Chalets & Chalet Hotels

Relax and concentrate on skiing! Great food, fantastic service, great locations and a warm welcoming atmosphere can all be found within our Chalets and Chalet Hotels, leaving you to relax, unwind in good company and enjoy your skiing! Our chalets range from intimate six-bed chalets to larger ski-in ski out Chalet Hotels, and in all of them you will be well loked after by our experiencde hosts. Chalets can be booked for sole use by your family or group of friends, or you are welcome to book individually or as a couple and enjoy the convivial and sociable style of a chalet holiday.

“99% of Inghams Chalet hosts were rated 'Excellent' or 'Good' by customers and 97% of customers rate their food as 'Excellent' of 'Good'!

Our Chalets Staff

We are frequently told by guests that “The Inghams team made our holiday!” – a compliment we are determined to live up to once again this winter. You’ll find that most of our hosts are avid skiers or snowboarders and love nothing more than to share their knowledge and passion for the slopes with our guests. Our Chalet Hosts are all enthusiastic dinner-party cooks, who look forward to providing you the warm welcome, delicious food and friendly service which lie at the heart of an Inghams chalet holiday. In our Chalet Hotels, our professionally trained chefs provide varied, mouth-watering meals, whilst our team of hosts look after reception, the dining-room and house-keeping service.

All of our staff are handpicked in one to one interviews, and are chosen not only for their skills, whether that be cooking, bar-work, hosting or maintenance… but also for their friendly “can do” nature, strong work ethic and because they appreciate how important your well earned holidays are.

in addition, our Chalet Hosts are all enthusiastic cooks and relish in producing delicious food throughout the season. Our Chalet Hotel Chefs are professionally trained and provide varied, mouth watering meals. All Inghams Chalet and Chalet Hotel staff are required to pass the appropriate food safety training course and our staff and kitchens are monitored and audited during the season. We consider our staff to be a cut above the rest and with over 25% returning each season our guests feel the benefit of their enthusiasm and experience.

Inghams Quality

New this year, we have upgraded all our meal arrangements, so there is now a hot option at breakfast six days per week, and always a fresh cake with afternoon tea. Dinners are now four courses in all chalets and five courses in our Chalet Hotels, in each case with coffee and chocolates to follow. And there’s a choice of carefully selected complementary red and white wines for you to choose from each evening.(See below for a sample menu)

You can also rest assured that whichever chalet or Chalet Hotel you choose, you will always receive the same high standards of service and menus. All Inghams chalet and Chalet Hotel staff are required to pass the appropriate food safety training course and our staff and kitchens are continuously monitored and audited during the season, to ensure that Inghams’ high standards are always maintained.

What's Included?

• Skiers’ breakfast: Choice of cereals, fresh fruit and juices, yoghurts, plentiful English tea and good filter coffee, bread (plus croissants or “pains au chocolat” in France), cold meats, cheeses and preserves, and boiled eggs. Six days a week a hot dish of the day, for example sausage and bacon or pancakes with fresh fruit, individually served.
• Afternoon tea on 6 days (except on staff day off): Tea and coffee accompanied by a freshly baked cake.
• In chalets: Freshly cooked four-course evening meal with coffee and chocolates on 6 nights. The four courses start with canapés and an aperitif, followed by an appetizer, main course and dessert.
• In Catered Chalet hotels: Freshly cooked five-course evening meal with coffee and chocolates on 6 nights. The five courses start with canapés and an aperitif, followed by an appetizer, main course and dessert, and a cheese selection.
• Choice of complementary quality wines during the meal service.
• Complementary tea and coffee available during the day.
• Bed linen, one bath towel, one hand towel per guest.
• Daily housekeeping, except chalet host’s day off in chalets (chalet hotels 6 days a week).
• Towels are changed once a week, mid-week.
• Duvets in every chalet.
• The services of your own chalet host six days a week in chalets, or our friendly Chalet Hotel staff 7 days a week in Chalet Hotels.
• All overseas taxes.
• All chalets and Chalet Hotels are non-smoking (smoking is only permitted on balconies and terraces).
• All Chalet Hotel rooms have en-suite faciilties.
• Les Grangettes, Les Anemones and De Verbier have great value bar prices.
• FreeWi-Fi or internet access in public areas in Chalet Hotels and in selected chalets – please see individual accommodation descriptions for details or refer to the table below.

Our Chalets & Chalet Hotels

Please note Chalet Ratings are based on our evalution of the property within our  programme and are not official ratings. Ratings do not affect service or cuisine. You will receive the same high standards of Chalet host and menus and wine in a 2* chalet as a 4*.  2*  properties are older, traditional and simply furnished, with fewer bathrooms than modern properties. Good value for money. 3* properties meet most people's perception of a standard chalet. Comfortably furnished with some ensuite rooms. 4* chalets are more modern with many ensuite facilties and some rooms have balconies. Very comfortable.

(CH=Chalet Hotel, all other properties above are chalets)

*Location

In our property descriptions, distances are given in metres to the nearest ski lift, bus stop etc. These distances were measured along public rights-of-way, but are approximate and subject to change (e.g. due to construction developments). Some piste-side chalets or Chalet Hotels are described as ‘ski-in, ski-out’; these are less than 150 metres from the nearest piste or lift. This distance is subject to snow conditions and an individual's skiing ability.

Ratings

Due to the special nature of chalet and Chalet Hotel holidays we have developed our own ratings to help you make the right choice. These ratings are not part of any official categorisation, but represent our evaluation of the properties in our chalet and Chalet Hotel programme. Every property has been awarded a C rating ranging from 2 to 4 depending on the facilities. Chalet and Chalet Hotel ratings signify the following:

** Generally older, more traditional properties that offer good atmosphere and value for money. These are simply furnished with fewer bathrooms and facilities than modern properties
*** These meet most people’s perception of a standard chalet. They are comfortably furnished with an improved bath to bed ratio.
**** These are more comfortable with better facilities, balconies and a higher bath to bed ratio (many have rooms with private or en-suite facilities.)

Free Places in our Chalets & Chalet Hotels

If you are a group of 6 or more in a chalet, you may be entitled to free group places and/or list passes. See you Ski Groups page for details.

Staff Day Off

Our staff take one day off per week - on this day no evening meal is provided and you are free to dine in one of the local restaurants. Buffet breakfast in Chalet Hotels is served as usual and in chalets a cold buffet breakfast will be left out for you to serve yourselves. Please note that there will be no housekeeping services that day.

Dietary Requirements

We are able to cater for most special dietary requirements but do need to be informed pre-departure. Please ensure that you request these when booking your holiday.We advise that those booking for large groups check with all members of the party that there are no special requirements.

Kids High Tea

In all our chalets and Chalet Hotels we serve an early evening meal at 17.30hrs for children 12 and under. Please be aware that children will need to be supervised by a parent during this time. On arrival your hosts will discuss your child’s menu for the week, but if you could please make any allergies or requirements known at booking we can prepare properly for your child’s holiday.

Families with Children

In all our chalets, infants and children less than 12 years of age are welcome as part of a group or family that book the chalet for ‘exclusive use’. In our Lapland chalets, North Star and Polar Star, children and infants are accepted without the ‘exclusive use’ restriction for the two week period from 6th to 20th December.
Discounts of up to 50% will apply to all children staying in a chalet in Courchevel and Méribel. Children and infants are welcome all season in our Chalet Hotels and a reduction applies when sharing a room with 2 adults.

Infants: In addition to the infant flight supplement (see Extra Info for Families Skiing), £50 is charged per infant. This cost includes administration charges and the provision of a cot. Food is not included. Flight and coach seats are not booked for infants and they do not count towards complete room occupancies, children’s discounts or offers, or free place discounts. Ages of children and infants must be advised at the time of booking.

Groups

Chalets and Chalet Hotels are ideal for groups - Chalet Hotels are particularly suitable for larger groups. We offer free places for parties of eight or more people - check the free place table. The bigger your group, the more free places you have!

Singles

Some of our chalets and Chalet Hotels have single rooms. These are limited in number, so book early. Alternatively, you can pay a supplement to keep a twin or double room for sole occupancy. For more information on hotels with single or double rooms for sole use without a supplement, see our Ski Single Savers page.

Exclusive Use

Entire chalets or Chalet Hotels can be booked for exclusive use for your group or family. If you cannot fill all the advertised minimum occupancy beds, a supplement is payable that replaces the total room under occupancy supplements.

Room Types

Supplements apply when a room is not occupied to its full capacity, for example if two people book a three-bedded room. See accommodation prices for details.

Room Under-Occupancy

Supplements apply when a room is not used to its full, costed capacity, for example if two people book a three-bedded room (at least the minimum number stated must be booked). See accomodation pages for details.

Floor plans

Floor plans of all our chalets and Chalet Hotels can be found in the gallery section of the relevant property.

Information to help you choose

Chalets and Chalet Hotels are ideal for groups – Chalet Hotels are particularly suitable for larger groups. We offer free places for parties of six or more people - check the free place table on our Ski Groups Extra Information page. The bigger your group, the more free places you have!

Other important information

If separate bookings are sharing a chalet or Chalet Hotel, we are not able to disclose any details appertaining to other guests.

• 'Private facilities' are not necessarily 'en-suite'; please check individual property descriptions.
• Rooms are not normally available until 16.30hrs on arrival day and must be vacated by 10.00hrs on departure day. Changing and storage facilities are available on departure day.
• The consumption of duty-free and locally purchased alcohol is prohibited in the public areas of Chalet Hotels, in accordance with local licensing laws.
• We regret that pets cannot be accepted in any of our chalets or Chalet Hotels.
• Our Chalet Hotels are subject to local Health and Hygiene and Fire and Safety regulations and are regularly inspected by the relevant authorities. In addition, all our chalets comply with applicable local fire regulations and are equipped with smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and fire blankets.
• Chalet security:We regret that in many chalets the bedrooms do not have individual locks.