Sprite Beginners
5-9 years
Ideal if your child is a complete beginner or cannot do a basic snowplough turn yet. The ski classes are in the morning for 2-2½ hours tuition.
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Essentials
- Childcare on site
- In resort centre
- Half board
- Dedicated Childcare rooms
- All communal areas and bedrooms have been renovated
- Transfer 2hrs
Key features
- Prime location in the resort, set back from main road in the resort centre
- Main ski lifts all within 4 minutes’ walk (320m)
- Children’s ski area just 4 minutes’ walk (320m)
Book this hotel for next season 2024/25 with Esprit's sister ski company - Inghams
The popular Hotel Ducs de Savoie is in the very heart of Val d'Isère and offers great family accommodation in this iconic ski resort. Traditionally appointed with warm wood tones, and with an excellent choice of family bedroom options, the accommodation here is simple yet fulfils the needs of young families. The communal areas including the bar, lounge and restaurant have all been recently renovated along with all bedrooms.
Situated right in the very heart of Val d'Isère, yet set back from the main thoroughfare, the hotel nestles in a side street, close to the pedestrianised area and affords easy access to the centre, the main ski lifts, the children's nursery ski area and all the resort facilities.
Meals include a daily continental breakfast with hot options, afternoon tea with cake and a savoury treat and 3 course evening meals. There is a choice of red, white or rose wines and a glass of prosecco if offered as an aperitif.
Please note that the breakfast hot option, afternoon tea and evening meal is not provided on the staff night off (usually midweek). There will just be a full continental breakfast.
There is a High Tea served for children at 5:30pm for children aged 11 and under with a more approprite menu for their tastes. Children aged 8 and above can join adults and have the adult menu. Vegetarian and vegan options can be catered for but please tell us in advance if this is required and also if you want your family to eat together in the evenings.
Within the hotel, the lounge/bar is on the ground floor and is an ideal spot for relaxing over afternoon tea or pre-dinner drinks, whilst the spacious dining area has a light and contemporary ambience with striking art panels to inspire you.
The hotel is shared with guests from our sister company Inghams. As we manage the property, we only have guests from Esprit and Inghams. The first floor is just for Esprit families whilst the second, third and fourth floors can be booked by guests who have booked with either brand.
Our Esprit Childcare room is situated on the first floor and offers a quiet play area. Snow Club has its own room, on the ground floor, for all its indoor fun and Cocoa Club takes place in the Snow Club room.
Our staff provide a hot and cold buffet breakfast, afternoon tea and evening meals, whilst our Baby-Listening/Child-Patrol, running until 10.30pm on the first floor, allows parents to relax in good company over coffee after dining. Children's high tea is served at 5.30pm and supervised by our staff until 6pm.
We offer a range of comfortable family rooms, from twins and triples to family rooms and suites, so all family sizes are catered for, whether you're two parents and an infant or a larger family of six. The third bed in all triple and quad rooms is similar to a top bunk or cabin bed, with a wardrobe beneath, and is situated in the entrance hallway of the room. (This bed is more suitable for children over six years old.) The fourth bed in quad rooms is a put-up-bed. All bedrooms have flat screen TV (with UK channels). The bedrooms have all been updated with new carpets, headboards and lights.
Skiers only need to stroll about 320m from the hotel to reach Val d'Isère's three main high-speed lifts and access this fabulous ski area. The 10-person Solaise Gondola, complete with heated seats and WiFi goes straight to the reshaped Solaise peak, in only seven minutes, from where a choice of lifts and runs fans out, including the connections across to the Le Fornet area and the superb snow of the Pissaillas Glacier. There are also some additional beginner slopes, for all ages, right at the top of the Solaise gondola and a stylish Day Lodge with café, bar, games area and kids corner, complete with sun terraces and a picnic area so everyone can enjoy the spectacular views. Alternatively, choose either the Bellevarde Express chair or the Olympique gondola to access the Rocher de Bellevarde, with its long cruising runs down to La Daille, and the connections across the Tovière ridge to the wonders of Tignes.
Yet more skiing options are offered by the resort's excellent free ski bus, which stops just 30m from the Ducs de Savoie, and will take you to Le Fornet or La Daille for an alternative starting point.
At the end of your ski day, pistes from both the Bellevarde and the Solaise sides of the valley run back to the same base area, giving you the choice of the short walk back to the Ducs de Savoie, or Val d'Isère's wonderful selection of inviting cafés and bars for a relaxing après ski drink.
Availability of childcare and ski lessons for the selected week:
Accommodation Summary
Ground Floor
CloseWelcome to the Ducs de Savoie
- Reception
- Restaurant
- Bar with seating and further lounge area downstairs
- Snow Club room
First Floor
CloseRooms and suites with evening Baby Listening Service and dedicated play room.
- Child play room with separate play areas
- Room 101* (sleeps 2-3): Twin/triple (bath/wc)
- Room 102* (sleeps 2-4): Double/triple/quad (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 103* (sleeps 2-3): Twin/triple (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 104* (sleeps 2-4): Double/triple/quad (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 105 (sleeps 2): Double (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 106* (sleeps 2-4): Double/triple/quad (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 107* (sleeps 2-3): Twin/triple (bath/wc/balcony)
- Suite 11 (sleeps 4-5): Double bedroom with balcony and separate lounge area
with 2 single sofa beds, balcony and single bed in alcove near entrance (bath/wc) - Room 12 (sleeps 2-3): Twin beds and single bed in alcove near entrance (bath/wc)
- Room 13 (sleeps 4): Twin beds and two single beds in alcove area near entrance
(shower/wc)
Rooms 12 & 13 combine to make a larger suite sleeping 6-7, as both rooms lead off from a private corridor with door.
* Rooms 101, 102, 103, 104, 106 and 107 have a third bed similar to a single top bunk and the 4th (quad) bed is a put-u-up bed if required
Second Floor
CloseRange of rooms and suites available.
- Room 201* (sleeps 2-3): Twin/triple (bath/wc)
- Room 202* (sleeps 2-4): Double/triple/quad (bath/wc)
- Room 203* (sleeps 2-3): Twin/triple (bath/wc)
- Room 204* (sleeps 2-4): Double/triple/quad (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 205 (sleeps 2): Double (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 206* (sleeps 2-4): Double/triple/quad (bath/wc)
- Room 207* (sleeps 2-3): Twin/triple (bath/wc)
- Suite 208* (sleeps 4-6): Small suite entrance hall with doors to a) twin/triple/quad (bath/wc) b) double (bath/wc)
- Room 22 (sleeps 2-3): Double bed and single bed in alcove area near entrance (bath/wc)
- Room 23 (sleeps 2-3): Twin beds and single bed in alcove area near entrance (shower/wc)
- Suite 21 (sleeps 4-5): Double bedroom with balcony and separate lounge area with 2 single sofa beds, balcony & single bed in alcove near the entrance (bath/wc)
Rooms 22 & 23 combine to make a larger suite sleeping 4-6, as both rooms lead off from a private corridor with door.
* Rooms 201, 202, 203, 204, 206 207 and Suite 208 have a third bed similar to a single top bunk and the 4th (quad) bed is a put-u-up bed if required
There's no Baby Listening Service on the floor.
Third Floor
CloseRange of rooms and suites available
- Room 301* Sleeps 2-3 Twin/triple (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 302* Sleeps 2-4 Double/triple/quad (bath/wc)
- Room 303* Sleeps 2-3 Double/triple (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 304* Sleep 4-5 Twin/triple (bath/wc/balcony) with double bed on mezzanine level
- Room 305 Sleeps 2-4 Twin (bath/wc/balcony) with double bed on mezzanine level
- Room 307* Sleeps 2-4 Twin/triple/quad (bath/wc)
- Suite 308* Sleeps 4-6 Small suite entrance hall with doors to a) twin/triple/quad (bath/wc) b) double (bath/wc)
- Suite 31 Sleeps 4-6 Double bedroom with balcony and separate lounge area with 2 single sofa beds, balcony & single bed & put-up bed on a mezzanine (bath/wc)
- Room 32 Sleeps 3-4 Twin beds and single bed and sofa bed on a mezzanine (bath/wc)
- Room 33 Sleeps 4-5 Twin beds and single bed in alcove area near entrance and a mezzanine with single bed & sofa bed (bath/wc)
Rooms 32 & 33 combine to make a larger suite sleeping 7-9, as both rooms lead off from a private corridor with door.
* Rooms 301, 302, 303, 304 and 307 have a third bed similar to a single top bunk and the 4th (quad) bed is a put-u-up bed if required
There's no Baby Listening Service on the floor.
Fourth Floor
CloseA selection of rooms and suites
- Room 401* Sleeps 2-3 Twin/triple (bath/wc/balcony)
- Room 402* Sleeps 2-4 Double/triple/quad (bath/wc/balcony)
- Suite 403* Sleeps 4-7 Small suite entrance hall with doors to a)
double/triple/quad (bath/wc/balcony) and b) twin/triple (bath/wc) - Suite 405* Sleeps 4-6 Small suite entrance hall with doors to a)
double/triple/quad (bath/wc/balcony) and b) twin/triple (bath/wc)
*All rooms and suites on this floor have a third bed similar to a single top bunk and the 4th (quad) bed is a put-u-up bed if required
There's no Baby Listening Service on the floor.
Additional Information
CloseAll rooms and suites will take a cot. Third bed: as this is similar to a single top bunk or cabin bed, we suggest it is only suitable for children over 6 years, however parents have the final decision on this. Please note that the hotel is shared with our sister company Inghams. The first floor is a dedicated Esprit floor with Baby Listening every evening.
The fourth bed in all the following suites/rooms is a put up bed if required: 102, 104, 106, 202, 204, 206, 208, 302, 307, 308, 402, 403 & 405.
Please enquire with our Reservations Team which bedrooms are adjacent to each other for family/friend co-location should you require this.
Please note that there are separate prices for rooms and suites.
Ducs De Savoie Cuisine
Includes a skiers' daily full continental buffet breakfast to start your day, with hot options served on 6 mornings.
Afternoon tea/coffee with cake and savoury options to welcome you 'home' after skiing.
High Tea for children.
Evening meals with a prosecco aperitif, starter, main and dessert, plus wine and coffee to complete the evening.
Family dining option where parents and children wish to eat together.
We set high standards for our cuisine, and train our staff extensively before the season starts, to ensure that Esprit guests will enjoy every meal with us.
