Childcare Information for Chalet Hotel L'Ecrin

Skiing as a family is a magical experience, but why don’t you let us do the planning, leaving you to have the fun. Whether your children are seasoned skiers or total beginners, babies or school age, our comprehensive childcare programme from 4 months, superb nannies, recommended ski schools and evening crèche, make for a relaxing holiday all round.

Childcare 4 months - 12 years*

Evening childcare available*

Qualified & experienced nannies

Babysitting can be arranged*

Family friendly Chalet Hotel

Ski school drop off service

*All childcare must be pre-booked at an additional cost prior to your holiday

Chalet hotel perfect for families

Family skiing holidays take some planning and with that in mind, our chalet hotel in Tignes is perfect for families. Book an escape over February half term or Easter and enjoy a magical snowy getaway with the whole family. We want to make it easy for the whole family in our resort, so we’ve secured ski school places for your children with our recommended ski schools, we’ve arranged our childcare service so that it dovetails with ski school times enabling our nannies to drop off and collect for a supervised lunch. High tea is served at 5pm for the younger children and in the evenings we run a supervised evening listening service allowing parents to have the evenings to themselves.

In-house crèches 

Our family chalet hotel is fully equipped, with in-house crèches full of toys and fun, plus qualified nannies who offer a ski school drop off and pick up service so parents can make the most of their day out on the slopes.

Professional fun-loving nannies

All our childcare staff are professional and hold either a DCE, NNEB, NVQ or equivalent qualification or have at least 2 years relevant experience. Due to the popularity of our children's clubs, pre-booking all childcare is essential at the time of booking.

Baby Club (4-11 months) 

Our Baby Clubs provide a warm, homely and secure environment. We provide a keyworker so the little ones are soon settled and contented. Your baby’s day is organised to fit in with their needs and, wherever possible, to your times for naps and feeds. So when your holiday’s over, you’ll hopefully be able to slip back into your normal routine.

Toddler Club (1-2 years)

Our Toddler Club is perfectly set up for this most lively minded age group. Throughout the day our nannies provide a busy programme of games, stories, music and art to keep toddlers amused. Weather permitting, there are buggy outings and snow play for the older toddlers. Where possible, we try to ensure that children have the same keyworker all week, and we do our utmost to adapt to your child’s usual daily routine.

Mini Club (3-5 years)

Our Mini Club is pure fun! Children will enjoy sledging, snowman building and exciting cable car rides – often with a stop-off for a cup of hot chocolate. The action continues indoors, with a full programme that includes arts and crafts, face painting and games.

If you’ve a 4 or 5 year old who would like to combine activities with learning to ski, we can arrange half-day ski school* with drop-off and collection by our nannies.

Kidz Club (6-12 years)

In the Kidz Club it’s all about action, with the emphasis on having fun in the snow. And if your children also want to ski, they’re still welcome to join. Our nannies can take them to and from ski school* and bring them back for lunch with the others from the Kidz Club.

For non-skiers there’s a packed programme of entertainment from sledging, snow sculptures, face painting, games and treasure hunts. Our energetic nannies also supervise excursions such as bowling and ice skating for which there’s a small extra charge.

Evening childcare

Our supervised evening childcare service is open from 7.30pm until 10.30pm five days a week (closed on transfer day and dine-out evening). It offers a quiet sleeping space for little ones and a comfy area for those who want to watch a DVD and listen to a story while parents enjoy their evening meal in the chalet hotel.

Babysitting is available at a cost and is subject to availability and can be arranged locally in resort with the Childcare Manager. The chalet hotel crèches are fully equipped with essentials such as cots, high chairs, potties, sterilisers and a fridge.

The evening listening service is only available for those who have booked daytime childcare and is included in the cost.