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WISH WE WERE THERE - CHALET L RAPHAEL, VERBIER
Exclusive Tempus Magazine interviews The Oxford Ski Company's Director, Rupert Longsdon to gauge his thoughts on 'the next big thing' in the chalet world.
"Twenty years ago people were requesting their chalet to have a hot tub. Now hot tubs, pools, games rooms and cinemas are the norm.....We have witnessed massive growth in the luxury chalet market, expectations have grown hugely"
THE 15 SEXIEST CHALETS IN THE ALPS, ZERMATT PEAK
It's on the side of the mountain with commanding views and terraces on each level. There's a telescope in the sitting room, which is more like an upmarket cocktail lounge. The pool room has a row of designer sun loungers with lamps and tables for champagne (included in the price).
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FEATURING THE AURELIO HOTEL & CLUBHOUSE, LECH
This is a clandestine design hotel - even the deer antlers look like sculptures. And with just 19 bedrooms, guests have the cavernous spa pretty much to themselves.
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10 SWANKY CHALETS
The stunning Chalet Grace is featured in The Sunday Times' list of the 10 most 'swanky' alpine chalets.
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SEASON'S BEST
For over a decade, Rupert Longsdon has run The Oxford Ski Company, arranging bespoke luxury ski holidays in close consultation with clients and offering an unrivalled concierge service. They work with the top chalet operators in the mountains, such as Consensio (born out of the ashes of Descent).
Based in Oxfordshire he may be, but there's no doubting Longsdon's mountain man credentials - he was on the team of explorers who in 2007 became the first people to reach the South Pole of Inaccessibility (the point furthest from any coastline of Antarctica) without mechanical assistance.
BEST FOR FAMILY, TIVOLI LODGE, DAVOS
Tivoli Lodge is a lovely chalet in an intensely private, discreet location, yet ski-in ski-out and close to the centre of the village. The Lodge sleeps up to 12 guests (with a further four single beds for kids) - so perfect for two families holidaying together. For the younger guests, the chalet offers an incredible indoor multi-storey soft play gym, as well as a fully equipped home cinema.
MOUNTAIN SPAS - HIDDEN DRAGON, SWITZERLAND
Hidden Dragon in Veysonnaz sleeps 12 and has a hammam, sauna, outdoor hot tub, massage room, meditation room and yoga deck, with rental starting at £32,050 per week.
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TOP 10 SKI-SPA RETREATS
With 14 bedrooms and five suites, the supremely chic, ski-in ski-out Hotel Aurelio in the exclusive resort of Lech am Arlberg has the feel of a private chalet. The Aurelio may be small, but its sleek new seven-treatment-room holistic spa, with two beautiful indoor pools, a meditation room with open fire, a thermal suite with classic and herbal saunas and aroma steam bath, herbal/floral baths, a Jacuzzi, a multi -sensory shower, ice pools and a snow atrium……
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SUE LAWLEY REDISCOVERS THE JOYS OF SKIING IN THE ALPS
I hadn't skied for ten years and my legs
turned to jelly at the mere thought of returning to the slopes. But
my daughter Harriet is a confident and elegant skier and needed a
break as - still short on deep, uninterrupted sleep - she came to
the end of her maternity leave with her first baby, eight-month-old
Oliver.
I'm always up for the sleeping, if not for the skiing, so we
girls decided to slope off to Val d'Isere, a village in the French
Alps that has become synonymous with the great white world of
winter sports. On day one, Harriet took charge of the map and - joy
of joys - it showed a large patch coloured green at the top the
mountain. 'Ski tranquille,' it said in large letters. This sounded
like the ideal place for me to rediscover my ski legs...
RUPERT LONGSDON, AN AUTHORITY IN THE LUXURY SKI MARKET
In this article Daniel Elkan talks to Rupert Longsdon, Director of The Oxford Ski Company to gauge how the luxury winter sports market has fared in the financial climate since late 2008. "As chalets have improved, prices have increased. But canny customers can still find one at a good price". He talks about how yesterdays 'wish list' of say a hot tub or swimming pool are todays 'must haves'.
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TWO CHIC HOLIDAY RETREATS CHALET BRAMES, MERIBEL
Meanwhile, across the Channel, a mile from the French ski village of Méribel, Chalet les Brames, one of the poshest private villas in the Alps, has just emerged from a total renovation in time for this year's snow season. Sleeping up to fourteen persons, this striking and tastefully furnished wood, glass, and stone chalet comes with a staff of six, including a chef, plus its own private spa, which will be much appreciated after a day of hitting the slopes at Les Trois Vallées, one of the world's largest ski areas.
INTRODUCING THE LUXURY CHALET COLLECTION 2010/11
Our top shelf portfolio of the 20 most luxurious ski chalets available to rent is showcased in Square Meal Magazine. "The Luxury Chalet Collection is a one-stop shop for ultra-indulgent ski holidays set up by The Oxford Ski Company"
THE LUXURY CHALET COLLECTION & CHALET BLACK PEARL
New this season is a chalet collection put together by the luxury chalet market's leading agent, The Oxford Ski Company. It has selected its favourite chalets in the Alps for the 2011 Collection.
The Luxury Chalet Collection »
Also featured is Chalet White Pearl in Val d'Isere; this property redefines five-star chalets service. Built and designed by the owner of the five-star Hotel Kilimanjaro in Courchevel, nothing is too much trouble and flexibility is all.