Alpine Friends

Alpine Friends is a self-catered chalet in Châtel in 1 bedroom.

Châtel scores 23 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score, with the village at 1200m. That makes it more weather-dependent than most in late December, which is worth weighing before you book.

It is self-catered, so you cook — including on the 25th. That suits groups who want to eat on their own schedule.

It is not ski-to-door, so factor in getting to the lifts each morning. Resort supermarkets keep short and unpredictable hours over Christmas and many close entirely on the 25th. Order ahead or shop on arrival. Pets are not allowed. Check the bed layout and what is included (linen, towels, final cleaning) on Booking.com before you book — Christmas week is often sold as a fixed seven nights.

Alpine Friends is in Châtel. The usual arrival airports for Châtel are Geneva (GVA). We do not publish transfer times, because they swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week.

Christmas week 2026 runs 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 — the Saturday-to-Saturday changeover most Alpine chalets work to, with Christmas Day falling mid-week.

Châtel scores 23 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. The Châtel resort page shows how that is worked out and what Christmas in the village is actually like.