With the Easter holidays falling early this year, it’s the ideal opportunity to swap bonnets for bunny slopes and escape to the Alps.
And if the potential to savour powder-filled days in the spring sunshine with your ski bunnies isn’t alluring enough, the promise of longer days and shorter queues might just help swing it.
Madame Vacances, the French ski accommodation specialists, has been helping families create lifelong memories for 25 years. So, whether you’re looking to cosy up in a spacious chalet, self-cater in the heart of a resort or enjoy a hassle-free hotel stay, its expert team can help you find the perfect property.
To get you in the holiday spirit, they’ve handpicked their top five child-friendly places to stay this Easter:
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ALPE D’HUEZ: Keen to take over an en-suite chalet in a prime resort? The piste-side Les Chalets d’Altiport is hard to beat and even comes with its own private sauna, free WiFi plus a palatial living room to swap the day’s snow stories in front of a roaring fire. 7 nights from £2,549 for a chalet sleeping 12 (arriving 2 April ’16)
FLAINE: Just one hour’s transfer from Geneva and boasting a fantastic snow record, Flaine is a firm family favourite. With its combination of modern self-catering apartments, outdoor hot tub and heated indoor pool, the super central three-star Residence Les Terrasses de Veret offers five-star value. 7 nights from £489 (arriving 2 April ’16)
LES DEUX ALPES : With family suites, breathtaking views and an indoor pool, the three-star Hotel Ibiza will keep everyone entertained. Best of all, just 300m from the lifts, it’s perfectly positioned for the resort’s 250km of slopes as well as its family-friendly après-ski, including a magical ice sculpture grotto. 7 nights B&B from £289pp (arriving 26 March ’16)
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MERIBEL MOTTARET: The recently renovated ski-in, ski-out Hotel Le Mottaret offers incredible access to the world’s largest ski area, the Three Valleys. With the ESF ski school on its doorstep, stylish family rooms with kitchenettes plus a terrace hot tub with a view, it’s a blissful spot to chill out. 7 nights B&B from £459pp (arriving 2 April ’16)
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SAINT SORLIN D’ARVES: Not only do families staying in the Residence Les Fermes de Saint Sorlin’s well-appointed apartments enjoy access to France’s fourth biggest ski area, Sybelles, but the indoor pool, jacuzzis, pool table and table football ensure your kids can let off steam long after the sun sets. 7 nights B&B from £239 (arriving 26 March ’16)
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