All year round alpine apartment with indoor pool sauna and gym — Property 70462

All year round alpine apartment with indoor pool sauna and gym

Overlooking the picturesque Gstaad valley and a short walk from the village of Chateau D'Oex, this south-facing, sunny, spacious and elegantly-furnished apartment with its magnificent large terrace affords you the opportunity to admire the stunning mountain views whilst enjoying alfresco eating and sunbathing. The apartment is part of a stylish award-winning development of a grand nineteenth century hotel featuring an indoor pool, sauna, steam-room, fitness room and laundry - all for the exclusive use of the apartments. Chateau D'Oex is an all year round centre providing winter skiing and summer walking set in a charming and peaceful location.

Location Chateau D'Oex Chateau d'Oex < Alps of Vaud < Vaud / Lake Geneva < Switzerland

Chateau D'Oex Chateau d'Oex < Alps of Vaud < Vaud / Lake Geneva < Switzerland

 marks the location of this property in Chateau d'Oex

Availability for the apartment in Vaud / Lake Geneva, Switzerland

Last updated on:

Friday, 25 July 2008

Changeover day:

flexible

Normal availability

All year

Rental rates for the apartment in Vaud / Lake Geneva, Switzerland

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Notes to the rental rates

• Shorter stays can be negotiated depending on availability. Easter and Balloon Week add £100 to rental. If occupancy is for two people reduce rental by £100. The price includes use of all facilities. Final cleaning £75 and laundry £20 per person per week added to total rental. Deposit of 25% of total payable at the time of booking and balance payable three weeks prior to arrival. There is no telephone in the apartment but mobile telephones obtain a very clear signal. The resident manager works all week save for Wednesdays and Sundays. Changeovers can take place on any day of the week.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the apartment in Vaud / Lake Geneva, Switzerland

Chateau D'Oex

is a delightful traditional village with many amenities in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. There is an excellent supermarket and traditional food shops. There is a wide selection of restaurants and cafes, together with car hire, sports equipment rental, video rental and daily international newspapers. There are banks, a tourist office, cinema and museum. All denominational churches including Anglican. Year round concerts, recitals and traditional alpine events. The excellent Swiss rail service gives easy access throughout Switzerland and Europe. Pick-up facilities for guests are available from the station and Geneva by arrangement. Train from Geneva airport to Chateau D'Oex is straightforward with a change in Montreux. Chateau D'Oex is a world-renowned centre for hot air ballooning and every January there is an international hot air Balloon Week.

Winter Activities

include downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, winter Wonderweg walks, tobogganing, hot air ballooning, winter ice-skating, curling and tenpin bowling. Concerts and recitals in Chateau D'Oex and neighbouring villages - check with Tourist Office.

Summer Activities

Cable cars are open June to September, giving access to well signed networks of summer walks and mountain biking. Also skiing at Les Diableret glacier, cycle routes, horse-riding, hot air ballooning, white water rafting, canoeing, fishing, archery, via ferrata, tenpin bowling, tennis. Golf at Gstaad, La Gruyere, Villars and Aigle. The Gstaad Swiss Tennis Open (July), Montreux Jazz Festival (July), Menuhin Music Festival. Chillon and Aigle castles, spa towns of Ovronnaz and Yverdon-les-Bains.

Skiing Information:

Chateau D'Oex is part of the Gstaad Superski region, with 250 kilometres of pistes, 66 lifts and 6 ski areas with fabulous scenery and summer skiing on Les Diablerets Glacier at 3000 metres. Suitable for all standards - two hour, four hour, daily or weekly ski passes available. Ski school in the village with nursery and snow park in Chateau D'Oex for children. Cable car in the centre of the village. Excellent cross-country skiing at La Lecherette 15 minutes away. There are many designated snow shoeing and winter walking paths in the area.

Golf Information:

The Gstaad golf club at Saanenmoser, a charming alpine course welcomes non-members. It also has clubs for hire. There are other golf courses at Villars, Gruyere and Aigle.