Chalet Bella Lui

Chalet Bella Lui is built on a grand scale, a cluster of timber and stone wings set into the snow above Crans-Montana. Below the chalet, an outdoor pool sits against a backdrop of fir forest and white slopes.

Inside, old timber walls meet polished stone and a great deal of crystal. A sculptural atrium rises on twin floating staircases, and a long pale corridor leads to the main rooms. The lounge gathers deep grey sofas around a fireplace under glittering chandeliers, while the dining room seats a long party at one table beside a glass wall of wine. For a luxury chalet rental in Crans-Montana, it's as polished as they come.

Chalet Bella Lui has six bedrooms, dressed in fur throws, quilted headboards and warm wood under beamed ceilings, some with wide windows on the valley. Children are well looked after, with a pink room full of beds and soft toys and an attic room lined with beds beneath the rafters. Bathrooms are wrapped in dark veined marble, with deep tubs and fresh orchids.

Crans-Montana sits on a sunny plateau high above the Rhône valley, one of the classic ski resorts of Switzerland, with skiing in winter and golf and walking in summer. This is a chalet for big family gatherings, celebrations and groups who want space, style and a little theatre.