and shot at them with blanks. Thankfully, there were no such shenanigans in our very grand suite – so posh, in fact, that even the bathroom’s rubber ducks were wearing crowns. The children were treated like royalty too. By Joe’s bed, there nestled a junior

stay at Chalet Aurea in Courchevel 1850; it sleeps ten and has an indoor swimming pool, sunken jacuzzi and steam room. The lavish sitting room has a huge fireplace and a balcony that runs the length of the building. The chalet comes with private chef

that cater for those aged from three and upwards and babysitting, as well as lovely suites that can sleep a family of four. Chefs on board will prepare anything on request – my children practically lived on their tasty spaghetti carbonara for a week. The two

(with sweets) to our personalised cooking session with chef Anuraag Narsingani, and board games and musical chairs in the playroom. We spent a relaxing afternoon in the cool of the infinity pool, where Joe managed to nab the attentions of his own

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