Chalet L'Arbalète, Meribel 10

Catered chalet in Meribel Centre
From £599 p/p per week


Chalet overview

Chalet L'Arbalète is an incredible ten bed chalet located in the centre of Meribel. Designed beautifully in a classic Alpine style with modern touches, Chalet L'Arbalète features five beautiful bedrooms with en-suites, separate dining and living rooms and a glorious wellness area with sauna. It does not get much better than this.


Ski Basics plus+ service

This is a plus+ catered chalet with which you can expect an elevated level of luxury and service.

Carefully selected for their exceptional comfort, elegant interiors, and breathtaking locations, our plus+ chalets provide a truly indulgent experience. All our plus+ chalet bedrooms are en-suite, and most chalets feature the added luxury of a sauna or steam room.

For more information and to compare the services we offer, please visit our Service Options page.

At a glance

Catered service

Sleeps 10

3 twins/doubles with en-suite bathroom

2 twins/doubles with en-suite shower

Log fire

Steam room

Wellness room

TV in every room

UK Freesat TV & Netflix

Bluetooth audio speaker

Towels & bed linen provided

Free Wi-Fi

Book Chalet L'Arbalète

To make your reservation, please choose from the availability below
We operate a reservation system which allows you to hold a booking for 48 hours with no financial obligation

Prices & Availability (2024/25)

More about Chalet L'Arbalète

Chalet L'Arbalète has proved to be hugely popular since becoming part of our range and is a firm favourite amongst returning large groups. The warm and inviting living area is perfect for relaxing around the open fire, toasting friends and enjoying freshly served petit fours after a divine four course meal. A separate children's area upstairs and flat screen televisions in every room allow everyone the opportunity to get the space they need, and to really make the most of your holiday. With toiletries in every room, a cooked breakfast in the morning, and boots warmed for the day ahead; make Chalet L'Arbalète the treat you deserve this winter.

Those staying at Chalet L'Arbalète will benefit from our Ski Basics plus+ service, including unlimited beer and a selection of carefully chosen wines. Also included is UK Freesat TV, Netflix, free Wi-Fi, and a Bluetooth audio speaker. Our Ski Basics plus+ service incorporates every added extra we deem necessary for you to have a fabulous skiing holiday.

What's included when you book this chalet

Resort


7 nights accommodation

Experienced chalet manager/concierge

Lift passes delivered to your chalet

Driver service from 8:30am to 10:00am and 4:00pm to 6:30pm

Tourist tax

Chalet


Dedicated in-chalet team

Daily housekeeping

Wood burning fire

Wood burner

Steam room

Spa wellness area

Nespresso coffee machine

Ski snacks

UK Freesat TV & Netflix

TV in every room

Bluetooth audio speaker

Free Wi-Fi (full fibre)

Toiletries

Towels & bed linen

Ski Basics goodies

Hairdryers

Travel cots, highchairs, toys, games and books (upon request)

Boot warmer & ski locker

Private parking

Food


Hot, fresh and continental breakfast (5 days)

Fresh bread and continental self-serve buffet breakfast (2 days)

Freshly baked afternoon tea with an array of hot drinks inc Vin Chaud (7 days)

Pre-dinner apéritifs and nibbles

Four-course evening meal (5 days)

Unlimited wine, beer, and soft drinks

Kids menu and early sitting (18:30 if required)

Our plus Service

This is a plus+ catered chalet

With the plus+ service you can expect exceptional comfort and impeccable service in elegant chalet surroundings. All plus+ chalets have a classic, Alpine-chic interior, en-suite bedrooms, and most also include either a sauna or steam room.

Guests will be served a hot cooked breakfast on 5 days, a continental buffet on 2 days, aperitifs in front of the fire, a delicious four-course meal (with local cheeses and homemade petit-fours) on 5 nights, plus fine wine, and free-flowing beer every night. The plus+ service also includes: ski snacks, afternoon tea with homemade cakes, and children’s dinner at 6:30pm (if required).

Chalet L'Arbalète includes: a steam-room, a wellbeing room, a log fire, a boot room with heated rack, Netflix and UK Freesat TV, and a Bluetooth audio speaker - all for your personal use.

Chalet L'Arbalète location

Distance to

Town Centre
800m

Ski School
1.5km

Ski Lift
1.5km

Piste
1.5km

Bus stop
25m


Impasse Marcel Gacon, 73550 Les Allues, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes.
Latitude: 45° 24' 8.996"; N, Longtitude: 6° 33' 549.276"; E, Elevation: 1401m

Guest feedback for this chalet

All the staff, including the drivers, were excellent in all respects. They made the holiday relaxed and enjoyable.

Robert Stone – February, 2024

Your chalet hosts Charlotte (Charlie) and Olivia (Liv) were outstanding in all respects. The best service and politeness, friendliness, humour, etc. Your drivers were also very helpful and friendly, all the staff you chose were superb. Thank you for making our week so enjoyable.

Allen Toms – February, 2024

We had a fantastic stay with Ski Basics and thoroughly recommend them to anyone looking for a catered chalet ski holiday. The chalet, food, and service was fantastic. Miri, Jess, Phoebe, and the team looked after us really well and made sure we had a great holiday.

Ben Rollinson - March, 2023

Another great year. L'Arbalète works well for us as a group of 10 singles. Chalet team were excellent and Miri is a very good cook. A shout out for the drivers too who were very helpful and always cheerful.

Nick Holmes - January, 2023

We had the best time staying at Chalet L'Arbalète. Miri and Jess were incredible hosts throughout our stay. The food was amazing. The whole team went above and beyond to make our stay very personalised and incredible! We can’t wait to return!

Lowri Jenkins - January, 2023

The hosts were brilliant, super accommodating and friendly, great energy and created a relaxed and charming environment in the chalet.

Guy Dawson - January, 2022

I honestly can not find anything that does not deserve an ‘excellent’. We could not have had better chalet and hosts. Credit to everyone!

Tracy Kett - December, 2021

Will, Izzy and James were all absolutely fantastic, Drivers Tom, Danny and Fergus all punctual, courteous and helpful, they were all lovely and simply could not have done more to make our holiday any better. Ski Basics are lucky to have them all.

Bill Collard - February, 2020

Always a fantastic stay. Hosts were amazing and the food was brilliant. Izzy and Will could not be more welcoming - they were great. Chalet was always super clean and warm and felt like home.

Claire Colenutt - February, 2020

Your recruitment policy is evidently working well. Every single interaction with every member of your staff was exemplary. All looked to engage and seemed genuinely interested in how our stay was going.

Julian Shine - Christmas, 2019

We had a fabulous week. The chalet was lovely with excellent facilities. Our hosts exceeded our expectations in every way and couldn't do enough to make our stay extremely enjoyable. The transport to and from the slopes was really efficient and flexible. You ticked all our boxes in every way.

Julie Seward - January, 2019

The formula works for us. The staff are all personable and attentive and nothing is too much trouble. We’ve had a really enjoyable week and will definitely book with you again. Thank you.

Alan Morgan - January, 2019

Min and Jo were the most amazing chalet hosts. They were both so cheerful and friendly and made us feel so welcome. And the food was just amazing. Top marks girls!

Liz Harris - February 11, 2018

Our hosts were really lovely, nothing was too much trouble ever. Our glasses were constantly topped, food plentiful and all small requests were never an issue. They even found time to ‘colour’ with our two girls... the girls wanted to take them home! They made our week. Thank you ladies.

Emma Tozer - January 28, 2018

Chalet L'Arbalète FAQs

  • We have a larger group, is there another Ski Basics chalet nearby?

    Chalet L’Arbalète is located close by to the charming 12 bed Chalet Blanchot and a short walk from our trio of chalets, Chalet Chamois (8 bed), Chalet Brenettes (8 bed), and Chalet Lapin (6 bed).

  • How long does it take to get to the Meribel Centre?

    From Chalet L’Arbalète, you will reach Meribel Centre in an easy 10/15 minute walk or hop on the Line A bus from right outside the chalet.

  • How many days will we be catered for?

    Your chalet staff will be on hand to prepare breakfast and dinner on 5 days and you will return to the chalet every day to freshly baked afternoon tea. Whilst they’re away, you will help yourselves to a full continental breakfast spread including fresh bread which will have been laid out for you. In the evenings you will have the opportunity to explore Meribel’s selection of fantastic local restaurants ranging from authentic italians to traditional savoyard delicacies. Fancy a night in? Your chalet manager is on hand to help with a range of delicious catering options including take away pizzas and your very own raclette.

  • Can we see a sample food menu?

    Daily menus vary each year but to view a sample menu for our classic and plus+ Service options and children’s menus, head over to our chalet food page.

  • Can you arrange ski passes and ski hire, etc?

    Yes, absolutely. Your chalet manager will contact you in the run up to your trip and is on hand to handle all the details for you.

  • What are the check in/out times?

    Except for December 2023*, check-in time is 16:00 on a Sunday afternoon and check-out at 10:00 on the following Sunday morning.

    *Due to New Year’s eve 2023 falling on a Sunday, check-in and check-out will take place on Saturday throughout December with an extended 8 night stay over New Year’s Eve. From Sunday 7th January, check-in/check-out will revert to Sunday for the remainder of the season.
Skiing in Meribel

About Meribel ski resort

Meribel is situated in the world famous Three Valleys (Les 3 Vallées) in the French alps at an altitude of around 1,400 metres above sea level with its highest ski area being Mont Vallon at 3,000 metres. Alone, Meribel’s ski area is an impressive 150km, but linked with the entire Three Valleys, there is a whopping 600km of pistes.

The Three Valleys currently consists of 337 different pistes which includes 53 green, 136 blue, 113 red and 35 black runs. There are 166 ski lifts and over 2,000 snow canons.

Why choose Ski Basics for your ski holiday?

With over 20 years of experience in providing great value chalet holidays, we are passionate about great skiing and know Meribel and The Three Valleys inside out. Our team is dedicated to helping our guests make the most of their time on the slopes.

At Ski Basics we do our best to think of everything you might need to have a great skiing holiday, from beginning to end.

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