Richard R.
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I stayed in one of the 6 person dorm rooms at the Ho36 in Les Menuires for 6 nights. Overall I wasn't too impressed by the place - despite being an affordable place for someone to stay at the ski resort, I found the facilities to be unsatisfactory, lacking basic things I would expect from a hostel.
The dorm room I stayed in was clean and the bed was comfortable. I requested to move from the bed I was assigned because it didn't have a privacy curtain, though this was being added while I was there. The lamp of my second bed was broken (with loose wires still connected to the mains supply). It had a plug-in lamp, but this still meant I had to choose between light and power. This was a problem because generally the room was very dark. I struggled to see my things in the lockers, even with all available lights on.
I was also disappointed in the bathrooms. For all the dorm rooms on my floor, there were only 2 toilets and 2 showers. To make matters worse, one of the showers was out for servicing while I was there. The one shower was in almost constant use, which made it difficult to wash. The toilets also stank a lot of the time - it wasn't always clear why, but a general smell of sewage usually lingered in the toilets.
For a hostel, I found it quite baffling that there are virtually no kitchen facilities provided. No fridge, nowhere to store food and nowhere to cook meals. There is a microwave, but obviously your meal choices are severely limited by this. The bar/restaurant upstairs is nice enough, but I craved the means to make my own food without paying €12 every day for breakfast. It is also the only communal space, so if it's full of people having dinner (who may or may not be staying there), you're out of luck.
The ski boot room was good, the ski in/ski out location was excellent.
Generally speaking, my stay here was functional, but not overly pleasant: I had a bed and place to store skis for a relatively affordable price, but the lack of facilities really grated the longer I was there, and I would say the inability to prepare food amounts to a hidden cost of staying here. Overall would not recommend.