Le Fitz Roy, a Beaumier hotel

Le Fitz Roy in Val Thorens is NOT a five-star hotel. (Koh-I-Nor is a proper 5* hotel. Pashmina is a proper 5* hotel.) The only positive experience we had with this hotel is its location. We had to endure a 5-nights stay. Their Beca restaurant? After dining there on our first night, I never returned. My husband tried breakfast on our first morning; we bought coffee elsewhere for the rest of our mornings. Their bar? On our first evening, we sat at the bar (not at a table) and it took an age to be served unsavoury cocktails without napkins or nuts (which were served to those sat at tables). At peak time, there appeared to be only 1 bartender, 2 servers (who were impossible to make eye contact with) and a floor manager. We never returned after that first night. Our €900/night ‘Privilege’ room was poorly laid out. There were no hooks to hang damp ski coats and ski pants outside of the closets. Dirty towels that we purposely left on the floor in a corner were not collected/changed; we had to literally place them in the bathtub for them to change the towels. (This is noted in unobtrusive small cursive writing on a card in the room.) The towels were scratchy. The bathroom amenities were not replenished. Our tray of used mugs, spoons, empty crisp bags, etc. wasn’t collected until we placed it on the hall floor outside our room. The halls and elevators were always dirty. The ski room? The worst laid out ski room we’ve experienced. With more than 70 lockers, there are 5 benches in the narrowest space where it’s impossible to change into your ski boots without at least a dozen individuals trying to pass through. If you are looking for a 5* star ski-in/ski-out hotel experience in Val Thorens. This isn’t it. I regret not booking Koh-I Nor.

The hotel is clean and well-located. However, the food, restaurant, and especially the breakfast fall short of expectations. Coffee takes 20 minutes to be served, and items such as scrambled eggs, water, and juices can take up to 15 minutes to be replenished. This significantly delays the start of the ski day, and a greater variety of food options would be appreciated. A positive highlight of the hotel is the surprise sweets left in the room each night.

Great location and facilities but truly abysmal food. Only one vegetarian option (the same gnocchi dish) offered all week with a half board package. Alternative meals provided when we complained were v poor. Two hour wait for food one night and no allergen info.