Chalet Elm France
Holiday Home Rental Description
It is easy to see why Chalet Elm is so popular! This fantastic, characterful chalet was constructed with reclaimed timbers taken from an old Russian farmhouse. The craftsmanship is just magical and will have you admiring it all week long! The chalet just makes you feel happy, snug, warm and looking forward to cosy nights in front of the log burner! The chalet has the added benefits of a hot tub on the deck and good skiers being able to ski off piste to the front door through the forest. What a way to end the day! Even beginners only need to walk two hundred metres to the piste and the lift.
The chalet enjoys a brilliant location which is only a five minute walk from the centre of the village. The chalet offers five glorious bedroom suites and enjoys upside down living with four of the bedrooms on the ground floor and the living spaces and one bedroom upstairs. Sitting in a winter wonderland, Chalet Elm is nestled within the forest of La Tania, moments from the piste and surrounded by snow and glorious panoramic views. It is a fabulous choice for large family groups or a group of friends.
La Tania is a picture postcard ski village which sits between Courchevel and Meribel with excellent access to the whole of the Three Valleys ski area. It is a small, welcoming village with a good range of bars, restaurants, shops, ski schools and kindergartens but at the same time its size makes it utterly charming and you are never far from the slopes or the village amenities. The resort was built for the 1992 Winter Olympics, enjoying a traffic-free centre which is especially popular with families. A fast gondola lift takes you to the Three Valleys ski area where you can enjoy 600kms of piste, one hundred and eighty three blue and green runs, one hundred and nineteen red runs, thirty three black runs and the most amazing snow-capped scenery. As well as downhill skiing and snowboarding, La Tania offers some other wonderful, fun activities including sledging, night skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and paragliding. Out of the ski season, visitors enjoy mountain biking, trekking, tennis, clay pigeon shooting, swimming and paragliding. Courchevel and Meribel Centre are only a ten minute drive away, both brilliant for nightlife and other entertainment.
There are three other chalets along the same road as Chalet Elm that Excellence Luxury Villas also feature. If you would like more friends or family to join the party, you might like to take a peak at Chalet Akbash, Chalet Cedar and Chalet Hawthorn. Chalet Ash is also close by but not on the same road. Chalet Elm and Chalet Hawthorn are actually semi-detached with a connecting door between them which can be unlocked for very large groups that want to spend their holiday together. A wonderful option! There is parking for one car in front of the chalet.
The ground floor of Chalet Elm is home to three beautiful twin bedrooms, each with their own en-suite shower room, the boot room with its heated boot driers plus there is a delightful double bedroom located in a separate annexe which is accessible via an external door at the side of the chalet. All of the bedrooms are clad in this gorgeous rich wood looking absolutely stunning. Luxury dazzling white linens adorn the beds together with colourful cushions. Guests are also given a soft fluffy dressing gown.
Upstairs you will find the remaining twin bedroom suite and your fabulous living spaces. You will be truly amazing by the warm ambience in this wonderful space. Under an immensely characterful wooden beamed ceiling at all different angles, you can relax on beautiful carved sofas and chairs watching a movie streamed using the Wi-Fi and enjoying the flames and warmth of the log burning stove. It is a perfect spot for pre-dinner drinks or family games. At the far end, you will dine in style on hearty breakfasts, afternoon teas and delicious evening meals. Doors open to a balcony and stunning snow capped trees and slopes.
Chalet Elm also comes with a hot tub which sits on the deck, a wonderful treat when you return from the slopes. The picturesque village of La Tania is a small, family friendly ski resort at an altitude of 1400m. La Tania is just ten minutes’ drive from Courchevel and Meribel and has excellent access to the whole of the Three Valleys’ impressive ski area. The resort is the newest, enjoying a good selection of shops, bars, restaurants, ski hire shops and ski facilities. Its traffic-free centre is so pretty and the chalets and apartments are surrounded by spruce forests. The village lies at the foot of blue and green runs and good skiers can even ski through the forest off piste to return to the chalet later in the day.
As well as skiing, there is a good range of winter and summer entertainment in La Tania including snowshoeing, sledging, night skiing, cross country skiing through the trees, paragliding and much more. The entertainment of Courchevel and Meribel is easily accessible too. If you fancy dancing the night away or partying until the early hours in a lively apres-ski bar, all is possible. There are good facilities for children too with a nursery centre for young ones aged four months to five years and a Piou Piou skiing kindergarten for three to five year olds.
There is a good range of restaurants in La Tania from inexpensive pizzas and snacks up to the Michelin starred gastronomic restaurant, Le Farcon. You can enjoy plenty of typical Savoyard cuisine as well as child friendly meals. You will find some bars offering happy hours and delicious cocktails as well as some live sports and music venues.
La Tania is sandwiched between the famous resorts of Courchevel and Meribel in an area that offers skiers the ultimate choice of skiing. The highest lift in the Three Valleys is at 3200m and there are over 2000 snow cannons guaranteeing superb snow during the season. The main twelve person gondola out of La Tania links to two high speed chairs from where you can choose to drop towards Courchevel via Chenus or over the Col de la Loze towards Meribel. There is skiing for every standard. La Tania itself has 38 snow cannons and four ski hire shops. The ski schools operating in La Tania are ESF, Supreme Ski and Snowboard School, Magic in Motion, New Generation, Ultimate Snowsports, Cab9, Momentum Ski and Ski Class so there is lots of choice. La Tania has a free beginners drag lift which is helpful for those first moments.
Pre-Stocked Fridge Available
Catering Available
Maid Service Included
Welcome basket
Mid stay cleaning with towel change