Chalet Darkoum C, Courchevel 1850, France

• Ski in/Ski out
• Childcare
• All Rooms ensuite
• Package holidays including flights from the UK
• Fully catered chalet
• Private mini bus service to the slopes
• Log fire
• recommended for corporate groups

A fully catered Original chalet, which is extremely popular with families as it is located alongside the Bellecote piste. This cosy chalet apartment is located on the top floor under the eaves. Sleeps 4+2.

At a glance:

- Opposite the Bellecote piste, perfectly located for access to the slopes

- Cosy top floor chalet apartment

- Delicious food and wine; friendly and personal service

- In resort 4x4 driver service

Darkoum C is located on the top floor of Chalet Darkoum. It is a small, cosy chalet apartment with low sloping ceilings and lovely character rooms. It has an open-plan kitchen and living room and there are three bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom. Although there are three bedrooms (sleeping up to six), the chalet is best suited for four, due to limited space in the communal living areas.

A popular chalet with families, this chalet apartment is opposite the Bellecote piste, so is extremely convenient for access to the green slopes and to the main Criosette lifts.

For larger groups, two or three of the Darkoum apartments can be taken together to accommodate up to 23 guests.

All three bedrooms can be configured as twins or doubles. The master room has an en-suite bathroom and views of the Courchevel 1650 ski area. Please note that all three rooms have low sloping ceilings under the eaves.

Room 1 - Double/Twin

Twin or double bedroom with a washbasin and shower in the room. Shares separate bathroom with room 2.

 

Room 2 - Double/Twin

Twin or double room with views of the Courchevel 1650 ski area. Shares a bathroom with room 1.

 

Room 3 - Double/Twin

Master bedroom with small en-suite bathroom

 

Childcare

This Operator pioneered skiing holidays with childcare and this is an optional extra that many families consider indispensable. We offer childcare from 4 months and ensure that children have the most fantastic holidays and that parents can completely relax with peace of mind that their family is in great hands. Your children can be taken to and collected from ski lessons and will be kept entertained with a varied and imaginative activity programme and given healthy home made lunches and snacks.

Our childcare staff are qualified professionals and guests can opt to have a private nanny service . Babysitting is available too. A wide range of equipment for babies and toddlers can be provided to all guests on request, mostly free of charge.

Private Nanny

Qualified (CACHE trained or similar) nannies who are recruited for their mature but fun approach to childcare. The operator offers pre-season training, which includes a comprehensive first aid course. Nannies provide a structured day including food, entertainment and transport to and from lessons.

Baby Sitting

Baby sitting is available in the evenings on a request basis and is chargeable per hour.

 

Facilities:

Facilities at Chalet Darkoum C include a shared (with Darkoum and B) ski and boot room with boot warmers and the open plan lounge and dining area features a flat screen TV, UK Freesat TV, DVD player, Apple AV adapter, iPad, iPod dock and an Xbox 360. Internet and telephone.

- The open plan lounge and diner has a large flatscreen TV, UK Freesat HK, DVD player, Apple AV adapter, iPad, iPod dock, XBox 360 games console and a selection of games.

- On the lower ground floor and shared between the three Darkoum properties is the ski/boot room, access outside by code, with boot warmers and space for skis and boards.

- Broadband wi-fi.

In your luxury catered chalet the fire pops and crackles in the background as you sip a glass of Laurent-Perrier, and take bite of a mouthwatering canapé. As your attentive host discreetly fills your glass, you can lie back and relax as the muscles in your legs buzz with the day's activities.

Incredible smells drift from the kitchen, where your private chef is putting the finishing touches to dinner: Paprika wafer with tiger prawns, followed by filet of beef and thyme rosti. And when the sticky toffee and cardamom pudding appears, you realise resistance is futile.

Unlike the set menu you’ll be served by other chalet operators, our ski chalet chefs tailor the menu to your personal taste. Enjoy five-course gourmet dinners in Flagship and Premier chalets and four courses in Original chalets. Delicious breakfasts are also served and you can enjoy tea in bed each morning too.

Alternatively, if you're a hotel guest you can rest assured that our handpicked luxury ski hotels are chosen not only for their character and service, but their exquisite dining. In addition, we can advise on which resort and mountain restaurants you might like to sample during your ski holiday.

Sample chalet menu

Our chefs like to tailor their menus to their guests, so this is merely a sample of a typical Flagship or Premier menu to whet your appetite. They use the finest local ingredients to produce gourmet meals - so you'll feel like you're eating in a fabulous restaurant every night.

Menu 1

Amuse-Bouche

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Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Morel Mushroom Ravioli

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Roasted Rack and Noisette of Lamb with Red Wine and Rosemary Jus served with Pumpkin Puree, Baby Broccoli and Celeriac

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Expresso and Vanilla Pannacotta with Caramelised Oranges

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Selection of Cheeses

Menu 2

Amuse-Bouche

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Asparagus Wrapped Smoked Salmon

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Veal Fillet Medallions with Smoked Bacon Lardons with a Truffle and Sherry Vinaigrette served with a Cassoulet of Chickpeas and Haricots and Roasted Garlic Potato Puree

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Pear and Frangipane Tart with Prune and Armangnac Ice Cream

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Selection of Cheeses

Fine wine

If you choose to stay here, you’ll enjoy Laurent-Perrier Champagne, and instead of a carafe of anonymous chalet wine, you’ll be served a choice of carefully selected bottles, such as Bois d’Yver Chablis, Pouilly Fume and Cadillac Bordeaux.

Each wine is carefully selected by our master of wine, Keith Isaac, alongside our Food & Beverage manager and Andrew Dunn himself. Andrew has been personally involved in making sure that everything we do is of the highest quality, which includes offering only the finest ingredients to our guests. Every year, each wine is tasted and considered by this group, the culmination of which is a fine wine menu of superb quality and diversity.

Chalet Champagne

Laurent-Perrier NV Brut

Sample wines

Whites

- Pinot Grigio Cycles 2005 California

- Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc 2006

- Bourgogne Chardonnay 2004 Patriarche Pere et Fils

Reds

- Château Cadillac

- Bordeaux 2003 for St Anton and Zermatt only

- Chateau Lardiley Bordeaux 2003 France only

- Rex Goliath Shiraz 2003

- Cantaluna Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2003, Colchagua Valley, Chile