In Samoëns, a catered chalet week usually covers breakfast, afternoon tea and five dinners in seven nights, served in a chalet your group has to itself, often with a lift shuttle. Hotel half-board covers breakfast and dinner in the hotel restaurant, with the flexibility of a room rather than a whole chalet. Check how many dinners, which days and what children eat before comparing prices.
Catered chalets in Samoëns are sold by the week or by the night, with the cooking done for you. At Chalet APASSION, the winter package covers breakfast and afternoon tea every day, canapés and a three-course dinner on five nights, local tourist tax and a shuttle to the lifts before 10am and from 4pm to 6.30pm. Breakfast has no hot option on the staff day off, and winter stays need at least four nights.
PureChalets runs Chalet Bobeau, eight bedrooms and under five minutes' walk from the lift according to the operator, on a similar pattern: breakfast, afternoon tea and five dinners, with Sunday changeovers.
Half-board in a hotel means breakfast and dinner in the hotel restaurant, usually every night you stay. Le Gai Soleil, a three-star hotel in the village, lets you choose between bed and breakfast, half-board or a studio with a kitchenette, according to its tourist office listing. At La Boule de Neige in Vercland, 100 m from the gondola, the half-board rates on its listing are free for children under two and half price from two to five.
The first difference is space: a catered chalet is yours for the week, with a lounge for the whole group, while a hotel gives each family its own room and shared public areas. The second is the timetable: a chalet host serves at set times and has a night off, so two evenings out are part of the plan; a hotel restaurant serves every night.
The third is children. Ask a chalet operator whether there is an early children's meal, and ask a hotel about child rates and family rooms.
Good to know: compare like with like: count the dinners included and the nights you will eat out, then add those meals to the cheaper-looking quote.
A catered chalet suits a single group of friends or families who want to spend evenings together and leave the shopping and cooking to someone else. Half-board suits couples, smaller families or groups who want a daily restaurant dinner and more freedom over room sizes. Either way, confirm in writing what the price covers, including tourist tax and lift transport.
How many dinners are included in a catered chalet week in Samoëns? Usually five of seven nights: Chalet APASSION and PureChalets both include five dinners, leaving two evenings to eat out.
Does hotel half-board include lunch? No. Half-board covers breakfast and dinner; lunch is on the slopes or in the village.
Is there a minimum stay in a catered chalet? It depends on the operator: Chalet APASSION requires at least four nights in winter.
Checked on 19 October 2026. Updated on 20 October 2026.
Opening times and services can change with the season. Check the official pages before visiting.
A four-bedroom chalet for up to eight guests, catered only in winter. Rooms are sold per person outside the Christmas, New Year, February half-term and Easter weeks, which suits couples joining other guests; a shuttle covers the lift runs. Winter stays need at least four nights.
77 Chemin du Battieu, 74340 Samoëns
PureChalets' main catered chalet: eight bedrooms for up to 20 guests, described by the operator as under five minutes on foot from the Grand Massif Express. Sold per person with Sunday arrivals and five dinners a week; the two remaining evenings are spent in village restaurants.
Hôtel le Gai Soleil is a hotel in Samoëns, in the Giffre valley. The listing states a maximum capacity of 70 guests. Listed facilities include parking, garden, lift. Contact the property directly for availability and booking conditions.
26 route de Taninges, Le Bourg, Village, 74340, Samoëns
Hôtel La Boule de Neige is a hotel in Samoëns, in the Giffre valley. The listing states a maximum capacity of 65 guests. Listed facilities include parking, garden, sauna. Contact the property directly for availability and booking conditions.
220 chemin Des Bolus-Vercland, Vercland, 74340, Samoëns
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