Please could you confirm your flight details and if you would like us to arrange any transfers for you? You can add this information into the ‘Travel’ section within your online booking.

If you need gloves or a hat etc there is a plethora of choices as you walk through Morzine and down to the Rue Du Bourg. Intersport has the largest choice, Slopestyle and The Woods are popular with locals (all on the Rue Du Bourg). 

If you have not booked in advance with Ski-Mobile and they can’t get to you quick enough, we also get a 20% discount through Caribou Skiset. To get to Caribou Skiset, turn right out of the chalet and cross the road to Bec Jean, go past the front of Bec Jean and turn left down Combe a Zore. After 100m the shop will be on your right.

Children’s Introduction to snow

(3 years old)

Club PiouPiou by ESF is located right at the base of the Pleney lift and conveniently located within walking distance of our central Morzine chalets. This is an excellent way for the next generation to be introduced to skis and snow and get working on that balance!

T. +33 4 50 79 13 13
W. www.ski-school-morzine.co.uk/little-children

Children’s Ski School

(4 years +)

Let us introduce you to ESF Ski School. Described as a ‘Premium ski school in Morzine’ and popular with all our guests, this is a great and successful introduction to winter sports for your child.

• For children 4+
• A group size of 4 -6
• Instructors who speak English and are all very experienced at teaching children.
• A great price too!

At the end of the week your child will be tested to see if they will graduate to the next level, they may gain a badge and a certificate or they may not. If you would prefer for your child not to be a part of this system, it is best to opt for private lessons.

The meeting point for the Ski School is at the bottom of the Pleney telecabine where you meet at their office for the first day. This is just 250m from Apartment Petit George. The ski school will give you directions for the following days (typically meeting at the op of the telecabine).

T. +33 (0)4 50 79 13 13
E. https://www.ski-school-morzine.co.uk/contact/
W. www.ski-school-morzine.co.uk/children/esf-premium/

If you have booked ski school and therefore would like a 07:30 – 08:30 breakfast please let your host know the night before? All meals are flexible by 30 mins either way if the group wishes.

Private lessons

(Adult or Child)

If you require private lessons, previous guests have also recommended Billski in addition to the above, ESF and Easy 2 Ride.

Billski
W: https://billski.co.uk/group-ski-lessons-morzine/
E: bonjour@billski.co.uk

Ski Beyond
W. https://skibeyond.co.uk/
T. +44 131 618 6717

ESF Morzine
W. https://www.ski-school-morzine.co.uk/
E. +33 (0)4 50 79 13 13

Easy to Ride
W. https://www.esi-ski.com/our-schools/morzine-1
T. +33 04 50 79 05 16

Snowboarding Lessons

(Adult or Child)

If you require snowboarding lessons we highly recommend Gypsy Snowboarding and REAL Snowboarding who both offer lessons both on the Morzine and Avoriaz side of the resort.

In Morzine, one can choose between agencies or private nannies for 1/2 days, whole days, or babysitting. Childcare is such a personal thing so to get a child-specific quote please contact…

Agencies : 

• Cheeky Monkeys >> €15 p/h based on 2 children +33 (0)6 16 12 28 80
• Alpine Resort Nannies >>

Private :

• Ally Hinkley >> +33 (0) 7 67 86 89 97
• Helen Barnett >> +33 (0)684 064 098

Creche Option :

The Outa creche is specifically for the children of holidaymakers – those who are too young to ski! It’s located in the centre of Morzine, just along from the Pleney lift and a lady called Cindy is the manager there this winter, with four experienced nannies to help her. The creche welcomes children aged between 6 months and 3 years old, it’s open every day except Saturdays between 8.30am and 5pm, beginning on Sunday 24th December.

• Book L’Outa >> 

Morzine has a lot of options for massage, Steph has risen to the challenge and tried them out for you. In all cases therapists will also come to you.

• Mountain Rehab Also does sports massage +33 6 37 13 02 64
• The Beauty Spot  Also does treatments +33 6 87 80 56 82
• Morzine massage  Also does sports massage +33 667 524936

We offer an early dinner sitting for children at 6 pm with adults dinner starting at 7:30 pm. However, you can request this 30 minutes earlier or later should that suit your party better.

Children’s Sample Menu

Mains: Homemade fish goujons or mini fish pies | Spaghetti bolognese | Cottage pie | Simple lamb or chicken roast dinner | DIY pizza night | Toad in the hole

Desserts: Fruit salad with dipping yoghurt |  Banana split with homemade icecream | Pear and berry crumble | Chocolate brownie | Apple sponge and custard

Menu Adjustments

We want every children’s mealtime to be a success, therefore, please feel free to comment in the dietary requirements section of the online booking form with any meal preferences for the children. We will be happy to amend the chalet menu accordingly.

Dietary Allergies

Please do let us know if you have any medical dietary requirements that your chef should know about. All our team are trained to manage allergens in the kitchen and we also have a complete free-from menu. We understand the absolute importance of delivering your foodie ski free from the menu in a way that provides you with complete confidence. Therefore, if you would like to speak to Sophie, our ‘free from chef ‘ who creates the free-from menu, she will gladly talk you through the Skiology kitchen practices and team procedures to give you peace of mind.

Dietary preferences

Our Skiology chalets are all set menu chalets where the menu has been carefully crafted by our team in line with our Passion for Good Food ethos. We have set menu options for the major allergies and preferences mentioned above. However, anything outside of this becomes tricky to cater to in the mountains. So please do get in touch well in advance of your holiday if you wish to make specific menu requests and be aware that this may be subject to additional fees.

Team Days Off

The team days off in most cases are Tuesday and Friday. The night before they will lay out a buffet breakfast with instructions. The team can also book a restaurant for you for the evening meal, our favourite restaurants are in this book. Please do ask the team to book within the first 2 nights of your stay so that they have more of a chance of securing your first choice.    

Restaurant Recommendations

Clin d’Oeil
‘A touch of South West cuisine in the Alps’. Chef own and run means consistently good quality at the Clin d’Oeil. A lovely of fusion of local dishes and dishes from the South West of France. 

La Ferme de la Fruitiere
Artisan cheese makers create the cheese in the adjoining dairy for you to try at this spectacular cheese restaurant.  A beautiful traditional stone and wooden cosy interior with a roaring open fire and huge window make this restaurant a special place to have lunch or dinner. Most popular for its cheese however also serves some traditional French cuisine. 

Le Grange
Great food in a lovely, old converted barn, a romantic destination that we often recommend for couples.  

L’Etale
The longest menu in town! Most guests choose L’Etale as you are sure to find something for everyone including pizza and all-you-can-eat fondue, raclette and hot stone! 

La Rotonde Restaurant
Sister restaurant to L’Etale, a little calmer than L’Etale. Steph and Dom’s default choice some of our family favourites are ribs, ladies steak, pizza Italian and Thai beef salad! 

La Charmade
A bit like marmite, guests have said this is both the best and worst restaurant in Morzine. If you have been before the restaurant had recently has massively been renovated and now has an open plan kitchen with chef’s dining table and quirky downstairs wine bar.

Hotel du lac
An included return taxi ride away, set on the serene Lac De Montriond, a spot for those in the know this winter. Hotel du lac is a  newly refurbished hideout away from the bustle of Morzine. With an inventive menu of ethically sourced gastro classics such as “Local Pan fried trout, tomato, beurre blanc, herb gnocchi & herb salad” vegetarian and vegan alternatives.

Hide out hostel
One of our team’s favourite hangouts. Asian street food with different weekly specials. You may recognise former team member Oscar from our chalets La Roche and L’Isiere who heads up the kitchen here and continues his legacy of 6/5 food. Great vibe, great food and sympathetic to vegetarians and vegans.

Optional for all 7-night stays

Dom’s top 5 mountain restaurants 

How on earth to pick just 5! Half the fun is of course finding your favourites but let us give you 5 from all corners of the Portes Du Soleil to inspire your exploring. 

Nyon: Chez Nannon  +33 (0)4 50 79 21 15 At top of Troncs Express. Dishes served in big pans that are brought to the table, a head turner for skiers going past.

Les Gets: Le Paika  +33 (0)4 50 92 85 22 Take drag lift la Turche, then on blue run Vorosses. Outdoor bbq with huge prawns, steaks, rotisserie chicken… Expensive however very memorable.

Avoriaz: La Taniere  +33 (0)4 50 74 13 10 At the top of the Prodain bubble on the left. So good that one family only ate here all week! Good value. Pedestrian accessible.

Plaine Dranse: Chez Babeth +33 (0)4 50 73 38 77 at the back of the cluster of restaurants in Plaine Dranse, always popular for characterful owner and amazing interior decoration. Don’t leave without going inside first!

Morgins (Switzerland): La’0 s +41 (0)2 44 76 83 24 If Skiology did a mountain restaurant it would be a bit a like this one. In their own words “You will come to discover a gourmet and local cuisine, “homemade”, inspired by our region which is so rich in quality products! We participate in preserving our environment and its exceptional beauty by working responsibly and limiting our non-recyclable waste. Thank you to the producers for their know-how and their precious collaboration!”. Don’t faint at the prices they are in Swiss francs!

Champoussin Chez Gaby OR La Ferme Du Gaby (Switzerland): Chez Gaby +41 (0) 24 477 22 22 Once both were owned by the same person, now they have gone their own ways. Chez Gaby is in most guidebooks and has a great Rosti restaurant at the back. La Ferme Du Gaby is still a farm and a homage to times past and most importantly, 3rd place in the 2023 World Raclette Championships! 

Why not switch the protein for one of your meals during your stay from meat to a lower carbon footprint option with our Chick Free Pie! Popular on our free-from menu leading with the highest feedback from guests, give it a go not just for the planet but for your foodie dining experience too! 🙂

Let us know via email prior to your stay if you would like to choose this option and we will let your chef know.

Unless requested, we will not provide a mid-week towel change. It is not a commonly requested service from guests and so in a bid to reduce our carbon footprint, we have not added a towel change as standard.

However, in our pursuit of having the lowest carbon footprint of ski chalets in the Alps, we will not let this be to the detriment of our guests. Therefore, should you wish to have a mid-week towel change, please note it in the guest requirements section of the online booking form. We will ask for a donation of €5pp which will go to Cool Earth, a charity that helps us offset our carbon footprint.

We salute any guests who also want to reduce the carbon footprint of their holiday. Therefore, anyone travelling by train will receive a 10% reduction in their accommodation price.

Directions: Once you have passed through Les Gets and are entering Morzine, you go straight over the 1st roundabout and then as you are coming down the hill at the next roundabout you take a left onto Taille Du Mas Du Grand Hotel (the bar the Bec Jaune is on the corner). Pass chalet George on your left, then take the drive on your left that borders chalet George. The chalet is the first turning on the right.

CHALET GRAND SAPIN, TAILLE DE MAS DU GRAND HOTEL, MORZINE, 74110

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On route to Super Morzine. Come out of the chalet take a left. Go straight over the roundabout and the cash machine is on your right next to the snack hut and opposite Morzine immobilier. 

There are 2 pharmacies in Morzine one opposite the tourist office open non-stop 08:30 – 20:00 and one opposite the Marie at the bottom of town 08:30 – 12:30 and 14:30 – 19:30.

There is a tabac opposite the tourist office be aware it will close from 12:00 – 14:00!

Cabinet Médical, 878 Route De La Plagne +33 (0)4 50 75 99 17 It is on the village bus line and also bus line P. Perhaps take something to do if you go as you can’t make an appointment and may have to wait an hour or so. Dr Julian and colleagues speak English and are open 08:30 – 19:30, he stops to have lunch however never at the same time so perhaps go either side of 12:00 and 14:00 if you can.

Magical snow treks.

W. https://magicalsnowtreks.com/en/

Guided snowshoeing. Magical Snow Treks is all about walking in nature and deeply connecting with it. Evening and dinner walks are also available. Simone Simpson has worked in the outdoor industry for over 30 years. International Mountain Leader, British Qualified Teacher of Sport & Health Education and a Forest Bathing ‘Shinrin Yoku’ guide. Read more from Simone on our blog https://www.skiology.co.uk/blog/snowshoeing-in-morzine/

Day Away Aventures.

W. http://www.daysawayadventures.com
T. +33 (0)7 88 83 14 41

Snowshoe and trekking adventures, transport and equipment included. Private or group. Also available… torch-lit adventures, hidden Alpage visits, snow shelter building, and understanding winter flora and fauna.  Read more from Viv and Jason on our blog https://www.skiology.co.uk/blog/alpine-summer-the-march-of-the-cows/

Maps

Discover the beauty of the mountains without skis or a snowboard. There are a huge number of routes around the Portes du Soleil features in this handy guidebook:

For guests staying with us in Morzine who are staying behind to look after the children, we have created a guide to what to see and do during your stay in resort:

There is no taxi rank in Morzine, taxis must be booked in advance. Taxis are hard to book during the daytime as most drivers are occupied with airport transfers.

• Mountain Bus. Monday – Friday from 18:00 – 02:00 +33 682 88 85 50 please book before 22:00 the day before.
• Get Away Vans. Sunday – Friday from 18:00 – 02:00 +33 68 45 17 616
• Action cabs +33 615 740 043 18:00 – 02:00
• Taxi Morzine. Neighbours to chalet Ibex! Evenings until 2am  +33 677 411 664
• A2ski +33 6 46 89 96 11 Monday to Thursday between  6pm – 2am  and Friday to Sunday until 00:00 (subject to airport commitments the following day).

• SOS European emergency services number dial 112 

• Morzine police station +33 (0) 4 50 79 13 12 

• Avoriaz police station +33 (0) 4 50 74 11 41 The police station is on the plateau between the Festival and Falaise areas, at the top of the telesiege du Plateau chairlift.

What to do in an emergency on the piste

Do what you can to secure the area. You can walk a few steps up from the injured and put your skis in the snow in an X shape to stop anyone skiing into the patient. Call the emergency piste rescue. If you have no service flag send someone to tell the person at the top or bottom of the lift. Keep the patient warm. Stay calm and reassure your casualty. 

Emergency piste rescue +33 (0) 4 50 74 11 13