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Winter holiday with (small) children…
“The Best Winter Sports Provider in the Netherlands” According to Zoover
We were delighted to welcome British UK travel journalist Dave Watts from The Daily Telegraph. After my welcoming glass… or three of bubbles, I settle into my pleasant room with en-suite bathroom and a large balcony giving views across the valley. The friendly chalet staff soon remind me that this is definitely a chalet holiday with a difference. The open-all-hours ‘help yourself’ and free of charge bar, which contains a selection of wines, beers and soft drinks, is pointed out, as is the ski room with its heated boot-warmers. Before I start waxing lyrical, maybe I should mention that cooking at altitude is not easy. Did you know that water boils at 73 degrees Centigrade in the Alps, and you can safely dip your hand into it as it furiously bubbles? Strange, but true. This makes boiling eggs, vegetables and cooking in general, something of a black art and one not likely to be mastered by a chalet girl or boy with only a last-minute crash course in cookery under their belt. Afternoon tea awaits our return from the slopes and comprises a choice of teas (or in my case a large glass of red) to accompany a slice of yummy home-baked cake. Chalet boys and girls, now known as chalet hosts, are often couples, like during my stay and come from The Netherlands and speak very good English. So be respectful, it’s a much harder job than it used to be. But for all this improvement, the chalet market is suffering from the same syndrome as ‘gastro pubs’. When everybody claims to offer the best or most luxurious, it’s hard to identify the genuine article. Thanks for inviting me, I had a great time.
• Fully bonded tour operator by Guarantee Fund• 4X Zoover Award winner ‘Best Tour Operator’ • In the best, premier, high-altitude ski resorts • Mostly ski-in / ski-out, near pistes and après-ski • Also chalets with (outdoor) hot-tub bubble bath and sauna • Dietary requirements, food allergy, or intolerance • Early children’s dinner if you wish, meals kids love • Our own chalets;; we know all ins and outs • Affordable due to the many extras included • You can also book one or more rooms • Tailor made short ski breaks • If you wish ski pass and equipment • Also chalets with dinner in nearby restaurant • Very quick response to your e-mail, evenings and weekends
British UK reporter travel of Woman&Home Magazine Helena Cartwright enjoyed her trip to us. I CAN’T ski. But when an email dropped into my inbox asking for someone to visit a lovely chalet in the Savoie region of France, I couldn’t resist putting my name forward. Not because of the fact that Chalet Blanchot is situated slap-bang of the famous Three Valleys ski-sports region, or that there is access to the slopes just 1 metre from the back gate. Those things are true, and for keen skiers are no doubt major attractions. But it was the “après-ski” possibilities that interested me and my husband, who initially misunderstood what going to the French Alps to go “on piste” meant. If cooking on holiday isn’t your thing, or even if it is, I would recommend using this services. Dinner was delicious. Period. After dinner, you can stroll over to the seating area with wood-burning stove to relax with a coffee and soak in the uninterrupted views of the Boyes slopes literally in front of the ski chalet. As for us, we set off home relaxed and refreshed from the frozen Alps with the warm glow of a wonderful stay among fine company in our hearts. Maybe next time, I’ll even ski.
• Fully bonded tour operator by Guarantee Fund• 4X Zoover Award winner ‘Best Tour Operator’ • In the best, premier, high-altitude ski resorts • Mostly ski-in / ski-out, near pistes and après-ski • Also chalets with (outdoor) hot-tub bubble bath and sauna • Dietary requirements, food allergy, or intolerance • Early children’s dinner if you wish, meals kids love • Our own chalets;; we know all ins and outs • Affordable due to the many extras included • You can also book one or more rooms • Tailor made short ski breaks • If you wish ski pass and equipment • Also chalets with dinner in nearby restaurant • Very quick response to your e-mail, evenings and weekends
William J. Hopper, Ipswich UK | Chalet Alpkristall St Anton am Arlberg
February 2025: “The service was excellent in all respects”.
I am not usually over-generous with praise but the hosting by chalet staff Kristof & Lynn, meals and care for our children were all faultless. The chalet was perfect, the rooms comfortable and spacious and well serviced. Location is superb and St Anton lovely as ever. Our Australian friends loved that all beer and wine were for free and unlimited. A pity that some of us we were by car and there was a lot of traffic in Tyrol because of an accident but that is no fault of the company, we would not hesitate to use Skichalets.nl again. “Well done”.
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