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Powder and Spa

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

Chalet Spa Blanche is a sleek ski chalets in Verbier with dramatic views from what has to be one of the coolest terraces in the Valais. It’s the sister chalet of Chalet Spa and has incredibly high levels of service with delicious dining and an impeccable interior style.

We’re able to offer this fantastic chalet at a reduction of 40% for the week starting 16th December. The price is 33,000 CHF down from 60,000 CHF. If you want to ski the amazing amount of snow that has been piling down on the slopes of Verbier then this could be the perfect way to do it before Christmas.

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Short Chalet Stays

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

Recently we’ve been hearing from a lot of people who want to take a short break to the mountains either in December before the Christmas and New Year rush or in mid to late January. Here are some great short stay offers for those looking for a stylish short ski break.

From the 4th to the 8th December you can stay at the highly regarded Chalet Mistral in Val d’Isere from £595 per person based on two sharing. The rates include all the usual services provided at Mistral from indulgent cuisine through to an in-resort driver service.

If you want to ski the vast pistes of the Portes du Soleil then Chalet Twenty26 is the place to stay. From the 20th to 24th January We’re able to offer you a four night stay from the 20th to 24th January for £499 per person based on two sharing. The chalet was launched for the 2012 / 13 winter ski season and the hands on owners will be around to ensure that your stay is memorable. Definitely one of the top boutique chalets in the Alps.

If reading the first two options has made you eager for an extra few days then we’re able to offer full week in Verbier’s Saggitaire complex on a room by room basis. The building consists of three traditional apartments with a total capacity for thirty one guests. The apartments: Les Esserts, Gentianes & Fontanet are usually only available to rent exclusively – for the week commencing 15th December you can enjoy the full bespoke service for 2,500 Swiss francs per person (based on two sharing a double room.)

For further details on any of these options or for more ideas on short chalet holidays call us on +44 (0)203 004 8750 and we’ll help you to find the right place to stay.

Tags: short chalet holidays, ski chalets
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Chalet Spa December

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

With the ski season now only a couple of weeks away (Verbier have announced that they’ll open properly on December 1st) you’ll probably be dreaming up excuses to get onto the slopes. Fortunately we have a fantastic excuse for you.

Chalet Spa, one of the world’s finest ski chalets, is offering exclusive early winter rates for the December weeks:

1st December is reduced from 60,000 Swiss francs to 40,000 Swiss francs (or £27,000)
8th December is reduced from 80,000 Swiss francs to 50,000 Swiss francs (or £33,500)
15th December is reduced from 100,000 Swiss francs to 60,000 Swiss francs (£40,000)
22nd December is reduced from 140,000 Swiss francs to 98,000 Swiss francs (£65,500)

All of these rates are for seven nights exclusive use of the ski chalet based on ten guests sharing the five bedrooms. The rates include the services of a chalet manager, housekeeping, highly experienced chef who will provide breakfast daily and evening meals on six nights of every week, range of boutique waters, beers, spirits and soft drinks, a driver service for journeys in the ski resort and our full concierge service for any additional requirements you may have. Food, wines & Champagnes are charged as extras.

Tags: chalet spa, december skiing
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New Year Verbier

Saturday, November 10th, 2012

It’s not too late to book a chalet for the New Year week in Verbier. The newly launched Chalet Annelies is available from December 22nd through until the 20th January 2013. There’s a minimum booking of two weeks although we’ll rent the property for one week over Christmas. The property is one of the most luxurious in the resort and sleeps ten guests in five bedrooms. Guide price from 4,800 CHF to 6,460 CHF per person for each of these weeks including exceptional levels of service from a private chef, driver and housekeeper.

Chalet Bouquetin is a wonderful property available for the Christmas and New Year weeks (22nd and 29th December respectively.) It’s located in the quiet Plan Pra area of Verbier and is just a short drive from the centre of town. Guide price from 6,750 CHF to 7,750 CHF per person per week based on ten sharing, again including a private chef, driver and housekeeper amongst other things.

Chalet Five Roses is a great option if you’re looking for a smaller free-standing chalet on a self-catered basis. It’s available for New Year from the 29th December and is also free for the Russian Christmas period from the 5th. Guide price from 1,745 CHF to 2,525 CHF per person based on eight sharing for each of these peak weeks.

Finally there’s Chalet La Cloche which is situated right in the centre of town just a few minutes from Place Centrale and a few seconds from the main lift station, Medran. This apartment sleeps up to six guests in three bedrooms and has a small south-facing balcony. Again this one is self-catered, there will be a welcome hamper on arrival with a bottle of Champagne to start your New Year holiday off in style. The price is £1,575 per person based on six sharing for the week commencing 30th December.

If you’re interested in any of these properties or would like to discuss other potential options then give us a call on +44 (0)203 004 8750 and we’ll do our best to help you find the right place to stay.

Tags: ski chalets, Verbier
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Chalet Abode grown ups week

Monday, October 29th, 2012

As you can see from the above image (view from Chalet Abode in St Martin de Belleville) it’s been snowing around the Alps over the past few days. To celebrate the snowfall we’re offering a £100 reduction per person on the week commencing 6th January at Abode. That’ll take the price from £1,145 per person down to £1,045 per person

The price includes accommodation in a single, twin or double bedded room, breakfast & afternoon tea on seven days, dinner on six nights (the staff have one night off,) six pairs of carefully selected wines with dinner, Champagne reception on arrival, complimentary bar (mixers, soft drinks, beer & wine,) children’s supper on six days if required and an on demand 4×4 driver service to and from St Martin until ten at night.

If you’re interested in staying at Chalet Abode or any of our other properties then call us on +44 (0)203 004 8750 to discuss the options.

Tags: chalet abode, st martin de belleville
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Family Christmas at Chalet Royal

Saturday, October 27th, 2012

We’re getting a lot of interest in last minute Christmas week bookings this year and for those still looking we’ve got an exceptional chalet lined up in St Gervais. Chalet Royal has a commanding position with views over Mont Blanc and a five-star service from a hospitality team that work in the Royal Hotel on the Isle of Wight.

The chalet has five spacious double bedrooms, four of these have en-suite bathrooms and the fifth has a private bathroom just across the hallway. There’s a sauna and a jacuzzi in the chalet and a really homely feel throughout. It’s also worth pointing out that there will be private transfers to and from Geneva airport included in the price. So for Christmas week we can offer this superb property for £1,485 per person (based on ten sharing) including breakfast daily, dinner on six nights (served to two-rosette standard), an in-resort driver service for getting to the ski lifts and Champagne and canapes on arrival.

And if you book before November first we’ll throw in a ski guide / instructor for five days of your stay worth £1,500 and free ski passes for everyone in the group.

For more information call us on 0203 004 8750 to discuss this property and all the details of your Christmas holiday.

Tags: chalet royal, st gervais
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Chalet Zermatt Peak Offer

Friday, October 26th, 2012

Chalet Zermatt Peak is one of those places that just makes everyone say “wow.” It’s got a cutting-edge opulent design and we’ve said before that it wouldn’t be out of place in a Bond Movie. The chalet is available from Saturday 1st December – Saturday 8th December for a reduced rate of 50,000 CHF. That’s just under 4,200 CHF (or £2,800) per person including catering and with Zermatt’s high slopes and glacier there will be guaranteed skiing too.

We can also offer the chalet at a discounted rate of 65,000 CHF from Saturday 19th January – Saturday 26th January. If you’d like to enquire about this ski chalet or any of our other properties you can call us on +44 (0)203 004 8750 to talk through the options.

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Easter Holiday Chalet Deals

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

We’re coming up to the first day of spring and are in the fortunate position of having an abundance of snow across many of the Alps’ favourite resorts. There’s still time to grab your piece of alpine action for this winter and there’s no better excuse than the deals we’ve rustled up for you this week. The only question now is which one are you going to pick?

Chalet Mont Fort in Verbier is a charming, warm and homely chalet with subtle decor. Located in a quiet enclave of Verbier yet just a few minutes walk from the main Medran lift station and close to the bustling centre of town. Mont Fort has three bedrooms and can sleep up to six guests. The property is now just £999 per person for the week of April 1st, that’s a saving of over £300.

Haus Bor in Zermatt is a new addition to our portfolio. The chalet is all about clean lines and modern styling. Its contemporary features include a rather cool Swedish wood-burning stove. Haus Bor is located just off from main street in Zermatt and enjoys peace and tranquility whilst still being just steps away from the action and the ski lifts. The property sleeps six in three bedrooms. Haus Bor is available for £999 per person for the week of April 1st, again a saving of over £300.

Le Misti in Courchevel 1650 is a real gem. Sleeping up to eight over four bedrooms this free-standing chalet has a real family vibe, a private sauna and is even dog-friendly. The chalet has been reduced by £400 per person for the week commencing 7th April and is now just £499 per person.

Finally, Chalet Silvana in the Morel area of Meribel is also available from 7th April at £499 per person, again a saving of £400 from its original price of £899. The property has four bedrooms and can sleep 7 guests. Located just steps away from both a chairlift that’ll take you to the main Altiport lift network and a blue run that connects to further slopes, Chalet Silvana is a great deal and a comfortable option.

Contact us today to book any of the chalets mentioned above, we have plenty more deals like these up our sleeves and as always anyone booking will receive our concierge service and help with all aspects of your ski holiday.

All the offers listed above include catered services, and both Haus Bor and Mont Fort include flights from London Gatwick airport as well as transfers to resort.

Tags: Courchevel 1650, Meribel, Verbier, zermatt
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Adventure Base: Individual Holidays

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

We’ve got a discount for you all – here’s what the guys at Adventure Base are offering to Alpine Guru blog readers:

“For Busy Solo Travelers

We have finally twigged! There are so many solo travelers out there, busy keeping up with high stress jobs, sparing a few minutes to dream about fresh powder turns but never having the time to actually book a holiday – let alone organise a group of friends to go with. Adventure Base has come up with a plan!

‘Simply Solo’: Forget the stigma you may have of sad and lonely singles holidays, our trips are fun, classy, and aimed at busy people, not friendless ones! Solo travellers are welcome any time, but we’re also running 2 specialist weeks this winter: 09th -16th Jan and 13th to 20th March 2011.

You’ll be staying in our trio of Chamonix centre chalets, just a stumble away from the town’s bars and restaurants, and a short bus ride to the slopes. Viper, Slider and Iceman have a total capacity of 28 and are ideally located for a fun packed week. ps. You can be as independent or as involve as you choose!

Our aim is to provide a flexible itinerary which will include skiing, après skiing, yoga sessions, and mountain talks. We want you to be able to dip in and out o itf, according to your desires and energy levels. We try to remain as flexible as possible with shuttle and meal times, but operate a majority rule basis!

In addition to accommodation, transport and catering, we can also book your lift passes, mountain guides or ski instructors, as well as organising trips further afield if the group is keen.

Price for the week €735 euros – includes twin share accommodation in one of our Chamonix centre chalets, full catering including wine, return airport transfers, in resort transfers, day trip to Courmayeur, two group yoga lessons, a talk on ski mountaineering / other.

Dates for 2011: 9-16 Jan (reduced to 549 Euros) and 13-20 March.”

Alpine Guru blog readers will receive a 5% discount on the reduced price: just quote ‘guru’ when booking. You can contact us directly and we’ll set it all up.

Tags: Thrill Seeking
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