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I was so excited to stay here then my mother fell gravely ill and has now been in the hospital for two weeks. The hotel wouldn’t even let me move the dates of the stay given the extreme circumstances. This is unbelievably cruel. I understand the room was non-refundable but to be so discompassionate given what I’m growing through is heartbreaking. I couldn’t recommend more to avoid this place

Higalik is a fairly new multistory hotel with high standard and spacious and comfy rooms offering fantastic ski-in/ski-out possibilities at the entrance of the village. Daily cleaning didn't work well for us - it quickly turned into daily bed making and we had to empty the bins ourselves. Not the biggest of issues. More of a challenge was the spa with saunas and a heated pool - a real gem and something to look forward to after a day on the mountain. But as the pistes close at 17, and it takes some time to get the skis into the lockers and change, no allowing children after 18 means there are quite some disappointed family members kicked out shortly after coming in. I realise there are quite a few who appreciate a kids free time at the spa but a very simple solution is to change the time to 19 and keep the spa open until 21 and everyone will be happy. No none of us could use the facility more than 20 mins as we hardly could tell the kids to go back to room while we enjoyed ourselves- If you arrive by car it can't be missed as it is just after the first roundabout when entering Les Menuires. Depending on the time of year there are either plenty or no parking spaces on the street. The hotel however offer garage parking for a hefty fee... If you are not on half-board (we weren't) you need to realise it is a 15 min uphill walk to the centre where most restaurants and bars are. While the breakfast room is open at night there is nothing but drinks served instead the hotel offers two dining options in the next door building - the very good bistro Telemark, where half-board guests can choose some dishes from the menu. Worth noting is that also HB guests will have to make reservations. And as it is quite a popular place one better book early. The other option is the small deli that also offers delicious pizzas, fondues and platters in addition to all the wines (including their own), cheese, jams etc they offer. We tried both places and were very happy. Telemark is not a cheap place though... Also next door is an Intersport shop where skis can be rented If you consider renting rent online ahead of arrival for a sizeable discount. Intersport also offers ski lockers (fits five pairs with boot heaters) at the entrance to the slope where also ski passes can be bought (or collected if booked online) from a machine. If you are a family of four it makes most sense to book a family pass (200 Euro less).