Chalet Clotes for ski and nature lovers

Fantastic experience. The host was wonderful, quick to respond and give very clear instructions. The chalet is superb, the most incredible location in the snow next to the first chair lift. Very easy to unload luggage at chairlift, park car (we found free on street parking up the road around 4pm), have the luggage and people take the chairlift up and walk 100 metres with them to the chalet. The house is so picturesque, peaceful and aesthetic. Fully equipped kitchen, comfortable bedrooms, 2 fantastic bathrooms, hot water and heating and WiFi making it totally comfortable and luxurious for the snow. Highly recommend. Thank you Nicola!

We had an amazing stay, the house is beautiful and perfectly appointed. Will definitely return

One of the best stays in a ski resort that we have ever had. We are seasoned skiers with 10 years of experience of resorts in Italy and France and this was by far the best. Our Hosts were exceptional, the apartment is gorgeous, perfect for a couple (us) or a family group with kids who can share the capacious bunk room (our kids for a long weekend). Located on the piste, proper ski in and out, shops, bars and essentials an easy ski lift down the hill and back up again, and when the lift is closed, in the evenings a good brisk walk uphill under the star lit sky. You could also book one of the mountain restaurants above the apartment and 'skidoo' to your supper and home again. Amazing, thank you so much Nicola and Filippo, we will be back. Sadie & Charles

Our family loved our stay in Nicola's chalet. It is the most perfect ski in ski out location, you can be first up the mountain as the property is at the top of the first Clotes chairlift, have an apres ski drink at one of the neighbouring mountain restaurants and of course no carrying skis to and from the slope. This does mean that you need to get luggage and shopping up the chair lift which involves a bit more planning than if you were staying in the village. We were met by Nicola's representative at the start of the stay who got all our bags up on arrival and the lift attendants slowed the lift down on our occasional trips to the supermarket (it's not a massive shop but has all the essentials although we brought most food with us). Do remember to time your trip to the village so you can catch the lift back up before it closes. The chalet itself is stylish and cosy - a lovely setting to relax after a day on the slopes. Nicola was very helpful with restaurant recommendations - we had a skidoo ride to one and night skiing back from another during our week but stayed in most of the evenings. Our first trip to the ski area and we really enjoyed it - we hope to return soon.

Nicola's property is located just at the top of the Clotes chairlift. As long as you are a little bit prepared this is a fantastic place to ski from; it's literally on the slopes so there's no carrying skis at all, and is right next to a couple of bars and restaurants (some of which are open in the evening if you book in advance). Nicola was really helpful before and during the stay and advised on the best way to get up to the chalet and down at the end of our stay. She helped arrange a skidoo trip down at the end as one of our party had injured his knee. It's possible to walk down to town in the evenings as long as you're in good shape as the walk is about 20 mins down and 30 back up. This shouldn't put you off though, as you have no effort at all when getting up to go skiing in the morning. The apartment has a balcony which gets the evening sun and is a great place for an apres beer. All in all, I'd definitely recommend the property and if I am ever back in Sauze I would stay again.

We loved the mini chalet and would definitely come back. There were some challenges though. The transfers were not very easy, we had to book a table at a restaurant and rely on them bringing our cases up by skidoo on arrival (we arrived in the eve) and lugged heavy cases down a chairlift on departure. Bringing food up was a complete hassle and having been told there were 3 restaurants open for dinner within walking distance we were disappointed that there was only 1 and it was fully booked all our stay. Had we known this we would have brought some food with us, the choice in the local supermarket was limited and pricey anyway, which would have been transferred by skidoo on arrival. We were told there would be a quad bike to use to get to town and this was unavailable. The walk was much further than was said, through woods, icy and in the dark and no info or map as to the best route to take. That said, we used Caio Pais restaurant 3 times, great food and transport by skidoo quite magical. The pistes were excellent, big open runs and not a soul on them. The weather was fantastic. Ski to France involved lots of lifts but worth doing. Don't let the challenges put you off, you just need to be organised and have the right information. Great trip

This is a very beautiful apartment in an idyllic setting on the mountain hill. Ski in/out. Shopping a little challenging. Only reachable by chairlift. Would definitely come back.