We stayed here for Christmas week which we have done for the past 5 years in Chatel. The position is amazing, being on the corner which makes the most of the views up and down the valley. The apartment is spacious and very well equipped with bedding and towels provided. The wifi was good and the kids loved the English satellite and the Wii with a good selection of games. The boot warmer in the utility room is a great idea! The only kitchen item we missed was tea towels, an essential piece of kit! My only other complaint would be the small bed in the master bedroom, it should really be king size and the room is huge!
We enjoyed meals out at Fiacre and The Chesery. We tend to eat out at lunch time on the mountain and take it in turns with friends to cook in the evenings. I managed to feed 20 using the very large slow cooker!
The skiset shop in the Chalets d'Angeles is very convenient for ski hire, just across the road and the bus stops there too. It is a good 15 minute walk uphill to the centre of Chatel ( the kids are quicker!) less on the way back. Chatel has lots of lovely shops and restaurants and a weekly market on Wednesday, there is a good little supermarket on the top road (Sherpa) but for a bigger shop head down to the Intermarche just out of town.
We really enjoyed our sunny week in Chatel, we were lucky with the skiing but the conditions were getting worse. Hopefully it will snow soon!
One last note, double check where you can park, we were blocked in on the morning of our departure. Fortunately we managed to wake the owner up and she was very nice about it!