Bardonecchia any thoughts or info welcome

Thinking of booking last weekend in Jan 2013, does anyone have any extra info they would like to pass on about the resort, skiing, nightlife etc.
Thanks

Hi Ntip, Hotel Cafiore a stones throw from the main lifts a super small family run hotel great food very nice rooms and excellent attitude from all staff friendly bar and cosy bar area, went there feb 2010 great powder and skiing the town is about ten minute walk down from the main lift it is mostly restaraunts but there are two bars at the main lift area both had some good bands on a couple of nights in the week thats about it, skiing not for advanced but good for beginners and intermediates happy days enjoy jim

Hi Ntip Skied Bardonecchia three times. Nice area with mainly intermediate skiing and well groomed pistes. One possible drawback is where you might stay in Bardonecchia, i.e. if you stay by the school meeting place, main lift area, there is very little there if you want to do something different in the evenings. I would recommend staying in the town of Bardonecchia, about a 10 minutes bus ride from the slopes and not at the base-I think the base area is called Campo Smith (not very Italian), but here are the ski hire shops, car parks etc. Overall though a very pleasant Italian resort with excellent value all round. Colpam.

Thanks for that guys. Looking at the Hotel la Betulla now, with a ski bus stop outside looks ok and reasonably close to town.