L’Amara Apartments

France , Portes du Soleil Ski Area , Avoriaz

  • Spa Facilities
  • Ski In/Ski Out
  • Group Holidays
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Inghams rating

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  • Quartier l'Amara Avoriaz, 1800, 74110 Morzine, France

Facilities

  • Gym/Fitness Centres
  • Indoor Pool
  • Spa Facilities
  • Sauna/Steam Room
  • Bar
  • Heated Boot Room
  • Free Wi-Fi

Avoriaz at a glance

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  • London St Pancras (QQS)

Included in your ski holiday to Avoriaz

  • On holiday support and tailored advice from our Destination Expert based in Avoriaz
  • Access to Inghams Digital Resort Guide with things to do, ski highlights and useful information on holiday
  • Flights from the UK, transfers and accommodation on self catering

About L’Amara Apartments

The L'Amara Apartments are luxury ski-in, ski-out apartments in the Amara area of Avoriaz, forming their own village with five interconnecting buildings.

Unwind & relax

After a day on the slopes, the residence bar and lounge area is the perfect place to chill out. Otherwise there is a wellness centre which features two hammams, a sauna and a swimming pool with swan neck jets to relax in. There's also a Deep Nature Spa with an outdoor hot tub offering mountain views, and massages and treatments that can be booked and paid locally.

  • Sauna (18 years+)
  • Hammam (16 years+)
  • Heated indoor pool (time slot can be booked at reception)
  • Children's paddling pool (time slot can be booked at reception)
  • Fitness room (16 years +)
  • Spa with massage and beauty treatments (book and pay locally)

Additional facilities

  • Children's playroom
  • Ski locker room
  • Car parking (€20 per day / €100 per week - pre book and pay locally)
  • Newspapers
  • Bar and lounge
  • Sun terrace with mountain views
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free Baby kits are available on request. Set includes cot (no mattress or linen), bed sheets, highchair and changing mat. Suitable for children under 2 years old.
  • Push chairs are available (subject to availability)

Located next to the entrance to the resort, in the Amara district of Avoriaz, the residences benefit from having ski in/ ski out access. Easily access the Portes du Soleil Ski Area featuring over 600k of slopes, which is great for all abilities - from complete beginners to advanced experts, skiers and snowboarders can enjoy the vast amount of slopes easily connected by lifts. 

As the resort is pedestrianised you can walk down to the resort centre, which is just a short stroll away from the residences - you can find a variety of shops, bars and restaurants, which is ideal for those on a self catering basis. 

 

  • Ski in / ski out 
  • Ski hire shop on site
  • 300 metres ski to the ski lifts
  • 650 metres to the ski school meeting point
  • 5- 10 minutes walk to the centre of Avoriaz, where you can find a selection of restaurants and bars
  • 5 minutes' walk (500 metres) to the Aquariaz leisure centre
  • Avoriaz is traffic free and all transfers from the airport or the railway station arrive at the Welcome Centre. From here, our local team organise the snowcats that transfer guests and luggage to their accommodation.

The L'Amara Apartments are offered on a self catering board basis, no meals are included however a supermarket and restaurants are a short walk away. With lovely apartments like these you may prefer not to always go out to eat, take  advantage of our Huski food delivery service, it takes out the hassle of choosing what's for dinner.

We've partnered up with Huski who provide premium oven ready meals across the French Alps. Huski will deliver your meals directly to your accommodation in time for your arrival, all you'll have to do is cook. If you'd like to know more, please click here for further details.

Board basis available: Self Catering

With the use of stonework and wood, the interior has been furnished to a high standard and combines traditional and modern styles. Many of the apartments have fantastic views of the valley, nestled between mountains and the edge of the forest, the spacious and bright apartments are wonderful for relaxing at the end of a day of skiing. 

Two bedroom apartments can sleep two to six people and are around 63-68m². Apartments have one twin bedroom and one double bedroom, and a living area with a double sofa bed. These apartments have a bathroom with shower head attachment, a separate shower room and a WC.

Three bedroom apartments can sleep four to eight people and are around 87-98m². Apartments have one double bedroom and two twin bedrooms, and a living area with a double sofa bed. These apartments have a bathroom with shower head attachment, a separate shower room and two WCs, one of which is separate.

Bedroom facilities

  • Twin or double beds (please specify preference when booking)
  • Most apartments have a balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Lounge
  • Satellite TV 
  • Kitchenette equipped with hob, microwave, grill, fridge, dishwasher and kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster 
  • Safe
  • Bathrobes and toiletries 
  • Bed linen and towels
  • Beds are made up on arrival (except sofa beds)
  • End of stay cleaning is included (except kitchen)

Additional information

  • No. of apartments: 204
  • No. of buildings: 5
  • No. of floors: 4
  • Lift accessible: No
  • Lift serves all floors: Yes
  • Access ramp: No

Reception

  • Check in: 5pm
  • Check out: 10am 
  • 24 Hour front desk

Local Fees and Taxes

  • Resort tax: €2.50 per person, per day (under 18s free of charge)
  • Refundable deposit: €300 required on arrival (credit cards accepted)

Travel to Avoriaz

Depart on: Saturdays

Fly into: Geneva or Chambery

Geneva transfer time: approx 2 hours 15 mins by coach

Chambéry transfer time: approx. 2 hours 30 mins by coach

Cluses station to resort transfer time: approx. 1 hour

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Travel by air

Flights to Geneva and Chambéry depart on Saturdays between 13 December 2025 and 04 April 2026.

Flights from London Gatwick into Chambéry are available.

Transfer time:

  • Geneva airport: approx. 2 housr 15 mins by coach
  • Chambery airport: approx. 2 hours 30 mins by coach

 

Travel by train

We have a 7 night train option to Avoriaz that can be booked online. 

This is a train that departs and returns Saturdays with a transfer of 1 hour from Cluses railway station.

Please see the drop down below for provisional timings.

Inghams Rating: 5/5

We rate all of our accommodation based on their facilities, service level, character and customer feedback. Our ratings may vary from the official rating.

Ski & Snowboard in Avoriaz

Best for

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Cross-country

Snowboard

The Portes du Soleil is one of the world’s largest linked ski areas, with over 600km of slopes across the French-Swiss border.

Runs

Blue: 310km
Red: 210km
Black: 60km

Additional Ski Details

Ski area:
600km
Resort altitude:
1800m
Ski Altitude:
1000m - 2466m
Snow Cannons:
694
Lift Ski Lockers:
No
More ski and snowboarding info

Discover Avoriaz

The purpose built, snow sure resort of Avoriaz is the highest in the Portes du Soleil. appealing to skiers and boarders of all abilities with slopes such as the best blue run in the area, Abricotine, and Coupe du Monde being the best black run with great views.

Once you are on the mountain, the Stash snow park provides fun for the whole family, found between the trees in a reforestation zone. It's made up of different ability level snow parks built with dead untreated wood which has been collected locally, so it blends into the landscape. There's a wide choice of shops, restaurants and bars dotted around the resort, many of which serve local ingredients and French-origin products and most buildings are designed to conserve heat, and with the use of solar panels generate energy too.

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Things to do in Avoriaz

Aquariaz swimming pool feels like a tropical haven, a thousand miles away from the Bahamas. The leisure centre has several different swimming areas including an indoor river, a sidewinder and themed children's area. It is the perfect place to spend an afternoon when it is just to snowy to go skiing.

Igloo Village  © Iglu-Dorf_Zermatt

Discover the coolest dining experience in Avoriaz, the Village Igloo. A unique ice grotto, bar, restaurant and mini hotel in Avoriaz, where can enjoy a traditional Savoyard meal in a spectacular setting.  Apart from having dinner in the igloo, the bar is open throughout the winter season, as is the hotel. It really is an unforgettable experience for everyone. Book and pay locally.

Acting as the taxi service in Avoriaz, there are plenty of horse-drawn sleighs around the town, and grabbing a trip from one end of Avoriaz to another is great fun for everyone of all ages! Pay locally.

There is a small ice rink in the middle of Avoriaz, lit up at night and you can hire your skates locally. This is a fantastic child-friendly activity that can be enjoyed even after the pistes close for the day. Pay locally. 

There is a two-lane bowling alley and arcade located in a subterranean complex on Place des Dromonts. It’s hard to miss the big ‘bowling’ sign out the front. Pay locally. 

Located in the centre of Avoriaz near the tourism office and ice skating rink, the small cinema has two screens and shows all of the national releases. Please note that some films will be voice dubbed in French. Pay locally. 

Paragliding © Bob Brunot

For the thrill seekers out there, paragliding (or parapenting as the French say) is available in both Avoriaz and Morzine throughout the ski season for those who dare. 

You can take a guided ramble through the beautiful Alpine landscape with a pair of snowshoes. This relaxing activity is the perfect way to step back and enjoy a slower pace of things, explore the forests, spotting animals and breathing the fresh mountain air. There are even evening snowshoe walks to be enjoyed, so talk to your Inghams rep in resort if you fancy taking the mountains in at a different pace.

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