Grand Massif holiday ski apartment rental, Les Carroz with walking, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Alpine Ski Apartment (apartment)

Home description

This MGM apartment is new (2005), well-equipped, and the decor is traditional alpine, with pine furniture.

There are 2 bedrooms, one is a double with wardrobe, and the other 2 singles with wardrobe. There is a bathroom with bath/shower, and a separate toilet. The kitchen has plenty of work surface with a kitchen/bar area adjacent. This gives plenty of room to prepare the meals. The table has 6 chairs and is next to the pine doors that open onto the balcony. There is a lovely view of the Les Carroz Pistes (the Gron, the Coombe and the Arete on your piste map). The lounge has a big corner sofa and chair for everyone to relax, have a read, or watch a DVD.

The apartment is on the first floor, with lift access. There is a ski locker downstairs and there is a shuttle bus every 10 minutes in the ski season to whick you up to the village (2 mins), and then the telecabine (another 2 mins). The telecabine takes 6 minutes to take you up to the Les Carroz Station where you can ski the whole Grand Massif (Flaine, Les Carroz, Samoens, Morrilon, and Sixt).

The chalet is opposite the sports complex, with 8 tennis courts, badminton, basketball pitch, volley-ball sand court, 4 swimming pools, including the 25m pool, and water slides. There is a huge grass pitch next to the pools for sunbathing and playing. This makes the chalet an all year round location with easy access to winter and summer activities.

The Chalet in deep snow	The main piste into Les Carroz from Chalet
Balloon passing chalet apartment

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The Rhone / French Alps / Haute-Savoie region

Les Carroz d'Arraches is in the Haute Savioe, the Northern part of the French Alps. It makes it one of the most accessible areas in the Alps due to its close proximity to Geneva.
The Climate in the mountains is quite variable day to day, but generally it is a colder winter than England, and a hotter summer. The Alps are snow covered from December to April, and basking in sunshine from June to September. You must be prepared for more extreme weather, and faster weather fronts in the mountains, so always go well equipped.
Geneva is the closest city, and is on the edge of the large Lake Leman. The real spectacle of the French Alps is just 30 minutes down the Autoroute from Les Carroz, and is CHAMONIX. It is bursting with activity, all year round, and sits at the base of the Mont Blanc Massive, with the mountain itself standing some 4800metres above sea level. There are gondolas, telecabines, tramways and trains to take you up as high as you dare, the highest being the Aguille de midi, a pinnacle at over 4000metres.

Grand Massif / Les Carroz area

Locally, there are the other resorts around the Grand Massive, like Morillon, Les Gets, Morzine, and Megeve, and these are a variation on the alpine theme, both in winter and summer.
Winter in Les Carroz- ski-ing the one of the longest runs in Europe from Flaine down to Le Sixt. Watching the Flambee Descente (nightime skiers with flames). Free Mulled wine in the village. Santa ski-ing with his postmen. Ice carving in the village square. Eating out in traditional Savoyarde style means rachlettes, cheesy fondues, and plenty of cheese, ham and wine!
Summer - don't miss the hot air balloons which take off from the square in summer and winter. There are still entertainments in the village with markets, car-boot sales, and wooden games and shows. Visit the lakes at Morillon, Montriand, Annecy and Passy. Go for some breath taking walks. telecabines open, so walk down or mountainbike downhill. Theres also the VTT, mountainbiking, road cycling, and the tour de France. Then all the previously mentioned swimming. tennis and activities in the sports complex.

How to get there

- FLY to GENEVA - Les Carroz is a 50 minute transfer from the airport.
- Cheap flights available from EasyJet.com, FlyBe.com, BA.com
- Car Hire also available from EsayJet CarHire, and other companies *book the swiss car-hire, not french*
- Local buses run regularly from the airport, Contact www.lescarroz.com for more information
- Local taxis are available: MontBlancTaxis on +33(0)450900745 or +33(0)616768768
- By Rail is possible with with the TGV (www.eurostar.com) to Geneva, Annecy and Cluses. Then bus transfer.
- BY FERRY/CAR: Les Carroz is 500 miles from the north coast of france roughly, wether Calais or LeHavre. Les Carroz is easy accessed by driving towards Chamonix on the A40, and exit at Junction 19. Take signs for Flaine, a left turn up the A6, and wind all the way to the top!

Activities near Grand Massif

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Lounge - TV. DVD. CD
Bedrooms - built in wardrobes
Kitchen - fridge/freezer , oven, four ring hob
Bathroom - shower, bath and vanity cupboard, sink
WC - toilet
Storage cupboard
Ski Locker - secure locker on the ground floor

Further details outdoors:
Sports Complex is opposite the chalet, and open from Mid June to End August (Outdoor heated pool, children's pool, water slides, volleyball, restaurant/bar, changing facilities, large indoor arena, table tennis, basketball, badminton and concerts)

Les Carroz is great for families, with a playground and nursery in the town square.

In the winter, there is plenty of ski-ing with over 130 slopes covering 265km. All the standard ski facilities are available with ski school for all ages, ESF and others. There are nursery slopes, both in the town and high up at 1800m. Les Carroz is fantastically traditional, and a popular rendez-vous for families in the run up to Christmas and the new Year. There is a great local animations (entertainments) group putting on events for visitors through the week... many a free mulled wine! The tourist office in the square is the place to start each holiday.

In the summer there is again the full Alpine range of activities including mountain biking, climbing, , fishing, horse trecking, canyoning, paragliding and an 18 hole golf course at Flaine. Les carroz hosts a VTT (mountain biking event) each year in August

Conditions

No pets
Small refundable breakages deposit required

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Off Peak	20 Apr 08	19 Jul 08	300£  300	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer Holidays	19 Jul 08	7 Sep 08	350£  350	0-	0-	1 Week
Off peak	7 Sep 08	14 Dec 08	300£  300	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas New Year	14 Dec 08	5 Jan 09	750£  750	0-	0-	1 Week
Ski season	5 Jan 09	15 Feb 09	500£  500	0-	0-	1 Week
Feb Half term	15 Feb 09	1 Mar 09	750£  750	0-	0-	1 Week
Ski season	1 Mar 09	12 Apr 09	500£  500	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
There is an additional linen cost at £10 per head.
Mid-week bookings and long weekends available, can be flexible please ask.
Discounts available for multiple week bookings.

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/16173

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Name:	Christian Gollings
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