Chalet Iona

You’ll have access to an exceptional concierge service, a dedicated minibus and chauffeur, childcare, professional masseuses and one staff member to every two guests.

Private minibus service

In-chalet ski and boot fitting service

Freshly prepared breakfast, afternoon tea every day

Delicious four course dinners six days of your stay

Unlimited champagne at any time

Fine chateau and domaine-bottled wines

Your lift pass waiting for you on your arrival (Cost of pass not included in price)

Egyptian cotton sheets and fluffy towels

Mid-week towel change

Goose down duvets

Two pillows for every guest

Luxury dressing gowns and slippers

Hair dryers in every room

L'Occitane toiletries

Fresh flowers, daily newspapers, magazines

Fresh flowers in every bedroom

Complimentary bar of wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks

Nespresso coffee machine

Personal laundry facilities

A huge selection of books and games

State of the art TV and sound system, iPod docking stations in each bedroom

Full UK Sky (Sports and Movies) channels

Apple TV with many of the latest films

French TNT television channels

Extensive DVD library

Playstation 3 with a small selection of games

Wi-Fi internet access

iPad with movies for use in the chalet and on Purple Ski Transfers

Security safe in 5 bedrooms

Telephone

Beautiful food and wine are central to the experience in this chalet. After a long day on the slopes, what can be better than sharing your adventures with friends and family over exquisite canapés and champagne? Delivered with impeccable service in a relaxed environment, it's what our guests return for year after year. Skillfully prepared and elegantly presented, our professional chefs meticulously balance flavours and textures to create truly remarkable and memorable dishes.

From breakfast through to sweet treats, canapés and dinner, our gourmet quality cuisine is what makes days on the mountain so satisfying.

Beautiful food calls for exceptional chefs, which is why we only hire fully qualified professionals with experience in top quality restaurants. With free reign to do what they do best, they use their creativity and flair to turn the finest ingredients into works of art. But it's not all about presentation; taste is king. Using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients wherever possible, every meal is defined by flavour, texture and balance. This obsession with perfection is what makes our guests' stay so extraordinary.

Setting yourself up for a great day on the slopes and rewarding yourself afterwards are some of the best elements of a skiing holiday. You'll start your day with a beautifully presented breakfast of fruit juices, a freshly made "smoothie" or fruit / vegetable juice, fresh coffees, teas, yoghurts, cereals, porridge, a hot dish - like a "Eggs Royale" or a "full English breakfast", jambon cru, cheeses, fresh fruit salad, fresh bread and freshly baked croissants and jams.

After your day on the slopes, homemade cakes and biscuits await you in the sitting room. Dinner is the pièce de résistance. Before your meal, canapés and champagne allow you to unwind in true style.

You're then treated to an exceptional four-course meal, rounded off with freshly ground coffee, a digestif and homemade truffles.

We're more than happy to tailor your meals to your dietary preferences. A range of teas, coffees and fresh fruit are available at any time along with Purple Ski's complimentary bar of champagne, wine, spirits, beer and mixers.

A sample chalet menu

Canapés
Chicken liver parfait, pecan nut, cherry
Smoked aubergine, chickpea, coriander yogurt, watercress
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Scallops ceviche
Lime, apple
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White onion soup
Sherry vinegar, crispy shallot
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Seabass escabeche
Pickled fennel, roasted shallot, carrot roasted red pepper purée
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Duck breast
Pickled turnip, roasted turnip, beetroot, chicory, red wine jus
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Lemon curd
Fig, balsamic
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Chocolate mousse
Orange sorbet, hazelnuts
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Fromage de Savoie

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Petits fours
Fudge, truffles
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Chauffered Minibus Service

We operate a small fleet of Volkswagen Caravelle luxury minibuses, which are always on hand to make it a breeze getting to and from the slopes. Equipped with snow tyres, ABS brakes, traction control and passenger airbags, your safety is our first priority.

Hassle-free days

Our minibus service is, we believe, second to none. With a driver and eight seater minibus for every chalet and someone on-call throughout the day, there's no waiting around in the morning when the powder beckons, no pre-assigned slots when a ski school appointment has to be met and no standing around at the end of the day when your thoughts have turned to champagne and hot tubs, or tea in front of a roaring fire…

And if you want to get back to your chalet in the middle of the day, we’re there too!

In the mornings, your personal driver, dedicated to your chalet, will be on hand in a toasty warm vehicle from 08.30 until 11.00 if needed, to take you to the slopes and help you load and unload your skis (and children!).

One of our drivers remains on duty and on-call from 11.00 to 17.30 (all our drivers have mobile phones). With just 20 minutes notice he/she can pick you up from anywhere in the valley and take you back to your chalet.

After 17.30 and before dinner, your designated chalet driver is available to pick you up and take you back to the chalet.

You can be driven to, and picked up from, anywhere you wish within the valley. For our Méribel chalets this extends as far as Les Allues and Le Plantin.

Your private chauffeur service continues after dinner if needed (please pre-book with your driver before you sit down to dinner), until 12.00 midnight.