Chalet Casa Rivas, Val d'Isere, France

It is conveniently located in a quiet location just 200m from the Bellevarde lifts and nursery slopes and approximately 5 minutes walk from the resort centre. The Sport and Aquatic Centre is just a couple of minutes from the chalet offering pools, leisure and spa facilities and you can take advantage of a free session (with an Espace Killy lift pass) so don't forget to pack the swimwear!

Distance to slopes: 5 minute walk to main lifts.. Distance to resort centre: 5 minutes walk. Ski rental pick up & collection: No last minute panic to get skis back to shop on last day.

This attractive chalet was lovingly hand built by it's owner Luis Rivas and he is justly very proud of his beautiful home, besides it helps fund his enviable life split between the slopes of Val and the surf of Bali!. Built of local Savoyarde stone and wood which creates a warm and inviting ambience, the chalet has proved very popular and is certainly one of our favourites.

Guests love this charming chalet, the living room has a great warm and welcoming feel and is furnished with plenty of local wood and the large comfy sofas just invite you to sit back and relax by the open fireplace. French doors open on to the terrace which provides a natural sun trap. Bedrooms are naturally all ensuite and have spa baths so great for any ski aches and pains! There is a wonderful top floor master suite offering a lovely spacious master bedroom plus a mezzanine sleeping platform so space for a child (or two!) if required. The suite also boasts a fireplace, flat screen tv, and a balcony. The only problem will be deciding who gets the master bedroom, its definitely worth fighting over!

Your chalet holiday includes the following:

• Return flight ( NB: Travel may not be included for early/late season departures).
• Return transfer from airport to your resort when using our flights.
• Chalet board with breakfast, tea time treat and 3 course evening meal with house wine & coffee (evening meal on six nights)
• Canapes and aperitif
• Bath & Hand towels (with a mid week change on request)
• Sauna towels and hot tub robes where applicable
• Services of our Resort staff

It does not include the following:

• Winter sports insurance
• Ski/snowboard carriage on flights
• Lift passes, ski hire or ski school
• Evening meal on staff day off
• Lunchtime meals
• Any relevant Airport/flight tax & local resort taxes which will be added to your invoice (approx £55pp)

Children in our chalets

We welcome children in any of our chalets at any time throughout the season regardless of whether you are a group taking over the whole chalet or individual bookings into a larger chalet.

• Our generous special reductions apply throughout the season
• Selected family rooms with half price for under 12s.
• The same reductions apply to all your children (not just the first two!).
• Our child discount applies whether your children share your room or not.
• Children enjoying discounts are still counted towards group discounts.

(Child discounts do not apply to late availability/reduced price holidays)

For all children under the age of 12 years we offer a generous 10% discount , however in selected chalets and family rooms, children can go at half price. All discounted children enjoy our child friendly early supper which our chalet staff will provide at approximately 6pm, (a parent must be on hand to oversee their child). This will be a two course meal with tasty (& healthy!) dishes such as shepherd’s pie, pasta bakes and casseroles followed by fruit, ice cream, crumbles etc. We encourage parents to chat to our chalet staff prior to their arrival to discuss their children’s meals. If you are taking over a whole chalet and would prefer your children to join the normal adult dinner then there is a supplement of £50 per child per week, please advise us of this at least two weeks prior to your departure. If you are in a shared chalet then we expect children under 12 to have the early supper. The only exception is Christmas dinner and sometimes meals on arrival night if you are arriving late.

We charge £100 for babies under the age of 2. Subject to their availability, we can provide travel cots and high chairs if required, please ensure you bring your own baby sleeping bag or blankets and a harness if required for high chairs. Flight seats are not included and car seats are not provided on our coach transfers. However baby seats are available on private taxi transfers, please ask for prices for private transfers. We do not provide jars or formula but your chalet host will happily keep some fruit/veg to one side and make a puree for your baby. Breakfast and children's supper is available to older babies who can manage normal solid foods.

All our chalets have tv’s and dvd players so please feel free to bring your own selection of dvd’s and also a selection of general board games.

Please bear in mind that our chalets/chalet hotels are not equipped to be child safe, there won't be stair gates or socket covers for example, bunk beds may not have guard rails and not all chalets have microwaves if you need these for sterilising bottles etc. Please make sure you are familiar with the chalet layout and location of bedrooms and bear in mind that entrances maybe shared with other residents. Children's behaviour and their safety remain the sole responsibility of their parents at all times.

TV(local channels) and DVD player
Docking station.
Owner has self contained accommodation on lower ground floor for occasional visits.

Internet/wifi is available free of charge in all of our chalets, however, in most instances belongs to the chalet owner so its availability is outside of our control. Please bear in mind that in the mountains, signal strength can vary, may not always be that strong or suitable for large amounts of streaming. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that it will be operative or that there will be continuous and uninterrupted connection. In the event of technical or other issues preventing access, no refund or compensation will be paid! Bear in mind that access may not be available throughout the chalet and maybe in communal areas only. We recommend that if accessing the net or downloading is essential during your holiday, you have your own data/roaming package for back up or make use of a local internet shop.

Lower ground floor
Ski & boot room

Rooms 1 & 2 : twins with spa baths, basin & wc

Ground floor
Open plan living/dining room

Room 3 - double with spa bath, basin & wc

Top floor
Room 4 - twin with spa bath, basin & wc

Master bedroom/Room 5 - spacious master suite (twin or double) plus mezzanine sleeping platform (not suitable for young children), ensuite spa bath, basin & wc (+£50pp)

Chalet board with breakfast, tea time treat and 3 course evening meal with house wine & coffee (evening meal on six nights)

NB *Our chalet staff have one day off each week. Breakfast and afternoon tea will be laid out for you to help yourself and you are free to sample one of the local restaurants in the evening - our staff will be pleased to help with recommendations and bookings.

Breakfast

Start your day with a hearty breakfast to fuel your day on the slopes, choose from a selection of cereals (not forgetting a bowl of Skiers porridge!), fresh fruit and yoghurts, freshly baked local bread and choice of preserves accompanied by fruit juices, tea and coffee. In addition, apart from chalet staff day off and change over day, and assuming you have the room, enjoy a varied cooked breakfast such as eggs, bacon and beans or pancakes.

Afternoon tea

On your return from the slopes, pop the kettle on and help yourself to a teatime treat with a slice (or two!) of delicious home-made cake or biscuits.

Dinner

Just imagine a casual dinner party with friends, now imagine that minus the stress of shopping, cooking, clearing up, ordering taxis, organising babysitters...... well now you can! Relax, your evening starts around 7.30pm swapping some ski tales and banter over canapes and aperitif followed by a set menu wiith a delicious freshly cooked dinner accompanied by unlimited house wine until coffee is served at the end of your meal.

Children's Supper

We provide a child friendly supper with two courses of home cooked and nutritious food, at around 6pm for all children under 12years. We encourage you to chat to your chalet staff before arrival with regards your childrens meals so they know they are on the right track with their menu! If you have sole use of a chalet and you would prefer your children to eat a normal dinner with you at 8pm there is a £50 upgrade. For those in a shared chalet it is generally expected that under 12s would have the early supper.