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Hôtel Chris-tal

3.0 star property

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Interior
Standard Quadruple Room (Balcon) | Balcony
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Interior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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242 Avenue des Alpages, Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, 74310
  • Place, Tour du Mont Blanc
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bellevue Cable Car
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Les Houches Ski Resort
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room dining

Standard Quadruple Room, Kitchen

  • Mountain view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Double Room, Kitchen

  • Mountain view
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room (Balcon) | Balcony

Standard Quadruple Room (Balcon)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, soundproofing, WiFi

Standard Room (Economy 2 pers)

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, soundproofing, WiFi

Superior Quadruple Room, Kitchen

  • Mountain view
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

About the area

Les Houches

At Hôtel Chris-tal you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of Bellevue Cable Car and Les Houches Ski Resort. Highlights at this ski hotel include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool. .The restaurant, LA DENT DU GEANT, serves Regional cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Along with ski-in ski-out access, this hotel offers on-site ski storage. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, an outdoor tennis court and a sauna. Each morning buffet breakfast is served between 7:30 AM and 10 AM. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Les Houches hotel include Chamonix - Planpraz Ski Lift and Aiguille du Midi Cable Car.

What's nearby

  • Tour du Mont Blanc - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bellevue Cable Car - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Les Houches Ski Resort - 3 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Coupe du Monde Ski Lift - 3 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Prarion Gondola - 4 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Les Houches Station - 8 min walk
  • Le Fayet Tramway Station - 13 min drive
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Annapurna2 Grill N' Curry - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Annapurna Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Beer O'clock - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Casa Nonna - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hôtel Les Aiglons bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Hôtel Chris-tal

Enjoy a swim in the indoor and outdoor swimming pools after a day on the slopes. When the sun goes down, sip après-ski drinks in the hotel's bar.

Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. This Art Deco hotel also offers ski storage, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Les Houches hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1968
  • Deli
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Games room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Hôtel Chris-tal offers 23 accommodations. Beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Televisions come with cable channels. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 11 for adults and EUR 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • LA DENT DU GEANT

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 3 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Built in 1968
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Mobile key entry
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8 AM - 11:30 AM) and Monday - Sunday (1 PM - 9:30 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 6 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 132 lb per pet)
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.70 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 11 for adults and from EUR 7 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 6 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Chris-tal
Chris-tal Hotel
Chris-tal Les Houches
Hotel Chris-tal
Hotel Chris-tal Les Houches
Chris Tal Hotel
Hôtel Chris-tal Les Houches
Hôtel Chris-tal
Hotel Chris tal
Hôtel Chris-tal Hotel
Hôtel Chris-tal Les Houches
Hôtel Chris-tal Hotel Les Houches

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Yep, Hôtel Chris-tal has a free self car park.

Does Hôtel Chris-tal have a pool?

Hôtel Chris-tal has an outdoor pool and an indoor pool.

What luxury perks are available at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Hôtel Chris-tal features an outdoor pool, an indoor pool and a sauna.

What makes Hôtel Chris-tal a romantic place to stay?

Poolside dining and a lounge bar, as well as premium bedding in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Hôtel Chris-tal.

Does Hôtel Chris-tal serve breakfast?

Sure does, buffet breakfast is offered daily between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Hôtel Chris-tal?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Regional cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Hôtel Chris-tal?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Hôtel Chris-tal Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 174 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 174 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 174 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 174 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 174 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Hotel

This is a lovely hotel. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and very clean - cleaned every day by their wonderful team. Really good breakfast. Great location - 1 minute walk to the bus stop or 10 minute walk to the shops/restaurants. Convenient boot room for ski storage and a wonderful swimming pool. The staff cannot do enough for you - so friendly and helpful. We have stayed here 3 times now and would highly recommend The Chris-Tal.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Magali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bon séjour

Personnel à l’écoute et très aimable et serviable
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

J aurais aimé rester plus longtemps!

Une courte nuit car arrivés très tard mais ayant averti l hôtel qui nous a donné toutes les consignes pour entrer . L accueil au petit déjeuner est très chaleureux , la chambre grande jolie confortable propre et avec balcon. Une piscine attend les nageurs ! Je garde cette adresse et la recommande
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

Thierry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ACCEUIL PEU AGREABLE ET TOUT LE RESTE A LA HAUTEUR DE L'ACCEUIL
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Contactless check in is great. Two balconies with beautiful views!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Nous avons passé un week-end excellent. Un accueil professionnel avec un service tres correct. Personnels a l'écoute. Salle de jeux pour les enfants. Nous avons également pu profiter de la piscine entre nous en privatisant. Franchement tres bon moment passé dans cet établissement.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Chloé

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon confort prés de la gare

Bon hôtel d etape proche de la gare
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeinny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sejour parfait

Excellent emplacement. Hôtel parfait pour des vacances de ski en famille. Excellent rapport qualité/ prix
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at the Cris-tal. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Cannot understand reviews that refer to poor welcome, it was excellent. Breakfast was very good value, had better but for price it was very good. Bar area very pleadant. Loved the location in Les Houches..
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

pourquoi pas y revenir...

Nous avions juste besoin d'un endroit pour dormir une nuit, cela correspondait à nos attentes sans grand luxe
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
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8/10 Good

Dreamfinder

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Posizione perfetta x raggiungere le piste, o visitare semplicemente Chamonix. Camera quadrupla standard abbastanza confortevole, bellissima vista sulle montagne, terrazza con poltroncine. Angolo cottura attrezzato, anche con lavastoviglie, ma stoviglie un po' datate. Massima pulizia ovunque. Sala giochi utile per rilassarsi la sera. Presente anche piccolo parcheggio al chiuso, a pagamento. Fermata bus, supermarket e pista per principianti praticamente davanti all'Hotel. Nel complesso, molto soddisfatti.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

han

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

good

일단 직원들이 엄청 친절하구 샤모니에서 1번 버스 타면 거의 바로 호텔 앞에서 내릴수 있어요. 샤모니 시내에서 멀지만 교통이 아주 편리해요.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un buen alojamiento para disfrutar del Valle

Una experiencia muy buena. El alojamiento ideal para visitar el Valle. Con la targeta de huesped transporte gratuito. La habitación excelente con una vista impresionante de las montañas. Dos terrazas y bien insonorizada,con persianas Parking en el hotel perfecto y desayuno correcto aunque un poco caro. Wifi regular.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
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8/10 Good

Jean Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Vérifier climatisation et taille parking gratuit

Nous avions réservé une "chambre standard double ou avec lit jumeaux" indiquée comme possédant une "Climatisation réglable dans la chambre", ce derniere critère étant celui qui avait déterminé notre choix pour cet hôtel. En ce debut juillet, il faisait très chaud (même aux Houches) et la chambre, (au dernier étage) orientée à l'ouest avait nettement bénéficié des derniers rayons du soleil. Au moment de se coucher nous avons réalisé qu'il n'y avait pas de climatisation. On nous avait d'ailleurs attribué une chambre avec cuisine et après verification sur le site hotels.com, ces chambres ont aussi une climatisation. Nous avons donc ouvert la fenêtre (l'air devient vite frais la nuit à 1000m), mais le bruit de l'autoroute qui est à peine audible avec les fenêtres fermées, devient insupportable une fois qu'elles sont ouvertes. Au sujet du parking, nous nous sommes garés devant le restaurant de l'hôtel et il semble être le seul parking gratuit disponible (quelques places). L'hotel indique d'ailleurs la possibilité d'utiliser un parking couvert payant sur une affiche à la reception. Donc, verifier l'existence de la climatisation et de la taille du parking gratuit. Par ailleurs cet hôtel est très correct, l'accueil bien que bref, a été cordial, et il est bien situé hors de la foule de Chamonix.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
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6/10 Okay

Tony

Disliked: Staff & service

Not bad but not top of my list to revisit.

Room was ok but smelled musty and outdated. Not much to do in the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No issues staying at this hotel. Staff helpful. Didn't make any use of the hotel amenities as we were out most of the time.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tout nous a convenu sauf le lit en 140. En général dans les hôtels ce sont plutôt des lits de 160/180
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant hotel in Les Hooches

We booked the hotel as we were looking to be near beginners ski area. As it turned out we landed right on the doorstep of everything we needed. Ski and boot hire next door and beginners slope pretty much opposite the hotel with a €12 charge for use of the 2 lifts. Excellent for kids and beginners. A free bus runs every 30 mins to Chamonix which takes about 15 minutes. Hotel and staff were pleasant. Swimming pool small but nice and informal. Sauna also available but we didn’t get chance to use it unfortunately. Breakfast was pretty standard with the normal continental style available for €11. I would definitely use this hotel again if I return to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent experience staying at this hotel,really close to ski rental shop and leaner slope for novices
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value hotel

One has to prepare for thw French attitude and it takes some time to convince the staff speaking English. That being said they helped me getting to my next destination since there were no taxies and were in general very kind. The rooms were older but charming with everything you need and quite large with a little balcony.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Excellent holiday but French are getting to greedy

Good location been here before in February, since then the lift passes for a family have gone up £100, drinks are £9 a beer, on the mountain burger and chips is £25, a plate of chips £12, a beer £11, got to expensive will not be coming back and other people I spoke to said the same. Excellent holiday its a shame the French are getting to greedy.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the TMB.... it was a great night of sleep and recooperation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

M

Liked: Cleanliness

Reasonable option if you have no better choice

A reasonable, middle-of-the-road establishment with sauna and small pool. My economy single was in the basement, and the shared facilities through several doors near and in the sauna on the same level. Reception could have been warmer and more informative (but then I was not important because I had only a cheap single room).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

JOSEP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Agradable

Good place to stay, really close to Chamonix.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

sandrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

sympathique hôtel!

+ : chambre confortable et propre, balcon avec vue sur la montagne, restaurant et bar dans l'hôtel, service attentionné, petit-déjeuner copieux - : salle de bains basique, proximité de l'autoroute
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018