After weaving for 15 minutes up the curvy mountain road, I am greeted by the live-out hostess and chef team, as well as a life-sized papier mâché tiger (rescued from a Liberty shop window), moose heads wearing ski goggles, and various Conran-style design delights. The contemporary design was dreamt up by the UK team responsible for refurbishing Fortnum & Mason. …Within minutes of arrival, I'm up to my neck in warm bubbles in the outdoor hot tub, sipping lovely cold ones from a plastic flute, counting stars twinkling high in the sky above and down in the dark Rhône Valley below.

Independent on Sunday

A luxury chalet that offers access to the same ski area as Verbier in Switzerland but at less than half the cost is set to bring the village of La Tzoumaz to the attention of British winter sports enthusiasts. The stylish Chalet Auriane, refurbished by Hugh Berry, the London-based interior decorator, sleeps 12 in four double rooms and a bunk room. The master suite has a huge quirky bed handcrafted from mountain larch trunks. Auriane comes with wi-fi, Apple TV with movies on demand and an outdoor hot tub.

The Times

Made with local stone and wood, Auriane is split over two floors with an open-plan kitchen and large glass windows overlooking the Rhone valley. The interiors were done by Hugh Berry, the London interior designer behind Fortnum & Mason, and there’s a contemporary take on the traditional chocolate box look – silvery tree trunks reach up to the ceiling, sofas covered in faux fur fill the living room and there's a larger than life steel statue of a 1970s-style skier by British sculptor Paul Richardson.

City AM

As we sat in the sauna before making a dash past Philippe Starck chairs and through the snow to the hot tub in time to watch the Alpenglow, it was difficult to work out what else could have been done to make Chalet Auriane any better.

Financial Times

Full of quirky touches, such as a full-size papier-mâché tiger and white reindeer heads wearing ski goggles, the interiors come from London designer Hugh Berry, the genius who designed the inside of Fortnum & Mason.

CNN Travel

The Auriane experience must be how it was to be an aristocrat in the old days: pre-dinner drinks, whisky post-dinner, a selection of terrific wines with food all seamlessly at the ready....Your wish is their command – often before you’ve even had the wish

City AM

Chalet Auriane combines the luxury of an exclusive boutique hotel with the traditional feel of a cosy Alpine lodge and, with direct and easy access to the piste via a small private lift, the chalet is ideally situated for all levels of skier.

Director Magazine

Chalet Auriane is in the off beat resort of La Tzoumaz, a little-known village due to develop in the future, with a handy lift link to Verbier. The luxurious chalet (left) has fur throws and after-dinner chocolates and is perched on the side of the mountain and reached by from the piste by a private lift.

Evening Standard

If you are looking for serious luxury on a budget, look no further. This gorgeous contemporary five-star chalet come with every conceivable luxury.

Ski Bible

Verbier looms large on the list of must-ski resorts, with spectacular off-piste terrain, efficient lifts and 410km of runs – but the cost of skiing there can be absurdly expensive. Drop over the Savoleyres ridge in the Four Valleys, however, and while you still have access to Verbier's enviable ski area, you get to take advantage of La Tzoumaz's prices (and north-facing, crowd-free slopes). Piste-side Chalet Auriane (chaletauriane.com) is a five-star lodging, fully catered, with spectacular views and comes complete with its own funicular.

The Observer

This is an ultra-modern, beautifully appointed chalet with an unbeatable ski-in, ski-out, on-piste location in La Tzoumaz, a quiet hidden gem of a resort which links into Verbier. The chalet itself is super stylish and modern – thinks lots of lime green, funky lighting, Italian designer sofas and bean bags – with quirky twists that will appeal to kids, including a life-size papier-mâché tiger and wall-mounted chrome moose heads wearing goggles. Apple TV, with its on-demand films, television and music, is installed in each room, there’s a Wii games system, a children’s library, heaps of board games and, for the grown-ups, a gorgeous basement spa area with river shower, luxury steam room, Philippe Stark chairs and steaming hot tub outside.

House and Garden

Nendaz near Verbier has really developed over the past few years as an alternative base for skiing this linked area of the Swiss Alps. Now La Tzoumaz, in a valley on the other side of the mega-resort, is attempting to become the new Nendaz. As well as a 10km toboggan run and a cute town centre, it has a fabulous new place to stay, Chalet Auriane (chaletauriane.com). It has a sauna and steam room, faux fur throws and even a chrome cuckoo clock.

The Guardian