Short Break Ski Chalets
Short break ski chalets are as rare as hen's teeth but we have made things easy by collecting all the catered chalets for a ski weekend in one place. Skiers who love the ambiance of a catered chalet but do not have the available time from their busy lives to book a whole week can choose one of the fabulous chalets below for a short ski break. All are available for a short stay ranging in duration from 2 to 6 nights.
Weekend ski chalets - prices & availability
The photo shows the charming Ferme du Lac Vert. Located less than one hour's drive from Geneva Airport it makes a perfect choice for ski weekend or short ski break - high quality chalet accommodation, top quality food and hospitality and access to the largest interlinked ski domain in the world, the Portes du Soleil.
Ski weekend chalets - how do they work?
All chalet companies will prefer to take 7 night bookings either Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday so that they can be dove-tailed on a back to back basis. Guests from one booking will vacate the chalet on a set changeover day and the next guests will arrive later that same day. In this way chalet companies (often working on tight profit margins) maximise their seasonal revenues. Indeed highly popular chalets will be booked out from the beginning of December right through to mid April without a single empty night.Sometimes, however, (usually in the low season months of January and March) a chalet company will accept a short stay booking from a client. A chalet owner might take the view that a booking of 3 or 4 nights of the week is better than running the risk of not getting a booking at all. Bookings are therefore taken from Thursday to Sunday, or perhaps Saturday to Wednesday, for a price which is a little less than the full 7 night weekly rate.
This then leaves the remaining nights of the week available to book by another client. Given that a chalet company has already accepted a booking which supplies most of the revenue it expects for a full 7 night booking they then sell the remaining available nights for a heavily reduced price. If they can sell these remaining available nights the income provides the 'icing on the cake'. To attract guests to book these available short break ski chalets companies will offer a heavily reduced price (see below).
How to search weekend ski chalets using our search engine
Enter the weekend which is at the start of the week in which you wish to travel. Our search engine will list all the available ski weekend properties available in that week (either at the beginning or the end of the week selected). Some chalets are only available for exclusive use (you have to book the whole property) but others can be booked by the room so that guests will be sharing the chalet with other guests.
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Verbier, Switzerland
Chalet Milou
Sleeps 12 - 14Average Price
£3,822 pp OfferHot tub Steam room Fireplace Cinema/TV room Driver service Good views Traditional feel Gourmet food Catered -
Zermatt, Switzerland
Chalet Heinz Julen Loft
Sleeps 6 - 7Average Price
£2,982 pp OfferHot tub Sauna Fireplace Near resort centre Good views Gourmet food Catered -
Zermatt, Switzerland
Apartment Altesse Penthouse
Sleeps 6Average Price
£1,403 pp OfferSauna Steam room Fireplace Ski in ski out Good views Self-Catered -
Zermatt, Switzerland
Chalet Heinz Julen Penthouse
Sleeps 8Average Price
£2,395 pp OfferSauna Fireplace Near resort centre Good views Gourmet food Catered -
Zermatt, Switzerland
Chalet Elena
Sleeps 8Average Price
£1,636 pp OfferSwimming pool Sauna Steam room Fireplace Self-Catered -
Alpe d'Huez (Vaujany), France
Chalet Sika
Sleeps 10 - 14Average Price
£411 pp OfferFireplace Cinema/TV room Self-Catered -
Argentiere, France
Chalet Marmotte Retreat
Sleeps 8Average Price
£1,215 pp OfferHot tub Fireplace Ski in ski out Driver service Traditional feel Gourmet food Catered -
Argentiere, France
Chalet Cristal
Sleeps 10 - 13Average Price
£1,508 pp OfferHot tub Fireplace Near resort centre Cinema/TV room Traditional feel Catered -
Argentiere, France
Chalet Ardoise
Sleeps 10 - 12Average Price
£1,508 pp OfferHot tub Fireplace Near resort centre Cinema/TV room Traditional feel Catered -
Chamonix, France
Chalet Clos Des Etoiles
Sleeps 4Average Price
£193 pp OfferGood views Self-Catered -
Chamonix, France
Chalet Eco Lodge
Sleeps 8 - 10Average Price
£1,829 pp OfferHot tub Sauna Driver service Good views Traditional feel Gourmet food Catered -
Chamonix, France
Chalet Blaitiere
Sleeps 8 - 10Average Price
£616 pp OfferSauna Cinema/TV room Good views Self-Catered -
Flaine (Samoens), France
Apartment Accord
Sleeps 4 - 5Average Price
£425 pp OfferFireplace Near resort centre Self-Catered -
Les Crosets, Switzerland
Chalet Hotel L'Etable
Sleeps 34 - 60Average Price
£1,298 pp OfferSki in ski out Near resort centre Good views Traditional feel Gourmet food Catered -
Les Crosets, Switzerland
Chalet Mountain Lodge
Sleeps 46 - 55Average Price
£1,328 pp OfferHot tub Sauna Steam room Fireplace Ski in ski out Near resort centre Good views Traditional feel Catered -
Les Gets, France
Chalet Aviemore
Sleeps 8 - 10Average Price
£629 pp OfferHot tub Fireplace Ski in ski out Good views Self-Catered -
Meribel, France
Apartment Portillo
Sleeps 8 - 10Average Price
£1,195 pp OfferSauna Fireplace Driver service Good views Self-Catered -
Meribel, France
Chalet Lagopede
Sleeps 8 - 10Average Price
£949 pp OfferHot tub Sauna Fireplace Driver service Good views Traditional feel Catered -
Morzine, France
Chalet Piste Rouge
Sleeps 8Average Price
£1,026 pp OfferHot tub Near resort centre Good views Catered -
Morzine, France
Chalet Piste Noire
Sleeps 8 - 10Average Price
£1,099 pp OfferHot tub Near resort centre Good views Catered
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