chalets

plural of chalet
as in cottages
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use a mountain chalet for weekend getaways

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Recent Examples of chalets Up at Vail, guests soothe their muscles fireside in elegant ski-in, ski-out chalets and spas at upscale accommodations like the Four Seasons Resort and Residences. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 Lodging options vary from winter campsites and rustic cottages, to cozy micro-refuges and larger chalets. Outside, 3 Nov. 2025 Plum Guide has vetted a great selection of homes and chalets. Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 Offerings range from multi-acre custom homesites to turnkey chalets by leading firms such as CLB, Lloyd Architects, and Walker Warner. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025 There’s strolling through car-free cities like Zermatt, known for iconic Matterhorn peak and charming streets lined with traditional Swiss chalets. Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025 Two historic skier’s chalets, dating back to the earliest days of the town’s ski scene, are being carefully preserved and repurposed. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The report states that the leading types of vacation rentals for JOMO travel include beach houses, lakeside lodges, and mountain chalets. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 The historic landmark encompasses 259 guest rooms styled after European chalets, and the location itself is prime. Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalets
Noun
  • The 16-room inn, which has seven cottages - all named after the seven presidents born in Virginia - is also owned by Donahue.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Kelly Stanco, a city planning official spearheading the preservation reforms, said the 72 beach cottages designated historic in Ocean Beach’s district aren’t eligible for that incentive, which lets developers build many more units than the zoning of a property would otherwise allow.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The lodge has an indoor water park, an on-site restaurant (The Little Gem), and a variety of accommodation styles, ranging from classic rooms to family cabins and seasonal rustic cabins.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • All cabins also get pest control treatment during routine maintenance.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Chalets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalets. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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