A stay with Wens Chalets means staying in a catered chalet with a host or hosts, where comfort, hospitality and convenience come together. Our chalet hosts are an essential part of the Wens Chalets concept and have been carefully selected by us for many years. This allows you to enjoy a well-cared-for chalet during your ski holiday, with personal attention and familiar service. From a generous breakfast in the morning to an atmospheric three-course dinner in the evening, our chalet hosts help make your stay in Austria, France or Italy relaxed and enjoyable every day.
At Wens Chalets, our chalet hosts do much more than just cook. They run the entire chalet, either alone or together, and make sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
In the morning, our chalet hosts prepare breakfast for you and your group. Breakfast usually starts between 07:30 and 09:00, so you can begin your ski day at a relaxed pace. When guests leave for the slopes after breakfast, the chalet hosts make sure everything is cleared away and the communal areas are neat and well cared for later in the day.
From late afternoon, the hosts are fully active again. Around 16:00, they start preparing for the evening: they create a welcoming atmosphere in the chalet, prepare dinner and then serve the three-course dinner to you and your group.
They also take care of all kinds of practical tasks in and around the chalet. This includes administration, ordering groceries and providing a short room cleaning round on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. At the end of the week, the chalet hosts also take care of the full final cleaning, so everything is ready for the next group.
Guests who have not stayed in a catered chalet before sometimes think of chalet hosts mainly in terms of breakfast and dinner. In practice, their role is much broader. They also contribute to the atmosphere, rhythm and comfort of your stay and take care of various practical matters behind the scenes to help your ski holiday in the chalet run smoothly.
During your stay, the chalet hosts are a familiar presence in the chalet. This creates calm and clarity. They know the chalet, understand what is happening during the week and make sure you know what to expect. At the same time, they allow you to enjoy your own holiday, without having to worry about the organisation behind it. This balance between presence and discretion is an important part of the formula.
In almost all cases, our chalet hosts stay in a separate space within the same chalet. We do this deliberately. It means they are close by for their work and can be present immediately in the event of emergencies or unexpected situations. Of course, they have their own space and always respect the privacy of our guests.
For many guests, this is a pleasant part of the formula. You enjoy the privacy of your own group, while at the same time having a trusted point of contact nearby.
Our chalet hosts are selected with great care. Hospitality, a sense of responsibility and a service-minded attitude are important criteria. Many of our chalet hosts work as a duo and run a chalet together during the winter season. They combine organisation, hospitality and attention to detail with a love of the mountains and of creating a pleasant stay for our guests.
In general, our chalet hosts speak Dutch and English. This makes them an approachable and trusted point of contact for many guests during their ski holiday. Wens Chalets has also been selecting and supporting chalet hosts for over 50 years. This experience translates into consistent quality and personal service, which is why many guests are happy to return year after year.
The presence of chalet hosts is a major advantage for many different types of groups. Families appreciate the convenience and peace of mind. Groups of friends enjoy the sociable atmosphere without anyone having to cook or clean up. Companies appreciate that much of the stay has already been arranged. For associations and larger groups too, this formula is a great solution, because the organisation of breakfast, dinner and the daily running of the stay no longer rests entirely with the group itself.
This allows you to experience the sociability and privacy of your own chalet, combined with the personal service that makes a stay with Wens Chalets special.
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