If for you, the outside is as important as the inside, this chalet in Val d’Isère could just be the perfect Alpine playground. Endless vast windows invite the mountain indoors wherever you are, but that’s not the only way you can soak up the snowy vista here: outside, a fabulous private outdoor swim spa and 2 hot tubs await, as well as a vast deck littered with couches and outdoor heaters. Of course, when there are 20 of you staying here, all this space to play is in just as well. And ‘space’ really is the operative word here: with 5 floors to explore, there’s not 1 but 2 huge living rooms, both with roaring fires sunken into rough stone walls, and lots of big squashy sofas. All the bedrooms are spacious and beautifully decorated, and most lead onto various balconies and terraces. The dining room sets the perfect scene for a glamorous feast; vast and grand, with views of the floodlit slopes outside. And if you want to snuggle up in front of the TV after you’ve had your fill, the cosy TV room comes with a big plasma screen and lots of DVDs to choose from. The chalet is south-facing with amazing views of the Manchet Valley and the snowy peaks of Vanoise National Park beyond. Located right on the slopes, it has ski-in/ski-out access – so just moments after you clip out of your skis, you could be relaxing in the chalet’s sauna, or indulging in a massage in one of the private treatment rooms. Come blizzard or fair-weather powder day, for large parties this is one of the most luxurious and desirable chalets in Val d’ Isère. Once you arrive, you probably won’t see any reason to leave, but with a driver on hand to whisk you off to the thriving resort center just 2 minutes away, you might be tempted away – just for a while.