Résidence Pierre & Vacances Avoriaz Saskia Falaise

I've just returned from a week staying in room on the 5th floor of Saskia 1. This was advertised as sleeping up to 4 people, I was there on my own and found it just about comfortable enough to live and sleep in. It had a good sized hallway and bathroom, but the kitchen/dining room/living room would have been cramped with 2 or more people including ski gear. My room also had a bunk bed, best suited for people of 5'10" or less and two sofa beds. Groups planning to eat out most evenings would just about manage to make this work, the benefit of the location would give it a advantage over staying in Mozine.

very pleasantly surprised; good location very near the transfer drop off, very well designed small apartment plenty of storage space, all we needed for a short break

Had to walk everywhere with luggage. No wifi. Just utter disappointment.

We booked the 'Saskia Falaise' accommodation, but when we checked in we were placed in the 'Epicea' apartments, which are owned by the same company. The reception staff were very unhelpful & their level of the English language was poor to say the least. When we asked why we were being moved, we were told in no uncertain fashion that the Falaise is an area within Avoriaz and that when you book with that company, it is for any of their apartments in Avoriaz. Whilst the Epicea apartments were clean, they did not appear to be of the standard of the Saskia that we had booked. There was a safe in the apartment which had no lock, the dishwasher only completed half a cycle, meaning you had to wash the dishes. The oddest thing was the shower head which was situated half way along the bath, but the shower screen only went part of the way, which meant that the floor was soaked every time you had a shower.

On arrival the reception staff took the liberty to reallocate us to another building (Datcha) owned by the same group Pierre Vacancies. I do not know if we got better or worse. However, later I learned that for a small gift of sweets or liquor the reception would upgrade us to a bigger and nicer apartment without additional charges. Experienced folks always take advantage of this weird practice. The apartment was too small for 4 people and badly arranged. There was no laundry service, no heated skiroom, it was a problem to dry your ski clothes every night. The feeling was that you are in a big student's dormitory with min comfort. Otherwise the snow was good, ski-in-ski-out was perfect. Avoriaz village is up to everybody's taste, not ours unfortunately.

Small apt's for the number of people. No towels or soap provided.

This is a fantastic location. Great value and does the job! We booked a 1 bedroom apartment in the Saskia. When we checked in they had a mix up and had 2 reservations under my name. after about 45 mins they eventually gave us the keys to a room - in the next door Malinka. We trapsed over with all our luggage only to find it was a studio. i.e. 2 single sofa beds in lounge, and 1 bunk bed in the entrance near door. Fine if thats what you have booked - but as we were a group of 4 adult women, not suitable and not what we booked. After another 45 minutes of explaining and standing firm - we eventually got the keys to another room. All fine. it was a 1 bed apartment. make sure you get what you book! After that initial problem all was fine. these are basic but well equipped clean apartment right on the edge of the slope. We would definitely come back here. View was amazing. all the bedding and towels were clean - towels come in a sealed packet. kitchen has microwave, fridge, dishwasher and hob. we did eat in 2 of the 4 nights and breakfast everyday. a little box is provided which contained cleaning things - clothes, dishwasher tablets, liquid.plenty for our 4 night stay. Toilet was separate from bathroom - again good, so we werent fighting over it when someone was in shower! There's a secure ski room - each room has its own key to a large tall locker to put skis after a day on the slopes. plenty of room for 4 sets. right near various bars, restaurants and a supermarket.

Functional purpose built resort. Rooms are very small - great if you like living in caravan. Good loctition and you can ski and ski out. Good family resort. Not sre ther is much for clubbers!