Chalet Nepenthe, Val dIsere, France

• Childcare
• All Rooms ensuite
• Nearly ski in ski out
• Package holidays including flights from the UK
• Fully catered chalet
• Private mini bus service to the slopes
• Log fire

A delightful 3 bedroom chalet apartment situated in the exclusive Les Carats area of Val d'Isère, just 200 meters from La Face piste. Sleeps 6.

At a glance:

- Ideal family chalet

- Open fireplace

- Ski room with boot warmers

- Cook/Host offers delicious tailored menu for adults and children

- Delicious food and wine, friendly and personal service

- In resort 4x4 driver service

‘Nepenthe’ is an ancient Greek word meaning something that chases away sorrow. We think this is a pretty fair reflection of what skiing holidays are all about. This delightful 3 bedroom apartment is snug but makes an ideal retreat for a family to enjoy a thoroughly relaxing week. It is located in the exclusive private enclave of Les Carats. The famous La Face piste is only 200m away, making Nepenthe nearly ski in / ski out. Although the bedrooms are small it is stylishly decorated and feels much like an authentic Alpine chalet inside.

Chalet Nepenthe is on the second and third floors of the Topaze building and is accessed by the lift. On the lower floor there is an open plan living area with a fireplace, huge sofas that you sink into and a large south facing balcony which looks onto the forest behind which is ideal for soaking up the sun in the second half of the season. The kitchen is open plan so that you can see the chef host at work and discuss your skiing plans at breakfast. The large flat screen, satellite television, X Box 360 and DVD player will keep you all entertained.

The master double bedroom has a partially open plan bathroom and a balcony with a view of the Eleina mountain. The second double bedroom is on the same floor and has an en suite shower room.

Up the internal staircase is a small twin room which is ideal for children. It has a balcony and a small shower room. Just next door is the “den” – a separate TV and games room that gives the children some of their own space.

A ski/boot room with boot warmers is located on the ground floor with access to the chalet via a lift or stairs.

The entire apartment has been finished to a high standard with a mixture of tiled and wooden floors. For a family wanting a skiing holiday with privacy and peace and quiet, the combination of ‘Nepenthe’ and our Original service is hard to beat.

Chalet Nepenthe features two double bedrooms and one twin bedroom, all with bathrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living area with open fire and south facing balcony.

Double with ensuite bathroom Cosy open plan bedroom and bathroom, with small outside balcony looking onto the front of the building.

Twin with ensuite shower  This room has an en-suite shower room with sink and the toilet is located just next door to the bedroom.

Double with ensuite shower  A shower room with sink and toilet is located just next door to this bedroom.

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 at Nepenthe benefit from our exclusive children's club. 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.

Baby Sitting

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

Children's Club

Purpose designed children’s club staffed by qualified nannies. Children engage in a fun and varied, indoor and outdoor activity programme with other children. They are fed a healthy lunch and snacks. Nannies take and collecting children from ski school as required.

Facilities

The sitting room has a large flat screen TV with satellite TV and DVD player. There is a selection of games and wireless broadband.

On the ground floor is a small ski room with boot warmers.

-Lounge. Large flat screen TV, UK Freesat HD, DVD player, Apple AV Adapter, iPad, stereo with iPod and an Xbox 360.

- Private ski/boot room with boot warmers and space for ski and snowboard equipment and personal belongings.

- 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