Finlay & Wendy Hunter
Hunter Chalets is owned and operated by husband and wife, Finlay and Wendy Hunter, who live in Morzine all year round with their three children. Having worked in the luxury hospitality industry within France, Switzerland, Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Canada, they have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to luxury holidays and a passion for offering an ‘anything is possible’ service.
Finlay and Wendy’s experience managing properties ranked in Condé Nast’s ‘Top 20 Hotels In The World’ provided the insight and drive to create Hunter Chalets in 2016. Their love of Morzine and Les Gets and the expansive Portes du Soleil ski area made this the perfect region to offer bespoke holidays. Hunter Chalets was created to offer a standard of service and accommodation found in the very best boutique hotels, lodges and chalets.
Our team
Feel free to get in touch with the Hunter Chalets team.
Jen Hill
General Manager
Jennifer lives in Morzine year-round with her family and has a great knowledge of things to do with kids in Morzine and Les Gets. She knows that happy kids equal happy parents! She has worked in France, Switzerland, the USA and Canada, learning the ropes of what it takes to run the world’s most luxurious chalets. She has worked her way up the ranks, from chalet host and private chef to general manager at Hunter Chalets.
Jennifer thrives on creating well-planned holidays. Once you arrive, Jennifer and the team will take care of every detail, so you have the very best holiday possible.
Helen O’Hara
Finance & HR Manager
After graduating university, Helen spent 10 years travelling the world, working in a whole host of jobs and gaining hands-on experience in a variety of roles both in finance and tourism. She has worked in France, Switzerland, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Asia in various sectors, including adventure travel and financial services.
She is a qualified mountain leader and has always had a passion for the mountains, despite having grown up in somewhat flat East Yorkshire. Her first ever ski experience was on a school trip to Italy and she’s been hooked ever since. Her love of the mountains eventually led her to the Haute Savoie, where she now lives with her Anglo-French family. She moved permanently to France in 2014 and acquired her French nationality in 2023.
Matt May
Sales & Commercial Manager
Matt has worked in the travel industry for over 20 years. He was most recently Senior Commercial Manager at one of the UK’s leading luxury tour operators and is bringing his skills to join the Hunter Chalets team.
Matt is passionate about luxury holidays and has been around the world seeing first-hand some of the world’s best hotels and chalets.
If you would like to book a holiday, you can call Matt directly on 0203 745 3452 to discuss which of our stunning chalets is right for you.
Laura May
Marketing Manager
Laura is our Marketing Manager at Hunter Chalets. She is a professional copywriter and marketing consultant based in the UK and has been the editor of an award-winning travel magazine for over a decade.
She started off as an adventure travel writer and went on to swap a tent for five-star luxury, with a particular passion for boutique hotels and chalets that go the extra mile to make you feel welcome. She has worked in the luxury travel industry for over 15 years and is the go-to for any marketing, partnership opportunities, press trips and PR requests.
Michael Bevington
Resort Manager
Michael’s first ski season was in 2013 and he has been dreaming of coming back to the mountains to live and work ever since! Michael worked at an events company for seven years, starting as an Events Assistant and working his way up to Project Manager. During this time, he gained invaluable experience in the organisation and management of corporate events for a range of renowned clients.
In search of a fresh challenge, Michael returned to the mountains in 2022, taking up the role of Senior Chalet Host at Hunter Chalets in Morzine. He loved Morzine and working for Hunter Chalets so much that he decided to stay year-round, taking up the role of resort manager. He is passionate about delivering memorable luxury holidays for our guests.
Cara Griffiths
Resort Manager & Concierge
Cara started out in the travel industry as soon as she left university. She began her career as a holiday rep in Spain, before working as a chalet host in the mountains. One season quickly spiralled into five!
Cara joined Hunter Chalets in 2022 as one of our Senior Chalet Hosts and thrived on learning how a leading luxury chalet company works. She loves mountain life and decided to move to Morzine, working as a Resort Manager and Concierge at Hunter Chalets. Cara welcomes many of our guests year-round and is on hand to ensure our customers have the best possible holiday experience.
Kayleigh MacKenzie
Concierge
Kayleigh has lived in the Vallee D’Aulps region (which includes Morzine and Les Gets) for the last nine years. After completing her first ski season in the Alps at 17, she then went on to pursue a career in restaurants and private catering, which took her around the world and on many adventures!
Kayleigh now calls this area home with her husband and daughter. She loves spending time in the mountains with her two huskies and enjoying all the activities the mountains offer during the changing seasons. Kayleigh is our concierge at Hunter Chalets, so she will ensure you have the best holiday possible, whether you visit in winter or summer.
Andrew Livingstone
Maintenance and Operations
Andrew first visited Morzine in 2005 to go mountain biking and fell in love with the Alps. After a few snowboarding holidays, he took six months off his day job to work as a chalet host in the Three Valleys.
When he was back in the UK, the call of the mountains was strong and, after 17 years working as a dentist, he decided to make the move to Morzine in 2019. Andrew has been managing chalets in the resort for the past few years and has now taken over the maintenance of all of our luxury chalets and apartments.
Andrew Livingstone
Our chalet staff
We pride ourselves on the quality of our service and dedication to ensuring you have a truly memorable stay with us. A large part of this is down to the professionalism, skills, passion and friendliness of our team. Each year we create a team of the very best chalet hosts, chalet managers, drivers and private chefs for our stunning catered chalets. You can find our latest vacancies here. Our chefs and chalet managers have worked in some of the finest restaurants and hotels, and our drivers have had winter conditions training and take great pride in ensuring you reach your destination safely. Their professionalism and local knowledge are second to none and they are on call 24 hours a day.
