We are really excited about this hotel – the location is perfect, the food is good, and the bar and terrace area will make for a great post ride atmosphere.

We took this photo while sitting on the terrace today.

You can book your accommodation directly through PolkadotStop here

You can reserve your stay in the hotel for just a 10% deposit * until entries go on sale in the middle of January.

The Beau Soleil is perfectly placed next to the main lift station that is used for the Megavalanche qualifying and race itself. The hotel boasts secure bike storage loads of car parking and is close to the bars and expo area.

You can make a direct booking through Polkadotstop to secure your room(s) for the event.

* (The deposit will ride to 30% after this date)

Hopefully the snow will have gone by July !

For more megavalanche info we have also set up an information site at

http://www.megavalanche.co.uk

My GPS route can be found here

Route map here

Road profile here

More details can be found here>>

Over the last season or so a lot of the french mtb ers in the area have also been riding in Urge Helmets. They are slightly different to your usual helmets in style but i love them. I have bought a black one for the 2011 season.

http://www.les2alpes.com/fr/ete/le-vtt/inscription-mountain-of-hell-2011.html

Once you have your entry check out our accommodation options in Les Deux Alpes

We really need people to start commenting and asking questions to get the website to grow. If you have any thoughts on contents or changes you would like to see please let us know and we will do our best to incorporate them.

Entries go online on the 10th January so once you are sorted come check out our megavalanche accommodation page

OPTION 1: Catered Chalet FIVE PERCENT DISCOUNT

Five percent discount on our chalet in the old part of town. You can choose from just a bed and breakfast basis or stay half board. The chalet is at the bottom of one of the downhill runs through town so is in the perfect position for you to literally ride straight into the chalet at the end of the day. Your 5 % discount will be added manually by us once you have made your booking.

OPTION 2: Flexible Stay Hotel Accommodation with secure bike storage. SEVEN PERCENT DISCOUNT

7% discount on our flexible stay hotel The Vallee Blanche in Alpe d’Huez. The staff at the hotel will be looking after you for a minimum stay of 3 nights on either a bed and breakfast or half board basis.  Your 7% discount is on top of anything you receive on the website at time of booking but will be taken from the full price amount.

We can offer this low price because

• We are not going to be placing any of our staff in the hotel. Don’t worry though this is the second year that we have used this hotel so the hotel staff no all the ins and outs.
• We live here year round so have no travel costs ourselves
• We also use this hotel and others owned by the same company for other cycling events in the area (for example we are official partners for La Marmotte Cycling Sportive the week before that has over 7000 people taking part, the L’Etape du Tour Act 1 the day after the Megavalanche the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon and the Tour de France 2011) during the year so we can get better rates on the rooms than other tour operators who come in for just the week.
• We have set up a dedicated website to handle these bookings called http://www.polkadotstop.com  Everything from paying your deposit and balance to getting directions is available online thus keeping the price you pay to a minimum. Obviously if you want you can give us a call  as we run both companies.
• The hotel have also offered us a discount incentive for groups over 10 or for 7 day stays. We are passing this discount straight onto you the customer !

You can book option 2 directly online by clicking here >> Your respective discount will be taken from your balance manually by us once you have paid your deposit.

Both accommodation options are near the main signing on area in the old part of town in Alpe d’Huez near the expo area and all the bars, clubs and cafes. Please remember that once the Megavalanche entries are open we will not be offering these discounts.

• Bed and breakfast based on a shared twin room. All beds are single beds, two to a room.
• Evening meal every night – to be taken at the Vallee Blanche hotel – 100 metre walk from the chalet.
• Use of the communal living area with wifi.
• Secure bike storage at the chalet and also the Vallee Blanche Hotel.
• Large balcony and open space for tuning up the bikes.
• Great location, close to the bars / restaurants / expo and signing on area.
• On site chalet host.
• Phil and Helen will be available on the Tuesday morning to welcome you and provide you with all the advise and information you need for the week.  This is our 4th Megavalanche and we live here year round so we know the area and the event really well. At all other times the chalet host will be there to look after you.

Options:

• The best value option is to stay with us on the half board basis, but we know some people like doing there own thing in the evening. We are, therefore, also offering all of the above on a bed and breakfast only option at £329 GBP per person.
• Single person supplement. If you wish to stay in your own room there is an additional charge of £200 GBP for the week.
• If you wish to chose the B&B option or to add a single supplement, please make the booking with us at the standard rate using the link below and letting us know what you would like in the notes box and we will adjust the price for you.

Click here to book >>

For 2011 we will be selling bike friendly hotel space through our hotel accommodation website Polkadotstop.com. Click here to go directly to the hotel event page now.

The organisers of the Megavalanche (or is it Mega Avalanche ? – i wish the organisers would decide on how they are going to spell it !) have announced the dates for the 2011 event. It will run over the weekend of 8-10th July 2011. For the 2011 event we have our main mountain chalet in Alpe d’Huez on a bed and breakfast or half board basis.  We are also providing flexible stay hotel accommodation (for those wanting to do their own thing) up in the centre of Alpe d’Huez at the Vallee Blanche   .