Top of the range catered chalets are all the rage

Swiss ski resorts have been offering Christmas discounts to counteract the effects of the strong franc and Europe’s financial woes. But the high end chalet business is doing a roaring trade, with some clients paying up to SFr 200,000 ($215,000) per week for catered chalets in resorts such as Verbier, Gstaad and Crans Montana. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on December 20, 2011 - 19:39

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