Chalet Des Cimes I, La Plagne, France

Nearest slope: On the slope (Roche De Mio blue run)

Nearest lift: 200m (Belle Plagne / Roche De Mio gondola)

Equipment hire shop: 200m

Tuition meeting point: 200m (Oxygene Ski School)

Resort centre: 200m

Chalet Des Cimes I along with its sister, the Des Cimes II, is a wonderful little apartment-style chalet that sits right next to the slopes. It makes a perfect mountain retreat for a couple of families or a small group of friends as it sleeps eight people in four rooms. The comfortable lounge has a fireplace and amazing mountain views too.

The boxes carry on being ticked as the apart-chalet complex has a shared wellness facility which you have access to a couple of times per week. The facility includes a sauna and hot tub as well as a relaxation area to really unwind. There's a small charge for using the facilities, but this can be paid for locally.

Rating: ***+

Lounge/diner with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV

Open fireplace

Use of shared sauna and hot tub

Ski/board and boot storage

Wireless speaker and board games for your entertainment

Daily housekeeping with towels provided

Your chalet host lives out

Children under 15 are welcome when part of a group booking the whole chalet

Our chalet board basis is designed for skiers and boarders. Start every morning with an extensive continental breakfast, and cooked options on most days. Your daily afternoon tea of freshly baked cakes and biscuits will be waiting for you when you come in from the slopes.

Evening meals are a three-course set-menu with regionally inspired dishes and free-flowing wine throughout the week, all followed by fresh coffee. We provide evening meals on six nights a week leaving you free to head out and explore the resort on one evening.

Each of the four bedrooms has a lovely warm feel with beautifully carved furniture and beds with deep mattresses for a good night's rest. You'll also find luxurious Temple Spa toiletries in each bathroom. A club twin and a club double with a balcony on the ground floor have private facilities (not ensuite) and the remaining two club twins on the top floor share a bathroom.