Four big bedrooms, with comfy beds and crisp white Egyptian cotton linen. An interesting read by your bedside, a hot-water bottle at your feet.

Decent bathrooms with loads of Lush goodies that look (almost) as good as they smell. Hair dryers, hair straighteners and huge towels. Velour bathrobes and slippers for snuggling up afterwards.

Treats on arrival (all local of course).  Jams, wines, and cheese. Charcuterie, pate and chocolate.

For children, a toy chest with games and toys and things to do. Dressing up kits... a pirate, a chef, a fireman, a princess.

A well-stocked kitchen at the heart of the chalet. Irons, ovens, washing machines and all that. But fondue sets and champagne and Megamix Espresso machines too.

Books everywhere (and an envelope to send them back to us once you’ve finished).

A big HD TV which makes watching the selection of films a joy. A cabinet stocked with board games for traditionalists, and a Nintendo Wii for the rest. Plus an iPod docking station, and an iPod chock full of hand picked music to sit in it.

Outside, a traditional toboggan, and a NavMan GPS to see how fast you can take it. Inside, bootwarmers so you’re set again for the next morning.