Luxury Chamonix Chalet Available for New Year

The weather is closing in and snow is expected in the UK tomorrow!  Winter is coming and what a better way to bring in the New Year than in a private luxury chalet in the French Alps.  Chamonix is a stunning resort with the impressive Mont Blanc peak above the village centre.  New Year availability is becoming very limited, however we still have a beautiful luxury chalet available from the 30th Dec to 6th Jan in the valley of Chamonix.  Chalet Maison Village has 5 en-suite bedrooms, all of which can be either twins or doubles, and features an outdoor hot tub and cosy wood burning fire.  The chalet benefits from a lovely open plan design with large floor to ceiling windows bring the stunning views straight to you.

The chalet is available on a self catered basis and located only 3 minutes walk to the Grand Montets ski lift which give you skiing over 3000m!

If starting 2012 off in a luxury chalet with some of the world’s best skiing on your doorstep sounds appealing, then please don’t hesitate to give us a call on +44 1993 899 421 and one of the sales team will be happy to assist you.

Giant Spiders in Verbier

We’ve all noticed that winter is just around the corner; and the question everyone is afraid to ask is, what’s the snow going to be like this season?

Fear not, however! Fortunately the boys at Performance Verbier ski school have a scientifically sound snow forecast. It involves the number of berries on the trees and size of the spiders in the sink.

Verbier is inundated with giant arachnids this autumn, which if superstition and old wives tales are to believed mean (along with the berries on the trees) that the snow is going to fall and give Verbier a fantastic season.

Skis fly for free with British Airways

British Airways are offering a fantastic early booking offer for anyone wanting to fly from London City airport to the Alps. If you book before 31st October, your ski/snowboard equipment will travel for free!

This amazing offer is for flights to Geneva, Zurich and BA’s new route for the coming winter to Chambery and means that travellers will not have to use part of their 23kg baggage allowance for their equipment or risk paying an additional cost.

We, at The Oxford Ski Company, still have plenty fantastic chalets available for rent this winter, so to make the most of this offer have a look on our website or contact one of our chalet specialists  to get the most up-to-date availability.

Exciting news at Chalet Maldeghem, Klosters

Between the dates of 18-22 January Polo on Ice comes to Klosters, and Chalet Maldeghem will have it’s own exclusive hospitality tent where guests can watch the game and meet the players.

Chalet Maldeghem is also using a new event manager who can organize a variety of extra services. She will greet you on arrival at the chalet, and is happy to discuss with you the varied selection of special events that can be arranged.  Some of those on offer to Maldeghem guests include dinners at the ice hotel or remote mountain inns (with a torch-led descent), off-piste skiing into Austria (day trips of up to 40 km), and late lunches in delightful mountain restaurants.

On poor weather days, or if you just feel like a change of pace, why not sample a luxurious therapeutic massage; just one of many holistic treatments also including Chinese acupuncture, available to guests staying in Chalet Maldeghem.

For more information on this, or any of our luxury catered ski accommodation, in the Swiss Alps and beyond, call the sales team on 0044 (0) 1865 398130.

Great feedback on The Luxury Chalet Collection website

Last week we relaunched the Luxury Chalet Collection website for the Winter 2011/12 season. The website was rebuilt form the ground up by Gibe Digital in Bristol. Please see their recent Blog about this…

These 20 most exclusive ski chalets and lodges to rent in the world are hand picked by The Oxford Ski Company, the leading luxury ski specialist travel agency in the UK.

“These are not the 20 most expensive chalets in the Alps, that would be a very different list, but The Oxford Ski Company’s honest and impartial assessment of the chalets they believe offer something truly remarkable. I have been extremely fortunate to visit, and write about, many luxury chalets, but I cannot claim to have the same level of insight that Rupert and his team can bring to the Alpine table. Not only have they visited all of these chalets, and many, many more, over several seasons, but they also have the ultimate research tool: you, the guests. They are in a unique position to make an up-to-date value judgment on not just the design of the chalets but also the service, the food and, above all, the value for money”

Felix Milns, Financial Times, Tatler

Here are a few comments from Twitter…

“HTML5 + Umbraco + Amazing photography + worlds 20 most luxury chalets = epic win by @gibedigital”
“@gibedigital Awesome! Beautiful design and photography meticulously coded. Very well done!”
“@gibedigital man, that site is beautiful. Nice work guys”
“Lovely site by @gibedigital”

“The big five” – five of the best luxury ski chalets

Below, we introduce to you a selection of five of our top luxury ski holidays. The Oxford Ski Company features luxury ski chalets and hotels throughout Europe and North America…

1. Chalet No.14, Verbier

More private boutique hotel than luxury ski chalet, this property offers extreme levels of comfort and style for large groups. The perfect destination for a corporate ski event or a large gathering of family and friends. During the peak weeks of the season the property is available to take exclusively, sleeping up to 26. During other weeks of the season you can experience long weekends or bookings on a room by room basis. More details >>

2. Chalet Gentianes, Courchevel 1850

Located in arguably one of the best positions in Courchevel 1850, this luxury ski chalet is located in the forest, directly on the piste yet only a stones throw from the very centre of the resort. Location aside, this luxury ski chalet in Courchevel 1850 offers refined levels of service and has some of the best private chalet spa facilities we have seen. More details >>

3. Chalet Marco Polo, Val d’Isere

A newcomer to the Val d’Isere luxury ski chalet scene this season, Marco Polo is the sister chalet to the already-renowned Chalet Lhotse, Le Rocher and Solyneou. Offering 750sqm of living space, this chalet has been conceived to include every facility imaginable, from a private spa, swimming pool with decks and lighting to create the most incredible pool party, down the refined levels of comfort in the bedrooms with the finest bed linen and down duvets. More details >>

4. Chalet Dent Blanche, Verbier

While Verbier is renowned for having one of the greatest densities of luxury ski chalets in Switzerland, this beautiful chalet is often overlooked by the press and reviewers. We love it. At 950sqm and sleeping up to 14 people this is a large chalet with a fantastic indoor swimming pool, massage room and spa, and with an enthusiastic team of staff to look after your every need. More details >>

5. Chalet Zermatt Peak, Zermatt

Launched for the 2010/11 season, this luxury ski chalet in Zermatt has been a huge hit with our guests. Commanding one of the best positions in Zermatt, the chalet overlooks the village and Matterhorn, and has been finished with an extraordinary level of detail. The same attention to detail is mirrored in the levels of service by your chalet manager, host, private chef and housekeeping staff. More details >>

For more information on any of these luxury ski chalets and lodges, please contact The Oxford Ski Company on 01865 398 130. Each of these chalets has been personally inspected by one of our team to ensure we can find the perfect chalet to match you requirements.

Free Night at The Lodge, Verbier, this Summer!

The Lodge, Verbier

Summer in the Alps can be just as exciting and invigorating as Winter. Many resorts in Europe are open year-round, and Verbier proves a great Summer escape. Hiking, mountain biking, golf, canyoning and even paragliding are just some of the exciting activities on offer through these warm months.

The Lodge, as pictured above, is a fantastic luxurious chalet owned by Richard Branson. It comprises of nine bedrooms, spacious living/dining area, indoor pool, jacuzzi, steam room, gym and even a party room! For those looking to relax, the terrace and outdoor jacuzzi is the perfect spot to enjoy the sun. If this has not enticed you already, they are offering a free night stay for bookings four nights or longer!! Rates start from £560 per room per night based on two people sharing, and include all food and beverages as well as top quality wines and house champagne.

For more details on The Lodge, or any other property available this Summer, please call the Oxford Ski Company on: +44 1865 398 130.

TDC Ski School Special Offers

Special Offer ski week – €270 March 28th – April 1st 2011

5 half days of TDC coaching, an excellent opportunity to get in a week of the best ski improvement possible.
Designed to allow individuals to get access to quality and specific ski instruction, groups are kept between 3-6 people, ensuring quality coaching and instruction for each individual.

TDC Special Offer Ski Lessons Val d’Isere - March 28th – April 1st 2011

Small and personal groups will be running at the following levels.

discovery – discover your talent, ski with confidence …for strong blue run skiers…
development – develop your performance, feel your skiing flow …for strong red run skiers…
development Plus – take on steeper and varied slopes …for strong red run /ok black run skiers
challenges – take on new goals, challenge yourself …for strong black run skiers…

We still have availability for Val d’Isere in several great properties for the week of 27th March 2011, including luxury catered accommodation in Chalet Montana.

Located on the Face de Bellevarde piste in Les Carats, the resort’s most exclusive zone, Montana is a chalet in a class of its own. Private yet accessible, Montana is “ski in, ski out”, and only a short chauffeured drive or stroll from the village’s shops, bars and restaurants.

To find out more about luxury Val d’Isere ski accommodation, call us on +44 (0) 1865 398130.

Fresh snow in Meribel and Courchevel 1850

The snow we have been waiting for has arrived! This is the latest image (taken at 9am this morning) from the resort manager of Shemshak Lodge in Courchevel (Courchevel’s new luxury ski chalet) and Chalet Aurore in Meribel.

Thank you for sending this over Ceri.

If you were waiting for the snow, then its here! We think it’s going to be the best March skiing for many years, so get in touch now if you are yet to book anything.

www.oxfordski.com – tel: 01865 398 130

Sushi Sundays @ Nevai Hotel, Verbier

Every Sunday night at the Nevai Hotel, Verbier bar from 7pm, dishes start from 15 cHF per dish. Reservations on +41 27 775 40 40.

More details about this hotel…click here…