Self-catering holiday homes: Les Gets chalet

Make a holiday rental apartment or ski chalet in Les Gets, France your home away from home

Les Gets is a low altitude ski resort in the Portes du Soleil area, in the Haute-Savoie region of France. Particularly good for beginners and intermediate skiers, Les Gets offers 65 runs totaling 120km, and an authentic Alpine atmosphere. Skiing here is a pleasure, especially as the chalets in Les Gets are accessible by skiing to the door. The charm and authenticity of Les Gets means that once you have been enticed into taking a holiday accommodation in Les Gets once, you will almost certainly return year after year.

Things to do on holiday in Les Gets, France

A ski holiday to Les Gets not only allows use of the 120km of downhill piste, but there are also 18km of cross-country skiing, snow showing trails, telemark facilities, night skiing, dog sledding, sleigh rides and a purpose build snow park for snow boarders as well as a large number of excellent ski schools from everyone from the experienced skier to the young child. There are 11 runs dedicated to experienced skiers, (one of over 11km) and 28 for beginners. The ski season lasts from mid-December until April.

As part of the Portes du Soleil ski resorts, a chalet in Les Gets is linked to 13 other ski resorts and the facilities and nightlife associated with them. The other 530km of pistes are all accessible by shuttle bus from Les Gets.

Throughout the year, the bowling alley, swimming pools, saunas, hot tubs, ice rink, hiking trails and paragliding opportunities add to the excitement of taking holiday accommodation in Les Gets. Although the nightlife in Les Gets is not extensive, there are 23 restaurants serving a combination of traditional Alpine, French and Italian food. With 12 bars and one nightclub, the evening entertainment provides a lot of fun for the après ski, without becoming too rowdy and affecting the peaceful Alpine nature of the village.

Summer does not mean that the chalets and apartments of Les Gets are empty. For such a small village there are magnificent facilities to be enjoyed. The slopes become havens for mountain bikers and hikers, and bike holidays to Les Gets are hugely rewarding, especially during the mountain biking World Cup which is regularly held in Les Gets. Other facilities available are an 18 hole golf course, Adventure Park, swimming lakes, ten pin bowling and extensive range of restaurants.

Places to holiday in Les Gets, France

Of the other 13 ski resorts which make up Portes du Soleil, Morzine-Avoriaz is the most popular with snow boarders. It too has an authentic Savoyard charm and a slow pace of life which makes it an ideal getaway, winter or summer.

Weather in Les Gets, France

Winters are cool, but not as bitter as the ski resorts in North America. Summers are mild however, making an apartment in Les Gets ideal for walking and mountain biking holidays.

Flights to Les Gets, France

Geneva Airport is just 55km from the ski chalets in Les Gets. With regular transfer services being provided, prices are kept low, meaning that in combination with a cheap flight from one of the budget airlines and a private self catering holiday rental, a ski holiday to Les Gets could be easier than you think! Direct flights arrive daily in Geneva from a large range of British Airports.

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