The Best Ski-In / Ski-Out Chalets in the French Alps

You wake up, walk to your chalet’s front door and open it. Up in the mountains, it’s so quiet and peaceful. The glistening snow on the slopes beckons to you, while you enjoy some peace and quiet away from your children who are progressing through ski school. After a freshly-made espresso and a hearty breakfast […]

Cocon des Neiges, Les Gets (1st Update)

August 2019 Chalet Cocon des Neiges will be our seventh chalet in magical Les Gets and we are confident it’ll become a popular choice with you. Sleeping up to five families (or 18 people), this new family-friendly chalet is currently being built to our own specifications to ensure it works well with families in mind. […]

Our Favourite Chalets for Spectacular Views

Those of you who are Ski Famille regulars, or who follow our newsletters, may have seen us refer to our chalets as being in “superb locations”. But what exactly do we mean and why do we think the locations are so great? One reason that our 16 chalets are so perfect for families is the […]

The Story of Chalet Les Chats Bleus

Update 2019: We are no longer selling Chalet Chats Bleus as the chalet’s owners have chosen to move back into the chalet. We have acquired a new chalet though; Chalet Cocon des Neiges in Les Gets has been designed to our own specification and offers a choice of family suites, contemporary living and a large […]

Book Your Own Exclusive Ski Famille Chalet

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Whether you are one extended family, two families travelling together or a party of 30 (NCT groups are a Ski Famille speciality!), booking a Ski Famille chalet to yourselves makes for a fantastic family holiday. There is nothing better than heading out to the mountains with your friends and family in tow to then spend […]

5 Reasons to Book into a Shared Ski Famille Chalet

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Families new to skiing often assume that you need to book a whole chalet in order to travel with Ski Famille. In fact well over 50% of families that book with us do so as an individual family and share with other like minded people. We only take bookings from families, so there is no […]

Aigle & Faucon – Two New Family Chalets in Les Bruyeres

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On Monday I visited the site of our new chalets in Les Bruyeres (Les Menuires, 3 Valleys), wires were poking out of the walls, I kept tripping over underfloor heating hoses and a huge dollop of imagination was needed to visualise the finished product. Despite all of this I was wandering around with a grin […]

Why Catered Ski Chalets are best for Family Ski Holidays

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It can be hard going away with the whole family and staying in a hotel together. By the time you have found a hotel with the correct combination of rooms, beds and services (which also still has some availability for your dates!) the cost is already beginning to mount up … and that’s without any […]

Why Family Suites?

Our Story… Family suites are a cornerstone of the Ski Famille chalet programme. All of our family chalets have at least two family suites and some have all-suite layouts. But for the uninitiated … what are they and what makes them so good?  Contemporary bedroom   The opportunity to create family suites first came about in 2006 […]

Modern Families Are Changing: We Can Accommodate You

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Whether you are a single parent or your partner cannot get away from work (or heaven forbid doesn’t like skiing!) there is still an opportunity waiting for you and your children to get out on the slopes this season. If you feel your child is too young to ski – fear not! Your little one […]