The name may sound unusual, but rudechalets – with ski chalets in Morzine and Chamonix – has some excellent extras for families. Airport transfers from Geneva are free and you can check in any time of day; what’s more, the all-inclusive wine service

-friendly chalets in Les Trois Vallées. Tel: 01273 690830. Find your inner ski-bunny with Junior's top snow holiday articles:What could possibly go wrong when Ski writer Patrick Thorne hit the slopes with three generations of his family?Discover the worlds hottest

Apprehensive would be the best way to describe my feeling about our imminent first trip to the mountains en famille.I was excited about getting back on the snowboard again, but sceptical about staying in a family specialist chalet hotel. What would

Ski Verbier has launched its brochure featuring a collection of exclusive, ultra-luxurious ski chalets, all sumptuously appointed and staffed by experienced chalet hosts and fully-trained chefs from Europe’s top restaurants. Chalet facilities

If you are worried about missing your annual skiing holiday this year due to the credit crunch, the new website www.holidaylettings.co.uk has an excellent range of chalets for families with varying budgets.Blacksmith Lodge at Big White in Canada

There’s also an in-house nanny service. The chalet has a sauna and outdoor hot tub and accommodates ten adults and four children. Châtel is 75 minutes’ drive from Geneva airport and a week costs from £649 for adults and £199 for toddlers, including

, will appreciate a good selection of après-ski activities.Your options for accommodation include catered chalets, hotels or apartments. While catered breaks can appear to be a pricier option, they are certainly the most relaxing – do you really want to take

Ski Famille is offering a 20 per cent discount on nine-night New Year holidays booked before the end of October in their Reberty Village chalets in the Trois Vallées. Not only will you enjoy great piste action, your catered chalet comes

Bespoke ski holidays have scaled new heights thanks to VIP.  The luxury ski chalet company has just launched the Platinum Ski Collection in the French Alps with a range of bespoke options. For families with fussy eaters, there are personal chefs who

chalets and rustic farmhouses.A week in a cottage for a family of four at Château de Labaurie costs from £245.For details, tel: 0871 244 1245 or visit www.holidayfrancedirect.co.ukLook at our Europe section for lots of great suggestions.