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Sleeping
Verbier is doable for ski bums on a budget with pre-planning. If money isn't an issue,
there are posh-digs galore. Rates nosedive by 30% to 50% in July and August.
LE STOP $
( 079 549 72 23; www.le-stop.ch ; Le Châble; dm Sfr34, breakfast/dinner Sfr11/15) This former
bunker has a new raison d'être with no-frills dorms. What you'll get is four walls, a queue
for the loo and a rickety bunk, but with Verbier just a cable-car ride away, frankly it's a
gift. Important: bring your own sleeping bag.
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LES TOURISTES $
( 027 771 21 47; www.hoteltouristes-verbier.ch ; s/d Sfr75/150, d with shower Sfr180; ) If you
think le chic c'est freak, try this rustic chalet next to a fromagerie (cheese dairy) - the
only Verbier hotel with less than three stars and to be open year-round. Rooms are modest
but comfy with pine trappings, floral bedding and washbasins. Find it a 15-minute walk
downhill from Verbier Station.
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Eating & Drinking
The best addresses to dine (bar one) are piste-side, while Verbier's full-throttle après-ski
scene kicks off on the slopes before sliding down to Place Centrale. Out of season (mid-
December to April, July and August), pretty much everything is shut.
LE NAMASTÉ $$
( 027 771 57 73; www.namaste-verbier.ch ; Les Planards; mains Sfr20-35; daily in season, Thu-Sun
mid-May-Jun, Sep & Oct) With a name that means 'Welcome' in Tibetan it is no wonder that
this cosy mountain cabin is always packed. Jean-Louis and his wife Annick are the creat-
ive energy behind the place and cuisine is 100% traditional - think fondue, raclette and a
wonderful croûte Namasté.
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LE FER À CHEVAL $
( 027 771 26 69; Rue de Médran; mains Sfr20-30; 11.30am-11.30pm) Thank goodness for the
Horseshoe, a wholly affordable, down-to-earth and tasty pizzeria with buzzing sunny ter-
race, electric atmosphere and fabulous pizza any hour. Ask anyone in the know where to
eat and this is where they'll send you. Find it footsteps from Place Centrale towards the
Médran cable car.
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