 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi there, I'm getting way ahead of myself and looking into feb half term 2016! I'm looking for a large chalet that would sleep 20+ and would let us self cater. It would also need to be drivable from Calais. Anyone got any great ideas? Have been trawling thru chalet finder/direct/etc etc We will be 4 to 6 families with school age children of mixed abilities. Any help hugely appreciated!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We rented a big one in Morillon (will check who it was through) which fitted 3 families (so 12 people) and also rented a massive one in Les Gets via Owners Direct, think it was called chalet Flora
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@bagginsmum, Chalet Flora has now been sold.
@ludixon, I was going to suggest the solutions room of Chalets Direct but it looks as if you have already been on that site.
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Have a look on Peak Retreats website. They have a few larger properties and self drive packages.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Chalet marmottes was the one in Morillon, it was possibly Peak Retreats.
Aw we stayed in chalet Flora twice, was a great size and close to slopes
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@bagginsmum, it was sold last summer/autumn and has had a huge amount of work done inside, walls moved, wiring, plumbing etc and painted quite a dark colour on the outside - I think it is just a chalet for personal use now. Its just along the road from us.
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Does that mean Ziggy has left. She was a force of nature!
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1066 chalets have a few in Les Gets that sleep that number by combining two properties in same block/ street. look at the accommodation section of their website, there is an option for large groups on the drop down menu. (sorry can't do a link)
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@bagginsmum, no, no, no, - Zigi is still very much around! You met her then? She still has Chalets Pierre and Angelique just up the road - they sleep about 8 each and can be combined for a larger group. We met her at the ski show in London 16 or 17 years ago and she told us about Les Gets and found our plot of land.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'm getting way ahead of myself and looking into feb half term 2016!
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No, you're not getting ahead of yourself at all. Chalets that big are like hen's teeth; if you find one book it immediately.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Agreed, we are already getting quotes for Easter 2016 as it is very early so it will be prime skiing!
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Thank you all so far - @pamski - have been looking at chalets pierre and Angelique, @Noo72 will check out 1066 - 2 half chalets would be a good idea. @hyst have literally just been on that website!!! Ideally, I'd like to have a catering service in town for a few nights too. Not asking much, am I! 
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You know it makes sense.
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@ludixon, there are certainly some catering services around - eg www.chaletchefs.net - and others in the Morzine/Les Gets area. Never used them ourselves - its me here!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Pamski, @pam w, connected? 
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Hyst, friends. Live near each other at home. But no connection prior to Snowheads. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Hyst,
you meet nice people on Snowheads my OH was a bit worried who I was talking to, but he has now met a few of them and rated OK.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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 Yes my OH was my first skiteacher 1982 in Japan, still hang on her, and before Snowheads. Chichester was my first sailing On the big ocean 1972.
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Ski-France.com do big apartments/chalets - we stayed in one in St Martin de Belleville which was directly on the piste. Was great as kids were a bit younger then & they skied up & down the run whilst we sat at the bottom having a beer but still able to see them. Ideal! It slept over 20.
Also stayed in a fab one in Nendaz that would've been a great place to go in the summer as it had its own swimming pool (not open in the winter!), but it did have a great sauna & a huge home cinema room which kept the kids entertained. Struggling to remember website I booked it through though.
Have def stayed in a few duff ones though so be careful what you book. Make sure you see lots of pictures. Chalet montagne website can also be a good place to look for big self catered chalets.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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A group of my friends have just rented a 24 person chalet ski in/ski out in Schladming (Planai-Hochwurzen). Looks quite luxurious and I am joining them for the week. Worked out at 188 pounds each for the half term. We have also stayed in Nendaz and the other village round the corner in the Swiss mountains.
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Two years ago I organised a 27 person trip to La Tania for Bogus Junior's 21st birthday. We stayed in a pair of adjoining chalets run by British owners. This is my review: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=95245
I just looked at the web site The3valleys.com and I am not sure that these chalets are still under the same management. Anniepen would know.
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