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The 2018 summer season has now sadly come to an end. Although we can’t contain our excitement for the winter ahead, now is the perfect time to reflect on a jam-packed summer.
We’ve been catching up with some of our summer staff members and just had to share a few of their amazing photos. Whether mountain biking, hiking, parapenting, riding or even skiing (believe it when you see it) they’ve shown that the Alps are just as beautiful without snow.
Harry worked in Morzine and sent us this amazing picture of Lac Montriond. The perfect spot for an afternoon of paddle boarding, swimming, or simply relaxing with a good book.
Tim and Andy also spent the summer in Morzine and managed to fly down the slopes on their skis AND their bikes. They both loved being able to pop over to Les Deux Alpes to ski the glacier in the middle of summer, though had to watch out for serious goggle tans.
Matt, our executive chef, spent his summer cooking and rock-climbing in Val d'Isere. This view of the lake at the bottom of valley shows the last vestiges of the immense 2017/18 season snowfall.
The biggest thrill of the summer came when the Tour de France passed within touching distance of our Alpe D'Huez chalets this July. Geraint Thomas won the stage, and eventually the whole event, for Team Sky. He might have missed these views on the epic climb, but Andy took a more relaxed approach and stopped to capture the lake.
The Manoir terrace is the ideal spot to enjoy spectacular alpine sunsets before an alfresco dinner. Chef Tim caught this snap between evening prep.
With that it's sundown on another amazing summer.
If you've been inspired to visit the Alps next summer then contact the sales team to discuss our flexible approach. Whether you'd like the ease of a catered holiday, the flexibility of B&B or the freedom to self-cater we will have a property to suit your requirements.
Rachel rejoined the VIP team after a season as a Chalet Host in Val d'Isere. Look out for plenty of exciting blog posts and lots of useful information!
Love cooking but lack experience or confidence? Nervous about the up-coming season? Or just interested to improve your cooking skills so you can impress your friends? Read on…
Our Head Chef from Hotel Montjola, Joachim Richards, is excited to share his wealth of knowledge and passion for cooking with those looking to train as a chalet host this summer
Joachim, also known as Joe, started his career as a chef 10 years ago. Since then, he has worked in a range of restaurants, including a prestigious Michelin star establishment. His love of food and determination to provide outstanding hospitality lead him to direct a successful business offering high-end catering for weddings, corporate functions, festivals and events. We were thrilled when he accepted the job with us in St Anton this winter.
Our chalet host cookery course
Joe is delighted to be a part of the training team this summer and will be leading our Chalet Host cookery courses on 23 & 30 June. The course covers all aspects of life as a chalet host, in a real chalet environment.
The course is delivered in the Alpine resort of Morzine. Based in one of our luxury chalets (with a hot tub!) it provides the perfect learning environment; you’ll be cooking in a chalet kitchen, at altitude, and with similar hours to that expected of you in a chalet host role.
Guaranteed interview
All participants of the course will be offered the opportunity to interview for a chalet host role with us for the 2018/19 winter season.
How much?
Alongside Joe, the course is delivered by experienced chalet hosts offering you their knowledge and guidance in a relaxed environment and with a maximum of 8 participants in any one session. It is designed to encourage you to interact, ask lots of questions and learn, not just about cooking but also life in general as a chalet host.
£645 per person in a shared twin room
£745 for single occupancy of a double room
Please note that flights are NOT included. We will be providing a return transfer service so do ask about this upon booking.
Book now
Places are limited so do get in touch if you have any questions regarding the course. Call our team on 0208 875 1957 or email ski@vip-chalets.com
Click here to read more about what’s included and to read the full course details.
We’re constantly adding new chalets to our portfolio, with many being built by us or especially for us, so that we can continually offer the very best accommodation in the best locations. Whilst this obsession is perhaps admirable, it naturally poses a slight problem as many of you are understandably reluctant to book a new chalet before you can see what it actually looks like.
That’s where the experts come in
A super talented hi-tech team with the most sophisticated software and multimedia techniques. We have worked directly from the architects plans and by adding replicas of the exact or similar pieces of furniture and decoration we have transformed the plans into the most amazing and lifelike computer generated images and video. Remember all of these images are to perfect scale. Equally amazingly, we have managed to replicate the actual views through the windows by using images we took from the building site last winter.
So now you can see exactly what our new chalets in Morzine will look like, and you don’t have to wait until December for our photographer to visit the Alps. We’d like to say a huge thank you to the team for working their magic. So now you can book your ski holiday in the very centre of Morzine with absolute confidence.
Special offers
Book now for winter 2017/18 and take advantage of our saver week offer with £100 pp discount on all January holidays and 11 March. What’s more, book a 7 night January holiday and pay just £50 for your lift pass.
We also offer holidays in our Colibri chalets in the summer months, and are already taking bookings for the 2018/19 season.
Take a look for yourself
To see all the new images and full chalet details, click the links below:
Rachel rejoined the VIP team after a season as a Chalet Host in Val d'Isere. Look out for plenty of exciting blog posts and lots of useful information!
If you’ve ever wondered what the mountains look like when the snow melts then it might be worth considering our Summer Alps holidays. During the summer holidays, we open 5 chalets in Alpe d’Huez, 7 chalets in Morzine and our Altitude Lodge hotel in Les Gets for those of you looking to spend a few days or even a few weeks in the mountains.
The Harris Family holiday
Last year Renee Harris, along with her family and friends, stayed in Altitude Lodge in Les Gets and they’ve given us a rundown (and a great collection of photos) of their holiday highlights
Altitude Lodge and its stunning scenery
“Altitude lodge is an amazing Chalet in the most beautiful setting. The rooms are large and so are the bathrooms with most of the rooms having private terraces or balconies- some even hot tubs. The outdoor spaces at Altitude make the most of the stunning scenery. There is a large deck for outdoor lazing or dining- We did Pilates on it most mornings or HIIT sessions!
The VIP team at Altitude Lodge never seemed overwhelmed by our group which included 13 children and 8 adults. The staff went above and beyond our expectations. The food was excellent and the 2 amazing birthday cakes are just one example of the personalised service we received that week.
Summer Alps childcare
We used VIP nannies and Lily in particular was outstanding. Lily organised so many fun activities for the children and she was so accommodating and resilient. Remember, she had to look after and co-ordinate 13 children- she needs a medal!
Summer Alps activities
There’s loads of activities available including mountain biking, white water rafting, horse riding, exploring the mountains, waterfall walks and the children especially loved the high ropes through the trees in Nyon.
Our favourite walking/ running track from Altitude Lodge leads to the top of the Pleney in Morzine. The scenery is quite simply breath taking. From the top you can jump on the lift that takes you down into Morzine. There is a super fun luge there and the children loved it- so did the adults
Lake Montriond is one of the most beautiful places in the world! Our whole group spent the day paddle boarding, kayaking and swimming. The staff at Altitude Lodge packed us an amazing luxury picnic, which was way beyond our expectations.
The best family holiday
We had the most perfect action packed week staying at Altitude Lodge in Les Gets. Holidays do not get much better than this! We made memories that will last forever and we all can't wait to go back next year.
Book now
If the Harris family's summer Alps holiday has you thinking about your summer holiday plans why not get in touch. Altitude Lodge is available on a half board basis with prices starting from £65pppn with no minimum stay.
In our Alpe d'Huez and Morzine summer chalets, choose for self-catered, B&B or half board basis - we're completely flexible.
Special offer
FREE Morzine Multipass - the multipass gives unlimited use of 21 chairlifts and cable cars and the inter-resort bus service. It also gives acces to the swiming pool and swimming lake, the ice-rink, mini-golf and tennis courts.
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