Neilson Chalet Chartreuse

Les Deux Alpes, France

What's included

  • Sunday flights from Gatwick or Manchester
  • Resort transfers
  • Chalet accommodation
  • Breakfast & afternoon tea daily
  • 6 evening meals with free-flowing wine
  • Free guiding & coaching

  • Private hot tub & sauna
  • Sleeps 18 people
  • 9 rooms, all ensuite
  • One of our best chalets
  • Gorgeous lounge
  • Large fireplace
  • 350m to the lifts

  • 220km ski area
  • Resort altitude: 1650m
  • Great all-rounder
  • Good for beginners
  • Excellent for intermediates & advanced
  • Lively nightlife

One of our best chalets in one of our favourite resorts. We love the Chartreuse for its charm and added luxuries. It's everything you would imagine a mountain cabin to be; huge chunky beams, a roaring open fireplace, a sauna and hot tub, and dining with freshly prepared food and delicious wine.

When you walk into the open-plan lounge/diner from the large sun terrace with its indoor/outdoor hot tub, you get the sense this is a special chalet. The furnishings and style are high quality and you know you're in for a comfortable stay.

The bedrooms are beautiful. Oodles of solid wooden beams, many of which have been made a feature of. The ensuite rooms aren't enormous, but they're not cluttered either, just nicely furnished and finished with tasteful mountain décor.

The location is quiet being just off of the Place de Venosc but that doesn't mean you're miles from everything. The nearest lift is only a few minutes walk. There are bars and restaurants around the Place de Venosc but we recommend you head on a bit further for more variety.

You won't be disappointed with a stay here. Your Neilson hosts will make sure you want for nothing whilst filling you with superb food and drink while our Mountain Experts will look after you on the slopes. It really is an excellent choice for your ski break.

From the chalet to...

Nearest lift: 350m (Diable chairlift)

Equipment hire shop and storage: we use Intersport for equipment hire (150m) and there is a ski/boot room at the chalet.

Tuition meeting point: Beginners 650m, improvers 1km (top of Jandri 1 gondola)

Resort centre: 500m

About the resort

A great example of an all-rounder. Long hours of sunshine (when it's not snowing) and snowsure slopes certainly help, but Les Deux Alpes is all about the variety of things to do, both on and off the mountain.

A superb resort for families, groups and all standards of skier or boarder. Beginner slopes near the resort and on the glacier make it a great place to learn whilst enjoying the glorious mountains rising up all around you. Intermediates have plenty of choice while experts should hire a guide and test their freeriding ability on the legendary off-piste runs of the ominously named La Grave.

The resort is large and well laid out with two main roads; one in, one out. Along each road, you'll come across an excellent range of sports shops, gift shops, restaurants and bars to suit all tastes and budgets. The après-ski is as lively as you want it to be with over 40 bars, restaurants and nightclubs on your doorstep.

Resort stats

Area size: 220km

Linked resorts: Not linked, but your lift pass covers in one day's skiing or boarding in Serre Chevalier, Puy St Vincent, Montgenèvre or Sestrière and two free days skiing in Alpe d'Huez (except for the week of the Tomorrowland festival 19-26 March 2022) transport not included.

Resort altitude: 1650m

Skiing altitude: 1300m to 3570m

Number of runs: 75

Range of runs: 20% green, 40% blue, 21% red and 19% black

Lifts: 19 drags, 23 chairs and 7 cable cars

Night skiing: Yes

Cross country trails: 20km

Snowmaking: 20% of runs covered

Resort bus: Yes

Food and drink

Our chalet board basis is designed for skiers and boarders. Start every morning with an extensive continental breakfast, and cooked options on most days. Your daily afternoon tea of freshly baked cakes and biscuits will be waiting for you when you come in from the slopes.

Evening meals are a three-course set-menu with regionally inspired dishes and free-flowing wine throughout the week, all followed by fresh coffee. We provide evening meals on six nights a week leaving you free to head out and explore the resort on one evening.

Rooms

Sleeping 18 people, the nine twin rooms are a real delight as you're surrounded by huge chunky beams of well-seasoned wood making for a cosy and restful night's sleep. Each has an ensuite and some have a balcony.

Neilson Mountain Experts

Don’t forget that you get free guiding and coaching throughout the week from fully qualified ski and board instructors with our Mountain Expert service.

Designed for confident blue and red-run skiers and snowboarders, they'll show you around the mountain on free guiding sessions, and even offer free coaching sessions to help you become a more confident skier or snowboarder.

There are at least three sessions a week and we guarantee each guest at least two sessions a week. Your hosts will explain how it works when you get there.

Extras and offers

Free guiding and coaching from fully qualified Neilson Mountain Experts

Free lift pass for the group organiser when 12+ people pre-book a lift pass

Children under 15 can receive a discount when part of a group booking the whole chalet and they share a room with at least two adults

Chalet features

Neilson rating: ****+

Large lounge/diner with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV

Large open fireplace

Private sauna and hot tub

Ski storage

Wireless speaker and board games for your entertainment

Daily housekeeping with towels provided

Pre-bookable private nanny service available on request - email sales@neilson.com for prices and availability

Your chalet hosts live in

Children under 15 are welcome when part of a group booking the whole chalet

Travel info

Departure airports: London Gatwick or Manchester

Departure day: Sunday

Arrival airport: Grenoble

Flight duration: 2 hours

Transfer time: approx. 2 hours

Booking the whole chalet?

If you're a large group looking to book the entire chalet, we'd love to help. Our call centre team are all trained groups specialists and love a challenge. You can get in touch online or give them a call on 0330 134 6376.

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