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Chalet La Vieille Forge Sleeps 14-16 7 bedrooms each with private facilities Daily in-resort minibus service till 23hr Stylish cuisine Near Les Houches pistes Sauna Hot tub 50" Plasma TV with Sky, Wii Sport, Wi-Fi Treatment room with massage bed

Step away from bland purpose built chalets and into our charming ski lodge with bags of character and superb cuisine that is the perfect retreat of La Vieille Forge. Once the village smithy, this excellent chalet is just 250m from the Les Houches pistes (Chamonix's World Cup venue) and offers the best combination of attentive service, top facilities and wonderfully retro furnishings that embody the Alpine style.

"We have just returned from a fantastic 3 days skiing in Chalet Forge, it was brilliant. My husband and I have been in many chalets throughout our 25yrs of skiing and you have obviously done your homework on what makes a truly great ski holiday. ...from the adorable Kate who checked constantly on our every need, her cocktails were superb and Seb was a delight driving us everywhere and making sure the hot tub and sauna were spot on. Mike you are a genius and your food was amazing.....I don't normally write to a company ...so this is one of the very few. Good luck for next year you deserve every success." Annette and Cliff March 2009

Your holiday enjoyment is paramount so we include a comprehensive minibus service. Everyday of your holiday your personal chauffeur will transport you to the lifts and back and offer après ski driving till 23hrs. For further details see  minibus service . Why stomp to the slopes for 10 minutes by foot or sit on a sweaty ski bus when you can be chauffeured to the bottom of your favourite ski lift in warmth and comfort!

Read what our past guests say ( visitors comments) 

Each bedroom is ensuite or enjoys an adjacent facility. In some of the bathrooms we have used beautiful Italian limestone tiles. The Forge has bags of character and is enhanced by our collection of lovingly collected ski memorabilia, books, vintage ski's and original posters. We've also included every home comfort to make your stay a real pleasure; a sauna and exterior hot tub, impressive 50" Plasma TV with Sky and Wii Sports and free internet. We also have a dedicated treatment room allowing guests a private space in which to enjoy a relaxing massage from a trained therapist.

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Our talented chef and chalet hosts offer a friendly yet professional service.
In the bedrooms; crisp white bed linen, bathrobes for the Jacuzzi, exclusive Aveda bath products, slippers and towels.

Each day we offer a substantial breakfast with a cooked dish, after ski tea with a homemade cake and on 5 evenings during the week we serve a delicious 4 course evening meal with canapés, pre-dinner drinks, AOC house wine and fresh coffee or herbal teas to finish. On the chefs nights off we'll drop and collect you from your chosen restaurant so you can really relax.

See our food menus if you would like to read more about our cuisine - we are passionate about our food and can offer organic catering for groups. This property is classed as a para-hotel and conforms to all local regulations concerning health, safety and fire regulations.

The Forge is on three levels:

Ground floor	A spacious living room with an oak floor, leather sofas and chairs set cosily by the wood-burning stove and open-plan to a charming wood panelled dining room. The traditional mountain ambience of a classic Alpine home has been recreated using reclaimed wood, stags antlers and cow hide rugs! 50" Plasma TV with UK SKY, DVD, Wii Sports, Music system Sauna with shower/wc. Exterior Hot tub. Laundry facilities available. Staff bedroom
1st floor	Entrance, boot room. Galley kitchen, sunny breakfast room with rustic hand-made pine table and benches. We serve a delicious buffet style cooked breakfast here each day. All bedrooms have ensuite or adjacent facilities, either bath or shower and all with wc. Chalet hairdryers available. All bedrooms have wardrobes and a small chest of draws as minimum. Bedroom 1: double bedroom with adjacent bathroom with bath, separate shower and wc Bedroom 2: twin or Superking double with ensuite with shower/wc. Bedroom 3: twin or Superking double with adjacent shower/wc
2nd floor	Bedroom 4:  twin or Superking double with ensuite shower/wc and balcony Bedroom 5:  twin bedroom (only) with ensuite shower/wc and velux window Bedroom 6:  family bedroom; double bed, 2 single beds ensuite shower/wc Bedroom 7:  small double bedroom with adjacent bathroom with bath and wc Treatment room: can be double sofa bed, shower, sink. Can share bathroom with bedroom 7

Prices

Flexible stays for singles or groups alike
Prices are quoted per person and include;
Return group *transfers from Geneva and daily in-resort minibus service till 23:00
Breakfast and afternoon tea 7 nights, delicious 4 course evening meal with canapés, aperitifs and good wine on 5 nights with 2 nights available to sample the excellent choice of local restaurants including snow shoeing to Les Vieilles Luges!

For families we provide 'kidz high tea', on 6 nights, allowing parents the possibility to eat out alone one night! (or stay in and enjoy a simple courtesy 'Farmhouse' supper of a cheese board and homemade soup)

* Please note, for groups 3 or less persons we may have to supplement your transfer; if we cannot combine pickups and have to send a bus especially (or contract the services of another transport provider). This is 20 € pp each way necessary.

For more on the services we offer, please view the following pages:

• full-catered service
• ski weekends

Please make a reservation enquiry for a specific quote on your individual holiday requirements.

Date 09/2010	3 night (Sun-Wed)	4 night (Wed-Sun)	7 day (Sun-Sun)
06-Dec-2009 - 13-Dec-2009	£ 275 pp	£ 355 pp	£ 400 pp
13-Dec-2009 - 20-Dec-2009	£ 295 pp	£ 395 pp	£ 435 pp
20-Dec-2009 - 27-Dec-2009	£ NA	£ NA	£ 875 pp
27-Dec-2010 - 03-Dec-2010	£ NA	£ NA	£ 13,750 all chalet only
03-Jan-2010 - 10-Jan-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 455 pp	£ 575 pp
10-Jan-2010 - 17-Jan-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 455 pp	£ 575 pp
17-Jan-2010 - 24-Jan-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 455 pp	£ 575 pp
24-Jan-2010 - 31-Jan-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 475 pp	£ 595 pp
31-Jan-2010 - 07-Feb-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 475 pp	£ 625 pp
07-Feb-2010 - 14-Feb-2010	£ NA	£ NA	£ 645 pp
14-Feb-2010 - 21-Feb-2010	£ NA	£ NA	£ 12,750 all chalet only
21-Feb-2010 - 28-Feb-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 475 pp	£ 645 pp
28-Feb-2010 - 07-Mar-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 475 pp	£ 645 pp
07-Mar-2010 - 14-Mar-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 475 pp	£ 645 pp
14-Mar-2010 - 21-Mar-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 455 pp	£ 625 pp
21-Mar-2010 - 28-Mar-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 455 pp	£ 625 pp
28-Mar-2010- 05-Apr-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 475 pp	£ 645 pp
04-Apr-2010 - 11-Apr-2010	£ 305 pp	£ 455 pp	£ 625 pp
11-Apr-2010 - 18-Apr-2010	£ 295 pp	£ 395 pp	£ 550 pp
18-Apr-2010 - 25-Apr-2010	£ 275 pp	£ 355 pp	£ 425 pp

Weekends in peak season (Feb/Mar) are sold as a min of 4 nights

*Chalet sold PEAK weeks as sole occupancy at 14 persons paying as minimum

Location: Les Houches, 250m to the ski pistes. 10 minutes drive to Chamonix town.

Other points of interest

One or two Staff live-in. Tuesday is the usual chalet day off. Floor area in the region of 350 sqr. m. Parking for 4 guest vehicles. Exclusive chalet use based on min. 12 persons paying the full per person price plus any applicable single room supplements or children's discounts can apply thereafter.

Information for families

Chalets certainly provide child friendly accommodation with 'Home away from Home' appeal. For families with children under 8 yrs old we ask that you book any catered chalet exclusively to your group. For families with older kids we welcome you at La Forge and we'll mix you in with any other groups staying in the chalet.

For mixed groups with children we prefer to keep dinner a 'grown-up' affair.  For under 8yrs we offer a 'Kidz high tea'.  Chef can either offer that nights menu or we freshly prepare cuisine with Kidz appeal; spaghetti, home-made pizza, crispy chicken fillets with fried potatoes, fish goujons with minted peas, for example. We will look forward to speaking with mum on the phone and receiving the hit list!

We offer our kidz high tea 6 nights per week whilst our other catering is 5 nights. This allows family groups to enlist the help of a local babysitter to eat out alone one night! If family groups would prefer to eat in together on the 6th night we can organise an extra nights catering at a supplement of £30 per adult.

The chalet itself is well equipped with everything kids may need, DVD, Sat TV, a basket of toys, books and games and for older kids  'Baby-foot' (table football) We have a cots, and highchairs but we don't supply cot linen or car safety seats for infants. Please remember to bring your own childs feeding equipment, nappies and formula milk. For little ones it is also prudent to pack two of everything; ski suits, mittens, hats, sunscreen etc.

By the nature of the Chamonix valley we recommend that families with small children also consider having at least one car. Certainly our excellent minibus service is available to take everyone skiing in the morning and collecting everyone at tea-time but please don't rely on our transport to take little ones back at lunchtime if they're cold or tired as invariably our staff will have left for their own ski time or they've gone shopping.

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