Araucaria Hotel & Spa

Araucaria is located in a nice spot right at the core of Plagne Centre. You can easily access by foot the main lifts (requiring a bit of walking though - it is not a pure ski in / ski out as I've experienced elsewhere). It was nicely conceptualised taking advantage of a not-so-big building but including all needed services - warm common area, spa, buffet restaurant, ski shop. However, I felt the hotel was not being managed up to the standards it was built. Service was ok but not exceptional - I do not remember a wow moment when I felt the staff went beyond what was expected. The restaurant was nicely designed, with attractive food stations, but sometimes the food was not very good. As an example, fruit choice at breakfast and dinner was very poor. We had a family room which was large enough and nicely designed but it was not very well cleaned.

Great location and service, next to the ski station, ski shop on the hotel, great service. Breakfast was good.

Amazing Spa with a pool, steam room, sauna and ice too. Amazing staff who were all so helpful. Amazing location - ski in and out. Slopes are literally outside the front door.

I’ll start with good points - We loved this hotel, amazing food, great staff (especially the restaurant staff) , perfect access to slope, great location to lifts. Rooms were comfortable and we had a lovely view of the slopes. Rooms were cleaned everyday . Spa was perfect , lovely to have swim and sauna after a day on the slopes. Over all - lovely hotel and we were really happy. Only 2 little negatives - the boot room was tiny , we couldn’t get a locker (not enough for hotel) so had to take skis and boots to room. Not enough hanging space on the room - the rooms are small and minimal clothes space.

Great location (ski in/ski out), near the centre of resort for access to shops, bars and restaurants. Good facilities and service

Just enjoyed our second visit to this family run gem of a hotel for our ski week in La Plagne. Spotless rooms, small but perfectly formed with plenty of hanging space for all your slope kit. Every member of staff was great. Friendly, welcoming and helpful. Best boot room ever-efficient and top class service. Skis were taken upstairs and collected and every day our footwear was brought to us . Pierre in particular is so helpful and has a lovely style. Thank you. Restaurant staff excellent and the food again was awesome! Great variety every day/evening and was always fresh and delicious. Love this hotel, ski in and out and once there after a day on the slopes you just don’t want or need to leave! The Spa is also wonderful. Steam room, sauna ice room and pool all spotless and such a welcome chill after a day’s skiing. Thank you our party of 6 will return again next year!