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    IMPORTANT - Please note: We accept bookings with children and infants on any date in Bear Lodge on room by room bookings, or on any date in any chalet if occupying the whole chalet. Also in all chalets for departures on 15, 22 & 29 Dec 2021; 6 & 13 Feb; 27 Mar; 3 & 10 Apr 2022 . Bookings made online outside these parameters unfortunately will not be accepted. 

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Hotel or chalet? How about a chalet-hotel?

We are most well-known for providing chalet holidays, and some of our returning guests are wondering if a stay in our hotel would live up to expectations. In my opinion, our new piste side hotel in Les Arcs ... Read More

New Chalets - New Artists

For decades we have worked with the wonderful Rob Allen to bring our holiday images to your screen but with the Covid travel challenges earlier in the year we had to scratch our heads and ponder some fresh... Read More

More than just a lift pass

Everyone knows the lift pass is a vital part of a ski holiday, unless of course you plan to slip on the skins and tour up the mountains before skiing back down. But if you head to Les Arcs this winter and... Read More

Les Arcs the ultimate A-Z

We’re absolutely thrilled to be opening our very own boutique hotel and chalets this winter, right on the piste at 1950m altitude in the wonderful Paradiski region. Arc 1950 is a high altitude, snow sure... Read More

Grolsch, Peroni, Heineken or 1664 ?

We have the exciting task of selecting a brewery for the bar at Bear Lodge next week. Of course, we're merrily conducting tasting tests right now, but as it is our guests who will be enjoying a cold beer after... Read More

Bear Resort namesakes

Our brand new property in Arc 1950 ‘Les Oursons’ translates to ‘The Bears’ hence the name of Bear Lodge for the 30 bedroom hotel, and we couldn’t resist naming the 12 chalets after various fictional bear... Read More

The inside-out story of Bear Resort

Luigi, who developed Bellevarde Lodge chalets in Val d’Isère for us, mentioned to Andy over an espresso that having since built the village of Arc 1950 for Intrawest, there was probably a little bit... Read More

2 new chalets in Val d’Isere

We are delighted to introduce two brand new chalets to our piste-side Hameau de Bellevarde collection in Val d'Isere for the 2021/22 season. Read More

Flexible travel options

My goodness, how we have wrestled with this challenge over the long Covid winter. We hear you when you say that you don’t want the rigidity of charter flying, that you want the flexibility of flying from... Read More

Altitude Lodge is back

We believe some of our regular Clients will be as excited as we are that Altitude Lodge is back in our portfolio for the coming winter season. Not only is it back… it is now a CLUB Chalet meaning 12-22... Read More

Opening 1 June

It’s been a long Covid winter, but we are emerging from our furlough burrows, blinking in the daylight, stretching for the headsets and shortly available to take your calls. It’s a new number, 0203 892 4060 ,... Read More

No Austria, Alpe d’Huez or Méribel ?

We are desperately disappointed to temporarily withdraw from Austria, Alpe d’Huez and Méribel. One of the hardest decisions that we have had to make over the last 18 months, of which there have been... Read More

Pack light – Dress like a pro

You may have heard of Oxygene for their reputable ski equipment and ski lessons, they are now offering clothing hire too! Not only do the outfits on offer look great, but they are comfortable and boast the ... Read More

A new beginning

I can confirm with some relief that I was successful in a bid to buy VIP SKI out of administration and that we plan to operate again for the 2021/22 winter ski season. Read More

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