We are a family of four including two children who are Level 3 Star skiing competency. The apartment was very lovely with under floor heating which was perfect for warmth and for drying clothes and boots! There is lots of equipment in the kitchen area and everything was easy to operate! We tend to choose larger properties so there is space for storage and drying, and this accommodation was perfect! We could spread out and make use of the 3 bedrooms. The wooden sun terrace was also lovely as well as spacious and with power sockets. Wifi worked well, as did the television.
It was also very quiet and we slept brilliantly. It was clean when we arrived, with extra bedding available in the cupboards.
We cleaned thoroughly at the end of our stay, thanks to cleaning products as well as mop and hoover.
We skied almost to the door at the end of the day, down the Sierra run, which is blue but quite steep at the top. From there, we walked a few minutes along the little road. The apartment has a ski locker downstairs which is really convenient.
In the mornings, there is a short cut via some apartments opposite, then you can ski down a little path to join the Sierra run. This would be challenging for complete beginners, however this is the 3rd ski trip for our children so they are quite competent. It is possible to use the free ski bus or funicular lift down to the main road and easier green ski run.
There are no shops in the upper area of Isola, so you need to be organised and plan trips to supermarket when down in the main area of Isola. We usually rent skis from Sport 2000 rather than Skiset due to the more competitive prices and special offers. The Isola website also has ski pass offers so it is worth booking ahead.
The children loved sledging down the steep slope behind the apartment at the end of the day.
Travel to Isola 2000 from Nice airport is very simple via the Lignes d'Azur 750 ski bus which costs just a few Euros for a family, instead of average 150 Euro price for a pre-booked taxi. Timetables are usually on the Isola 2000 website, although we always find that there are extra buses departing from the airport.
We really appreciated being able to deposit our luggage earlier as we arrived by 12.30 and Christophe kindly transferred our bags for us.
We had another fabulous ski holiday in Isola 2000 and loved our stay in Star 2 apartment. I would recommend this accommodation and the owner who alway replied to any queries....
Enjoy!