Snow Problem: Family-Friendly Ski Resorts

Splash the Cash...

Powder Byrne   020 8246 5300
www.powderbyrne.com
This luxury ski specialist offers family skiing in 13 different european resorts across Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Accommodation choice includes hotels, chalets and a range of new self-catering apartments at Casa Flumina in Flims. Also new for February half term and Easter 2013 is Lenzerheide, Switzerland, with a choice of four hotels. the PB creche for tinies and the Yeti ski club for children.

£££: 24-31 March 2013 (Easter weekend), Hotel Adula, Flims, Switzerland £2,010 per person on half board basis, in Superior Twin room. Includes exclusive offer of 7 nights for the price of 6, return flights, local transfers and Premium Powder Byrne service.  Powder Byrne children's clubs available.
 

Scott Dunn   020 8682 5050
www.scottdunn.com
This top-end holiday company has exclusive ski chalets and ski hotels across the Alps and North America, but popular with families are Courcheval (including a new chalet, Praline), Val d’Isere (with an exclusive Children’s Club - Scott Dunn Explorers), Zermatt and St Anton. Private nannies are on hand to look after babies (from 4mths), whilst older children are organised into ski school and after ski activities by a dedicated family team.

£££: Luxury family ski specialist, Scott Dunn is currently offering a 15% early booking discount on all of its family-friendly 10 bedroom chalets and a 20% early booking discount on its 12-14 bedroom chalets, including its Flagship Chalets in St Anton, Val d'Isere, Courchevel 1850 and Zermatt. Chalets must be booked by 30 Sep 2012.  
 

VIP Ski   0844 557 3119
www.vip-chalets.com
A unique offering from VIP ski includes shared chalet-hotels with other families. This is offered in 5 popular resorts: Val d’Isere, Meribel, Morzine, Alpe d’Huez and Let Gets. A new chalet opens this season in St Anton, Hotel Montjola, offering flexible family rooms. Private nannies look after the tinies (from 4mths), whilst older children are escorted to ski school.

£££: Early booking discount. Save £100 pp if you book for the following weeks 6-27 Jan, 3 Feb, 17 Mar expires 31 Oct 2012.
 

Mid-price Range...

Crystal Ski and Snowboarding   0871 231 2256
www.crystalfamilies.co.uk
An extensive range of resorts are covered by Crystal Ski (part of TUI) with particular strength in east and northern Europe including: Finland/Lapland, Russia, Slovenia and Bulgaria. Canada, USA and Japan also catered for. Lots of childcare options including private nannies, the Pepi Penguin clubs (4mths-4yrs), Whizz Kids Clubs (4-11yrs) as well as access to the Ecole du Ski Francais (ESF). Special needs childcare and one parent savers also offered.

£££: A number of resorts are offering FREE kids places this season (limited availability).
 

Mark Warner   0871 703 3888
www.markwarner.co.uk
Mark Warner has seven chalet hotels throughout France, Italy and Austria that cater specifically for families. Childcare is offered as a wrap around service, including creches, kids clubs, evening childcare, ski school and high tea.

£££: There are 100s FREE child places on offer for early bird booking (2-15yrs) - limited availability.
 

Ski Beat   01243 780 405
www.skibeat.co.uk
Ski Beat has chalets in six popular family-friendly resorts, but also offers great childcare options in La Plagne, Les Arcs, La Rosiere. Private nannies, creche facilities, ski school and after-ski care offered.

£££: FREE childcare offer on 22 Dec, 5 Jan, 2 Feb and 16 Mar in La Plagne and Les Arcs (based on 6 full-price adult bookings). Offer ends 30/09/12 please quote The London Parents’ Directories.   
 

Single Resort Specialists...

Chilly Powder   020 7289 6958
www.chillypowder.com
Just 1½ hours from Geneva are three luxury chalets in the resort of Morzine. Situated on the piste, but within stomping distance from the main ski lift, the chalets offer an onsite creche and kids club; massage, saunas and hot tubs as well as first class catering and a wine cellar.

£££: 15% discount for children under 16 in a family room or 25% discount for children in a twin room. Babies 95 euros per week
 

PT Ski   020 7736 5557
www.ptski.com
With specialist knowledge of Klosters, this family-run ski company offers hotel and chalet holidays with ski school for children including Marmots (4-8yrs), Piste Busters (9-14yrs) and off-piste excursions for the more experienced. A dedicated team handle everything from collection at Zurich airport, collecting ski passes, recommending ski equipment to hire/buy and booking after ski activities. Special Ski piste hosts will also show you the slopes in similar ability groups.
 

Meriski   01285 648 518
www.meriski.co.uk
A Meribel specialist offering holidays in nine authentic ski chalets with 25 years’ experience and expertise. Private nannies and the Meriski creche are available for children up to 6yrs, with a Meriski Club for children aged 6-12yrs. Ski school, evening babysitting, and special menu requests are all well catered for.

£££: 15% discount offered on various chalets throughout the season for bookings made by 30 Sept 2012.