Chalet Tara
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Overview
Introducing Chalet Tara: A haven for large families, dual groups, or friend gatherings. Retaining delightful Savoyard charm with a modern touch, it sits just 100m from La Tania's slopes and main gondola, complemented by a neighbouring restaurant. Accommodating ten guests in four bedrooms, including two triples, Chalet Tara offers cozy comfort.
Nestled between Courchevel and Meribel, La Tania captivates with its postcard-perfect ski village allure. Accessible to the expansive Three Valleys ski area, this welcoming hamlet hosts bars, restaurants, shops, ski schools, and kindergartens. The resort, fashioned for the 1992 Winter Olympics, flaunts a car-free center, cherished by families. Ascend via a swift gondola to the Three Valleys expanse, encompassing 600km of pistes and a mesmerizing snowscape. Beyond skiing, La Tania thrives with activities like sledding, night skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and paragliding. In the off-season, relish mountain biking, trekking, tennis, clay pigeon shooting, swimming, and paragliding. Courchevel and Meribel Centre are a brief ten-minute drive, promising vibrant nightlife and entertainment.
Chalet Tara spans three floors, boasting exposed wooden beams, traditional Savoyard elements, and contemporary comfort. The ground floor unveils a luminous living space, ski storage, and ample windows framing breathtaking views. Plush corner sofas and chairs invite relaxation, while the dining area with a spacious table merges seamlessly with the modern kitchen, equipped for hearty meals.
Indulge in the option of exceptional contactless catered service. This culinary experience includes daily breakfasts, afternoon snacks, and six evening meals with pre-dinner delights. Expertly curated from Savoyard delicatessens and supermarkets, relish drinks from hot beverages to wines and cocktails. Savor the simplicity of pre-prepared meals, effortlessly heated in your fully stocked kitchen. For customization, an à la carte option beckons, catering to diverse tastes, including vegan and vegetarian preferences.
The first floor houses two bedrooms, one with a double bed and ensuite, the other with three single beds and an ensuite. Upstairs, discover a twin bedroom with an ensuite shower room, and another with three single beds and an ensuite. Perfect for families, these rooms ensure a tranquil rest after an exhilarating day.
Adjacent to other Oliver’s Travels chalets in La Tania, Chalet Tara offers the opportunity to expand your gathering. Linked with Chalet Elm, Chalet Akbash, Chalet Cedar, and Chalet Hawthorn, it provides a seamless experience. Guests at Chalet Tara relish a welcome basket, logs, and the exceptional contactless catering service.
What you should know…
- There are four bedroom suites in Chalet Tara. They all enjoy ensuite bathrooms. Two of the bedrooms offer three single beds which are ideal for children. If you do not want to share as a three, then you may want to stick to a group of eight.
- If you would like to discuss the catering options in full, please feel free to speak to our Concierge Team. Please decide on your options in good time so that your chalet can be pre-stocked with lots of delicious goodies.
Property Features
The Chalet
Ground Floor
- Open plan living and dining room
- Fully equipped kitchen
First Floor
- Bedroom with a large double bed (160 x 190cm) with an en-suite shower room and WC
- Bedroom with three single beds with an en-suite shower room and WC
Second Floor
- Bedroom with two single beds with an en-suite shower room and WC
- Bedroom with three single beds with an en-suite shower room and WC
Additional Facilities
- Wi-fi
- TV
- Oven
- Hob
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Fridge
- Kettle
- Toaster
- Cafetière
- Ski storage
- Boot warmers
Location
About the surrounding area of Chalet TaraThe picturesque ski resort of La Tania is small, family friendly and sits at 1400m, just ten minutes’ drive from Courchevel and Meribel and with excellent access to the whole of the Three Valleys’ impressive ski area. The resort is the newest, enjoying a good selection of shops, bars, restaurants, ski hire shops and ski facilities. Its traffic-free centre is so pretty and the chalets and apartments are surrounded by spruce forests. The village lies at the foot of blue and green runs and good skiers can even ski through the forest off piste to return to the chalet later in the day.
As well as skiing, there is a good range of winter and summer entertainment in La Tania including snowshoeing, sledging, night skiing, cross country skiing through the trees, paragliding and much more. The entertainment of Courchevel and Meribel is easily accessible too. If you fancy dancing the night away or partying until the early hours in a lively apre-ski bar, all is possible. There are good facilities for children too with a nursery centre for young ones aged four months to five years and a Piou Piou skiing kindergarten for three to five year olds. There is a good range of restaurants in La Tania from inexpensive pizzas and snacks up to the Michelin starred gastronomic restaurant, Le Farcon. You can enjoy plenty of typical Savoyard cuisine as well as child friendly meals. You will find some bars offering happy hours and delicious cocktails as well as some live sports and music venues.
La Tania is sandwiched the famous resorts of Courchevel and Meribel in an area that offers skiers the ultimate choice of skiing. The highest lift in the Three Valleys is at 3200m and there are over 2000 snow cannons guaranteeing superb snow during the season. The main twelve person gondola out of La Tania links to two high speed chairs from where you can choose to drop towards Courchevel via Chenus or over the Col de la Loze towards Meribel. There is skiing for every standard. La Tania itself has 38 snow cannons and four ski hire shops. The ski schools operating in La Tania are ESF, Supreme Ski and Snowboard School, Magic in Motion, New Generation, Ultimate Snowsports, Cab9, Momentum Ski and Ski Class so there is lots of choice. La Tania has a free beginners drag lift which is helpful for those first moments.
| Local Amenities | |||
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| Nearest Airport |
Genève Aéroport
(182km) |
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| Nearest Restaurant |
La Taiga
(50m) |
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| Nearest Supermarket |
Sherpa Supermarché
(350m) |
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| Nearest Piste |
La Tania
(100m) |
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| Nearest Town/City |
La Tania
(400m) |
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| Nearest Ski Hire |
INTERSPORT - COURCHEVEL LA TANIA
(110m) |
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| Nearest Bar/Pub |
Ski Lodge
(500m) |
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Kids
Best Suited For: All AgesChalet Tara is brilliant for families or friends with children. The chalet sleeps up to ten guests using three single beds in two of the bedrooms. This works particularly well for two families. The living space is excellent, with plenty of space for family games or movie watching. Chalet Tara is located just 100m from the slopes of La Tania and its gondola. You really do not need to carry that ski equipment very far!
La Tania is excellent for families with a kindergarten and creche and a good number of excellent ski schools. There is a free drag lift for beginners and a good range of slopes. As well as skiing, children can enjoy sledging, the usual snowball fights, night skiing during the school holidays, bum boarding, soft play and much more. Bumboarding is very popular with children. You just need to get hold of the board, which is basically a colourful tray with a handle and take it to the foot of La Tania’s slopes, where they will have so much fun. There is also a climbing frame there for fun. There is a brilliant 1.7km toboggan run between 1850 and 1550.
With a ski pass, you can take the bubble lifts back to the top until 8 pm finding the floodlit track. You can hire a toboggan from a local ski shop, and it is so much fun! The centre of La Tania is pedestrian-only, which is very popular with families. There is a good range of restaurants serving child-friendly meals.
Courchevel and Meribel are only ten minutes away in the car, with some excellent activities for children. If your children are too little to ski all day, there is a free soft play centre under the Croisette building in Courchevel 1850. Also, at 1850 and outside the Croisette, there are horses and ponies with their carriages waiting to take families on a ride around the resort. There is a merry-go-round and lots of stalls offering delicious treats. In the Forum at 1850, there is an ice rink and bowling alley. During February, the Three Valleys hosts an International Pyrotechnic Competition with the most amazing fireworks. You might have to take a bus to get to it, but it is incredible. In Meribel, La Chaudanne enjoys an outstanding complex, Parc Olympique, which offers a swimming pool, gym, ice rink, spa, climbing wall, bowling alley and night club, as well as an excellent medical centre. The Altiport area of Meribel is a lovely way to introduce children to the slopes. Its Moon Wild route is very gentle and very pretty through the forest.
Children also love the themed areas and snowparks. The Inuit village in the Altiport area enjoys banked turns, a mini slalom course and themed games. The moon park boasts ten hectares of obstacles to practice on and take jumps for those that are looking for more of a thrilling ski. Le P’tit Moon is a designated area for young skiers aged between six and twelve years old. If they are tired after morning ski lessons, there are some delightful picnic areas at the start of the Saulire Express and below the Pas du Lac gondola in Mottaret.
Kids Activities Close-by
- Walk to Restaurant
- Skiing
- Outdoor Pursuit & Activities
- Tourist Towns & Villages
Services Available
- Catered
- Catering Available
- Maid Service Available
- Catered
Extras
Oliver's Extras
- Pre-Stocked Fridge Available
- Catering Available
- Maid Service Available
- Catered
- Welcome basket
- Mid stay cleaning with towel change
The included Contactless Catered service offers a hassle-free holiday experience. Enjoy breakfast, afternoon snacks, pre-dinner nibbles, and dinner for six evenings, all provided and prepared by expert chefs using local ingredients from Savoyard delicatessens. Your chalet's fridge and cupboards will be stocked behind the scenes when you are out skiing, giving you the freedom to enjoy meals in any order and at your preferred time.
To give you an idea of the delightful provisions included on your ski break, here is a list of the stocked items awaiting you at your chalet upon arrival.
Breakfast
- Coffee & de-caffeinated coffee (filter and instant)
- Tea (English Breakfast, Earl Grey & herbal)
- Hot Chocolate
- Orange and apple juice
- Selection of cereals
- Choice of eggs, bacon and yoghurts and smoked salmon on one morning
- Selection of fresh fruit
- White, wholemeal and brioche bread
- Frozen croissants and pain au chocolat, ready to cook in the oven
- Selection of marmalade, jam, Nutella and honey
- Milk, sugar and butter
Afternoon tea: Selection of biscuits, cakes, pastries and fruit
Pre-dinner aperitif: Nuts, crisps, olives and crackers
Dinner
- 6 starters to heat up or simple dishes to put together
- 6 main dishes (there will be a raclette evening, where everyone cooks their own cheese)
- 6 desserts with a mix of fruit tarts and cakes
- Cheese platter
- After dinner chocolates
Drinks
- Champagne for the first evening
- Beer
- Choice of red and white wine
Kindly take note that the breakfast provisions for eggs, bacon, and yoghurts are limited to a choice of yoghurt or 1-2 eggs and 1-2 rashers of bacon per person each day. Smoked salmon is available for one breakfast only. Additionally, the beer supply is not unlimited but will sufficiently quench your thirst after a day on the slopes. Dishwasher tablets and washing-up liquid are provided, and we kindly request that you wash the dishes and maintain the kitchen's cleanliness. Please be aware that there will be an extra charge if dishes are not washed and put away, as this service is not included in the mid-week and end-of-stay cleaning.
You will be informed of the designated night you have off from the Contactless Catered service by your chalet host, who will also provide recommendations for various restaurants. Please keep in mind that you are welcome to utilise the kitchen and prepare your own meals in the evening if you prefer.
| Security deposit | €2000 paid via bank transfer to the owner before arrival and refunded two weeks after departure, subject to full inspection. |
| Arrival time | Check-in 4PM. |
| Departure time | Check-out 10AM. |
Terms & Conditions
These terms and conditions may be amended from time to time.
| Security deposit | €2000 paid via bank transfer to the owner before arrival and refunded two weeks after departure, subject to full inspection. |
| Arrival time | Check-in 4PM. |
| Departure time | Check-out 10AM. |
| Energy costs included? | Yes, included in the rental price. |
| Linen & towels included? | Yes, included in the rental price. |
| End of stay cleaning included? | Yes, and mid stay cleaning with towel change. However, guests are required to leave the accommodation clean, tidy and in the same condition as on their arrival. Any extra cleaning, laundry, maintenance and/or rubbish disposal required will be charged against the security deposit. |
| Pets welcome? | Not permitted. |
| Changeover day | Saturday. |
| Insurance | Guests are required to be in possession of a valid insurance policy, which covers them for cancellations, loss of personal belongings, personal liability and any accidental damage caused during their stay. |
| Minimum stay | 7 nights. |
| Tax | French Visitors Tax (approx 4,4€ per person per day) payable with balance payment. |
| Smoking Allowed? | Smoking & vaping are not permitted. |
| Internet access? | Wi-Fi internet access included. |
| Heating costs included? | Yes, included in the rental price. |
Rental Rates
Please note that these prices/rates are a guide only and may not be correct at the current date. For an accurate quote, please enquire.
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