Samoens, chalet apartment, village location, ski bus outside — Property 60505

Samoens, chalet apartment, village location, ski bus outside

Chalet du Grand Massif, is a new self catering, luxury duplex apartment within a chalet comprising 4 apartments of varying sizes, constructed in the local style. A ski locker is situated on the ground floor to store ski's and a private enclosed garage is available to use. The surface (living) area is 89m² including 2 large balconies, one situated on the 1st floor and the other on the 2nd floor. The chalet is accessed via a independent entrance up a short flight of wooden stairs. It sleeps a maximum of 8; with 2 separate bedrooms each with a standard sized double bed, and a further room with two standard singles and a further 2 pull-out singles. There are two bathrooms, one of which has a shower cubicle instead of a bath, and two separate toilets. Portable cot and high chair available. Close to white water rafting, swimming pool, cycling tracks - free use of bikes, ice skating rink in winter, Indiana Parc forest adventure, close to botantical gardens, and restuarants, cafes and bars.

Location Samoens Samoens < Flaine - Grand Massif < Haute-Savoie < Rhone-Alpes < France

Samoens Samoens < Flaine - Grand Massif < Haute-Savoie < Rhone-Alpes < France

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Availability for the apartment in Samoens, France

Last updated on:

Saturday, 09 August 2008

Changeover day:

Sunday

Normal availability

All year

Rental rates for the apartment in Samoens, France

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Notes to the rental rates

• The rental includes electricity, water and heating and end of stay cleaning (you must leave it neat, and all dishes washed up etc.), and linen for beds occupied. No towels provided. Includes use of bikes in summer and sledges in winter. You may use any consumable item in the chalet, toilet paper, extra virgin olive oil, salt/pepper, seasonings etc. All we ask is that you replace an equivalent amount consumed of these various items with some others that are running low. Please use your own judgement as to what / how much to replace, but please be fair.
  
• A security deposit of £150 is required in the case of damage to the property or its contents. This will be refunded within 2 weeks of the rental period ending, provided no damage. To secure the apartment for the period required a deposit of 40% of the total rental and security deposit is required with booking. The balance to be paid 8 weeks prior to commencement date. The rental includes all utility bills, no hidden extras, bicycles in the summer and sledges in the winter, and a welcome pack upon arrival with cleaning at end of stay. Of course duvets, covers, pillowcases, tea towels and bathroom mats / hand towels are provided, just bring your own bath towels / beach towels.
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• From January 2008 the change over day is a Sunday in the winter- cheaper air fares on a Sunday, easier for cleaning, no crowds skiing on a Saturday, no traffic jams etc. For the summer / autumn Saturday changeover day.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the apartment in Samoens, France

Samoens in the Summer

The summer offers warm temperatures to swim, walk, cycle, go rafting, or to visit neighbouring towns / lakes in France, Switzerland or Italy. The outdoor leisure complex is situated an easy 1.5km walk (or cycle) along a pleasant footpath next to the river and through a small short tunnel (no need to cross any busy roads). • 2 beautiful lakes for fishing or walking around or swimming and sunbathing • large swimming pools (2 pools, one for 'swimming' 25m x 12.5m, the other for 'playing' 25m x 12.5m) • infants pool • 60m water slide • Football • Tennis 6 courts • Archery • Indiana Jones park in the forest by the lake • Golf driving range • Canoe / kayaking/ rafting • Roller-blade area • Skateboard park • Horse riding • Picnic areas • BBQ areas • Café's There are hundreds of miles of cycle paths, with guidebooks and signs to guide one about. Each ride has its distance, difficulty and approximate time. Chairlift bikes up mountain, chairlift up to restuarant, walk down.

Samoens facilities

Samoëns has 13 restaurants, 12 café's and pubs, and 11 further restaurants within hotels; two chemists, a small local supermarket, a number of excellent delicatessens, very good chocolatiers, numerous ski shops, numerous clothes shops and boutiques. Of course, there are many bakeries selling croissants, baguettes etc. In the village is a new Sherpa supermarket (5 minute walk away) as well as a Casino supermarket. A Champion supermarket is 2km outside the village, and Carrefour hypermarket is located in Cluses, 17km away. Excellent open street market on a Wednesday morning. The visitor centre and the ESF shop (ski school) are located near the ice-skating rink. Towns such as Annecy, Geneva, Evian, Lausanne, Montreaux, Courmayer and others within Switzerland / France / Italy are within a hour drive. The alpine Botanic Gardens “La Jaysinia” are located in town, are free to walk around. Excellent views of the village from the top of the path, plus waterfalls. Mont Blanc 45 min away.

Samoens and surrounding areas

In summer various bands and musicians play in the town centre during the day and in the evening, and sometimes in the park at Samoens or Morillon. These concerts are usually free. Yvoire is a medieval walled village, absolutely beautiful, pedestrianised and well worth a visit. Many lovely shops, restaurants etc., right on the side of Lac Leman. (lake Geneva). Next to Yvoire is the village of Excenevex, and we stop at the Hotel de la Plage for lunch, and to use their beach to swim in the lake after lunch. Food is good, about €24 ph and €10 per child for the set menu – but, you also get to use the beach and very safe swimming. The hotel is very old, and used mainly by the local French. Yvoire is in France, so no vignette (tax) is needed. Reach Yvoire via Les Gets / Morzine road through Thonon, about 48 miles away via a lovely drive through the mountains. Village of Sixt - 5mls away–you see the most incredible waterfalls – up to 30. The “Cascade Rouget” waterfall is a must.

Skiing Information:

Over 265 km of ski slopes are available in the Grand Massif ski area. The area consist of 5 very well linked resorts - Samoëns, Morillon, Flaine, Sixt and les Carroz. Open 21st Dec 2007 to 20th April 2008. From 1,600m to 2,500m. Virtually no crowds, and very little, if any, queuing is necessary. The breathtaking 14 km long ‘Cascades’ ski slope which criss cross the Sixt Fer a Cheval nature reserve giving you a unique skiing experience. Free bus back to the telecabine in Samoens from Sixt. Fantastic skiing for the intermediate and beginner skier, while the advanced skier is also very well catered for. It is possible to ski from resort to resort without even taking your ski's off! There is 'Jampark Concept' ski area in Flaine. This is state of the art snow terrain park. The free Ski Bus stops right outside the chalet (20m from door), and takes you the 900m to the Grand Massif Express telecabine entrance at Samoëns. Telecabine to 1,600m. The bus trip is no more than 5 minutes.