Chalet Cristal 5 Val d’Isere, France
Chalet Cristal 5, Val d'Isere is situated on the third floor of this beautifully appointed chalet. Its excellent location and great design, with its wood and stone finish and Savoyard charm, make it the ideal home for our Val d'Isere guests. It has five spacious bedrooms all with full en-suite facilities, including heated towel rails. Rooms 3 and 4 have access to a shared balcony with fantastic views over the mountains.
The attractive open plan lounge and dining area has traditional-style furniture and heavily-beamed ceilings with plenty of comfortable seating around the wood-burning stove, creating a warm and welcoming place to relax and unwind. French windows open onto a South West facing balcony creating a pleasing sense of light and space and a great outdoor space for guests to enjoy. The chalet has modern accessories such as a flat screen TV showing British channels, a DVD player for your enjoyment as well as free Wi-Fi internet access.
Rooms 1, 3 and 4 can take a cot. If booking the whole of Chalet Cristal 5 an additional child's bed can be put in room 3.
Chalet Cristal has a superb location, situated away from the main road in Val dIsere. It is only 150m from the La Daille telecabine and the "Funival" a high speed funicular that carries skiers to the top of Bellevarde (2800m) in just a few minutes. From there is a huge choice of pistes including easy access to Tignes. You can ski back to within about 150m from the chalet, the same point as the Val d'Isere World Cup Downhill finish.
At the top of the la Daille telecabine is the world famous apres bar: La Folie Douce with its live music, outrageous dancers and fabulous atmosphere it's the apres bar that you shouldn't miss while on holiday in Val d'Isère.
From the Chalet Cristal 5, you can walk in to the centre of Val d'Isère. Alternatively you can use the free bus service that operates around Val d'Isere throughout the day and continues until 2am. The nearest bus stop to Chalet Cristal is only 100m away for the short ride to the centre of town.
This operator knows how much extra yummy food can add to your ski chalet holiday, that's why they work hard to make sure all of our chalet hosts are trained to the highest standard in the Alps highest cookery school. Founder of The Hive Cookery School and Area Manager, Christina Hadden works hard all year round to make sure every morsel you'll taste during your stay will get those tastebuds tingling.
During your catered chalet holiday you'll be served up some scrumptious treats, hearty meals and delicious locally sourced wine! You will receive a three course evening meal with unlimited red, white or rosé wine (6 days), with an additional 4th course of local cheese board with port on the Thursday evening.
A lovely start to the week, on arrival in your chalet, handmade pre-dinner canapes and aperitifs will be served to you in the lounge whilst your chalet host welcomes you to your chalet and introduces you to the resort.
Start your day with a delicious cooked breakfast that includes bacon, eggs, beans or hash browns and mushrooms or tomatoes plus a selection of cereals, porridge, yogurts and fresh bread. Served 8am to 9am 4 days a week.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, a self-service breakfast will be laid out for you consisting of cereal, yoghurts, pastries and fruit.
Scrumptious homemade cakes and a choice of teas are provided every day, best enjoyed while you relax in the lounge area in front of the log fire.
We know how much extra yummy food can add to your ski chalet holiday, that's why we work hard to make sure all of our chalet hosts are trained to the highest standard in the Alps highest cookery school. Founder of The Hive Cookery School and Area Manager, Christina Hadden works hard all year round to make sure every morsel you'll taste during your stay will get those tastebuds tingling.
You'll be served a delicious starter each evening from this operators recipe book! Some samples include.
For your main course expect hearty homely dishes that are individually plated to fill you up after a tough day on the slopes. Some samples include
Everyones favourite course, hopefully you'll still have some room for the delicious desserts your chalet host will have prepared for you. Some samples include
To compliment your meal we serve free and unlimited good quality red, white and rosé wines during the course of dinner. After dinner, fresh ground coffee or decaffeinated coffee as well as tea is served in the lounge.
This operator strives to ensure that your specific dietary requirements and preferences are catered for as best they can. Please let us know at least 14 days prior to your holiday start date, to ensure that this is possible. Chalet teams can cater for special dietary requirements be they for medical reasons, religious reasons or simply personal preference. Chalet hosts will be advised of these requirements in advance of your stay and every effort will be made to ensure that they are met. However, we cannot guarantee that certain ingredients will not be in the environment nor can we guarantee that cross-contamination will not occur.
Children aged 11 and under will be served High Tea at around 6pm. This is provided at no extra cost and ensures that your child's normal routine is not disturbed: soft drinks or milk are served with the meal. It also ensures that adults can enjoy their evening meal, which is served at 7.30pm. If you have booked a whole chalet then you can eat together - please speak to your chalet hosts on arrival.
An Alpine chalet is a wonderful place to spend the festive season. This operator provides Christmas trees and decorations. On the day itself, you can look forward to aperitifs, turkey with all the trimmings, flaming Christmas pudding, mince pies, and of course, Christmas crackers. For New Year most of our resorts will have torch-lit descents, fireworks and other celebrations. Alternatively, you could just enjoy New Year's Eve dinner in your chalet with a glass or two of fizz.
Your chalet hosts will have the day off all day on Wednesdays and Thursday mornings.
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Perfect for entry level skiers looking for the best price. Refurbished equipment from the Sensation and Evolution categories with a maximum age of 3 years.
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Entry level skis, with a maximum age of 2 years. Perfect for those discovering the thrills of skiing on green and blue slopes. Manageable and reliable skis even on hard snow, complete with good quality boots for very good comfort.
Example: Dynastar SPEED 263
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For all skiers at home on all types of slopes and snow. Comfortable, higher-performance skis that guarantee stability and grip even at full speed. Maximum equipment age is 2 years. Complete with good quality boots for good support.
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For the most demanding and experienced skiers. The newest equipment for each season, these are the highest quality skis for every terrain, both on-slope and off. Complete with high quality, technical boots for very good support.
Example: Salomon ADDIKT
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Entry level, multipurpose snowboards, with a maximum age of 2 years. Perfect for those discovering the thrills of the green and blue slopes. Complete with good quality boots for very good comfort.
Example: Salomon Wild Card
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For all skiers at home on all types of slopes and snow. Comfortable, higher-performance snowboards that guarantee stability and grip even at full speed. Maximum equipment age is 2 years. Complete with good quality boots for good support.
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Example: Burton Custom Experience
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