la ferme de la Vora

la ferme de la Vora is a self-catered chalet in Châtel, sleeping 10 in 4 bedrooms. It is ski-to-door, so skis go on outside and the day ends without a walk in boots — with a group at Christmas, that matters more than almost anything else on a listing. It has a hot tub. In the last week of December the afternoons are short and everybody comes in cold, which is when a hot tub stops being a luxury and starts being the best thing in the resort. Beds: 4 singles and 3 doubles, with 2 bathrooms.

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.

Sleeping 10, it suits a large family Christmas or two families travelling together. It lists family facilities such as a high chair or family rooms, which is the detail that decides it for anyone travelling with small children. Pets are allowed, so the dog can come for Christmas too. It is self-catered, so you cook — including on the 25th. That suits groups who want to eat on their own schedule.

Resort supermarkets keep short and unpredictable hours over Christmas and many close entirely on the 25th. Order ahead or shop on arrival. 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.

la ferme de la Vora is in Châtel. The nearest lift listed is Petit Châtel, about 230m away. 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 We do not publish transfer times, because they swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week.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.