Chalet/Resort Recommendation for group of Families with young children?

[Louindevon]

I am hoping to find a catered chalet for 2011 for a group of us (4 Families - 8 adults and 8 children). I'd like a resort that caters for non skiiers also as 2 of the Mums won't ski and 2 of the children are only 3. I'd like the chalet to cater for children and be able to provide tea earlier for the children. Lots of us are experienced skiiers/boarders so a resort with semi decent skiing would be a bonus!!

Has anyone come across such a (perfect?!) place and can recommend it?

Many thanks everyone,

Louise

There are lots of companies that can offer what you're talking about but if you have non-skiers you may wish to base your decision on a resort that offers them something to do as well. I went to Switzerland (Klosters) as a non-skier Xmas '08 and had a fab time sledging instead! Choosing a traditional Alpine village rather than a purpose-built French resort will offer non-skiers other activities and prettier surroundings.

You could start by looking at

venture ski
ski famille
Family Ski
Ski Beat
Premiere Neige
Snowline and their sister co. VIP Ski
and if you're really loaded: Scott Dunn

Thanks, will take a look.

Lou

ski france...did chalets les alpages in Plagne soliel. Fantastic resort for families and children and all abilties

What about a chalet hotel that is designed around adults and kids - it has both a bar, hot tub and sauna for the adults and then a snug/games room and a nanny for the kids. Might be worth a try:

Auberge sur la Montagne, La Thuile, Alps

Lucilla

Just recommended these guys on another thread, but I think they would be good for you guys too -

www.chaletmarigold.com/page.asp?ID=1&Page=Home

Sainte Foy isn't huge but has a couple of good restaurants, a cafe, shop, couple of bars. TBH when I go (I don't ski) I spend most of my time reading and cooking so it depends how your friends like to spend their time! The resort has a creche (book early).

these guys are expensive but look rather fab. because you are a big group, it might well work out. and verbier is a fantastic resort. i think they organise you a nanny though, or find a creche, rather than providing it themselves.
also saas fee is cold but has horse drawn sleighs and no cars (how ace is that emoticon!)

amendment:
also saas fee, might be worth looking at as it is horse drawn sleighs (they aren't on the bramble site}.
trouble is canada would do if you could get there, those resorts are often ace for non-skiers.

Avoriaz is car free and has horse drawn sleighs. My overwhelming memory of the place is the smell of horse poo

How about a kinderhotel - austrian chain with lots of massive hotels, free childcare and generally good facilities for non-skiers. Or I would recommend Esprit, but choose resort carefully - lots of thtem don't have much for non-skiers. They do do saas-fee though.

PS greygirl - the company you mentioned - bloody hell, how much??!!! I nearly fell off my chair looking at their website. I'd expect the chalet staff to personally dress me for that price, and at least provide transfers and change the towels more than once a week. Are they kidding????
Note to self - am definitely in the wrong business...

i know but a girl can dream....(plus there's lots of posh people on mumsnet i think!)

greygirl, yes, we can! I also get the ipression that there are quite a lot of monied people on here - he he, plus, Mumsnet keeps popping up in the Telegraph....!

a ski holiday in general is expensive though. Yes there are companies that will charge you up the wazoo (Scott Dunn, Powder Byrne and VIP Chalets come to mind) but even at its most basic its still an expensive holiday so you're not exactly going to be rubbing shoulders with the have-nots in here.