The chalet rentals can be fairly easily divided into three categories. There are:
- Chalet Domains : Businesses with many chalets located together. Domains are comparable to hotels, except that the lodging is in your own chalet. There are generally on-site services such as swimming pools, equipment rentals, front office, activity bookings, restaurants, playgrounds, etc. Often near to major centres and easily accessible by nearby highways. Bookings are done through a central office and generally credit cards are accepted. Pricing is generally competitive and predictable. Confidence in booking, quality and regulation.
- Chalet Agency : A chalet agency is a business which acts as a middle-man between potential customers and the chalet owner. They rent chalets which are privately owned (possibly even by the business owner himself) and take care of all necessary rental services such as the reservation, customer arrival, payment, policies, instructions, directions, maintenance and cleaning. These chalets can be located anywhere in the area where the agency operates. They may be next to busy highways, in towns, quiet subdivisions, or complete wilderness. The quality of the accommodation, furnishings, building upkeep, services, etc can vary greatly, but will be controlled by the central agency. Pricing is generally competitive across the chalet offerings.
- By Owner : Anyone who owns a chalet may rent their abide. There is very little government control over these rentals and they are very much at your own risk. The agreement is between the client and the building owner. All maintenance, cleaning, and services are at the discretion of owner and payments are generally done by cash or personal cheque. Similar to agencies, the offerings vary incredibly from one rental to another. Contrary to the other categories, pricing is also incredibly varied. Each property is unique and it is hard to put a price point on a unique offering.
