The Alpe d’Huez resort
The Hôtel Daria-I Nor***** hotel has an incredible location in Alpe d'Huez, with a magical view of the entire resort and its slopes.
At 1860 metres above sea level, in the Grandes Rousses massif, the resort of Alpe d’Huez offers a breathtaking panorama from the Massif Central to Italy and an incredible view of the Parc National des Ecrins, given 3 stars by the Michelin Guide.
Spanning some 10,000 hectares and with 250km of ski slopes, Alpe d'Huez is one of the largest ski areas in France. It has been named “Best European Ski Destination”, “Best Ski Resort in the World”, “Best French Ski Resort” and “Most Innovative European Resort”.
How to get here?
By car:
Follow signs to Gap - Sisteron on the A480 motorway, take exit 8 for “Vizille - Stations de l’Oisans” then take the D1091 to Bourg d'Oisans and the D211 to the resort.
GPS co-ordinates: Latitude: 45.085498/Longitude: 6.0664136.
By taxi:
Travel in ultimate comfort; please contact us for any taxi booking request.
By train:
Grenoble is the nearest station (63 kilometres away).
SNCF: timetables, prices and booking available on the website
www.voyagesncf.com
By coach:
Transaltitude via Trans’Isère (Grenoble station)
From Grenoble bus station (next to the train station) to Alpe d'Huez (daily services, roughly 90 mins).
Return ticket: €10.40 (subject to change)
Tel: +33 (0)8 20 08 38 38
By plane
The nearest airport is in Grenoble (99 kilometres).
www.grenoble-airport.com
Lyon Saint Exupéry (172km)
www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Tel :
+33 4 26 00 70 07ou +33 (0) 826 800 826 (15cts€/min)
Genève Airport (201km)
www.gva.ch
Tel
+41 22 717 71 11
Chambéry Savoie Airport (115km)
https://www.chambery-airport.com/
Tel :
+33 4 79 54 49 66
Basking in sunshine, the resort of Alpe d’Huez is known as the “island in the sun” and offers a number of activities throughout the year.
In summer, visitors can swap their skis for bikes!
Alpe d’Huez is the biggest mountain biking resort in France and offers cyclists a tantalising challenge: a 14.4km climb with 21 narrow bends in a truly breathtaking setting.