Wonderful trip, wonderful chalet!
Review Submitted: May 6, 2008
Date of Stay: March 2008
Our family (from the USA) rented the chalet from the owners over Easter break. The house is much, much nicer than the pictures show it to be (although heed their warning, there is a steep climb up to it). The views are absolutely incredible. The house is maintained well and has all you need to cook there, including a fondue pot. The owners were very easy to work with, quite welcoming and O-Vacance (the local agent) was able to help us get our lost luggage delivered from the flight. Ovrannaz is nice and central and we were able to do day trips to Lusanne, Zermatt, and Aosta, Italy. But my kids said the chalet and town were their favorite memories of the trip.
The town of Ovrannaz also has all the facilities you'd want (including a grocery), is very quaint, and is not overcrowded. We speak fractured French, but were very welcomed by the people in town. My husband and kids went skiing, using a local school and had a great time. We went to the restaurant Vieux Valais and the food was superb! We also went to the thermal spas and were able to lay back in the warm water and look at beautiful, snow-covered mountains. The last 2 days we were there it snowed heavily, so I recommend a car with snow tires or chains -- we had snow tires and really needed them.
We had a great time and are already planning when we can go back. I highly recommend the area and the chalet.
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Helpful votes: 9/10