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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...The Fun Guide: Where to Ski with Kids in Morzine
There are lots of factors involved in taking kids on a skiing holiday, but if you’ve ever done it before, you’ll know that when it comes to success on the slopes, it’s all about having fun! For mum and dad, that means keeping things simple and being well prepared. If…
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...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...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...Snow Due For The New Year
There’s not been much fresh snow in Europe over the last 3 weeks – including in the Alps, and our very own Morzine-Avoriaz. Off-piste skiing options throughout the Portes du Soleil have been limited through December as a result. But the snow machines and piste-bashers have been working hard to…
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...Nothing brings a smile to our faces like the first snow of the season
This time of year is always full of high intensity preparation for the start of the ski season and we often end up working 7 days a week this time of year. However, a good snow fall never fails to stop us in our tracks like the first snow fall.…
Continue reading...Batten down the hatches: It’s going to snow BIGLY!
There may be more than one storm on the horizon but the one we are really interested in is not the guy in the blond wig but the first winter storm of the ski season bringing 40+cm of snow with it!! Thankfully we have got the cars booked in to…
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…
Continue reading...Why we are changing our name to AliKats Hygge Holidays *
You may have seen in the press that Denmark is the world’s happiest country and one of the apparent keys to their happiness is the essential ritual of Hygge. Hygge loosely translates as cosiness and is all about a feeling of wellbeing, about enjoying life, whether through time spent…
Continue reading...Feeling flush? How about a helicopter transfer?
While we’re quite at home with a good old fashioned minivan, we’re all for providing guests with a wide range of travel options. So for those inclined or feeling especially flush, there is always the option to start your holiday with the exhilarating alpine views and heady heights of a…
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