Type: Sleeps up to 10
Price: From € 350 per week

Special features of the Chalet

General	Catered Chalets for Summer and Winter a couple of minutes from town
Bedrooms	5 Double bedrooms all with double beds that convert to twins if required
Lounge	Spacious Lounge with Sky, flat screen and comfy sofas
Outside	Terrace, Hot Tub

Chalet Introduction

Chalet la Sache is a stunning catered chalet in the beautiful Chamonix valley. The chalet is south facing just a few minutes from the historic town of Chamonix. The chalet has all the modern amenities you would expect from a luxury chalet with plenty of home comforts to make your stay just that bit more special.

We offer a fully catered service both summer and winter with fantastic meals and superb wines. As part of the the service we will organise all the ski passes, lessons and guides. We will also share our love of the valley with you, allowing you to benefit from our local knowledge gained living here all year round. The chalet is open summer and winter.

A Typical Day

The chalet day starts with a hearty breakfast of  breakfast, of cereals, french bread, croissants, yoghurts, fruit and a hot option to set you up for a day on the slopes. Once you have had your fill, we will then drive you to the slopes.

We have the 2 big Antjam Land Rover defenders to drive you around resort in. We always give a little wave to stranded minibusses on the way up to Le Tour. So far in three years we have never failed to get to the slopes! Generally we will need to use both cars, so we can either do two trips at the same time, or stagger the times to give you a few more minutes to get ready.

We will then agree a meeting time to collect you, we can usually do two trips again, so an earlier collection is usually possible. Also if we are in the chalet we can usually pop into town to collect someone from one of the bus stops if you need an early finish. Basically we try to ensure yo do not walk too far in your ski boots. 

A couple of days a week we will be free to show you about the slopes, we are not high mountain guides but do know our way around very well. We can show you the best pistes for your level,  help you find good coffee stops and also for the slightly braver some of the easier off piste. We cannot  and would not take you onto the glaciers to ski, except the marked areas, as this is strictly for the high mountain guides. 

Once back at the chalet there will be tea and homemade cakes ready for you, the hot tub will be hot, and the honesty bar open. If you want to have a few beers in town it is a short walk along the flat Rue des Pecles into town, but we find most guests enjoy their beer in the hot tub! We can also arrange for our selected masseuse to come over to the chalet to look after your aching limbs, Catherine at Make Time to Relax is simply brilliant. 

Dinner is usually served around 8pm, often after an aperatif and a few nibbles. We cook a 3 or 4 course dinner on 6 nights, choosing our menus from week to week depending on what is in season and what we think you our guests may enjoy. We try to offer a range of meals from traditional French favourites to some Italian classics to some Asian food as well. We can happily cater for vegetarians and those with allergies as well.

Dinner is a chance to catch up on all the ski gossip of the day so its important there is plenty of wine to help embellish the stories. Our chalet wines flow freely during dinner, and we try to have a few different wines for you to try during the week.

You will find your beds super comfortable. We really splurged when we bought them. Also the big soft feather duvets ensure you have a good nights sleep before doing it all again the next day!

Sample menu

When we came to Chamonix the one area of running the Chalet we were really excited about was creating the meals. We both have a passion for cooking and generally do the cooking together. We do not stick to a set menu for the season but prefer to keep our eyes out for the freshest local ingredients each week. We also welcome vegetarians and always try to do something interesting, healthy and filling. 

Our speciality is wholesome home cooked food with the finest ingredients, we do not try to be over fussy and fancy. We believe you booked our chalet to have fabulous home cooked dishes not restaurant food. Dinner we believe should be an informal way for you to relax, catch up on the ski stories of the day, and eat some great food. 

We also have a large selection of wines to offer you, local Savoie whites, deep reds from the Aosta valley and a range of wines from across France. Rest assured dinner at La Sache will be like no other catered chalet you have been to.

 We have also listed some of our favorite meals below to give you a flavour of what we offer.

Starters 

homemade terrine of pork with chutney and crusty bread

baked red pepper and tomato soup

red onion tart tatin

griddled aubergine, red pepper and goats cheese stack with tomato salsa

Main courses

Coq au vin with baked vegetable cous cous

beef bourginion and rice

A full English roast dinner with stuffing and yorkshire puds

Crusted salmon fillets with season veg

Desserts

Hot chocolate and orange souffle

Antonia's tarte tatin

James's creme brulee

Summer fruits pudding

Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and ice cream

These are just to give you a flavour of what we offer and is not an indication of the menu you will receive.

Availability Summer 2007

 For the summer there are a range of booking options, with a minumum stay of 3 nights:

1:  Catered, we offer a similar catering service in the summer as we do in the winter. We offer lighter more summery menus including BBQ's on our deck. We also eat outside when it is warm enough! We cater 5 nights a week. 499 euros per person per week, or 75 euros per night.

2: Bed and Breakfast: we are happy to take bed and breakfast bookings, allowing you the option to eat out and enjoy the restaurants of Chamonix. 350 euros pp per week, or 55 euros per night.

3: Activity packages: we work with Chamonix's best activity providers, and can either put together a bespoke package for you, or you can take advantage on one of our arranged packages. Details of these are below the availability planner. 

So check whether your planned dates are free, and then check the prices below the grid:

 Key:

Available
Limited Availability		The number in the box, is the number of rooms still free.
Fully Booked

Week commencing	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
23rd Jun				4	4	4	2
30th Jun	2	2	4	4	3	3	3
07th Jul	2						3
14th Jul	2	3	2	2	3	3	1
21st Jul	3	2	2	2			4
28th Jul	4		3	3	2	2	2
04th Aug	3	3
11th Aug	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
18th Aug	1	1	1
25th Aug	3	3	4	2	2	2	2
01st Sep			3	3	3	3	3
08th Sep
15th Sep
22nd Sep

Availability Winter prices

		Guide Price £		Actual Price Euros		Rooms Available
Early season weekend		250		350		5
22th December 07		Sold Out		Sold Out		0
29th December 07		Sold Out		Sold Out		0
5th January 08		399		560		5
12th January 08		399		560		5
19th January 08		399		560		5
26th January 08		399		560		5
02nd February 08		450		630		5
09th February 08		Sold Out		Sold Out		0
16th February 08		550		770		5
23rd February 08		450		560		5
01st March 08		450		560		5
08th March 08		450		630		5
15th March 08		450		630		0
22nd March 08		Sold Out		Sold Out		0
29th March 08		Sold Out		Sold Out		0
5th April 08		399		560		5
12th April 08		375		525		5
19th April 08		325		455		5

These prices include:

 •A filling breakfast daily with a different hot dish

• Afternoon tea with homemade cakes or cookies, French bread and jam

• Sumptuous three or four course dinners, including wines and soft drinks

• Transport to and from local lifts daily in the AntJam Land Rovers

• Ski orienteering 2 half days a week by your chalet hosts to help familiarisation with the ski areas.

• Use of the outside hot-tub

• Assistance with ski pass, lesson, guide etc booking, and a 15% discount on ski hire at Intersport.

• Full use of the lounge with plasma TV, Sky, DVD's, and a large number of board games

These prices do not include:

  • Flights

 • Transfers from Geneva

 • Insurance

 • Lift passes, ski hire, lessons

 • Lunches and dinner on 1 night

Availability: Check Availability
Catering: Catered
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 1
Location: Chamonix
Languages Spoken:

• English
• French