St Gervais Les Bains holiday ski apartment rental with walking, balcony/terrace, internet access, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Soleil Darbois (apartment)

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Soleil D'Arbois is a very spacious apartment with stunning panoramic views. It is situated close to St Gervais, a picturesque French resort town with beautiful mountain scenery and masses of winter and summer activities. The apartment is on the ground floor with amazing views from the lounge and balcony and is in a quiet and peaceful location. It is very convenient for skiers with the ski bus stop (for Le Bettex) near the end of the drive. Le Bettex is a 10 min. drive and the St Gervais telecabine is about a mile down the hill. There is also ample parking on the doorstep, which is very handy.

The apartment has two bedrooms, bathroom and separate toilet plus a good quality double sofabed in the living room and a fully equipped separate kitchen. The living room is equipped with top of the range equipment including a Sony Bravia LCD TV and Bower & Wilkins Zeppelin iPod system and the apartment also has free wireless internet access for guests.

You will be greeted upon arrival by an English speaking host who will provide the keys and answer any questions you may have. If you choose to have linen provided, all beds will be made up fresh for your arrival to ensure you can start enjoying your holiday as soon as you arrive. Welcome packs can also be provided if required.

Soleil Darbois	View from balcony in summer
Lounge	Main Bedroom

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The Rhone / French Alps / Haute-Savoie region

The Haute Savoie is one of the most magnificent mountain regions of France with stunning natural beauty. The region is dominated by the grandiose massif of Mont Blanc. The area is lovely in all seasons for skiers walkers and climbers.There are many places to visit, Chamonix is alive with climbers in summer and skiers in winter. While you explore or ski, young children can be looked after at the crèche or kindergarten at Le Bettex, where there are also activity clubs for older children. Take the breathtaking cable car trip to the summit of the Aiguille du Midi in the Mt Blanc range and over the Vallee Blanche - a valley of eternal snow- and on to Italy. Travel to the elegant Italian town of Courmayer, or alternatively Annecy with its tranquil lake flowing into the heart of the town, said to be one of the most beautiful in all France. Geneva and its 'grand lac' is only 3/4 hour away, if you have children there is a sandy beach on the lake and a large waterpark for hours of fun. The whole region is noted for its famous Savoyard cheeses and wines and most towns have a market selling local produce.

St Gervais Les Bains area

Is a small pretty spa town popular in the 30s. Small enough to feel in the heart of the mountains but large enough to have some good restaurants, quality shops and a lovely market selling local produce.
In WINTER: There is a huge ski area above the town which links to wealthy Megeve where you can mingle with the rich and famous.Plenty of variety of skiing from absolute beginners to testing runs on the slopes of Mont Joly and up to Cote 2000 in Megeve. The town is ideally situated to ski many other areas, Chamonix (25mins)-( we have been on the slopes, ready to ski at Grand Montets in 40mins) Flaine (25mins) Morzine (45mins) and many more.


Winter Activities
Ski, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, snow shoe walking (snow hikes over special routes), snow park (for special snow activities), ski entertainment area for young children, crèche facility & kindergarten at Le Bettex (next village up the mountain from St. Gervais).

Summer activities
Tennis, walking, fishing, horse riding, golf (also championship courses at Megève and Chamonix), mini-golf, cycling, mountain biking on marked trails, canoeing, white water rafting, canyoning, kayaking, rock climbing, hot-air ballooning (discovery flight), water sports lake with beach (20 mins), summer tobogganing at Megève and Chamonix, summer skiing on Mont Blanc.

Summer & winter activities
Ice-skating, ice dancing & ice hockey (Olympic ice rink), swimming, paragliding, hang-gliding, thermal baths, mountain railway (St. Gervais to Mont Blanc), activity clubs for children (Le Bettex), sports centre (Megève), mountaineering at Chamonix (with professional guide).

Mountaineering: The 4810m summit of Mont Blanc rises on the communal territory of Saint Gervais. From the resort, mountaineers can follow the famous 'Voie Royale' to Mont Blanc, conquered in 1855 by an Englishman named Hudson. Start with an excursion on the Mont Blanc Tramway before walking towards the Tête Rousse mountain refuge and a stop over near the 'Aiguille de Goûter'. Climb the 'Dôme du Goûter' towards the Vallot mountain refuge and the final ridge to the summit at 4810 metres. It is advisable to hire one of the experienced professional mountain guides, who have offices at St. Gervais.

Golf Information
There are championship courses at Megève, only 15 mins (11kms) by car from St. Gervais and also at Chamonix about 30 mins (24kms) away. Mini-golf is also available at St. Gervais.

Skiing Information
The skiing area is integrated into the Megève domain with 360kms of pistes and over 100 lifts and is ideal for mixed ability groups. The pistes themselves vary from pretty tree-lined runs amongst the evergreen forests to large open areas, catering for skiers of all standards, beginners, intermediates and the really advanced. There are snowmaking machines on many runs during the winter for guaranteed skiing. Some areas are specifically allocated for snowboarding and there are large areas for safe off-piste skiing. The mountains included in the lift pass are Mont d’Arbois (1833m), Mont Joux (1958m), Mont Joly (2525m), Rochebrune (1754m), Cote 2000 (2014m) and Jaillet (1757m).

How to get there

Fly to Geneva. Easyjet.co.uk have 4 flights a day. The drive from Geneva to St Gervais is very straight forward and takes about 1 hour.
Car hire also good value. Or drive (7.5 hours from Calais).

Activities near St Gervais Les Bains

Facilities

Further details

Rates include being greeted and check out by a local English speaking host.
Full Laundry including bedding, towels, bathmat and tea towels for up to 6 people will be provided at an additional cost of £15 per single bed and £26 per double bed. Beds will be made up prior to your arrival. If this option is not taken then only duvets and pillows will be available and duvet/pillow covers / towels / tea towels and bathmats must be taken with you.
Call out for lost keys is charged at 10 Euros plus cost of cutting lost keys.
Electricity, Heating and hot water are all included in the rental. A professional thourough clean before and after your stay is included in the rental however cleaning equipment is also provided, including vacuum cleaner, ironing board with iron, brushes, mops etc. The apartment is non-smoking.

Conditions

A security deposit of £100 is to be paid which will be refunded in full providing there are no breakages or damage to the property or its contents.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
April to July 2009	19 Apr 09	5 Jul 09	300£ 300	0-	0-	Flexible
July to Sep 2009	5 Jul 09	5 Sep 09	375£ 375	0-	0-	Flexible
Sep to Dec 2009	5 Sep 09	19 Dec 09	350£ 350	0-	0-	Flexible
Christmas & NYE 2009	19 Dec 09	3 Jan 10	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
Jan to Feb 2010	3 Jan 10	14 Feb 10	500£ 500	0-	0-	Flexible
Feb Half Term 2010	14 Feb 10	28 Feb 10	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
March to April 2010	28 Feb 10	1 May 10	500£ 500	0-	0-	Flexible

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

Full Laundry including bedding, towels, bathmat and tea towels for up to 6 people will be provided at an additional cost of €16 per single bed and €32 per double bed. Beds will be made up prior to your arrival. If this option is not taken then only duvets and pillows will be available and duvet/pillow covers / towels / tea towels and bathmats must be taken with you.

Guestbook for Soleil Darbois

Thank you for a wonderful stay at Soleil Darbois. The apartment was fantastic and has the most amazing views. It made for a perfect Christmas.
D. Rennison December 2005

Soleil Darbois offers a comfortable and clean place to rest those weary ski legs situated in a picturesque French Alpine town with a number of delightful restaurants.
M.Godolphin Jan 2006

Woke up with the best view in the world - the sun glinting off Mont Blanc directly in front of us. We've been to the apartment in winter, spring & summer and the view is always priceless. St Gervais is a lovely village, loads of restaurants and bars and very French, completely unlike the ugly
seventies ski towns. Couldn't recommend it highly enough.
S.Baines - Various visits

A lovely, relaxing, cosy retreat with fantastic views. Food is great in local restaurants and some amusing bars for fun late on! It was nice to have the choice of where to go skiing with a variety of slopes nearby. Local town of Megeve was a short distance away and very picturesque at Christmas time! Good place for buying presents too to bring home. All in all, would well recommend a visit here for the comfortable accommodation which has easy access to the surrounding areas.
Julie Marshall - Jan 2007

We took our two year old to St Gervais during August this year, it was fantastic. The apartment is ideal, really child friendly with lots of room, a safe balcony with views that even she found breathtaking, and big enough for a BBQ - a fully equipped kitchen and even a DVD for 'Bob the Builder' time. The resort itself was great, lots of walks, trains up into the mountains, cable cars and some really family friendly restaurants and bars, its also very picturesque with gorges and waterfalls running through it. If you hire a car there is so much to see and do around the area, and being only 45mins away from Geneva its easy to get to.
Nikki Ashmore - August 2007

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