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3-star residence with "Rando Accueil & Accueil Vélo" accreditation
- In the heart of the "Famille Plus" certified resort
- Access to the resort centre via an escalator
- Close to the slopes (in winter) and shops
- Accommodation for up to 10 people
- Private terrace or balcony to enjoy the view over the valley
The family residence Étoiles d'Orion ***, composed of 150 apartments, welcomes you to the resort of Orcières Merlette 1850 in the Hautes-Alpes. With its location close to the Parc des Écrins, you will be able to admire the mountain landscapes of the Champsaur valley.
This establishment, dressed in wood, offers a wide choice of accommodation. From the studio to the comfortable apartment for 10 people, the accommodations are bright, functional and have all the facilities you need to fully enjoy your vacation.
Easy to access, its large covered parking lot will allow you to shelter your vehicle during your stay. The large escalator located at the foot of the residence will take you effortlessly to the heart of the resort, facilitating access to the shops and activities of Orcières.
In order to make your stay more pleasant, take advantage of our à la carte services (offered or in supplement): sheet and towel rental, final cleaning, television, baby kit...
Thanks to its exceptional geographical situation, favorable to hiking, biking or skiing, summer and winter, the residence Étoiles d'Orion obtained in 2022 the labels "Accueil Vélo" and "Rando Accueil". These labels guarantee you accommodation and services adapted to the practice of walks and long hikes during your stay.
For a week or a short stay, summer or winter, your vacations at the residence Étoiles d'Orion *** will be a real enchanted interlude to disconnect from everyday life and create new memories.
Take advantage all year long of exceptional promotions on your stay by booking early or at the last minute! If you want to take a longer break, find out more about our special offers on your 2 or 3 week stays.
Accommodation
Studio - 4 people - 23 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 2) + 1 mountain corner with 1 bunk bed (sleeps 2)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with a sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 1 bathroom with bath and separate WC
- Outside : Private terrace or balcony
2 rooms flat - 4 people - 32 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 1) + 1 bedroom with 1 double bed (sleeps 2) + 1 sleeping area with 1 single bed (sleeps 1)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with a sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 1 bathroom with bath and separate WC
- Outside: private terrace or balcony
2 rooms flat - sleeps 4 mountain view - 32 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 1) + 1 bedroom with 1 double bed (sleeps 2) + 1 sleeping area with 1 single bed (sleeps 1)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with a sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 1 bathroom with bath and separate WC
- Outside : private terrace or balcony (extra charge for mountain views)
2 rooms flat with cabin - 6 people - 32 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 2) + 1 bedroom with 1 double bed (sleeps 2) + 1 sleeping area with 1 bunk bed (sleeps 2)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with a sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 1 bathroom with bath and separate WC
- Outside : private terrace or balcony
3 rooms flat with cabin - sleeps 8 - 47 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 2) + 2 bedrooms with 1 double bed per room (sleeps 4) + 1 sleeping area with 1 bunk bed (sleeps 2)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with a sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 2 bathrooms with bath and 2 WCs, 1 of which is separate
- Outside : private terrace or balcony
3 rooms flat with cabin - 10 people - 55 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 2) + 2 bedrooms with 1 double bed each or 1 bedroom with 1 double bed and 1 bedroom with 2 twin beds (sleeps 4) + 1 sleeping area with 2x1 bunk beds or 2 sleeping areas with 1 bunk bed each (sleeps 4)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with a sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 2 bathrooms with bath and 2 WCs, 1 of which is separate
- Outside : private terrace or balcony
3 rooms flat with cabin - 10 pers mountain view - 55 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 2) + 2 bedrooms with 1 double bed each or 1 bedroom with 1 double bed and 1 bedroom with 2 twin beds (sleeps 4) + 1 sleeping area with 2x1 bunk beds or 2 sleeping areas with 1 bunk bed each (sleeps 4)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with a sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 2 bathrooms with bath and 2 WCs, 1 of which is separate
- Outside : private terrace or balcony (extra charge for mountain views)
4 rooms flat with cabin - 10 people - 55 m²
- Sleeps : 1 sofa bed (sleeps 2) + 2 bedrooms with 1 double bed per bedroom or 1 bedroom with 1 double bed and 1 bedroom with 2 twin beds (sleeps 4) + 1 bedroom with 2x1 bunk beds (sleeps 4)
- Living room equipment : 1 living room with sofa bed
- Kitchen equipment : 1 fully equipped kitchen with fridge, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and kettle
- Bathroom equipment : 2 bathrooms with bath and 2 WCs, 1 of which is separate
- Outside : private terrace or balcony
Available from 7 nights. Bookable up to the day of your arrival.
Les Étoiles d'Orion ***
Please note : all additional services must be paid for on the day of arrival at reception. Please let us know in the comments to your booking if you wish to add a service.
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Package including accommodation and ski pass. Available from 7 nights. Bookable up to 5 days before your arrival.
Ski package
Please note: all additional services must be paid for on the day of arrival at reception. Please let us know if you wish to add a service to your reservation.
Included
- Ski pass + support card for each participant
- Wifi access at reception
- Television in accommodation
- Cleaning kit (sponge, garbage bag, toilet paper, multi-purpose cleaner, dishwasher tablets)
- Garage
- In winter: ski lockers
Extra charge
- Bed linen: €16 per bed per change
- Bathroom linen: €12 per kit per person
- Beds made up on arrival: 10€ per kit
- Pets allowed (category 1 and 2 dogs prohibited / 1 pet maximum per accommodation): €10 per day or €46 per week
- End-of-stay cleaning excluding kitchen area and dishes: 70€ for a 4-person apartment, 90€ for a 6-person apartment, 130€ for an 8-person apartment and 150€ for a 10-person apartment.
- Comfort package (bed linen, towels and end-of-stay cleaning excluding kitchenette and dishes): 135€ for a 4-person apartment, 175€ for a 6-person apartment, 235€ for an 8-person apartment and 260€ for a 10-person apartment.
- Cot and high chair: 5€ per day (cot + high chair) or 25€ per week
- Parking under the residence: 35€ per week or 8€ per night
- Early check-in: 75€ per unit
- Ski lesson hire
- Ski lessons
A desire for discovery !
In an unspoilt setting overlooking the Champsaur valley, Orcières Merlette 1850 offers a wide range of leisure activities for all the family, with very pleasant weather conditions all year round. Renowned for its 300 days of sunshine and its 4 to 5 months of snow cover, it welcomes many tourists who love mountain sports. Families will be delighted by this quality-labelled resort.
The surrounding area : Parc National des Écrins, Lac de Serre-Ponçon, Briançon, Embrun, Gap...
A desire for leisure activities!
With its Family Plus label, the resort offers activities and entertainment for all the family: hiking, via ferrata, climbing, canyoning, mountain biking, cycle touring, accrobranche, white water sports, beach sports, leisure centre, laser game, paintball, tennis, fishing, horse riding, go-karting, swimming pool, waterslide, gym, spa, cinema, bowling, paragliding, farm visits, Le Creuset animal park, Wakatanka tepee village, marmots and the Prapic Museum. It's impossible to get bored on your holiday. And for the more adventurous, come and try out Europe's longest zip line - thrills guaranteed
A desire for a culinary escape !
Discover the region's culinary specialities :
- Ravioles, a small fried quenelle made from potatoes and fresh tomme cheese
- Champsaur blueberry, raspberry or sea buckthorn tart
- Tourtons, sweet or savoury according to your taste
- Oreilles d'âne, named after the spinach leaves used to make it
- Various cooked and soft cheeses, blue, goat's and ewe's cheeses from the Champsaur valley
- Génépi, the emblematic liqueur of the French Alps
- Homemade jams
Good plans !
Enjoy a low-priced weekend with the night train from Paris! The night train leaves Paris at 9pm every Friday evening, arriving at Gap station in the morning. Then take the shuttle bus (45 min) to the Orcières Merlette 1850 ski resort. Return on Sunday evening.
Train fares: around €50/person for the return trip between Paris and Gap, booking in advance. Add €2.10 / bus journey.
Cancellation conditions 2024-2025
- No charge for cancellations notified before D30 of the date of arrival*.
- 25% of the total cost of the stay for cancellations notified between D30 and D21 before the date of arrival*.
- 50% of the total cost of the stay for cancellations notified between D20 and D14 before the date of arrival*.
- 75% of the total cost of the stay for cancellations notified between D13 and D8 before the date of arrival*.
- 100% of the total cost of the holiday for cancellations received less than 7 days before the date of arrival*.
* To which a €25 administration fee must be added.
More information:
Highlights
Teddy Bear Christmas
Orcières Star Trail
https://www.orcieres.com/fr/agenda/fiche-detail/coupes-deurope-de-ski-dames/
Ski Games Rossignol
Getting there
Les Étoiles d'Orion - ***Station 1850, rue Bellevue
05170 Orcière Merlette
From the north, on the A480, take exit 8 towards Gap, then the N85 for 80km, then, after St Bonnet, turn left onto the D14 towards Orcières.
From the south, on the A51, exit at La Saulce-Tallard and take the N85. After Gap, follow signs for Orcières.
When you arrive in the resort, go straight on down to the swimming pool and cinema, then turn right towards Parking Casse Blanche. The residence is close to the start of the escalator.
Marseille-Provence (214 km), Grenoble St Geoirs (160 km), or Turin (230 km).
Departmental services provide transfers between Marseille-Provence Airport and Gap, and between Gap and the resort.
Orcières Merlette 1850: Regular service Gap - Orcières Merlette 1850 (orcieres.com)
Tel: 04 92 55 89 70 Drop-off point
Tel: 0 809 400 013 Zou
Website: http://www.zou.maregionsud.fr/
Website: https://zou.maregionsud.fr/se-deplacer-en-bus/se-deplacer-en-bus-dans-les-hautes-alpes/
Aix-en-Provence TGV station (200 km), Grenoble SNCF station (120 km) or Gap SNCF station (35 km) Departmental services provide transfers between Aix or Grenoble and Gap and between Gap and the resort. www.autocars-scal.fr - www.virail.fr
Check-in & Checkout
Check-in: From 4pmCheckout: Before 10am
Reception
School holidays : reception open every day from 8am to 11am and from 4pm to 7pm.
Outside school holidays : reception open daily from 8am to 11am and from 4pm to 7pm. Reception closed all day on Wednesdays and on Sunday afternoons.
For arrivals outside reception opening times, please contact reception
Pool
Equipment : the swimming pool at the resort's Leisure and Relaxation Complex is available (extra charge).
Dates and opening times : to be confirmed on site
Payable on site
Tourist tax payable on site : €0.80 / night / person over 18 (subject to change)
Deposit per credit card imprint : 300€ / flat
If the accommodation is not left clean, €100 will be charged for accommodation for 4 people, €120 for accommodation for 6 people, €190 for accommodation for 8 people and €200 for accommodation for 10 people.
