Further information on the apartment.: Notes on accommodation.
Not suitable for children under 6 years of age. No smoking within the apartment. No pets.
A variety of games are provided, together with a TV, DVD, CD, radio and a selection of DVDs and CDs.
Please note that there is a Z-bed alternative for the 4th person.
The apartment has a large south facing balcony with breathtaking panoramic views of Mont Blanc - it has a table and chairs. There is a large private car park adjacent to the apartment.
Summer activities: In summer the apartment is ideally located for activities ranging from walking, horse riding, swimming, hot-air ballooning, canyoning, mountain-biking, white-water rafting, sailing, canoeing, fishing, golf, parakiting, tennis, luge ete (summer sledging), karting, quad biking, and rock climbing. The village of Combloux boasts a rare biotope lake which has panoramic views of the Mont Blanc Massive range – what a place to sunbathe and swim!
The apartment is also ideally situated for summer touring, with numerous quaint towns and villages, not to mention lakes, rivers, glaciers, and mountains to visit. The Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy is situated only 20 min away at Chamonix.
There is an excellent 18 hole golf course nearby at Megeve - see the Megeve Snow Golf Cup in March. There are excellent courses within half to one hours drive at Chamonix (designed by Robert Trent Jones), Les Gets (45 mins) with superb views in wooded surroundings, Annecy, Giez, Geneva (Evian Royal Open in June).
Ski:
There is superb skiing to in the Combloux/Megeve area. Combloux-Le Jaillet slopes, covering 90 km, and ranging in height from 1100m up to 1930m. There is a flood lit slope for evening skiing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. From Combloux there is direct access to the slopes of Megeve and beyond to St Gervais and Les Contamines-Mont Jolie – in total there are 450 kms of ski slopes, which range in height from 1100m to 2353m. There's a fabulous variety of traditional restaurants and cafes scattered along the tree lined slopes. Many are perched high on the crest of a hill offering exhilarating views of the mountains and valleys beyond. There are many other winter activities on offer such as ice-skating, heli-skiing, tobogganing, dog sledging and cross country skiing and walking in picturesque winter wonderland alpine scenery.
Equipment hire (we offer 20% discount), ski lessons, ski school, crèche etc are available within a 2 min. walk from the apartment.
Golf:
The nearest golf course is Mont d’Arbois Golf course, Megeve. It is about a 10 minute drive from our apartment.
Situated at an average altitude of 1,320m, the golf course is the oldest mountain stylised golf course. The slightly undulating golf course was designed by Henry Cotton in 1964.
The golf course has 18 holes and 5,994m yardage, it is Par 71, and is open from 15th May to 15th October. It serves lunch, bar snacks, tea & coffee and has a club bar, changing rooms and pro shop. You can hire clubs and a motor trolley, buggy or trolley. It has a driving range. Tariffs vary from 36€ to 75€. Reservations by non members must be made 24hrs in advance. And the views from the course are stunning.
Other Activities:
Parapenting, luge, white water rafting, ice skating, canyoning, archery, bowling, flying, hot air balloons, squash, cross country skiing, go karting
