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Some options for those who haven't been skiing much before:

Self catering
Why? By far the cheapest, but has the hassle of shopping, cooking & clearing up. Gives you the flexibility of eating out and coming back when you like - fixed mealtimes can be a pain in catered chalets, particularly when you’ve got a good place in a bar!
Tips: Need to check on the size of self catered places – they can often be very small and a ‘sleeps four’ usually means two on a sofa bed in the lounge.

Recommended Link - Pierre & Vacances A well known French company specialising in large & small apartments.

Fully catered
Why? Someone cooking high quality food and supply copious amounts of wine after a day on the slopes is a very nice way to spend a week. Can often be good value compared with eating out every night. Can, however, remove the spontaneity. And, you can end up the size of a barrel after a week of croissants, cakes & three course meals.
Tips: Try to fill the chalet with people you know – a couple of late night revelers in a chalet for 14 can ruin your stay.

Flexicatering
Why? Not available in every resort, but you can arrange just a couple of cooked meals in your chalet / apartment. You can also arrange for groceries to be delivered when you arrive which saves you trudging beers from the supermarket.
Tips: Really only worthwhile for a medium – large group. Ask SBT for advice on which resorts do this.

Hotel
Why? Excellent idea for short breaks, and not always that expensive if you go outside peak times.
Tips: Direct contact can be easier than late availability websites?

Short breaks
Why? Can often book late when snow conditions are known, but you will probably be better off flying.
Tips: To maximise your time on the slopes, you need to choose your resort & airport not much more than two away maximum (else your last day can be fraught!)

Hostel
Why? They are cheap, of course. But there aren’t that many and they can be very cramped.
Tips:

Child-centred
Why? If you need childcare, then you will probably be happier leaving your delicate little ones with a UK nanny. At the risk of upsetting Anglo-French relations, French nannies tend to be a little less sympathetic to crying children then their British counterparts. Subjective statement of course, but there are French crèches available if required. This link explains where to find UK-oriented childcare as well as French crèches.
Tips: Children love trains!

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