Chaletneuf du Tenne Châtel

MAKE ALL THE FAMILY HAPPY

You’re a romantic at heart, but you’ve a modern day spirit. You appreciate the nice things in life; a touch of glamour, a dash of aspiration, but at the heart of it must be good solid function and practical design. So, no wooden chocolate box chalet for you, but no uncomfortable showpiece either. You want a good solid piece of real estate, close to the slopes and with contemporary, warm style to boot. Not much then.

As you arrive at the chalet, high upon the mountainside and striking in its dark, burnt wood blending into the Alpine forest behind, it is clear this was a great choice for more reasons than one. You’ve already had an entertaining journey from the airport driven personally by Paddy, joint owner of Chaletneuf du Tenne. He has entertained you with tails of ‘the build’ as he and wife Jo oversaw the creation of Chaletneuf du Tenne in 2012. It’s hard to believe the chalet wasn’t always there – this is no modern monstrosity! No, this is a charmingly traditional building, sensitive to its surroundings and yet benefiting from up-to-date interiors, a modern layout with all the luxury touches you could wish for. Bursting with personality.

A unique experience is what you will remember; the little details that added up to build an eye-catching picture for the family holiday album. The bespoke curtains with their iconic alpine images, the quirky kids’ dens, setting for many a game of make believe, snap and top trumps.  Memories of the hours spent in the private pool with the kids – the sound of them shrieking with laughter as they play mischievously with their friends, and delight in time spent having fun with you, as a family. You might forget you came here to ski! 

Ski you will though, and with no time lost. Just a two minute chauffeured journey from the nearest chairlift – with your driver there to help organise all the children’s’ ski kit - and the prospect of skiing right back to the door should you wish! It’s a relaxing thought that Jo & Paddy will always be on standby with the chalet’s minivan to fetch you whenever you’re ready. So one day you choose to ski until the lifts on the Linga side close – your chariot awaits! The next day you finish up in the resort centre and get swept away by the après buzz at Pub L’Avalanche. Again, your chariot awaits! Châtel is your charming gateway into one of the world’s largest ski areas in the Portes du Soleil, and Paddy and Jo are your local experts always ready with a tip on the best pistes for the day’s conditions. It is at once a friendly, local ski resort and an international ski mecca with Switzerland on your doorstep.

You are really spoilt by the luxury of time here; time spent tucked up by the fire finishing ‘that’ book you started last time you were on holiday, time spent watching a film in the TV lounge with the kids. Time spent simply gazing out of the feature picture windows, taking advantage of Chaletneuf du Tenne’s position high up in the Châtel valley and the vistas this affords. Time not spent cooking as your gastronomic desires are superbly catered for by the accomplished in-house chef. You won’t go thirsty either with a cellar full of carefully selected house wines and an open bar of beers and spirits. 

By the end of the week you’ve settled into that blissful holiday routine, eat, ski, eat, ski, swim, eat, sleep, repeat! You won’t believe it’s time to head back to the airport, but don’t worry as it’s only 90 minutes away you definitely have time for one last game of table tennis.