a good time in chalet papillon
Review Submitted: August 7, 2011
Date of Stay: July 2011
we found the chalet was very clean and well equipped, once we got there, but it was extremely difficult to find based on the owners directions, as it is not in the village of la baume but half way up the mountain that la baume is based at the foot of. we had to ask locals if they knew of it and luckily found someone who could direct us there. the location is not brilliant if you want the social life of morzine etc as it takes a car and 25 mins of driving to get there. the views are beautiful of the surrounding area. neighbours are sociable but have dogs that barked all day long. There is no shop in the village or bread supplier so you need to be organised on that front and visit the carrefour on the outskirts of st jean d'aulps. the chalet has steep out side steps up to the main house, so not good for small children.
the morzine pass is good and the chalet is registered for this. it gives free access to many things but NOT all, so check this out before you decide what to do for the day.
the facilities in the chalet are ok, we were not left any towels, which meant we had to go and buy some from the supermarket on the sunday morning, the tv has no reception, so you have to watch the dvd supply there.otherwise everything you would expect is there.
morzine lays on some good animations during the summer for children and for free, so we were kept busy, geneva and evian were good days out for the family and we enjoyed the cable cars in les gets, fantastic views. the mountain lakes are beautiful and great for swimming. accrobranch in les gets was a good afternoons activity for the teenagers.
we had a great time, the weather was good and once we were organised with car trips into the towns it was a good holiday for all. we will return to this area again in the future but more centrally located I think.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Sightseeing
Owner's Response: We are pleased that you had a great holiday. Sorry you had a problem finding it – we will review our ‘how to find us’ directions to make it clearer but have not had any problems previously. Our information and booking form clearly states that towels are not provided, but we will review this. We have been letting for 15+ years and have not had this misunderstanding previously. We are really pleased you took advantage of the euro pass – this is a great initiative that we subscribe to as part of the local tourist programme and saves a lot of money on entrance fees for our guests . Being in the mountains means that we have to contend with slopes – hence the steps and the poor TV reception – however we will see if we can improve this but many families have stayed at the chalet over the years and never sais they found the steps a problem..
We have spoken to our neighbour about the dogs barking and he has re-assured us that he will look into the problem - but if any of our clients experience this please mention it to him whilst you are there.
Being a distance from Morzine does mean that we offer very competitive prices – we are up to ½ the price of an equivalent chalet in Morzine in peak seasons and we offer spacious and comfortable accommodation – It also means that we are also only 25 minutes to Lake Geneva (Thonon) where you can easily access the lake and all the facilities that are on offer there – sailing, swimming, shops, restaurants, trips on the lake, etc. The fabulous Evian is a further 10 minutes away. There are always plenty of shops on the way to and from the chalet to pick up provisions and there is an easy bread shop in the village opposite at Le Biot. The attractiveness of the chalet is its traditional feel and mountain location which is not always found in the more tourist resorts.
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