We think we’ve found something that will make your luxury family ski holiday in the French Alps even more luxurious this ski season: new Scott Dunn Explorers Private Nanny Service.
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Almost half of UK adults choose a ski holiday for its spa experience, according to a recent Scott Dunn survey. As a parent you’d be forgiven for feeling just a little bit envious of that freedom, because skiing with kids usually means a very different set of priorities. Or does it?
What if you could have a family ski break with the luxury of spa time, as well as time to ski like a grown up or time to do anything else you like – again, like a grown up?
That’s exactly what Scott Dunn Explorer’s Private Nanny Service is all about, and it’s available for the first time this winter on Scott Dunn luxury family ski holidays in Tignes, Val d’Isère, Courchevel, Val Thorens and Méribel.
Explorers Private Nanny Service, French Alps
New Explorers Private Nanny Service arrives in the French Alps this winter
Decades of experience have gone into making Scott Dunn Explorers Kids Clubs the best in the world, so you can afford to get a little bit excited about this new service, because it promises to be just as outstanding, with one big difference: it’s specifically for your children, and you.
This winter you don’t have to haul your little non skiers off to creches or miss mornings on the mountain to get older kids to ski lessons, because nannies work between 8am and 8pm and they look after children in your hotel or chalet, at times that fit with your plans. If that’s already starting to sound too good to be true, it only gets better.
Explorer Private Nannies are ski region experts
Handpicked nannies your kids will love as much as you do
Not only are all nannies highly experienced, fully qualified and trained, they’re hand chosen by Scott Dunn with the same type of pickiness that goes into selecting the carers at Explorers Kids Clubs worldwide. Then, as well as being the best of the best, they’re also fully equipped and by that we mean, they arrive with a curated selection of age appropriate toys for younger kids or arts and crafts stuff for older ones.
On top of all that, they’re also very used to working in ski regions, so managing drop-offs and pick-ups for ski school is second nature to them, as is organising all sorts of other resort activities from soft play and swimming to sledging and snow fun: depending on the ages and stages of your kids.
Meanwhile, just for a change, you have that freedom we were talking about earlier.
More snow fun for kids, more free time for you
The luxury of time to yourself on a luxury family ski holiday
So you might want to think about prioritising spa experiences this winter after all. Obviously you don’t need to think about having access to the best skiing in Europe, Scott Dunn has already taken care of that. And as for letting go of guilt? It’s covered too, because nannies fit effortlessly in with your kids’ routine, so everything from naps and meal times are just as you want them. It’s hard to quantify how blissful this will be when you’re back home and not having to deal with bad holiday habits.
The service is available six days a week, for up to eight hours a day, and nannies can work split shifts. Cost-wise, you may be surprised to learn that the rate is a lot lower than market average and, if you’re travelling with another family, it’s possible to share a nanny, again, depending on the ages of your kids.
Also, we can’t overstate how easy it is having private childcare in your own hotel or chalet. Even if you’re just having a lazy day of long breakfasts and lunches, it’s a holiday, enjoy yourself, because we can guarantee your kids will be having a great time and – don’t take this the wrong way – not missing you one bit.
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The pick of five star ski hotels and chalets in the French Alps
As an added bonus in all of this, booking a Scott Dunn ski holiday in the French Alps gives you the choice of dozens of five-star hotels and chalets across Europe’s leading ski areas – many with luxurious spas, on-site.
There’s even a Scott Dunn hotel in Courchevel with its own Scott Dunn Explorers Kids Club: Portetta, on the slopes of Courchevel Moriond 1650.
Luxurious in every sense, from the sleek Alpine design to the fact that it’s very conveniently ski-in-ski-out, Portetta is also home to Cucina Angelina by Angela Hartnett, as well as the unbelievably cool Fire and Ice Bar which has one of the largest terraces in Courchevel, as well as roaring log fires, cosy fur wraps and a ridiculously good après ski vibe: unsurprisingly it’s one of ‘the’ places to hang out in the resort.
As well as a hammam and saunas, Portetta’s spa specialises in soothing treatments, and you definitely want to make time for the candlelit relaxation lounge – reason in itself to think private nanny this winter.
But, all indulgent thoughts aside, this is also a perfect family hotel with an exceptional range of rooms and suites, including family rooms and gorgeous penthouses, along with the Explorers Kids Club, exclusively for Scott Dunn guests.
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Why plan a luxury family ski holiday with Scott Dunn?
For over 30 years, Scott Dunn have been removing the stress from family travel planning, at every stage, from first thoughts to your arrival home. They create dream family escapes from scratch, tailored exactly to what you want, and based on their first hand knowledge of everything from destinations and hotels to the experiences your kids will particularly love.
The breathe-easy security of knowing the Scott Dunn team is on hand, 24/7, during your holiday is another advantage. And last, but very much not least, when you book with Scott Dunn you have immediate access to their exclusive offers and experiences, as well as first dibs on places at Scott Dunn Explorers Kids Clubs.
Explorers Private Nanny Service is available from 12 December 2025 right through until 18 April 2026 at Tignes, Val d’Isère, Courchevel, Val Thorens and Méribel with prices starting from £1,350 for six days.
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