Half Term Ski Chalets 2026

Half Term ski chalets are a great choice of accommodation if you are looking to take a family ski holiday in February 2026 school break. Not only do they provide a great value option (especially if you choose a package with flights and transfers included) but they also provide your family with the perfect space in which to enjoy some quality time together.

February is when the snow is at its deepest levels providing maximum coverage over any underlying rocks; the days are also longer and the air temperatures just a little warmer than they are during December.

February half term week falls in line with the winter season's best skiing conditions. However, this also makes this week a hugely popular week for families. Given the extra price for booking half term ski chalet it is important to book the right property for your family's needs.

• Half Term ski chalets... things to consider:

  
  

  How to access ski school meeting points or main lifts

  
  Although there are efficient free bus services in most ski resorts you need to consider that half term is one of the busiest weeks (if not the busiest) of the season and no matter how efficient the resort bus service is clambering on to an already crowded bus carrying your children's skis and poles is not going to be fun. Children complain, mothers stress and fathers sweat and curse - fighting your way onto the public bus early in the morning is not the relaxing family ski holiday you envisaged.
  
  We recommend booking a half term ski chalet that offers a driver service for guests. Many dismiss a driver service, or overlook it completely, as unimportant but it should never be undervalued. Your pick up time in the morning is usually agreed the night before so all you have to worry about is getting your nearest and dearest dressed, kitted and ready for the agreed time. Providing you can get a routine going and that all members of your family are onboard with it tumbling out of your chalet and into a waiting 4x4 Landrover or VW Caravelle is a doddle. On the short journey to the lifts or ski school meeting point your driver will let you know where the best places are to ski that day, the weather forecast and will also ask what time and where you would like picking up from in the afternoon. The provision of a shuttle service is a fundamental. Although a genuinely ski-in ski-out chalet is the most sought after choice.
  
  Ski in ski out chalets are the ultimate prize for half term family ski holidays. Providing your children are competent enough to navigate a blue grade piste then a ski in and ski out chalet provides the ultimate convenience. Being located on the edge of the piste may mean you are not as near to the centre of resort as you might like but given hitting the après ski scene or nightclubs is going to be low down on your priorities list this should not bother you. All you have to check is that the piste running by your chalet leads you directly to the ski school meeting points. It usually does but it's worth checking to be sure.
  
  

  Choose the right ski resort

  
  Given that the half term school break falls slap bang in the middle of the winter season you will not need to consider how snow sure your chosen resort is. Unless it is a terrible snow year even the low lying ski stations will have ample snow cover in February. However, you will need to consider the choice of ski schools; the transfer time from your arrival airport and also what else there is to do in the resort other than the skiing. We have plenty of advice to offer on finding the right ski school so please do ask for our help with this. Choosing a resort with a wide range of non-skiing activities is useful if there is a bad weather day. Horse drawn sleighs, toboggan runs, swimming pools or aqua park centres and English film cinemas are all things to look out for.
  
  

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  Booking a half term ski chalet... Do's and Don'ts:

  
  

  Do...

  
  - Book early to get the best choice and best prices.
  - Flights can be very expensive - consider a flight-inclusive package holiday for value.
  - Look for a chalet with separate TV room.
  - Look for a chalet with driver service or ski in ski out convenience.
  - Consider driving to the Alps from the UK - cheaper and more eco-friendly than flying.
  - If you need childcare book this early.
  
  

  Don't...

  
  - Feel the need to book a highend resort when your children are young - they will not care.
  - Book flights on any other days than Saturday or Sunday as accommodation will not be flexible.
  
  

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