Maeva Résidence Saint Jacques

These felt like athletes' dormitories from 30 years ago. Our room, No. 112, was like a cabin on a ferry, very dirty and smelly. It cost more than the Radisson, though it did have a mountain view!!! The hostels themselves are old, dark, cold, noisy, and smell of mold everywhere. There is a SPA, but you have to go outside to reach it, in the center of the dormitories. The skis were kept in a dark, narrow, unheated basement, in a locker that felt very unsafe. Boots have to be brought to the small room or they won't dry. As for skiing, the lifts had huge queues. The runs were good but mostly blue, smooth, straight and flat, so you can go downhill without braking. Very good for beginners. The lifts looked old, the chair seats were hard and cold, and nobody had a lowering glass.