Chalet Caribou

Chalet Caribou is conveniently situated in a quiet Tignes street, above the lake, opposite our Nursery in Chalet Iceberg, and just 50m from our Snow Club in the Yosemite building (see image). It shares a building with the Canvolan chalet on the upper floor, and guests in both share a home cinema room and a sauna, both on the same level as the Caribou.

The Caribou's accommodation, on the lower level, is ideally suited for family use, with three comfortable family rooms each of which has en suite facilities, fitted to a high standard.The attractive open plan lounge and dining area, with feature fireplace, is a good size and offers stunning views towards Val Claret from the large windows and generous terrace.

Keen skiers have various options here, with the nearest lift only about 230m away, as well as a bus stop on the edge of the lake, where the free service will quickly take you up to Val Claret and the lifts leading to the Grande Motte glacier, or down towards the absolute heart of Tignes, where there is a choice of chairlifts on the Tignes side and the high speed Toviere gondola to quickly access the Val d’Isère section of the vast Espace Killy ski area.

Pack your family's favourite DVDs to make the most of the home cinema, a popular base for children which is shared with the guests in the chalet Canvolan above

Features of Chalet Caribou, Tignes

• WiFi
• Childcare
• 230m to Chardonnet ski lift
• Convenient location in Le lac de Tignes
• All bedrooms en suite
• Open plan living & dining-room
• Fireplace
• Home cinema
• Sauna
• Family rooms
• Interconnecting rooms
• Ski & boot-room with heated boot-racks
• Children’s high tea available
• Substantial breakfast, afternoon tea, 3-course dinner with complimentary wine and coffee

Childcare (please call for further details):

• Nursery - In Chalet Iceberg just opposite
• Snow Club - In Chalet Yosemite (50m)
• Mini Cocoa Club - In Chalet Iceberg just opposite
• Cocoa Club - In Chalet Yosemite (50m)

Accommodation in Chalet Caribou, Tignes

Main Entrance:

• Shared ski and boot room for both chalets, with heated boot racks
• Stairs down to Chalet Caribou
• Home cinema room (shared)
• Sauna (shared)

Lower Level:

• Chalet entrance
• Open-plan lounge / dining-room/kitchen with fireplace
• Large terrace
• Separate WC

Room 1 - (Sleeps 2 to 4) - Triple / quad room (double bed with single bunk above plus further single bed suitable for a child under 6) with bath / WC

Room 2 - (Sleeps 2 to 4) - Family quadruple room with bath / WC (2 singles plus a sturdy double mattress on a raised platform 165 cm above the single beds)

Room 3 - (Sleeps 2 to 5) - Double room with shower / WC, inter-connecting to triple room with 3 single beds and bath / WC (no window to triple room)

Meals in Chalet Caribou, Tignes

Fine Cuisine at Chalet Caribou
Includes a skiers' buffet breakfast to start your day, afternoon tea to welcome you 'home', and 3 course evening meals with wine and coffee to complete the evening.

The staff prepare all your meals for you as described. The majority of parents feel that young children can inhibit the dinner-party atmosphere at evening meals, especially if they are over-tired, so children under 13 years are served High Tea at around 5.30pm. They are not then permitted to join adult dinner, as they are generally happier either getting some rest ready for tomorrow’s adventures, or if 6 years old or more, joining our child care staff in Cocoa Club.

Family Dining Chalets
For those families who prefer to eat together with their younger children, we offer our Family Dining option in selected chalet of up to 12 beds, if you book the whole chalet for your own party, subject to chalet suitability. Everyone then eats together in the evening, starting at 6.30-7.00pm. The meals are based on our adult menus, with some flexibility for younger taste buds, although not a complete ‘à la carte’ choice! The additional charge for changing meals to Family Dining is £39 per child.

On their day off per week, your host in chalets will prepare a Continental-style breakfast which will be left for you to help yourselves. That evening, you and your family then have the chance to eat out in one of the local cafés or restaurants, which your Reps will be happy to help you arrange.

Breakfast
A good breakfast is essential on a ski holiday, so we provide both a cooked breakfast including your choice of bacon, eggs, sausages and beans, as well as a continental selection with a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea, coffee and bread (and croissants in France), cold meats, cheese and preserves, which is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. On our staff’s one day off a week, only the continental breakfast will be provided.

Piste Picnics
Our Chalet Hotel teams can also prepare a packed lunch for you on request, at a small local charge. For those keen to keep their Eurospending to an absolute minimum, this is the ideal way to keep your costs down!

Afternoon Tea
The traditional ‘welcome home’ after a day on the slopes will be laid out for you in your chalet, ready for your return, every day except the team’s one day off each week. A good cup of tea or coffee is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious slice of freshly home-baked cake – different every day!

Children’s High Tea
High Tea provides children under 13 with a healthy menu, but tailored more towards children’s tastes than our main adult dinner, and puréed food is also always available for infants on request. Parents are asked to accompany their children under 36 months at High Tea please, whilst children from 3-12 years will be supervised by the staff.

Adult Dinner in Chalets
Four-course dinners for adults (and children 13 and over only) start with canapés and an apéritif, followed by an appetiser, main course and dessert. The meal is accompanied by a choice of wines, unlimited during the meal service, with freshly chilled water also always available, and followed by complimentary coffee or tea with chocolates to round off your evening.

Special Diets
Vegetarian options are always on our ‘Culinary Choice’ menu in our Chalet Hotels, and are available in our chalets if you advise us in advance. Other special diets can generally be catered for at a cost of £35 per person per week. Any dietary requirements must be advised to us at the time of booking in order for us to be fully prepared.