Family Friendly Ski Chalets

Family Friendly Ski Resorts

Ski holidays are a great way to entertain the entire family during a break. Ski holidays mean that everyone can get a slice of what they are after. The kids can hang out in the chalet with a nanny while the grown-ups hit the slopes. An activity based holiday is also a good idea for a family get away as it means that everyone will be busy skiing and won’t have any time to be bored!

Booking family friendly ski chalets can be tricky as you will need to do some research and make sure the resort covers everyone needs and has a wide range of difficulty ski runs and also that the chalet is suitable for young children. The following ski resorts have family friendly ski chalets and lodges:

Val d’Isere – Good resort for non-skiers and flight links to Manchester and Gatwick
Meribel – Intermediate heaven with traditional villages and a good night life
Morzine – A traditional family resort with a short airport transfer
Alpe d’Huez – Ski in and out chalets with activities included in lift pass

The family friendly chalets in these resorts will be fully equipped with all the essentials such as stair gates, changing mats, microwave sterilisers and sterilising tablets, washing machine access and a selection of toys. Bed guards, potties, toilet steps and seat and table boosters are also available on request from most holiday operators.

A lot of holiday operators also provide full fat fresh milk for infants, home-made purees and food for babies, children’s cutlery and crockery, car seats in resort and pre-bookable infant packs.

Rooms in ski chalets tend to be sizable, as they are designed for accommodating a large number of guests. As such most rooms in ski chalets can fit cots. It could be a good idea to book a nanny if available, through your holiday operator as this will free up parents times and allow you more opportunity to enjoy your holiday. Ensure that nannies are qualified and their experience is checked by the holiday operator.

"A short airport transfer will also reduce stress levels"

The main considerations when choosing a chalet for a family ski trip is the length of the airport transfer as you don’t want all your troops packed onto a bus for any longer than is needed. A short airport transfer will also reduce stress levels at the end of the holiday, as you will have more time for packing and won’t have to worry about being held up on the way to the airport.

If there are going to be parents looking after the children in the group you will need to make sure that there is lots to do in the resort and that everything is within walking distance from the chalets. Also check whether activities are included in the lift pass price as this will mean any parents taking care of the kids will be able to head into the resort and keep the kids entertained at no extra cost.

Family ski holidays are a great alternative to the usual break as you can take the kids during the winter holidays which will mean that you don’t have to interrupt school terms and everyone gets a slice of the fun!

Jonathan is a freelance writer who has frequently taken some family ski holidays so understands the stress they can involve!

Melbourne Accommodation

Any one visiting Australia will of course want to visit Melbourne, the famous center for the arts, commerce and education. This city has been ranked as the world’s most livable city in the World’s Most Livable Cities ratings by the Economist Group. Accommodation in Melbourne comes in all types and to suit every budget. Punthill Hotels and Apartments in Melbourne brings you some of the classiest options available on www.punthill.com.au

Bed and Breakfast

The Bed and Breakfast experience in Melbourne combines personal attention and privacy in a quality blend which will leave you wanting for more. The best of Melbourne is combined in the bed and breakfast kind of accommodation enabling you to enjoy delectable breakfasts and stunning surrounds like laid-back bayside areas or the cosmopolitan inner suburbs. These bed and breakfast accommodations are found in some of the city’s most interesting locations where you will be enthralled by the architecture as well as the history of the place you stay in.

Apartments

With Melbourne accommodation you can enjoy a privileged place in the midst of classic surroundings. These apartments are perfect for art lovers, food connoisseurs and shoppers of the most compulsive order. The apartments consist of one, two and three bedrooms and you can choose according to your need. The services in these apartments are 4-star rated and are fully furnished and contains all modern facilities. Some of these apartments are just a stone’s throw away from the Etihad Stadium, the Crown Casino, the Melbourne Aquarium and the Docklands and Harbor Town shopping center. For business related stays, there is efficient business accommodation available near Melbourne. These apartments can be rented for reduced rates for weekly and monthly stays.

Apartments in Burwood are located 14 km to the South East of Melbourne’s CBD. You have access to lovely parks and creeks at the end of short walks. On a short day trip you can visit the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley. A visit to “the fashion capital” Chadstone will have even the most sober of shoppers shop compulsively. This area is especially suitable for university students as the apartments are located very close to Deakin University.

In Victoria, you can find cheap priced hotel style accommodation in serviced apartments. With 4-star facilities and easy access to all important points in the city, these modern apartments are suitable for long or short term stays in Victoria.

The apartment complex is surrounded by a central courtyard which has a breathtakingly beautiful landscaped garden. The facilities of an in-house fitness room and conference facilities are also available here.

There are beautifully furnished apartments in the Melbourne Inner Suburbs of South Yarra Grand, South Yarra and Stanton. Accommodation is also available at city locations like Flinders Lane, Little Bourke and Manhattan.