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 The plans include townhomes, homesites, chalets, private residences and the Imperial Hotel. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The stone-and-timber lodge first welcomed hikers more than a century ago and remains one of only two backcountry chalets still operating inside the park (the other is Sperry Chalet, built in 1913). Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 Once a meager coffee plantation, now an eco lodge consisting of eight chalets on stilts. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 His body was located Saturday afternoon near a road connecting two chalets in the northwestern part of the mountainous area around half an hour by road out of Sofia. CBS News, 19 May 2026 As an example, Mure points out, there are former residents of the Salamanca district who have chosen to invest the money from the sale in chalets in the luxury development of La Moraleja, in the neighboring municipality of Alcobendas, or El Viso, a neighborhood in the Chamberí district. Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 Godard spent much of his childhood at a pair of family chalets on opposite sides of the lake. Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 In addition to the compact but well-appointed cabins, there were private villas, wooden chalets, and floating bungalows available to rent for a unique, unplugged vacation. Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Rooms come with views of the mountain or Cheyenne Lake; six Cape Cod–style cottages, most with eight bedrooms, are separate from the main hotel, located along the eighteenth fairway of the East Course.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of an ill-fitting concrete tower, the 185-room, adults-only property blends into the landscape as a series of standalone Caribbean-sytle cottages scattered across 30 acres of gorgeous coastline.
    Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Best rooms are in lower level, deluxe cabins with river rock, wood-burning fireplaces and private balconies.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast, the entry-level cabins on a luxury cruise ship will have at least a picture window, if not a private balcony.
    Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Chalets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalets. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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