Luxury Ski Chalet Holidays in Les Gets

You have a choice of two main ski areas each morning from your based in Les Gets.  There is the resort’s ‘own area’ Mont-Cheri, or the Chavannes Bowl which connects to the rest of the Portes de Soleil area via Morzine.

Both have their pros and cons – Mont-Cheri is a great area for beginners and intermediates with plenty of blue and red runs as well as various terrain and kids fun parks. The off-piste skiing over the back of the mountain is also regarded as a bit of a ‘secret stash’ for experts when conditions are good.  However more experienced skiers are likely to head for the Chavannes Bowl which has more black-rated runs (along with plenty more blues and reds) and the connection on to the wider Portes du Soleil, allowing them to head through Morzine up to Avoriaz and on to the famous black ‘Swiss Wall’ run that connects France and Switzerland.

Les Gets really puts a focus on facilities for children like no other French resort and it’s here that a lot of smaller British tour operators that primarily focus on holidays for families with young children have been basing themselves for decades.

Beyond the municipal nursery (Les Fripouilles, which takes babies from six months to children aged four years) and various ski school options (Lessons available from age three and a great ‘snow garden’ for first lessons and play) there’s a full program of fun-packed children’s activities and facilities including cinemas, bowling, ice skating and the bizarrely unique but great fun mechanical music museum.  For slightly older skiing children there’s a brilliant wild west themed snow play area on the slopes too. Then there’s Isobel the chocolatier and her sweet making classes – worth visiting Les Gets for her amazing creations alone.

Of course, there are also private nanny and baby-sitting services available through a number of agencies and some chalets offer in-house childcare too.  

Adult beginners will like the relaxed and friendly atmosphere on and off the slopes at Les Gets too.  There a special beginners area on the Chavannes side, called ‘Mappy’s Area’ with very gentle slopes and easy to use conveyor and rope lifts for getting back up the slopes then plenty of green and blue easy slopes to progress on to.

Le Vaffieu (+33 4 50 79 09 43) is a very popular choice near the Pleney lift.  Good mountain food with some great vegetarian options – often difficult to get a table unless you’ve booked.

Le Wetzet (360 Chemin des Grangettes, +33 6 76 74 35 95) is a small, homely wooden mountain hut where the service is almost invariably good and the traditional French cuisine likewise.

La Païka (restaurant-lapaika.com) located on the slopes of La Turche slopes in Les Gets is an authentic French restaurant with a terrace drenched in sunshine offering unspoiled views across the valley. Specialities include meat, poultry and fish grilled on the wood-fired barbecue and there’s a sumptuous buffet of home-made desserts

Las des Neiges –  is the newest restaurant on the ever-evolving restaurant scene in Les Gets owned by two Michelin trained chefs and it gets great reviews for its wonderful service and innovative locally inspired menu.

La R’mize (larmize.fr) is a friendly, family-run restaurant that served wholesome, traditional French mountain cuisine to a very high standard and at fair prices.

Le Flambeau (Place de la Mairie, tel: +33 4 50 79 80 66) is another small, family-run restaurant that’s easy to miss if you’re not in the know. A warm welcome, great French food and sublime desserts.

PDS Ski School (https://pds-academy.co.uk) have been booking lessons for our clients since our conception. Their friendly can-do approach means nothing is too much trouble and they will always fit lessons and children’s ski groups around your needs. All of their instructors hold their BASI ISTD level 4 qualification and French equivalent which helps clients reach their goals. 

Les Gets Snowsports (LGS) (www.skischool.co.uk) have been operational since 2006 and have an excellent selection of friendly British instructors holding International ski teacher diplomas (BASI level 4 ISTD) who all love what they do and genuinely care about your time on the snow. Well worth contacting.

Ski Beyond (skibeyond.co.uk) is a small specialist British-run ski school that teaches adults or children with private or small-group lessons.  All abilities are taught but they specialise in taking existing skiers to a higher level with, for example, classes to help you conquer a fear of skiing ice or preparing you to master moguls.