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A family of 8 at New Year, on a budget of €25,000?
For New Year week, 2 properties sleeping 8 or more are still open in our Courchevel catalogue, and none is priced at €25,000 or less for the week: the lowest is €39,500. So €25,000 is a low budget for a family at New Year in Courchevel 1850: the lowest price for 8 or more in Courchevel 1850 is €160,000, and New Year runs 79% above a normal January week on the same properties, so the same budget reaches further in 1850 in another week.
Prices for that exact week, Saturday 26 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027, as of 28 October 2026, 06:34 UTC. Family chalets, every week of the season
New Year week by village: what is still available, and at what price
| Village | 26 December to 2 January New Year week |
|---|---|
| Courchevel 1850 | 1 lowest €160,000 |
| Courchevel Moriond | 0 |
| Courchevel Village | 1 lowest €39,500 |
| Le Praz | 0 |
| La Tania | 0 |
| All villages | 2 lowest €39,500 |
Properties available, then the weekly price for that exact week: lowest to highest, and the median, from 5 priced properties; below that, the lowest price only. Data as of 28 October 2026, 06:34 UTC.
What goes first, and what your budget really gets you
Christmas and New Year are the first two weeks to go in Courchevel, every year. Many of the people who come for these weeks book the next one when they leave.
Sonny: It is simple. The places that go first are the best looking ones, and the ones with really good staff.
So in September there is still choice, but it is not the same choice as in spring.
For New Year, what is left is mostly apartments, and a few chalets. The figures at the top of this page carry the date they were read, and the published prices are for that exact week.
Sonny: For these two weeks it is always the same. The budget decides where you go. You cannot get a fully staffed chalet in 1850 with 20,000 euros. It is impossible.
If you write to me in November, there is still something available most years. It is what nobody wanted, and what is left on the market.
What it means for the place you pick. Start with the budget, not with the village. If the budget does not fit a staffed chalet in 1850, there are two honest answers: an apartment in 1850, or a bigger place in a lower village. Tell me the dates, the number of people and the budget, and I will give you the most exact answer I can.
Private chef for your New Year's Eve dinner
Recorded piste distance on the property page, where the catalogue holds it
Dec 26 – Jan 2 week: seven nights over the turn of the year
Available for New Year 2026/27
Courchevel 1850 · Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 · Saturday to Saturday
Weeks still open this season
January to Easter 2027, Saturday to Saturday: the weeks with properties still available to book in our catalogue.
Weekly price for that exact week. Data as of 28 October 2026, 06:32 UTC.
- January2–9Jan24in Courchevel 185091 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,370Request this week →
- 9–16Jan30in Courchevel 1850105 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,300Request this week →
- 16–23Jan34in Courchevel 185088 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,300Request this week →
- 23–30Jan32in Courchevel 185072 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €2,000Request this week →
- 30–6Jan–Feb39in Courchevel 185093 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €2,050Request this week →
- February6–13Feb60in Courchevel 1850111 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €3,200Request this week →
- 13–20Feb36in Courchevel 185082 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €3,900Request this week →
- 20–27Feb55in Courchevel 1850126 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €2,000Request this week →
- 27–6Feb–Mar57in Courchevel 1850117 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €2,500Request this week →
- March6–13Mar33in Courchevel 1850103 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,500Request this week →
- 13–20Mar40in Courchevel 1850117 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,200Request this week →
- 20–27Mar58in Courchevel 1850149 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,200Request this week →
- 27–3Mar–Apr61in Courchevel 1850127 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,400Request this week →
- April3–10Apr80in Courchevel 1850197 across CourchevelLowest weekly price €1,400Request this week →
Booking a New Year Chalet in Courchevel
The premium for New Year is real, and it is the steepest of the season: 79% above a normal January week, measured on the properties available in both.
The tree, the welcome basket and the champagne
Sonny: The Christmas tree is in the staffed chalets. We do not put trees in apartments in Courchevel.
So if the tree matters to your family, it is one more reason to look at a chalet with staff and not at an apartment.
When you arrive there is a welcome basket: a few snacks, coffee, tea.
Champagne is not included in staffed chalets at New Year. Many sites say it is, and this page said it too. There is a bottle in the basket only if it is included in the price of your place. If it is not written in your booking, do not count on it. Ask me before, and I will tell you what is really included.
What it means for the place you pick. Read what is included in the price of each property, line by line. For these two weeks the difference between two places at the same price is often there.
The chef: book him on the same day as the chalet
People think a chef will not come on the 24th or on the 31st. That is not the problem.
Sonny: No, he does not refuse to come on the evening of the 31st. The hardest part is to find a chef who is available. If he is available, he will come. There is no problem. From what I see, most chefs work seven days a week in the season. No day off.
So why is it hard? In these two weeks most chefs try to lock a full week with one family. A chef who is locked for the week is not free for your dinner any more. That is why there is always a little bit of last minute in these requests, and in the last minute part I cannot promise you a name.
What it means for the place you pick. Lock the chef at the same time as the place, and do it early. The simple way is a chalet where the chef comes with the property. If the chalet has no chef, ask me for one on the same day you ask for the chalet, not in December. If you are happy to eat out, an apartment works, and then the restaurant block below is for you.
The fireworks on the 31st: where you really see them
You see them very well from the snow front in 1850.
Sonny: If you are in Moriond, at 1650, you have an exceptional view over all of 1850. The palace hotels all do their own fireworks, so you have about twenty fireworks going more or less at the same time. It lasts more than half an hour. It is magnificent.
I will be honest with you about the evening itself. Around the fireworks the resort is saturated for a moment, and it is a bit complicated to move around. After that it clears, and it goes really well. There is no problem.
What it means for the place you pick. This page lists Courchevel 1850. If the view on the 31st matters to you, look at Moriond too: you watch the whole of 1850 from the other side. If you want to be on the snow front on foot at midnight, stay in the centre of 1850.
Are the slopes empty on the morning of January 1st?
Sonny: I would like to say yes and no. Many people were at a party the night before. But the ski area is still full in this period.
So you can feel a difference early in the morning. Do not plan your week around an empty mountain. The ski area is full that week.
Restaurants these two weeks
Sonny: For restaurants in these weeks it is ultra saturated. If you want the restaurants you want, doing it early is really important.
I book the tables for the people who rent with me. Send me the list when you book the place, not the week before.
What it means for the place you pick. If you plan to eat out most evenings, stay where you can walk to dinner, in the centre of 1850. If you do not want to fight for tables at all, take a chalet with a chef for the week.
- Restaurants in Courchevel: lunch or dinner, and how a table is really obtained
- Chalets with a chef and staff
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book a New Year chalet in Courchevel, and what goes first?
New Year and Christmas are the first two weeks to go each year. What goes first is the best looking places and the ones with good staff. For New Year, what is left late is mostly apartments and a few chalets. If you write in November there is usually still something. The number at the top of this page is live.
Do chalets in Courchevel do a special New Year's Eve dinner?
Yes, a chef will cook on the evening of the 31st. Chefs do not refuse that night, and from what I see most of them work seven days a week in the season. The hard part is to find one who is available, because in this week most chefs are locked for a full week with one family. So book the chef on the same day as the chalet, or take a chalet where the chef comes with the property. In an apartment with no chef, you go to a restaurant, and the tables for the 31st must be booked early.
Where do you see the New Year fireworks in Courchevel?
You see them very well from the snow front in Courchevel 1850. From Courchevel Moriond (1650) you have a view over all of 1850. Around the fireworks the resort is saturated for a moment, then it clears.
Is champagne included in staffed chalets at New Year?
No, not by default. There is a bottle in the welcome basket only if it is included in the price of your property. Ask what is included before you book.
What is the check-in / check-out day for New Year week?
Almost every property runs Saturday to Saturday, and the New Year 2026/27 week runs from Saturday December 26, 2026 to Saturday January 2, 2027. A small number of chalets run Sunday to Sunday instead, which gives you December 27 to January 3. Arrival is typically from 4pm on the changeover day, departure by 10am seven nights later.
Chalets available for New Year week
Courchevel 1850, Saturday 26 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027, with the number of bedrooms and the sector.