Chalet.nl

What Chalet.nl does

Chalet.nl B.V. is a privately held Dutch online travel agency specializing in winter sports accommodation bookings, headquartered in Woerden, Netherlands. Founded around 1999, the company has operated for more than 25 years as a specialist intermediary connecting travelers with chalets and apartments in the Alps. Its core inventory consists of 2,846 properties across 67 ski areas in France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, served primarily to Dutch and Benelux customers, with localized trade names (Chalet.be, Chaletonline.de, Chaletonline.com, Chalettour.nl) extending its reach into Belgium and German-speaking markets. The summer-house brand Zomerhuisje.nl indicates an emerging counter-seasonal vertical.

The platform is a standard website-based booking engine with cookie-based personalization, Google Analytics tracking, and integration with Trustpilot for verified reviews (currently 4.8/5 across 2,241 reviews). It supports both self-service online booking and high-touch sales via phone, WhatsApp, email, and scheduled callbacks staffed by experienced winter sports specialists. The website provides destination, ski area, and property-level content (e.g., les Menuires alone has 178 results), alongside editorial blog content and Family Plus–labeled family-friendly destinations. The company does not operate a native mobile app, and there is no API or developer-facing platform.

Revenue is generated primarily through marketplace commissions on completed accommodation bookings, supplemented by skipass bundling with ski area operators and travel insurance affiliate referrals. Per-person pricing ranges from €407 to €836 per week and full-property pricing from €1,213 to €6,528 per week. A 10% deposit payment option is offered for the winter 2026/2027 season. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or acquisitions, and operates as a small team of 11-50 employees. It is GDPR/AVG compliant and has been nominated for the World Ski Awards 2026 'World's Best Ski Travel Agent'.

Name

Chalet.nl

Legal name

Chalet.nl B.V.

Website

https://chalet.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chalet.nl is a Dutch online travel agency specializing in winter sports accommodation bookings, offering 2,846 chalets and apartments across 67 ski areas in France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, primarily serving Dutch group travelers and families seeking ski vacations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Travel Agency

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Agencies (56151)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Outbound International Retail Travel Agencies (THAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Chalets & Ski-In/Ski-Out Homes (THAMAEAD), Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Winter sports accommodations
• Ski chalet rentals
• Online travel agency
• Ski resort bookings
• Group ski holidays

Headquarters

HQ city

Woerden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Accommodation Booking Commission: Chalet.nl acts as an intermediary bringing together winter sports accommodation providers (chalet owners, apartment complexes) with customers. Revenue is generated through commissions on completed bookings made through the platform.
2. Skipass Sales: Skipasses are often bundled with accommodation bookings (marked as 'Incl. skipas' on listings), providing additional revenue stream through partnerships with ski area operators.
3. Insurance Products: Travel insurance products are offered as add-on services for winter sports bookings, providing additional revenue through partnerships with insurance providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chalet.nl is a Dutch online travel agency specializing in winter sports accommodations, offering 2,846 chalets and apartments across 67 ski areas in 4 countries (France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy). The company acts as an intermediary connecting accommodation providers with Dutch winter sports enthusiasts, generating revenue through booking commissions, skipass sales, and travel insurance. It complements bookings with personalized travel advice and group holiday services.

Product overview

Chalet.nl operates a comprehensive winter sports accommodation booking platform offering chalets and apartments across major Alpine ski destinations. The core product is the Chalet.nl Wintersport Platform, which provides access to 2,846 properties across 67 ski areas in France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. Supporting services include Persoonlijk Reisadvies (personalized travel advice from winter sports specialists), Groepsreizen (specialized group travel organization), Kort Verblijf (short stay options), and Verzekeringen (partner travel insurance). The platform integrates customer reviews via Trustpilot and offers multiple booking assistance channels including WhatsApp, phone callback requests, and a contact form.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chalet.nl Booking Platform Online booking platform offering 2,846 chalets and apartments across 67 ski areas in France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, targeted at Dutch winter sports enthusiasts.
• Persoonlijk Reisadvies (Personal Travel Advice)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8/5 customer satisfaction rating based on 2,241 verified Trustpilot reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TradeTrackerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate marketing partnership through TradeTracker platform for performance-based customer acquisition. Chalet.nl participates in TradeTracker's affiliate network to drive bookings through partner websites.
• Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media integration for content sharing and marketing. Social media buttons enable visitors to promote or share web pages on social networks.
• Ski Area OperatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with ski area operators to offer bundled skipasses with accommodations. Many properties show 'Incl. skipas' indicating direct integration with local ski lift systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Interhome: Interhome is one of Europe's largest vacation rental specialists with substantial ski chalet and apartment inventory across the Alps. Comparable to Chalet.nl on accommodation type and Alpine geography, though pan-European rather than Dutch-focused.
• Travelski: Travelski is a French ski holiday specialist offering chalets, apartments, and packages across the Alps with skipass bundling. Comparable to Chalet.nl on product and Alpine geography, though primarily French-market focused.
• Sunweb Group: Sunweb is one of the largest Dutch tour operators specializing in package winter sports and summer holidays across Europe. Directly comparable to Chalet.nl on customer base (Dutch/Benelux), product (Alpine ski packages), and bundled-skipass model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Wintersport.nl: Wintersport.nl is a Dutch-language winter sports travel and information portal that aggregates ski deals and packages. Overlaps with Chalet.nl on Dutch audience targeting and ski accommodation content, though with a more content/affiliate orientation.
• Pierre & Vacances: Pierre & Vacances operates a large portfolio of self-catering ski residences across the French Alps. Overlaps with Chalet.nl on apartment-style Alpine accommodation, but is operator-owned (asset-heavy) rather than a marketplace model.
• SnowTrex: SnowTrex is a German/Dutch ski holiday specialist offering chalets, apartments, and hotels across the Alps with bundled skipasses. Direct competitor to Chalet.nl on product, geography, and Benelux+German customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Airbnb operates a global vacation-rental marketplace with significant ski-resort inventory across the Alps. Competes with Chalet.nl on chalet/apartment bookings but lacks Chalet.nl's curated Dutch-language service model and skipass bundling.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is the dominant global OTA with extensive ski accommodation inventory in France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. Competes with Chalet.nl for the same end-customer bookings but offers a much broader, non-curated catalog.
• TUI Nederland: TUI is Europe's largest integrated tour operator with a Dutch subsidiary offering winter sports packages, flights, and accommodations. Overlaps with Chalet.nl on ski holidays to the Alps but serves a far broader portfolio (beach, city, cruise).

Regional players

• Corendon: Corendon is a Dutch/Benelux tour operator with ski holiday offerings alongside its core beach/sun portfolio. Adjacent competitor with overlapping Dutch audience and Alpine ski packages, though broader and less ski-specialized than Chalet.nl.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chaletnl
• Facebookfacebook.com/chalet.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chalet-nl-wintersport

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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