Mazot les Tines, Chamonix, France

This cute cabin is total fairytale fantasy, all made of wood with little shutters, a small upstairs bedroom with balcony, reached by a ladder; a neat little wooden kitchen and dining room; plus a cosy lounge with a large bay window. It's between Chamonix and Argentière, with stunning views of the Mont Blanc range. If you have kids, you could squeeze them in on the mattresses on the mezzanine.
• collineige.com/chalet-mazot_les_tines-en.htm, from €785 in April

The Bubble House, Sainte-Foy Tarentaise, France

This stone cottage is a perfect Alpine chalet in miniature, modernised with details such as a Smeg oven and funky crockery. There's a log fire in the lounge, above which is the mezzanine sleeping platform.
• oneoffplaces.co.uk, from €450 per week. Availability in March and April

Le Mazot, Hameau les Clèves, Switzerland

This luxury chalet is on two floors, linked by a ladder. The lounge has a wood-burning stove, iPod dock and Wi-Fi. It's near Nendaz (a lovely little resort that links to the Verbier ski area).
• hameaulescleves.ch, from CHF1,330pp (£900) per week, with breakfast and dinner, and use of an outside hot tub

Le Mayen, St Luc, Switzerland

Bella Tola is one of the Alps' most chic and luxurious hotels. A short distance away lies Le Mayen, a secluded little spot. It's a gorgeous retreat for a few days – a hamper is provided so you don't ever have to leave …
• bellatola.ch, about £140pp per night, minimum stay four nights

PODhotel, Flims, Switzerland

These basic, but cute, snow-covered POD houses have two or three beds, electricity, lights and heating, though you have to bring a sleeping bag and there are no cooking facilities.
• laax.com/en/accommodation/hotels/hotel/podhotel-camping-flims, from €62 per night for a two-bed pod