Top Ten Luxury Chalets Chalet La Tene Val d’Isère

Top Ten Luxury Chalets Chalet La Tene Val d’Isère

Top Ten Luxury Chalets Chalet La Tene Val d’Isère

Resort: Val d’Isère (France).  This resort is one of the biggest names in skiing that attracts people from all over Europe and beyond as it has some really superb skiing together with lively après ski and good shopping.   The traditional Tarentaise village is at height of 1,850m. in the Savoie region and dates back to the 13th century.  One side of the village has attractive chalet-style architecture, the other side far less attractive with high-rise buildings but inside them can be another story.   
 
The skiing area; Espace Killy has 300km of piste and heights of over 3500m, including the Le Fornet glacier in the neighbouring resort (included in the ski pass) Tignes, guaranteeing snow.  The off-piste terrain is some of the most demanding of any in Europe.  The lifts system is massive as it comprises over 90 lifts making vast areas of terrain accessible.  The resort is also good for beginners with a nursery slope right in the centre of the village.  More than half the ski runs are suitable for beginners and intermediate skiers.  Experts will already know the potential for more challenging slopes and off-piste skiing.
 
You need a lot of energy to get the most out of Val d’Isère as the skiing is only a part of the highlife with numerous après ski bars, cafés and restaurants, of course there are the chic boutiques patronised by its wealthy international clientele.
 chalet: La Tene is in the very heart of the resort but is nevertheless ski in, ski out.  It is newly renovated and up-graded to Swedish architects designs and is a now showpiece of elegance and comfort.    
The upstairs living area is the most spectacular aspect of the chalet with glass walls creating airy and spacious surroundings with panoramic piste views.  The chalet has a bar with a log fire and flat screen TV and surround-sound system.  Sitting in the living area you can be an armchair critic of the styles of passing skiers.  
Surrounding the living area is an upstairs deck for sunbathing in the latter part of the season and for the eight-person hot tub at any time after a day on the piste. The whole area has its own sound system.
 
The imposing black run, La Face, provides the atmospheric backdrop to the dining room. There are six twin/double bedrooms each with en suite baths and showers.
All bedrooms are individually decorated and contain a double bed, which can be turned in to a twin.  The en suite bathrooms created from local stone and reclaimed wood; each has a bath and shower, under-floor heating and heated towel rails.
 
Downstairs, the heated boot room leads in to the sauna, Hamman and massage area.  On the next level there is a wine ‘cave’, from which you can select the wine for dinner and other occasions.
There is an in-resort driver available.     
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