Description
Chalet Marie is one of the four 'Sisters’ named after the owner’s daughters. These luxury chalets are all in Scott Dunn’s Premier category and are situated in a beautiful and quiet street on the estate of Les Fermes de Val. The four luxury chalets are in a great location within easy walking distance of the town-centre, although the Scott Dunn driver service is just a call away.
The décor of Chalet Marie is best described as chalet-chic - a beautiful blend of reclaimed timber, natural stone, cosy soft furnishings and mod-cons that will make a stay all the more enjoyable. With four double/twin en-suite bedrooms, this luxury chalet sleeps 8 in extreme comfort and is ideal for skiing holidays for both adults groups and families.
As you enter the property, in front of you is a blue glow from the swimming pool and on your left, the authentic wooden ski-boot room. Add the warmth of the chalet itself to the greeting from your staff for the week and you can’t help but smile – you’re skiing in Val d’Isère after all. The chalet’s wellness area consists of a steam room and a lovely indoor swimming pool with a jet stream and a large arched window so that you can watch the snow fall outside as you stretch aching limbs with a swim before supper.
Walk up the curved staircase to the first floor and you will find the beautifully appointed master bedroom on the right. The luxurious en-suite bedroom has an ornate Moroccan wooden ceiling above the bed and a beautiful bathroom with separate walk in shower and bath. Along the corridor are two more double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, full of wood and character. Rich red curtains drape the windows and warm the view.
Up another flight, the living area is to the right and dining to the left. There is also access to a large balcony. Comfy sofas wrap the big wooden occasional table, and one wall is devoted to entertainment in the form of large flat screen TV with DVD, Xbox 360 and a small library of books. The open fireplace, contributes to the mood and long windows stretch the length of the room offering views of the valley and peaks either side. The living area is where your dining experience begins, with drinks and canapés followed by dinner at the large table to the rear of the lounge.
On the top floor is where the fourth en suite bedroom which is wonderfully intimate, under the eaves of the chalet, giving an authentic cosy feeling.
This superb chalet is complemented by our Premier service including generous breakfasts, exquisite evening meals, fine wines and Champagnes and flawless service.
Guide price
£1,980 per person per week (Jan)
£1,980 based on a full chalet for 7 nights in mid January 2011. The price includes flights, transfers, a Scott Dunn chef, host and food. Laurent-Perrier Champagne reception on six evenings.
Accommodation
Chalet Marie has four bedrooms all featuring traditional wooden beams and Moroccan style ceilings. Each room has an en-suite bathroom decorated with a mixture of wood and modern slate tiles. All bedrooms have electronic safes.
| Room 1 - Double/Twin | The spacious master bedroom of Chalet Marie has a small dressing area and desk space. The en-suite bedroom has a bath and separate shower with ‘rainforest’ shower head. There is space for a cot. The room also has a flat screen TV, UK Freesat HD and an iPod dock. |
| Room 2 - Double/Twin | A twin/double bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Shower in bath. |
| Room 3 - Double/Twin | A twin/double room with en-suite bathroom. Can accommodate a cot. |
| Room 4 - Double/Twin | A fabulous double/twin bedroom on the top floor of the chalet under the eaves giving a really authentic chalet feeling. Open plan en-suite with shower with ‘rainforest’ shower head. Space for a cot. |
Childcare
Scott Dunn pioneered skiing holidays with childcare and this is an optional extra that many families consider indispensable. We offer childcare from 4 months and ensure that children have the most fantastic holidays and that parents can completely relax with peace of mind that their family is in great hands. Your children can be taken to and collected from ski lessons and will be kept entertained with a varied and imaginative activity programme and given healthy home made lunches and snacks.
Our childcare staff are qualified professionals and guests at Solyneou benefit from our exclusive children's club. Babysitting is available too. A wide range of equipment for babies and toddlers can be provided to all guests on request, usually free of charge.
| Children's Club | Purpose designed children’s club staffed by qualified nannies. Children engage in a fun and varied, indoor and outdoor activity programme with other children. They are fed a healthy lunch and snacks. Nannies take and collecting children from ski school as required. |
| Baby sitting | Baby sitting is available in the evenings on a request basis and is chargeable per hour. |
Facilities
Facilities in the chalet include an indoor swimming pool with jet stream, steam room on ground floor, ski/boot room with boot warmers. In the livnig room there is a large flat screen TV, UK Freesat HD, DVD player, Xbox 360 games console and a selection of games, iPad, Apple AV adapter and iPod dock.
| Swimming pool | Indoor swimming pool (3.0m x 4.3m) with jet stream and integrated music system. |
| South facing balcony | The large south facing balcony outside the dining room is a great place to soak up the sun in March and April. |
| Steam room | Steam room ideal for soothing aching limbs after a long day of skiing. Seats 4. |
| Living room | Large flat screen TV, UK Freesat HD, DVD player, Xbox 360, iPad, Apple AV adapter, iPod dock. |
| Boot room | Boot room with boot warmers and space for ski and snowboard equipment and personal belongings. |
| Safe | There is a safe in each bedroom |
| Wireless ADSL | Broadband wi-fi |
Activities
Val d’Isère is a mecca for downhill skiing for good reason. It has enough to keep skiers of all standards challenged and entertained for a lifetime, let alone a week. The off piste potential is limitless and the snow record enviable.
Val d'Isère has plenty to offer less enthusiastic skiers too. The new Oxygen centre has fantastic facilities including 2 swimming pools, climbing wall, multi activity sports hall, fitness suite, gym, squash courts and a Wellness area with sauna, steam bath, spa, cold baths and hydro-massage.
Designated walking trails are a great way of appreciating the scenery and there is an ice rink, husky riding, parapenting, skidooing, cross country skiing and much more.
There is a wealth of quality restaurants in the village and on the mountain (many of which are accessible to non skiers). The shops and galleries offer some great shopping (both the window and the real varieties).
Services
Chalet Marie is complemented by our Premier service. Our team pride themselves on ensuring that service is seamless and anticipating your every need. Your private chef will serve mouthwatering dishes from a menu tailored to your tastes. Your hosts will manage your whole holiday, from restaurant bookings to ensuring a smart 4 wheel drive vehicle is ready to take you skiing and keeping your glass topped up with a carefully chosen wine or a perfectly mixed gin & tonic.
A la carte breakfast is served daily, gourmet dinners offered on six nights and wine, Champagne and spirits are included. Our driver service offers a fleet of 4x4s to whisk you around the resort. Organic bathroom products, slippers, towels and bathrobes await after a hard day on the slopes.
Above all, our Premier service is personal and we will endeavour to make your stay your perfect holiday.
| Chalet Chef | Your chef will be qualified, experienced and have a passion for great food. He/she will design a menu to suit your tastes and dietary requirements and will deliver beautifully presented, balanced and varied dishes prepared with the best ingredients. Chefs are given specific training to ensure children's food is imaginative, healthy and well received. |
| Chalet Host | Our friendly chalet hosts are hospitality professionals, carefully selected for their service skills and charm and are trained to exacting standards. From bringing you tea in bed in the morning, to entertaining your children and serving you canapés and Champagne, their role is to ensure your chalet is delightful and welcoming home from home. |
| Chalet Manager | Your Chalet Manager will be an experienced hospitality professional who will take responsibility for ensuring that your skiing holiday meets and exceeds your expectations. They will arrange transfers, lift passes, ski guiding and tuition, advise you on where to ski, where to have lunch and where not to and address any problems that come up. |
| Driver Service | Our trained drivers offer a prompt and pleasant service from 8am to 8pm each day anywhere in the village. They will be happy to take you to the ski lifts, shops, restaurants and back. On your chef's night off the driver can collect you from your restaurant until 11.00pm. Our 4x4 vehicles are the most comfortable and safest means of transport available. |
| Beauty treatments and Massage | Qualified physiotherapists and beauty therapists, can come to the chalet to provide treatments. |
| In chalet ski fitting service | On arrival, our recommended supplier will come to the chalet or look after you at their shop. They are specialists in ski equipment and will provide high quality skis and boots together with the best possible service and advice to guarantee you the most comfortable and most appropriate equipment to enable you to get the most from your skiing. |
| Ski lessons & guiding | Years of experience have enabled us to identify the best ski schools and guides who combine local knowledge, technical expertise and excellent communication to enable you to make the most of your skiing holiday, whether you are a beginner seeking confidence, an intermediate wanting to improve or an advanced skier looking to go off piste or heliskiing. NB book early in school holiday weeks. |
When to travel
Val d’Isère boasts one of the longest ski seasons in the world because, unlike other resorts above 1800m, 80% of the skiing happens above 2000 metres. As a result, early and late season offer reliable great conditions. Being high, it is cold though and we think March and April are the best times to visit Val.
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Location and directions
Val d’Isère, France
In the peaceful, private "Fermes de Val" area, chalet Marie is a 10 minute walk from the centre of Val d'Isère and a 8-10 minute walk to the Bellevarde Express lift. Geneva 170km, Chambery 135km, Lyon 234km.
How to get there
Scott Dunn offers scheduled British Airways flights from London to Geneva followed by shared transfers (2hr30mins). Regional and private flights and private and helicopter transfers can also be arranged. Alternative airports include Lyon (2 hrs 45 mins transfer) or Chambery (1 hr 30 mins transfer). Helicopter transfers take around 30 mins.
