtheman, uk

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skiing
very helpful/friendly staff! ideal location next to slopes!

6/10 Okay

Laurent

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Bilan mitigé l hotel bien mais le bar n est absolument pas à la hauteur d un 4 etoiles:musique très très forte pas de sevice en salle il faut commander au bar et aller chercher ses consommations car le personnel ne bouge pas. Très déçu et étonné par les manières au bar pour un 4 étoiles
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

BECOUZE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bonne adresse . Locaux modernes et bien entretenus Personnel accueillant et aimable : réception, restaurant, bar, spa, ski shop . Restauration bien organisée et offre diversifiée . Location de matériel ski au top .
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean-François

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bon séjour reposant
Très bon séjour, avec du personnel de qualité et à l’écoute Bonne prestation
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sébastien

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Superbe séjour. Les services et le personnel de l’hôtel sont excellents. Mention spéciale au ski shop qui dispose d’une super équipe attentionnée.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

CLIVET

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Très bon accueil et tous les services ont été de qualité. Le point faible dans la chambre c'est la tablette d'angle très petite et un seul pouf pour s'asseoir pour 2 personnes ainsi que la circulation dans le garage très étroit. Le point fort très bien situé en bord de piste et dans la station.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Thierry

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Super séjour top ski room
Très bon séjour. Mention spéciale au service du ski room digne d’un palace et bien au dessus du reste du service de l’hôtel (qui reste très bien) Dommage que la deco des salles de bains ne soient pas à la hauteur du reste de l’hôtel qui est top
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antoine

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Séjour d'une nuit formidable. Hôtel confortable et pensé pour les familles
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michel

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Super !
Nous avons passé un agréable séjour , Hotel aux pieds des pistes ,l'accueil très bien , hôtel convivial .La restauration en buffet nous laisse un grand choix de plats, le personnel attentionné pour le service . Le SPA très agréable
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Florian

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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Joachim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Joachim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

paweena

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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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Super ,très bien
Nous venons de passer un agréable séjour ,6 jours L'hotel est très bien ,il ne manque rien , confortable, le personnel aimable ,sympathique , Le SPA très apprécier après la journée de ski
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Lucas

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

MORVAN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Franck

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Qualité prix : très cher !
Séjour agréable Pratique aux pieds des pistes Un SPA d exception ! Un bar exceptionnel, par contre le service n est pas à la hauteur d un 4 etoiles Les chambres sont correctes mais petites et pas non plus à la hauteur d un 4 etoiles
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

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Vraiment top
Tout est dans le titre... accueil , prestation , jeu pour enfant , en bord de piste .... le rêve Une suggestion : pourquoi ne pas annoncer à vos client une réservation obligatoire pour le dîner ? En effet , plusieurs clients se sont présentés à une heure convenable et ont cependant été refusés.dommage,au vue des prestations 4 * !
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Benoit

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Espace autour du lit un peu trop restreint
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Simon on Apr 21, 2019
Cher Benoît, Nous vous remercions pour cette très belle note et somme ravis de voir que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour parmi nous. Nous proposons plusieurs catégories de chambres allant de 17m² à 35 m², la dernière offrant donc plus d'espace autour du lit. En espérant avoir la chance de vous accueillir lors de votre prochain séjour à la Plagne.

10/10 Excellent

Paula

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Reposant, idéalement situé, accueil sympathique
Immédiatement sur les remontées et front de neige skiroom pratique, très bon petit déjeuner, chambre avec vue, et ensoleillée, magnifique spa, espaces communs ludiques et vastes.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Gaelle on Apr 21, 2019
Chère Paula, Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre votre satisfaction suite à votre séjour dans notre établissement . Nous vous remercions pour ce beau commentaire que vous avez pris le temps de partager sur expedia. Au plaisir de vous accueillir lors de votre prochain séjour à la Plagne.