Chamonix holiday ski apartment rental, Les Houches with walking, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Apartment 2 Refuge du Requin (apartment)

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Ski directly from the door of your apartment onto the piste serving the Prarion Gondola. This very spacious, self catered, apartment is in a cosy alpine style chalet, complete with a traditional wood and stone finish. The apartment is located a hundred metres above the gondola station in a sunny position with stunning panoramic views of the Chamonix Valley, Aiguille du Midi and the Mt Blanc Massif. The apartment is finished to a very high standard, containing a fully equipped kitchen, a large dining area opening onto the lounge (with two double and one single sofa beds), 2 bathrooms and 4 bedrooms (two doubles, one twin, one bunk-bed). French windows lead onto the small private garden, providing direct access to the piste. Heating included, pets welcome, ski locker, heated swimming pool, wifi access available in reception.

Ski In Ski Out with heated indoor swimming pool	Spacious breakfast/dining room
Double bedroom no. one	Double bedroom no. two

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The Rhone / French Alps / Haute-Savoie region

Chamonix is probably best known as the skiing and alpine capital of the world. As a destination it has a reputation for the extreme and this, whilst undoubtedly true, can mask a wide array of sporting and leisure activities (particularly in summer), peace and quiet, great nightlife, and superb scenery that can be enjoyed at whichever pace suits you. Chamonix is the perfect place to come for a weekend break or a week's holiday. In fact there is so much to do out here many people decide not to go back!
The town is at the foot of Mont-Blanc and following introduction of skiing in the early 1900s Chamonix hosted the first winter Olympic Games in 1924.

Chamonix / Les Houches area

Les Houches is the regular venue for Chamonix World Cup Downhill but is in fact well suited to families, beginners and intermediates, with easy runs at the top of the mountain.
The 70 kilometres of almost entirely wooded slopes form the biggest single area of prepared runs in the Chamonix valley. The slopes are normally quiet and the views superb from the several attractive mountain restaurants. For the more daring the resort possesses 3 ski jumps.
Chamonix is best known for its extreme skiing, climbing and mountain biking. This busy activity mecca is popular most of the year round with tourists clambering for a glimpse of Mont Blanc. There are fabulous walking trails all over the valley. The climbing is spectacular with the highlight being the annual world championchips in July. Mountain bicking is very popular and the golf course here is very high standard with excellent facilities.
The walking and running trails are world famous with the ultimate 'Ultra Trail' - of 154km which is known as Le tour du Mont blanc (5+ day walking trip) taking place in August.
During the summer the alpine rivers swell from the mountain snow and the white water activites really come into their own.
Chamonix as all the facilities of a town, with cinema, sports centre, ice skating, tennis squash and a very good 18 hole golf course.
Chamonix provides skiing for all abilities with nursery slopes at Les Planards and Les Chosalets, however it is ideal for the intermediate and advanced skier. The intermediate runs will provide excellent groomed pistes, trails and mogul fields. For the expert skier there is limitless off piste skiing and some of the steepest and most challenging runs in the Alps including the awe-inspiring run down the Vallee Blanche with mountain guide. The apartment is located within a minute or two walk from the nursury slopes, and main bubble cable car, at Brévent.
Skiing Information The apartment is located within a minute or two walk from the nursury slopes, and main bubble cable car, at Brévent. The skiing in the Chamonix Valley is spread over 5 separate areas which are linked by a regular and efficient bus service included in the lift pass. At the base of the Valley is Les Houches, with Brévent close to Chamonix centre, in turn linked to La Flégère. Up the Valley is Les Grands Montets at Argentière and finally Le Tour. As the Valley cuts through the highest mountains in Europe, the skiing in Chamonix has a reputation for being among the best available. This reputation is built on the fact that Chamonix Mont Blanc has the world's biggest skiable vertical drop that is served by lifts (2807m). It also boasts one of the world's longest runs - 22 km through the Vallée Blanche - and staged the World's first Winter Olympics in 1924. People have been skiing here since 1893 and one of the first cable cars in the world opened in 1907.

How to get there

Geneva airport is no more than an hour away, door to door.
We can recommend and help you book transfers that will take you directly to the chalet, which offer discounts for groups of 4 or more.
The chalet is a 5 min walk into the town centre, where you can take free buses to the various lift stations in Les Houches (no more than a couple of minutes), or to Chamonix and Argentiere.
As you have car parking, it may be worth your while hiring a vehicle for your holiday, giving you freedom to go anywhere and be on the lifts within a matter of minutes after leaving the chalet.
Useful hint, when booking a hire car, make sure your pick up point is from the Swiss side as opposed to the French side, it makes travel so much easier, as you have to pay to travel on Swiss motorways.
Driving from Calais takes on average 8 hours, 550miles/850km.

Activities near Chamonix

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Subject to availability we can provide cots and high chairs when requested.
A daily house-keeping service is available at an additional charge.
Beds made for the day of your arrival.

Further details outdoors:
Gondola station besides which there is a small grocery/newsagents shop, restaurant, bar, ski hire and ski school. It is ten minutes walk to the village centre of Les Houches where there are numerous bars, a bank, restaurants, tourist information and two supermarkets. From the Prarion gondola station there are regular bus and train services into the village and also to Chamonix and Le Fayet.

Distance to the ski lifts: 200m
Distance to the ski schools: 200m
Distance to the ski shops: 200m
Resort altitude: 1030m, skiing at 1700m

Further details

Chamserve offer all our guests;
Guests to be met at the property and to receive a Welcome Pack.

A representative of Chamserve will be available in Chamonix to answer any questions you may have regarding the accommodation, the resort, where to eat, etc. Also they will help you with any unfortunate emergencies thay may arise personally or with your accommodation.

We are also able to help you pre-order and purchase ski lift passes, equipment hire, lessons and guides as well as arrange transfers for you.

On arrival you can choose from a "luxury" hamper to a "bare essentials". If you arrive late and want milk, bread etc on hand, again we can ensure this is in place when you arrive.

Conditions

Terms of Payment.
Your booking is confirmed with payment of 30% first installment to be completed within 7 days of reservation.
Your final payment of 70% payable no later than 8 weeks PRIOR to arrival.
In the case of a late booking payment must be made in FULL at the time of the booking.
You must also pay a cautionary damage deposit before arrival, we will confirm details with you.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
mid	5 Sep 09	3 Oct 09	900£ 900	180180	180180	3 Nights
	3 Oct 09	28 Nov 09	750£ 750	150150	150150	3 Nights
base	28 Nov 09	12 Dec 09	889£ 889	0-	178178	3 Nights
low	12 Dec 09	19 Dec 09	1185£ 1,185	0-	237237	3 Nights
peak	19 Dec 09	26 Dec 09	1975£ 1,975	0-	395395	6 Nights
peak	26 Dec 09	2 Jan 10	2195£ 2,195	0-	395395	6 Nights
mid	2 Jan 10	30 Jan 10	1375£ 1,375	0-	275275	5 Nights
high	30 Jan 10	13 Feb 10	1599£ 1,599	0-	320320	5 Nights
peak	13 Feb 10	27 Feb 10	1975£ 1,975	0-	395395	6 Nights
high	27 Feb 10	13 Mar 10	1599£ 1,599	0-	320320	5 Nights
mid	13 Mar 10	10 Apr 10	1375£ 1,375	0-	275275	5 Nights
low	10 Apr 10	24 Apr 10	1185£ 1,185	0-	237237	5 Nights
base	24 Apr 10	8 May 10	899£ 899	0-	178178	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Payment in euros possible ( request price in euros ).

A refundable cautionary deposit is required. You may do this by making a deferred credit card payment upon arrival. Alternatively you may pay by cheque or bank transfer with your final instalment. The amount is calculated at £100 per bed in this property. This will be confirmed with you.es not reported or paid for.

Guestbook for Apartment 2 Refuge du Requin

"This place could not have been closer to the slopes! Was a great spacious apartment, and we were a large family! It was an added bonus to have the heated pool, the kids loved it." Heather & Stephen Dobbs, Bangor.

"Great accommodation, added bonus having a pool and close to the slopes. Thanks for helping us with our transfer" Helen and Neil Porter, Rochdale.

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 66502
Name:	Neil Symonds
Company:	ChamServe - Chamonix Accommodation Services
Tel:	+44 (0)845 8682006
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