Hotel Luchon France

Some good reasons to choose our hotel...

1- Unique in the area

The acta Luchon is a new hotel concept (in the area) thought and built to satisfy the most exigent requirements of our guests. You will find everything you expect of a mountain hotel with the actahotels style.

2- Excellent location

In the main avenue of Luchon, right in the shopping area. In the centre of the village, in front of the tourist office One step from the ski slopes (100m from the ski- lift) and from the most of the tourist village attractions.

3- Additional facilities and services

The acta Luchon has additional facilities to allow you to take profit of your stay whenever you come. So we have consider some details to make your stay more comfortable.

• Ski storage
• Games room with toboggans and balls pool
• Excellent restaurant
• And much more …

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4- Rooms

The acta Luchon has 47 rooms, 3 suites, 10 comunicated rooms and 1 duplex, and all of them have been decorated with soft colours and classic and stylish items. Most of them are exteriors (the 60% have balcony), are build with noble materials and first quality details.

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Where are we?

How to drive from Spain?

• If you came by the highway, take the A-2 until Vielha
• Go to the frontier with France by the N-230
• Once in France, go to St.Beat by the N-125 road
• Go to Luchon by the C-33 road
• The hotel is located at the beginning of the town in front of Tourist office.

How to drive from France?

• Take the highway A6 direction to Tarbes
• Left the highway at the Exit 29 to Montréjeau
• Go to St. Beat by the N-125 road
• Go to Luchon by the C-33 road
• The hotel is located at the beginning of the town in front of Tourist office.

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Rooms

Features in all rooms:

• Modern and soft decoration
• Cozy rooms
• Minibar
• Digital safety box
• TV with international channels
• Pay TV
• Balcony
• Air conditionnig and heating
• Telephone
• Internet Wireless
• Room service 24 horas
• Complete bath:
  • With bathtub (80% of the rooms) or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Telephone
  • Cosmetic mirror
  • Wide range of bathroom amenities
• Room types:
  • Suites (3)
  • Duplex (1)
  • Communicated (10)

Facilities & Services

Front desk

• Multilingual staff
• Free tourist information and city maps
• Luggage assistance
• 24 hours service
• Reservations and tickets for restaurants, city tours, tourist bus, shows…

Buffet breakfast

• Varied hot and cold buffet breakfast
• Open daily 7:30 to 10:30
• Optional and not included in the rate
• 15 euros per person
• For the same price, you can enjoy it in your room (small version)

Grill restaurant

• Excellent French and Mediterranean cuisine
• Opened from 12:00 to 22:00 (uninterrupted)
• Daily menu available
• Average dinner ("a la carte"): 35 euros

Espai Acta (Business Center)

• Internet
• Printer
• Daily national and international press on request

Meeting room

• Measures: 120 m2
• Capacity up to 90 people
• Consult condition and prices in: 902.39.39.30

Indoor swimming pool

• Free use for our clients
• Jacuzzy area
• Access to solarium

Fitness centre

• The hotel offer a small fitness centre equipped with gym fitness room with treadmill, bicycles, cross fading and weight bench.

Games room (only for children)

• With toboggans
• Balls pool

Salas guarda

• Ski storage
• Bike storage

Parking

• Private parking in the same building
• Daily rate for our guests: 9 €
• Limited Places, ask for availability upon your arrival at reception desk

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Special offers

Healthy weekend - Vitaline program: 145€

Beauty weekend - Sourcéa program: 165€

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Superbagnères

Introduction

The Superbagnères ski slopes have a cable car leading directly to the village of Bagnères de Luchon. Thanks to this cable car, the Apsis Luchon hotel is in practice at the foot of the slopes, as it is located only 100 metres from the cable car. This provides quick and easy access from the hotel to the ski slopes, with no traffic jams, no queues and with all the advantages that this implies.

The Superbagnères resorts is located in a unique setting. Located at 1,800 metres of altitude, these ski slopes are surrounded by several of the most beautiful and highest peaks in the Pyrenees. The mountains that surround the Pique Valley, where the Superbagnères resort is located, offer the visitor a unique and stunning landscape. The massifs of Venasque and Céciré are two of the peaks that exceed 3,000 metres in height and which the Superbagnères skiers can contemplate while enjoying their favourite sport. In brief, it is an ideal resort for those seeking a quiet place, without queues, perfect to enjoy a family holiday and very pleasant to practice all types of mountain sports.

Technical characteristics

The station has 25 slopes (5 green, 8 blue, 6 red, 6 black) that make up a total skiable domain of 30 kilometres, 15 ski lifts (1 cable car, 5 ski chair lifts, 9 surface lifts) with a total capacity for 14,410 people/hour and 130 snow cannons. The Superbagnères ski slopes also offer the visitor 1 snow park, 1 ski school, 1 children’s ski lift and one 4 km cross-country skiing trail.

Prices

Information in www.luchon.com

For these passes, a passport size photograph is required

Map of the slopes

(1) Photograph obtained from www.luchon.com

For more information about the Superbagnères slopes.- "Luchon - Superbagnères" ski resort;
Tel. (+33) 05 61 79 21 21

Peyragudes

Introduction

The Peyragudes ski resort is 15 Km from Bagnères de Luchon. The slopes have a skiable domain of 1,500 hectares that extend from Peyresourde to Les Agudes. These slopes are a close, different alternative, which also offer the visitor a spectacular landscape with several peaks exceeding 3,000 metres in height. This resort complements the offer of ski and mountain activities in the area of Luchon and offers the interesting opportunity of getting to know different slopes for those who wish to enjoy a long stay.

Technical characteristics

The station has 43 slopes (5 green, 20 blue, 15 red, 3 black) 18 ski lifts, one snow park, 110 snow cannons, 2 ski schools, and one restaurant on the slopes. The slopes also have a Nordic space, Peyresourde-Balestas, reserved and signposted for walks with snow rackets and sleigh rides.

Prices

Information in www.peyragudes.com

Map of the slopes

(1) Information obtained from www.peyragudes.com

For more information about the slopes.- Peyragudes Resort:
Tel. (+33) 05 62 99 69 99 - Info@peyragudes.com

Other links of interest

• www.altiservice.com
• www.luchon-mourtis.com

Thermal Spas

Presentation

Some 35 km from Vielha, in the heart of the French Pyrenees, Bagnères-de-Luchon appears in the distance as if from a tale of yesteryear. Still today, in spite of the massive influx of visitors, it preserves that romantic charm that takes us back to its splendorous past of the late 19th century, the golden age of thermalism in Europe. The special qualities of its waters, the landscape that surrounds it and its privileged location for the practice of sports such as climbing or skiing, saved Bagnères-de-Luchon from the decadence suffered by many spa towns, when "water cures" went out of fashion. The fact is that here, thermalism has been in vogue for two thousand years. It was in the 1st century B.C. when a Roman consul, persuaded of the magical powers of the waters by the locals, commissioned the building of three thermal pools in what was then known as Ilixon to alleviate his own health problems.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Luchon was somewhat forgotten and the bounties of its waters were used for the exclusive benefit of the scarce inhabitants of the area. It was not until the mid 18th century that it was rescued from oblivion, thanks to the Baron d’Etigny, who, in 1759, commissioned the building of the first spa. Victor Hugo, Flaubert, Lamartine, Edmond Rostand... the great names of the France of the time made pilgrimage to this town in the Haut Garonne to enjoy the benefits in its thermal spas. The fame of Bagnères-de-Luchon grew progressively. So much so, that Napoleon III himself gave the town some of its most emblematic buildings. It was during this golden age of Luchon, with a continual coming and going of new visitors, that numerous luxury hotels were built, as well as the Grand Casino, completed in 1880 and declared a historical monument in 1999.

The most famous thermal resort in Luchon is Chambert, named after the French architect who built it in 1848 above the ashes of the old spa, devastated some years before by a fire and delicately restored and modernised. But the veritable jewel of the thermal resort is the Vaporarium, a glass building built in 1970 and renovated throughout, that leads to one hundred and fifty metres of underground galleries through whose walls the thermal waters filter, generating a warm and damp climate that cleans the toxins of the skin and favours muscular relaxation.

The sulphurous water of the fourth French thermal resort flows at a temperature of between 62°C and 74°C and is particularly indicated for the treatment of breathing and rheumatism ailments, sought by its over 30,000 visitors a year. The thermal season starts on April 1st and ends on October 31st.

Packages

Luchon has long been famous for the curative waters of its thermal spas. That is why it receives over 20,000 visitors a year. Come to relax and enjoy the restful experience that these thermal spas and this beautiful and calm town provide you with.

Take advantage of the great variety of treatments offered. Especially renowned are the antitobacco cures and the "fitness" programmes.

Enjoy the excellent facilities and decide what you prefer to do: curative treatments including medical diagnosis, relaxation, getting into shape or perhaps you may want to try the antitobacco cure that the Luchon thermal spas offer exclusively. For more information and details, visit the following websites:

• www.thermes-luchon.fr/thermes_luchon.htm
• www.luchon.com/bien-etre.html

Here we would like to offer you combined packages (accommodation + thermal spas), at very attractive prices: Thermal spas Luchon

Health Break – Vitaline*

2 hotel nights, breakfast included

Includes an "In Shape Programme"

• Vaporarium
• Relaxation pool
• Relaxation chairs
• Jet shower
• 1 hydro massage bath
• Price 145 €

* Comments:

• Price valid for the months of March, April, May, June, September and October.
• Supplement of 40€ per person for the months of July and August.
• Prices valid until October 30th, 2006.
• Price is per person in double room.
• The programmes will take place at the famous Luchon thermal spas, subject to availability.
• Vitaline open afternoons only from 3:30 pm to 8 pm.
• Third person: 15% discount for programme.
• Children between the ages of 6 and 11: 30 % discount for accommodation and breakfast
• Children between the ages of 0 and 5, free accommodation.
• Supplement for single room: 30€.
• Additional night: 45 € per person, for accommodation and breakfast.
• Taxes included.
• "Shape" Programme: Vaporarium + relaxation pool + relaxation chairs + 1 jet shower + 1 hydro massage bath.
• What is the Vaporarium? A natural steam bath, with 160 metres of underground galleries, exclusive in Europe. Filtered through the walls, the thermal waters generate a smooth heat, with 100% humidity.

Beauty Break – Sourcéa*

2 hotel nights, breakfast included

Includes a "Treat Session"

• Hammam
• Jet pool
• Air bath with essential oils
• Neck and shoulder mud treatment
• "Soft Hands" Treatment
• Price 165 €

* Comments:

• Price valid for months of March, April, May, June, September and October.
• Supplement of 34 € per person for the months of July and August.
• Prices valid until October 30, 2006.
• The price is per person in double room.
• The programmes will be carried out at the famous Luchon thermal spas, subject to availability.
• Sourcéa opens from Tuesday to Sunday in winter, from 9 am to 12:30 pm and in summer, from 3:30 pm to 7 pm.
• Third person: 15% discount for programme.
• Children between the ages of 6 and 11: 30 % discount for accommodation and breakfast.
• Children between the ages of 0 and 5, free accommodation.
• Supplement for Single room: 30€.
• Additional night: 45 € per person, for accommodation and breakfast.
• Taxes included.
• The "Treat Session" includes: The hammam, the jet pool, the air bath with essential oils, the neck and shoulder mud treatment a "soft hands" treatment.

Anti-stress Break*

Includes one "Anti-stress Session" (Sourcéa) + 2 nights, Accommodation + breakfast

• Hammam
• Jet pool
• Air bath with essential oils
• Neck and shoulder mud treatment
• "Soft Hands" Treatment
• Precio 165 €

* Comments:

• Price per person for months of July and August: 199 €
• Prices valid from March 1 to October 30, 2007
• Price is per person in double room
• The programmes will take place at the famous Luchon thermal spas, subject to availability; Sourceá opens from Tuesday to Sunday in winter from 9 am to 12:30 pm and in summer from 3:30 pm to 7 pm; Vitaline opens afternoons only from 3:30 pm to 8 pm; Third person: 15% discount for programme
• Children between the ages of 6 and 11: 30 % discount for accommodation and breakfast; for children between the ages of 0 and 5, free accommodation
• Supplement for single room: 30 euros
• Additional night: 45 euros per person, for accommodation and breakfast
• Supplement for half-board: 18 euros (dinner)
• Taxes included
• "In Shape" Programme: Vaporarium + relaxation pool + relaxation chairs + 1 jet shower + 1 hydro massage bath
• Anti-stress Session Programme: course and relaxation + hammam + jet pool + hydrorelaxation bath or neck and shoulder mud treatment
• What is the vaporarium? A natural steam path, with 160 metres of underground galleries, exclusive in Europe. Filtered through the walls, the thermal waters generate a smooth heat, with 100% humidity.

Adventure Sports

Introduction

Luchon’s environment is ideal for the practice of all types of adventure sports. Its mountains, lakes and rivers invite you to enjoy your favourite outdoor activities: canoeing, rafting, parapenting, canyoning, climbing, etc.

Luchon, located at 630 metres above sea-level, is surrounded by some of the highest and most beautiful peaks in the Pyrenees, among which there are several peaks over 3,000 metres in height. It is therefore a true paradise for those who enjoy the mountainside and the possibilities it offer.

Rafting

One of the most enjoyable activities to practice during the summer months with friends. Release all your adrenaline while you raft down the river, avoiding all the possible obstacles you may come across.

CMB (Cross Mountain Biking)

Do you like mountain biking? The mountains and valleys of Luchon and surrounding area offer a perfect topography for the practice of this exciting sport.

Climbing

There are few areas in the Pyrenees that offer climbers a spot surrounded by fifteen peaks over 3,000 metres in height, including the Aneto and Cecier.

Luchon, the starting point of many and very varied expeditions, offers large granite walls that will put your climbing skills to the test.

Climb to the highest point and take in the breathtaking views of this unique landscape.

Canyoning

Discover this thrilling activity that can be adapted to any level of difficulty.

It is a fun way of combining the excitement of adventure sports and the relaxation of a nature tour, with the landscape as the true protagonist.

Canoeing

This is a perfect activity for those who wish to discover the river and lakes at leisure.

Canoeing will give you all the freedom to move along the splendid water of the Pyrenees, where you will find all the calm of the Oueil valley.

Parapenting

If there is one place that offers the best views of the majestic and grand landscape made up by these mountains and valleys, it is the sky.

Nothing compares to a "bird’s eye view" to discover the charm of this magnificent setting.

Culture and Leisure

Introduction

Allées d'Etigny is the central artery of Bagnères-de-Luchon, a wide avenue leading to the Chambert Thermal Spas. At number 18 of this very same avenue, we find a curious chateau Town Name Telephone Luchon Bureau des guides 05.61.79.69.38 Luchon Agence de loisirs Pyrénées Aventure05.61.79.20.59 MoustajonPassion Montagne 05.61.79.11.97 built in 1773 which houses Luchon’s Regional Museum. Since the twenties the museum has been devoted to the conservation of local traditions and customs, including sections on archaeology, zoology, cartography, and, of course, alpinism, as we are in the traditional starting point for climbing the great peaks of the Pyrenees. The last Sunday in August, during the "Flower Festival", a caravan of floats decorated with thousands of flowers parades along Allées d'Etigny, while locals and tourists look on, in delight.

A few metres from the Allées d'Etigny avenue, is the cable car, which, in under 10 minutes takes us up to the ski slopes of Superbagnères, the other great local attraction. Located 17 km. from the town centre, the resort is one of the oldest in Europe. At 1,800 m above sea-level, in an unusually sunny spot, it has 24 slopes which are divided into three areas: Techous, Lac and Céciré. At the summit of Superbagnères, a couple of hotels and several restaurants offer us respite after a day of sport. Surrounding this resort, there is a leisure complex hat has developed over the years, having become a privileged look-out point to take in the breathtaking views of the peaks of the Central Pyrenees, such as the Venasque or the Céciré.

It is evident that Bagnères-de-Luchon is no longer only a spa town.

One would have to create a new name for a place like this, where sport, health care, rest, culture and adventure are all part of the same thing.

Notes on its History

The streets of Luchon hide a long, intense history where water has been the true protagonist. Since the Romans decided to build the first spa until today, Luchon has adapted to the passing of time while remaining faithful to its origins. Its most splendorous period coincided with the golden age of thermalism in Europe during which Luchon became a pilgrimage place for French high society. It was then when most of the majestic buildings that now stand out and grace the streets of Luchon were built. A policy of significant infrastructure investment has turned Luchon into a destination which is adapted to the needs of even the most demanding visitors while still offering the chance to relive the history that made her become the Queen of the Pyrenees. Discover it at leisure walking through its small streets linking avenues that are full of examples of what in the past, and still today, is a charming tourism centre in the heart of the Pyrenees.

Important Events in Luchon

International Cinema Festival (January)

Every year in Luchon this event is organised and is attended by many famous French film stars, and prizes are awarded to the best films in the festival.

Marathon: "La Cremaillère" (July)

A race on foot, which starts in the centre of Luchon and goes up the old cog railway which was once used to access the Superbagnères slopes. The race is very hard, as it goes from the 630m of altitude of the town, to 1,800m of altitude at the finish line, with a spectacular slope of up to 28%!!!

International kite festival (July)

This fun festival takes place every year at the aerodrome, attracting many people from all over the country. The day is fixed depending on the wind forecast, and each festival is a sight for sore eyes, as it is worth coming here only to see the landscape. This event is full of demonstrations, quick courses for beginners and spontaneous advice for anyone who’s interested, creating a perfect setting for all lovers of this hobby.

Flower Festival (August)

This festival, with over 100 years of history, started a long time ago as a simple "battle of flowers" between some tourists visiting the town. Since then, this celebration has become one of the highlights in the annual event calendar at Bagnères de Luchon. For the flower festival, the inhabitants of Luchon use about 400,000 natural flowers with which they decorate their spectacular floats to win over the jury and all those who have come to watch the renowned Luchon Flower Festival.

"Tour de France"

One of the stages of the "Tour de France" passes this beautiful town once every two years.

Institutions

Museums

The Museum of the Region of Luchon is dedicated to the conservation of local customs and traditions, from alpinism to zoology, through archaeology, cartography and the famous flower festival.

Telf: 0561 79 29 87

Library

Bibliothèque

Telf: 05.61.79.04.12

Casino

Come to Luchon’s Grand Casino, located in the centre of the town, in a building dating back to 1880 which was declared a Historical Monument in 1999.

Telf: 05.61.79.03.59

Night Club

Inside the Casino.

Telf: 05.61.79.03.59

Other Activities

Introduction

The beautiful town of Bagnères de Luchon and its surroundings offer many and very varied possibilities for its visitors. We suggest some ideas to complement your stay at Luchon. With these suggestions, you may enjoy the landscapes, the nature, and the calm of this magnificent environment.

Golf

Luchon offers you the chance to practice golf in a 9-hole Pitch&Putt. It is a quick course that allows you to practice golf without spending the whole day playing. This way, golf in Luchon becomes another option for your days of relaxation.

Name: Golf Club (9 hoyos)

Telf:05.61.79.03.27

Mushing

Enjoy the experience of riding in a dog sleigh. Discover what was one of man’s first means of transport. Learn to drive these sleighs in signalled circuits of over 500 km, accompanied by a professional guide (Musher).

Information: Tel./Fax: 05 61 79 20 14 · Movil: 06 08 41 18 29

Donkey ride

This is a different way of getting to know and enjoying the mountainside. It is an opportunity to ride a donkey, accompanied by a donkey driver, who will guide you and lead you through the paths of the Oueil valley. Imagine what life was like in Luchon when donkeys were the main means of transport available to its inhabitants. A beautiful way to spend some hours with your family; the little ones are bound to enjoy it.

Aerodrome

Fly over this magnificent nature spot. Take in the breathtaking views of the highest peaks in the area such as the Céciré and by the beauty of the Oueil valley. No other perspective will over you such as privileged panoramic view as from the air.

Name: Aeroclub

Telf:05.61.79.00.48

Walking

Walking along the paths of Luchon and surroundings, you will discover with every step the importance nature has for the inhabitants of this quiet town. Luchon and its inhabitants are undoubtedly conditioned by their privileged geographic location in the heart of the Central Pyrenees and have known how to adapt perfectly to the lifestyle required by the mountains.

Horse-riding

"Les écuries du Lacus" offers you the chance to go horse-riding and discover this beautiful landscape with this noble animal. Ride along a circuit that will allow you to enter into contact with nature and breathe in the peace and quiet that you will only find in an environment like that offered at Luchon.

Name: Les écuries du Lacus

Telf:05.61.88.53.97

Pools / Lakes

The history of Luchon is closely linked to water. In the course of history, Luchon´s inhabitants have enjoyed the curative properties of their thermal waters, but also the pleasures of their outdoor pools and lakes. If you come to Luchon during the summer, don’t forget your swimsuit!

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