If you’re seeking refined and contemporary Savoie chic from your ski break, the Hotel Kandahar is the spot for you. Couples, small groups and older families would all enjoy the atmosphere at this central Val d’Isère hotel.With just 46 rooms it is not a huge hotel and yet it also means bedrooms are more spacious, and can be twins or doubles, and the communal areas end up both roomy yet intimate in their layout.Style is a consistent feature, with corridors downlit for intimacy and lined with images of skiers past in black and white and newspaper cuttings and poems. Doubles are furnished with king beds and throws – the mix of textures from matte walls to fur throws to wood grain wall panelling all adds to the mix.The restaurant serves up both à la carte as well as a 3-course menu, each with two options of delightfully French cuisine. The framed winter Olympic prints lining the restaurant walls serve as a helpful reminder that you are in fact in a ski resort and not just a boutique city centre hotel.

All rooms have a safe, hair dryer, telephone, satalite TV and free WiFiSmall Double room - sleeps 2: Double or twin beds, small room, private shower and WC.Double room - sleeps 2: Double or twin beds, private bath (with shower attachment), WC and private balcony.

• sauna and steam room free to all guests • bar and lounge • WiFi

• central resort location • 8 minutes' walk to ski lifts and pistes

buffet breakfast optional upgrade to half board