We’ve been in the business of providing classic chalet holidays in the Alps for over a decade and we aim to make your holiday a truly memorable experience.
Our focus is on quality, comfort, cuisine (in winter), and a friendly professional service, and we pull out all the stops to make sure you have a relaxing and enjoyable time during your stay with us.
Our History
Helen worked in Courchevel, France, as chalet girl for Lotus Supertravel and Inghams and as ski guide for Powder Byrne. She set up her own chalet company in 1997, to provide guests with the "catered chalet " holiday on a personal level.
Mike is a cabinet maker with a portfolio of fine furniture for 12 years. For a career break, he worked for Ski Olympic in Courchevel as ski guide, and then trained to be ski instructor where he taught for ESF La Tania, ESF Courchevel 1850 and Ski Academy.
With a family background in house restoration, Mike took on a project in Le Praz, in view to offer it as a catered chalet to our guests.
In 2006, with Maison Beaufort renovated to as far as we were able,
we traded in Maison Beaufort for some rare building land in the farming commune of Hauteluce, France and also Chalet Runca in Arosa. Both are beautiful places in their own right, with chalets ideal for the catered chalet holiday (and self-catered apartments), each having future plans to link to larger ski areas with lifts.
In 2006, Mike had his own drawn architectural plans passed for building in Hauteluce - so building a traditional chalet is what we are 'doing' 'between seasons', leaving the Summer and Winter to enjoy living and working in Arosa.
In the meantime, we look forward to welcoming you to Chalet Runca in Arosa this summer and next winter.
Helen and Mike Onions
