OUR FAQs

The most popular way to travel to Morzine is by plane. Morzine is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes from Geneva airport and there are a range of transfers available – see below.

You can also get to Morzine by train. The Eurostar takes you into Paris where you can take the SNCF TGV that goes to Cluses or Thonon-Les-Bain. From there you can arrange a transfer to Morzine resort. Please note that the Snow Train service (which allows snow sports luggage to be carried on board) is no longer running as of Winter 2020/21 and you will not be able to carry skis/snowboard on the usual Eurostar service.

If you prefer to drive, Morzine is about a 9 hour drive from Calais if you take the toll roads. The tolls will cost around €60.

The sooner we book your transfers, the lower the price we will be able to secure. So once you have your flight details, please let us know and we will be able to confirm. We are not able to guarantee requests for airport transfers made within 4 weeks of your dates of travel.

Private transfers

• A Private 8 seater transfer us between €260 and €300 each way

Shared transfers 

If your party is arriving at different times of the day at the airport, you may wish to consider a shared transfer.

• A Shared transfer is between €38 and €50 per person each way

For more info on shared transfers, see the miscellaneous section below.

Our prices include €3.00 for each re-chargeable card.

Portes du Soleil

Morzine and Les Gets ONLY

We do not recommend this pass for guests at Chalets Atelier or Grand Hibou as one would have to then take a bus every day to get to this separate ski area.

Compare Morzine & Les Gets only pass VS Whole area PDS pass >> 

Avoriaz ONLY

The Avoiraz only pass can only be brought for a maximum of 2 days at a time. The Avoiraz only pass costs €93.00 for 2 days, which would therefore be €279 for the week. Which is only 5% less than the full area pass however only gives you access to 10% of the available pistes (70km instead of 650km).

Morzine is ideal for beginners as it has a range of gentle slopes. You can also get cost-effective lift passes for beginners and there are a number of ski schools that offer lessons for beginners too.

My parent’s generation loves winter sports, my generation loves winter sports. For the longevity of winter sports, we need to ensure future generations love winter sports too!

Ski lessons.

Private vs Group

This is how we see it, in the context of the chalets that we run.

Private lessons (and small groups):

Like with learning anything a good teacher can make all the difference which is why we can highly recommend both

• Skiing :  Bill Ski and Ski Beyond for private lessons. These are both very small owner-run ski schools with 1-4 instructors.
• Off-piste guide: Paddy Morris.

Private snowboard lessons

Snowboarding: Mint snowboarding , Real Snowboarding are very popular with our guests.

Group lessons

For group lessons our recommendation depends on if you are staying in our town centre chalets (Le Manoir, Colibris, Grand Sapin, Ibex, Petit Cham), our Prodains chalet (Chalet Atelier), our Montriond chalets (Chalet Meuniers, La Chaumine and Chalet Alba) and the start day of your holiday N.B. we have a specific page for children’s ski school recommendations here

As a general rule of thumb the larger the ski school, the more cost-effective though price is as always not everything so best to look at recent reviews too. Be sure to make sure that the lessons start on the Monday if your stay is Sunday – Sunday.

• Central Morzine: You can find a list of options here . ESF and Easy2ride are the 2 largest ski schools. BASS and New Generation are also  well reviewed
• Prodains: If you are staying in our Prodain chalet, you should take your lessons in Avoriaz as this is much closer to the chalets than Morzine. Private ski lessons are ideal as you can request to meet at the top of the cable car. You can find a list of options here. We recommend Avoriaz Alpine Ski School as the lessons start on a Monday. ESF and Evolution 2 have also been popular with guests.
• Montriond: Esf Montriond

ALL CHALETS  for kids lessons please see our dedicated page here

Meeting places

Changing the meeting place if possible is helpful with our Prodains chalets. This is because the meeting point for the group lessons requires one getting up the cable car, then up a chair lift whereas a private lesson can meet you at the top of the cable car. A small difference however a helpful one.

With Morzine lessons if you meet at the top of the cable car, then you don’t lose lesson time going up in the cable car.

In Morzine one can choose between agencies or private nannies for 1/2 days, whole days or babysitting. Below is a price guide. Child care is such a personal thing. To get a child specific quote please contact…

Private nannies

Helen Barnett +33 6 84 06 40 98

Ally Hinckley +33 7 67 86 89 97

Snow babies +33 7 83 37 65 89 mmekatiedickson@hotmail.com

Agencies 

Cheeky Monkeys >>

Morzine Kids >> 

Altitude Nannies >> 

Creche

Morzine: L’Outa >> – 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.

Avoriaz: Les P’tits Loups Childcare >> – The resort creche service is located in the centre of The Prodains and can be accessed via The Prodains Express Telecabine from Chalet Atelier in Prodains. Please be aware that from the top of the Telecabine, there is a 5-minute walk through Avoriaz to reach the location of the creche.

SKI LOCKERS FOR CENTRAL MORZINE GUESTS

Le Manoir, Colibris, and Grand Sapin — are just a few hundred metres from the cable car, so most guests find they don’t need lockers. That said, families with young children, for example, may find them convenient to reserve.

Lockers are located at the base of the Pleney cable car. They should be booked well in advance, as availability is limited. The cost is around €10 per day (for up to 5 people) and includes boot warmers.

SKI LOCKERS FOR PRODAINS GUESTS

Chalet Atelier, while located around 600m from the Prodains cable car, does have a private shuttle service for guests. Collecting you from the bottom of the Prodains Express, we will transport your skis back to the chalet with you. If you would still prefer to secure a ski locker in Avoriaz, there are lockers located at the top of the telecabine.

They should be booked well in advance, as availability is limited. The cost is around €12-15 per day (for up to 5 people) and includes boot warmers.

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
• Indulge  Also does treatments +33 6 17 91 75 84
• Morzine massage  Also does sports massage +33 667 524936