Luxury Chalets

Don't forget we are fast approaching the new ski season, yes I know its still summer, but things don't hang around here in Verbier and many chalets are already booked for Christmas and the New Year. Luxury chalets are always popular as the well heeled and affluent flock to our stunning town for arguably some of Europe's best skiing, and even better nightlife. At the moment the New Year ski weeks appear particularly popular as does the ski half term week as family ski groups look to take the family skiing in some of Verbier's great luxury, but nevertheless friendly family chalets. So get your skates on, the snow will soon be falling!

Family Chalet

There are some really great family chalets in Verbier, but this week we wanted to cover Chamonix where one of our good friends run probably the best family chalet your find in that Valley. Six bedrooms, and importantly a full sized pool table(!), plus cinema, a hot tub, and a children's entertainer make this the family chalet in our book. Good luck to them for next season which we are told is already selling well.

Skiing New Years Eve

Verbier has to be one of the best resorts to ski New Year and celebrate New Years Eve. And now a new site will launch shortly called New Year Ski which will bring you the latest chalets and availability for one of your favourite weeks in the ski season calendar. Good luck to them, but just make sure you choose Verbier, one of the best ski resorts in the world, and unlike the Danish beer, there's no 'probably' about it!

Gay Ski Holidays

The pink pound is something probably not to be ignored and Pink Ski look set to plug the gap in the market with a dedicated gay ski site for gay and lesbian skiers. Certainly in Verbier we are pleased to believe that homophobia is not an issue and if a site can get the message across, it will have our backing.

Family Chalet

If you are looking for  great family chalet, Verbier has an abundance of good quality family chalets to consider. But when selecting a family chalet, just check whether what they are offering really makes them a family chalet, rather than just a 'chalet'. So if they are a true family chalet what extra services and facilities do you get:

• A dedicated childcare assistant / or entertainer
• A collection and drop off service for the children
• Children's entertainment
• A games room, children's games, toys, etc
• Close to the slopes is also beneficial

On the latter, most chalets are close to the slopes but ski in ski out chalets are virtually non existent so you may want to just check how far the chalet is from the slopes and whether they offer a driver service, and if yes to the latter, at what times.

Catered Chalet

A ski holiday in Verbier isn't just about the skiing as it houses some fantastic ski chalets too. So if you are looking for a luxury ski resort, and a great catered chalet too, Verbier has plenty of options.

But if you are looking for a catered chalet, intermediates and experts should look for chalets close to the Medran lift. Alternatively, beginners and families with young children looking for a great family chalet might want to check out chalets around the Savoleyres area

Ski Verbier

One of the the stand out company's for great Ski Chalets Verbier is Discover Verbier. Operating since well before the Millennium, they have steadily built a growing, high quality catered chalets for the discerning client, who also wants outstanding value for money, and service that matches the outstanding, rather than the price.

But despite their growth, having booked Chalet Alp at Christmas, did I get the same personal, caring service from the owner that I received when I stayed at Eperon six or seven years earlier, amazingly yes!