A Truly Enchanting Christmas - Christmas in Megeve

Elegant Address Ski would like to bring your attention to a splendid picturesque village that brings a little of Switzerland to the French Alps. The mountain top village offers breath-taking views of the snow-capped peaks, the relaxing sound of the village stream that runs through the middle of Megeve provides a traditional Christmas feel, and the enchanting log cabin chalets with roaring fires allow for a cosy festive atmosphere.

The petite glistening village of Megeve was made famous in 1910 by the Rothschild family who had traditionally visited the Swiss resort St Moritz. As time went by the Rothschild family began to feel disenchanted by the Swiss resort and taking in to account the passion the Rothschild family felt for France they were inspired to develop a Swiss Ski style resort in the French Alps. In 1921 Bareness Noémie de Rothschild created Hotel du Mont d'Arbois and from then on megeve grew in popularity.

In 2014 Megeve has maintained a traditional atmospheric feel with a Swarvoski dressed Christmas tree and horse drawn carriages providing a beautiful romantic setting.

Families can enjoy adventure together with ample skiing opportunities with plenty of runs from green to black, or a relaxing time strolling through the local markets.

Fancy time for yourself? Then Megeve has something for you take some time to indulge in the relaxing spa, or simply enjoy being in your Luxury Ski Chalet from Elegant Address Ski.

Val d’Isere

This week’s blog is the final of three blog posts that introducing you to three of the very best French Ski resorts. This week’s blog is about the popular, trendy and lively resort of Val d’Isere.

Val d’Isere is perfect for those travelling as part of a group, especially if you are searching for a place with amazing Après ski facilities, luxury accommodation, fantastic restaurants and exclusive shopping experiences. The resort of Val d’Isere has been described as the pedigree of resorts due to the outstanding amenities it provides for its visitors.

Val d’isere is home to one of the greatest ski areas of the world the Escape Killy ski area. Val d’Isere is linked with Tignes, both resorts altitude are some of the highest in Europe and the slopes are brilliant for intermediate and advanced skiers as well as plenty of great runs for beginners. Although this is the resort is known for its incredible, lively après ski and entertainment there are plenty of activities, luxury spas and range of shops and restaurants to ensure all members of a group have an enjoyable and memorable experience.

After a hard days skiing there are plenty of bars, shops and restaurants available to suite all tastes and après ski facilities are amongst the best in Europe. One of the most well-known bar restaurant in the French Alps is La Folie Douche located half way up a mountain atmospheric music is played throughout the day, and as the music develops so does the party. 

Val d’Isere Ski Facts

In Val d’Isere you can expect to find 20 green runs, 60 blue runs, 35 red runs and 16 black runs. The resort’s altitude is 1850m and the Olympic Avenue has over 60 bars and restaurants.

Property

Chalets in Val d’Isere portrait only the highest standard of luxury they are extravagant and glossy with magnificent features and facilities such as hot tubs dug out into the snow, indoor swimming pools, personal, professional spas and incredible private cinemas. We have a large, stunning collection of Val d’Isere properties within our constantly growing, handpicked luxury portfolio. Contact Elegant Address Ski today to receive a tailor made search of perfect properties from your very own personal specialist ski property consultant. +44 (0) 1244 62 99 63 or +44 (0) 2037 57 66 09 or ski@elegant-address.com.

Méribel

This week’s blog follows on from last week’s post about the luxury French Ski resort of Courchevel. This week we are delighted to inform you about the pretty village of Méribel.

Méribel

Located in the heart of the three Vallées, in the Les Allues Valley, Méribel offers the world’s largest ski area which is a great base to explore, with access to over 600km of pistes and infinite off-piste, adrenaline buzzing opportunities. Snow fall is usually from December to April and the powder days are incredible on this fantastic resort.  Due to its convenient location you can reach any of the Trios Vallees resorts quickly and easily. 

Meribel has become one of the Alps most outstanding ski areas due to its incredible location, extensive skiing opportunities, challenging runs and attractive village's makes this destination a popular, safe choice for a wonderful, memorable holiday.

There are two main resorts in Méribel these are Méribel and Méribel-Mottaret. This beautiful valley is made up of a number of stunning traditional villages making Méribel the perfect place to visit. This is a homely resort with an Anglo-French blend providing a friendly and vibrant experience for its guests. This is the perfect resort to spend a guaranteed white Christmas spending quality time with the family whilst feeling festive around large wood burning fires and luxurious warm cosy interiors. 

For those travelling with non-skiers, the Olympic centre offers a range of alternative fitness and leisure with daily a 25m indoor swimming pool, children’s pool, water slide, fitness centre, climbing wall, spa and indoor ice-rink. There is also snow-shoeing, wonderful traditional horse-sleigh tours, snowmobiling and walking routes are also available. Meribel also has fantastic Apres ski with a brilliant selection of restaurants, luxurious shopping opportunities and plenty of lively bars to entertain all its visitors.

Meribel Skiing Facts

Méribel is home to 9 green runs, 28 blue runs, 24 red runs and 7 black runs all of which are serviced by the 15 gondola lifts and 19 chairlifts. Beginners to the slopes or even those who feel a little rusty, will find learn could not be easier with 10 ski schools to suit all levels of ability all will be skiing in no time. 

Property

Elegant Ski are dedicated to finding our clients that extra special luxury accommodation that transforms a ski holiday into an unforgettable luxury ski experience. We have a vast portfolio of beautiful chalets in Méribel, some of which are highly private and not available to view on our website. Elegant Ski will provide your very own Specialist Property Consultant who will perform a tailor made search to find you the ultimate, bespoke property that matches all of your requirements whether are looking for a contemporary apartment or a top end, breathe taking chalet with ski in and ski out facilities; let your personal expert property consultant create your dream ski experience. To contact us directly and we will begin your tailor made search of handpicked properties today +44 (0) 1244 62 99 63

We hope to hear from you soon!

The Renowned Skiing Region of Courchevel

It is no secret that the French Alps offers some of the best opportunities to ski in the World. This week’s blog is the first of three installments each presenting our Luxury Ski areas in France.

  Courchevel 

Courchevelis one of the most famous and popular French ski resorts. Due to its northern facing position, the local slopes of Courchevel offer some of the best snowfall and ski conditions in the entire region with terrain to suit all abilities from beginner to expert making it the perfect destination for a family ski holiday.

Courchevelis not only one resort but 4 separate villages. These are called Courchevel1850, Courchevel 1650 both of which are the most popular as well as Courchevel1550 and Courchevel 1300. This fantastic, huge resort has one of the world’s largest lift links with a staggering 600km of pistes and 170 lifts meaning there is plenty of variety and sights to enjoy!

If you are travelling as part of a group, it can be difficult to cater to individual needs and plans but with over 70 luxury restaurants, 32 spas, bowling alley, skating rink, cinema and world class shopping experiences there are plenty of options for everyone’s tastes. For those who are looking to experience the most beautiful snow and varied terrain there are plenty of exciting, adrenaline pumping activities such as hiking up to Mount Blanc, husky sledging, plane tours through the mountains, hot air ballooning and much more.

CourchevelSkiing Facts

Courchevelis home to 20 green runs, 60 blue runs and 35 red runs with the highest peak being Grande Motte which stands at 3,650m.

Property

Courchevelis renowned for having some of the most luxurious and elite properties and Elegant Address Ski have a vast selection of Luxury Chalets in Courcheveloffering our clients only the very best and most exclusive chalets.

We are luxury property experts, locating and booking prestigious properties for our discerning clients and ensuring all of their exact requirements are met and any services are provided.

For more information about our Alpine properties please contact our Luxury Ski Property Consultant today via +44 (0) 1244 62 99 63