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Travel by train to Morzine in the French Alps
Boarding a train to the Alps is the most eco-friendly way to travel to your ski resort, and a great way to start your holiday. Here you will find all the information you need to plan your journey to Morzine by train, including timings and connections.
Continue reading...Is the chalet girl a myth in 2024?
What is a chalet girl, and does the role still exist in 2024? Find out more about the role of a chalet host in a luxury ski company in Morzine, France.
Continue reading...Summer 2024: What’s new and not to miss in Morzine
Get fresh ideas and insider tips on how to spend your Morzine summer holiday in 2024. From new activities and off the beaten track adventures, kids bike and activity camps, to beer gardens and outdoor dining, we’ve got summer in the Portes du Soleil all sussed out.
Continue reading...The Fun Guide: Where to Ski with Kids in Morzine
Family skiing holidays should be fun, so to help you discover the best skiing in Morzine with kids, we’ve put together this handy guide for your next skiing holiday. Here you’ll find our best tips on where to ski as a family – from tiny tots to teenagers, we’ve done your…
Continue reading...Winter 2023/2024: What’s New and Not to Miss in Morzine
We’ve officially had the first snowfall of the year and it’s clear that Winter 2023/24 in Morzine is shaping up to be pretty epic! This year the people of Morzine have been working hard to make new and exciting developments to our beautiful resort. From new pistes and ski lifts…
Continue reading...Should you be worried about encountering bed bugs on your ski chalet holiday?
A luxury ski holiday in the French Alps is a dream come true, and staying in a beautiful chalet with luxurious linens, comfy mattresses and relaxing furniture, is all part of the experience. With reports in recent months on bed bug infestations in Paris making the headlines, you may be…
Continue reading...Easy plum and red onion chutney
As we’re very lucky to have lots of fruit trees on our doorstep, in late September every year I am faced with the delicious problem of what to do with an abundance of fruit. Chutney is always the winning answer! This recipe works for pretty much any type of red…
Continue reading...AliKats takes gold in global sustainability award
Yesterday (12th July) saw AliKats Mountain Holidays announced as winners in the virtual awards ceremony for the 2023 Global Good Awards. The awards recognise organisations and leaders who are achieving practical, real-world impact for people and planet that is both scalable and replicable – and who have inspiring stories to tell. We are delighted…
Continue reading...Noël Guide 2022: Morzine has Christmas all wrapped up for families
All the information you need for a fairytale Christmas in Morzine The snow is already here and Santa is on his way, along with an amazing line up of entertainment, music and interactive activities for big and little kids alike! Once off slopes, find out where to sip vin chaud,…
Continue reading...Winter 2023: What’s new and not to miss in Morzine
The mountain tops have received their first dusting of snow across the Alps, and excitement is budding for an uninterrupted ski season with a buzzing resort and plenty of action up on the hill. Our forward thinking town just gets better and better, and we’re brimming with ideas of what…
Continue reading...Headaches, hurdles and hope: Climate action behind-the-scenes
Last year we made a commitment to develop a climate action plan and improve the transparency of our work in this area. A year in we share the details.
Continue reading...Children’s ski wear was boring until now…
We love creating partnerships with like minded brands so when we came across Dinoski, a new children’s skiwear brand, it was a no-brainer. Their collection is aimed at children aged 2-7 and features all-in-one, animal themed skiwear, which are waterproof and warm, sprinkled with just the right amount of wild.…
Continue reading...Inspiring food blogs that will leave you hungry
Check out a few of Kat’s favourite blogs that inspire some of her creations. Wild mushrooms, parsnips, pumpkins, plums, apples and nuts: autumn brings an abundance of colourful produce to satisfy our revived appetites and cravings for heartier dishes. It’s the perfect time for me to start cooking and planning…
Continue reading...Favourite Food Winners: Source Awards for Excellence 2017
Food is central and important part of the AliKats story. We spend a lot of time thinking about it, writing about it, and a lot of time planning and preparing it – all to give our guests something a bit special. That’s why we’re exceptionally proud to announce that we’ve…
Continue reading...Introducing our new chalet for 2017: ‘The View’
Built in 2017 exclusively for AliKats with a stunning finish from up and coming interior designer Louise Leighton, The View sleeps up to 14 people in 5 luxury ensuite rooms. The spacious open plan living space features a fire-place and incredible views of Morzine and the surrounding mountains. Soak away…
Continue reading...It’s going to snow every day for the next week. Get in.
We normally write blogs of around 200 words but quite frankly, this picture says it all…. 130cm+ of snow due before Sunday. Wooooooo hooooo!!!!
Continue reading...Chalet 1788 is one of the 20 coolest chalets in the Alps according to The Times!
We are now officially cool, according to The Times. And if The Times don’t have street cred then who does I ask you? This lovely little article was published on Saturday 19th November 2016 and we are duly basking in it’s glory…. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/20-coolest-ski-chalets-in-the-alps-zzc68n0xp
Continue reading...The best November snow we can remember…
So, it has snowed in the last week. A LOT! We have been out here since 2009 and can’t remember a November like the one we are having at the moment. It has stayed cold and the snow has been falling regularly for 10 days now plus, there is more…
Continue reading...The Times top 50 ski holidays 2016-17 featuring Chalet 1788!
On Saturday 8th October 2016, we were delighted to learn that our new self catered offering, Chalet 1788, had been listed in The Times top 50 ski holidays for 2016-17. In order to see the full article, you have to be a subscriber to The Times so instead, here is…
Continue reading...Introducing Chalet 1788: Self-catered Chalets, the AliKats Way
AliKats has until recently specialised in catered chalets. Naturally, though, we often get requests from prospective guests looking to rent our chalets on a self-catered basis. And we’ve been known to do just that: Chalet de L’ange is available on a self-catered basis during the summer season. But we thought…
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