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Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski.

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4 habitaciones, tabla de planchar con plancha y wifi gratis

Opiniones

10 de 10,
Excepcional

Chalet completo

4 habitaciones2 baños6 personas1163 pies cuadrados

Servicios principales

  • Cocina
  • Lavadora
  • Secadora
  • Wifi gratuito
  • Gimnasio
  • Espacio al aire libre

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Le Châtelard, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Place, Parque Natural Regional del Macizo de Bauges
    ‪1 min a pie‬
  • Place, Lago de Annecy
    ‪41 min en auto‬
  • Place, Lago del Bourget
    ‪51 min en auto‬
  • Airport, Chambery (CMF-Chambery - Saboya)
    ‪63 min en auto‬

Opciones de habitación

Información de la zona

Canton du Châtelard

Este chalet te brinda la oportunidad de hospedarte a un costado de Parque Natural Regional del Macizo de Bauges. Las habitaciones de este chalet están equipadas con cocina, chimenea y balcón.

Qué hay cerca

  • Parque Natural Regional del Macizo de Bauges - A 1 min a pie - 0.0 km
  • Lago de Annecy - A 41 min en auto - 29.2 km
  • Baños termales Chevalley - A 50 min en auto - 38.2 km
  • Lago del Bourget - A 51 min en auto - 38.6 km
  • Castillo de Annecy - A 55 min en auto - 39.3 km

Medios de transporte

  • Estación de tren de Montmélian - 31 min en auto
  • Chambery (CMF-Chambery - Saboya) - 65 min en auto

Restaurantes

  • ‪le roches blanches - ‬A 4 min en auto
  • ‪Pizza Des Bauges - ‬A 7 min en auto
  • ‪Auberge les Clarines - ‬A 19 min a pie
  • ‪Bar du Chéran - ‬A 8 min en auto
  • ‪Le Plat Gourmand - ‬A 12 min en auto

Información de la propiedad

Todo el hospedaje

Tendrás la casa completa para ti y las personas que te acompañen.

Lujo Alpine Chalet cerca impresionante Lago Annecy para familiares y amigos

Escondido en la esquina de esta pequeña y atractiva aldea, Le Chatox te ofrece una de las vistas más impresionantes desde cualquier chalet que encuentres en los Alpes. Tanto es así, que hicimos un esfuerzo adicional y duplicó el tamaño del balcón para que ahora pueda cenar afuera o simplemente descansar bajo las luces puntuales que dominan la vista. De hecho, apaga la luz y maravíllate con el cielo nocturno mientras disfrutas de tu fav starcap star watching. Por la mañana, la vista cambiará cada hora, así que agarre los binoculares de chatox para ver las aves rapaces y la vida salvaje de Les Bauges. Siempre nos gusta conversar con los posibles huéspedes para asegurarnos de que tenemos todo lo que estás buscando para aprovechar al máximo tus vacaciones en Les Bauges (los Wallows), un área de excepcional belleza natural, herencia y tradición. Es una base ideal para explorar una amplia gama de actividades al aire libre o simplemente para relajarse y relajarse en el aire fresco de la montaña con impresionantes vistas desde su terraza privada con balcón o patio con jardín. Situado en una colina en las afueras de Le Chatelard en el corazón del parque regional Massif des Bauges, Le Chatox goza de magníficas vistas a través del valle hacia las montañas y se encuentra a sólo 30 minutos de las hermosas ciudades de Annecy, Chambery y Aix-Les Bains.

El salón es de diseño abierto con un sofá en forma de L para 6 personas y un sofá de dos plazas. ¡También tenemos una mecedora para observar aves y un telescopio para mirar las estrellas! Hay una selección de libros, juegos de armario y la guitarra si juegas. TV y DVD con una selección de películas en CD para las noches en o el ajedrez y las cartas, si lo prefiere. WiFi a través de Le Chatox. La cocina está totalmente equipada con microondas, cafetera Gaggia, y el gabinete de especias de Wendy! Hay un conjunto fondu, barbacoa y raclette para los amantes de la carne y fondue de queso. La estufa de leña Morso ardilla pone a cabo gran calor en invierno para acoplar con calefacción por suelo radiante y hay un cuarto de baño / ducha en cada planta. Le Chatox fue construido con la luz y el espacio en la mente, así que tenemos una puerta corredera a un patio en el lado de la cabaña para el jardín con 4 tumbonas. Una gran zona para barbacoa.

La terraza balcón es enorme y puede entretener hay asientos 8 en la mesa para grandes cenas y barbacoas. Solemos pasar la mayor parte del tiempo aquí, ya que elegimos la parcela de forma deliberada para disfrutar de la impresionante vista de Dent de Rossanz o "montaña explosiva" para nuestros huéspedes.

En la 'cueva' o planta baja se encuentra el garaje y espacio para nuestro tamaño completo mesa de competición de tenis. En un buen día sólo rueda hacia fuera en el sol! También tenemos 4 raquetas de tenis para los tribunales en el pueblo.

Nuestro pueblo de Le Chatelard permanece intacta y conserva un cierto encanto rústico con sus fachadas de tiendas de edad y pequeños callejones que conducen hacia la iglesia. Es un pueblo tranquilo y acogedor con un gran supermercado, panadería, bar y excelente restaurante, información turística, banco, oficina de correos y un mercado local de alimentos todos los viernes por la mañana.

Les Bauges es un paraíso para los caminantes. Gran esquí familia está aquí a precios inmejorables lejos de las multitudes. Hay 5 resorts todo dentro de los 30 minutos de su casa. Este es el paraíso del ciclismo con rutas increíbles utilizadas en el Tour de Francia. Puedo aconsejarle sobre rutas para todos los niveles. Hermosa Annecy está cerca para nadar y explorar el casco antiguo llamado "Pequeña Venecia". Fue votado recientemente en uno de los lugares más hermosos para visitar en Francia. Nuestro lago local con restaurante y acequias, tenis y diversión para los más pequeños está a sólo 10 minutos de distancia! Los franceses se preguntará cómo usted descubrió su complejo secreto! Todo a sólo 1 hora del aeropuerto de Ginebra. 7. 30hrs desde Calais. Sólo estar en contacto con Pablo o Wendy para una charla para que podamos adaptar sus vacaciones personalmente.

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Servicios de la propiedad

Ski

  • Acceso a telesquí
  • Ski cross-country en los alrededores
  • Snowboard en los alrededores

Internet

  • Disponible en el hospedaje: wifi gratis

Estacionamiento y transporte

  • Se necesita auto
  • Estacionamiento con acceso para silla de ruedas disponible
  • Las opciones de estacionamiento en la propiedad incluyen un garaje

Cocina

  • Cafetera y tetera
  • Especias
  • Horno
  • Lavavajillas
  • Licuadora
  • Máquina de hielo
  • Microondas
  • Molino de café
  • Olla para langostas o cangrejos
  • Parrilla de estufa
  • Refrigerador
  • Tetera eléctrica
  • Tostadora
  • Vajilla y utensilios de cocina

Comidas

  • Mesas
  • Servicio de chef

Habitaciones

  • 4 habitaciones
  • Se proporcionan sábanas

Baño

  • 2 baños
  • Papel de baño
  • Regadera
  • Se ofrecen toallas
  • Secadora de cabello
  • Tina o regadera

Áreas comunes para sentarse

  • Chimenea
  • Estufa de leña
  • Mesa
  • Sala de estar

Entretenimiento

  • Biblioteca musical
  • Estéreo
  • Juegos
  • Libros
  • Smart TV
  • Videos

Espacios exteriores

  • Asador
  • Balcón
  • Jardín
  • Muebles de exterior
  • Telescopio
  • Terraza

Lavandería

  • Lavadora
  • Lavandería

Para tu comodidad

  • Calefacción

Mascotas

  • No se aceptan mascotas

Facilidades de acceso

  • Si tienes necesidades de acceso especial, comunícate con la propiedad utilizando los datos que figuran en la confirmación de la reservación.
  • Acceso a pisos superiores solo por escalera
  • Estacionamiento con acceso para silla de ruedas
  • Lugar de estacionamiento para personas con discapacidad
  • No se permite fumar en la propiedad

Servicios e instalaciones

  • Cambio de toallas (previa solicitud)
  • Plancha y tabla de planchar
  • Servicio de entrega de comida

Aspectos destacados de la ubicación

  • Cerca de un hospital
  • En el campo
  • En la montaña
  • En un poblado

Actividades

  • Acceso al telesquí
  • Bicicletas
  • Equipo para deportes de invierno
  • Gimnasio
  • Golf
  • Sala de juegos o videojuegos
  • Tenis
  • Tenis de mesa
  • Alpinismo en los alrededores
  • Basquetbol en los alrededores
  • Buceo en los alrededores
  • Ciclismo de montaña en los alrededores
  • Escalada en roca en los alrededores
  • Exploración de cuevas en los alrededores
  • Golf en los alrededores
  • Kayak en los alrededores
  • Lugar para nadar en los alrededores
  • Observación de aves en los alrededores
  • Parasailing en los alrededores
  • Paseos a caballo en los alrededores
  • Paseos en trineo en los alrededores
  • Paseos en velero en los alrededores
  • Pesca en los alrededores
  • Rafting en los alrededores
  • Senderos para caminar o andar en bicicleta en los alrededores
  • Ski acuático en los alrededores
  • Snorkel en los alrededores
  • Tours ecológicos en los alrededores
  • Windsurf en los alrededores

Características de seguridad

  • Detector de monóxido de carbono (el anfitrión indicó que la propiedad cuenta con un detector de monóxido de carbono)
  • Detector de humo (el anfitrión indicó que la propiedad cuenta con un detector de humo)
  • Botiquín de primeros auxilios

Descripción general

  • Al menos el 80% de la iluminación es con focos LED
  • Bicicletas
  • Interruptores de ahorro de energía en las habitaciones
  • Jardín
  • Tamaño de la unidad: 108 metros cuadrados
  • Toallas (cambio previa solicitud)

Políticas

Check-in

Hora de inicio del check-in: 15:00

Check-out

Check-out antes de las 10:00

Instrucciones especiales de check-in

Recibirás un correo electrónico del anfitrión con las instrucciones para hacer el check-in y el check-out.
La información proporcionada por la propiedad podría estar traducida con herramientas de traducción automática.

Mascotas

No se aceptan mascotas

Niños y camas adicionales

Se permiten niños: edad mínima de 0 a 17 años

Eventos

No se permiten eventos
See attachment.

Fumar

No se permite fumar

Información importante

Información importante

Podría aplicarse un cargo por persona extra, que varía según la política de la propiedad
Es posible que debas presentar una identificación oficial con fotografía y una tarjeta de crédito, una tarjeta de débito o hacer un depósito en efectivo en el check-in para cubrir cualquier gasto imprevisto
Las solicitudes especiales no se pueden garantizar. Están sujetas a disponibilidad al momento del check-in y pueden tener un costo extra
No se permiten fiestas ni eventos de grupos
Nota del anfitrión: see attachment.
Ideal para estancias largas
El anfitrión indicó que hay un detector de monóxido de carbono en la propiedad
El anfitrión indicó que hay un detector de humo en la propiedad
El equipamiento de seguridad de esta propiedad incluye botiquín de primeros auxilios
Esta propiedad tiene espacios al aire libre, como balcones, patios y terrazas, que podrían no ser adecuados para niños; en caso de inquietudes, recomendamos que te comuniques con la propiedad antes de tu llegada para confirmar que puedas hospedarte en una habitación que se ajuste a tus necesidades.
Vrbo, nuestro sitio asociado, administra este hospedaje. Recibirás un correo suyo con un enlace a tu cuenta de Vrbo, donde podrás cambiar o cancelar tu reservación.

Preguntas frecuentes

What's there to see around this chalet?

This chalet is located in Le Chatelard, just steps from Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Park. Bauges is also within a driving distance of 3.9 mi.

Will I be able to park at Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski.?

Yes, there is wheelchair-accessible parking available.

Is this chalet associated with a casino?

No, this chalet is not connected to a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at this chalet?

No, there is no indoor pool at this chalet.

Is Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski. a good place to stay for couples?

This historic chalet offers many amenities for couples, including a chef service and a fireplace in each accommodation with some featuring chef service.

Are there hot tubs at Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski.?

No, this chalet doesn't have a spa tub.

Does this chalet offer breakfast?

No, this chalet doesn't offer breakfast.

Will this chalet allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at this chalet.

Are there connecting rooms at Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski.?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this chalet.

How far is the airport from this chalet?

The closest major airport to this chalet is Chambery (CMF-Chambery - Savoie), which is 29.7 mi away (65 minutes by car).

Can I book a room with a balcony at Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski.?

Yes, every accommodation at Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski. comes with a balcony and some offer mountain views.

Opiniones de Cosy Chalet in the Real Alps near Annecy. Relax, chill, walk, cycle, trek, ski.

Opiniones

10

Excepcional

Puntuación de 10, es decir, Excelente. Basada en 24 de 26 opiniones
Puntuación de 8, es decir, Bueno. Basada en 2 de 26 opiniones
Puntuación de 6, es decir, Aceptable. Basada en 0 de 26 opiniones
Puntuación de 4, es decir, Malo. Basada en 0 de 26 opiniones
Puntuación de 2, es decir, Terrible. Basada en 0 de 26 opiniones

9.4/10

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Opinión verificada

10/10 Excelente

Matthew M.

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Wonderful family holiday

This is a wonderful house and location for a family holiday. The house is spacious and well equipped and in a beautiful location for a family holiday.
Se hospedó 14 noches en julio de 2023
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10/10 Excelente

Gitte M.

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Fantastic chalet with all the necessities one could dream of. It’s spacious with lots of light and and great view of the mountains. The kitchen is well quipped so it’s easy to cook a proper meal. Great base for hiking The Bauges and for exploring Annecy and Aix les Baignes. We definitely want to come back for more!
Se hospedó 7 noches en julio de 2025
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10/10 Excelente

fiona j.

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Wonderful week

Just 4 of us staying in the property so ample space! The property had everything we needed and it was great from the moment we stepped inside. The views were spectacular and we enjoyed all the outside seating at different times to esunatdoffering some shade
Se hospedó 7 noches en julio de 2024
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10/10 Excelente

Angelika N.

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Great Stay!

The house is in reality even better than you think while regarding the Internet presentation, it‘s perfect. The landlords are very kind and polite, every important information was clearly and early communicated. We recommand this Chalet with 5 stars 🤩
Se hospedó 5 noches en abril de 2022
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10/10 Excelente

Jeremy A.

Le Chatox in June

We stayed at the Le chatox for 8 nights (22nd-29th June 2015) and had a wonderful time. When we stayed here about 5 years ago, we did a fly/drive via Geneva airport, but this time we went by car which was fairly straight forward (if you stick to the toll roads). Paul gave us very good directions which was very helpful for the last part of the journey. Le Chatox is a lovely holiday chalet set on a hill overlooking a valley with 2 mountain peaks in the background which make for a stunning view from the chalet balcony. Although it may be seem remote and can only be reached by car, you are rewarded by being in a fantastic rural location with breathtaking scenery. It is part of the village of Le Chatelard - one of 12 villages in Les Bauges. We took the opportunity to do lots of walking and went swimming in a local lake at Lescheraines, Visited Annecy (make sure you go there on a market day!), hired a boat on the lake as well as swimming in the lake, visited Aix Les Bains and another lake: Lac Bauget. There is no shortage of things to do and places to see! Cycling is very popular around this area, so if you're a keen cyclist and like some challenging climbs, this is the place to come! Le Chatox is a very comfortable chalet with plenty of room and is very well equipped. The owners went out of their way to ensure our stay here was memorable. We will definitely go there again.
Opinión verificada

10/10 Excelente

Johanna S.

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Superbe maison et très belle région

La maison/chalet de Paul et Wendy est vraiment parfaite pour les familles, entre autre. L'ambiance y est chaleureuse, la vue magnifique, les chambres très agréables et pratiques et tout est fait pour s'y sentir chez soi. Et en plus il y a des terrasses où il fait bon déjeuner au soleil. Le massif des Bauges est en outre, une région magnifique. Nous recommandons chaleureusement ! Merci Paul et Wendy pour votre accueil.
Se hospedó 4 noches en febrero de 2023
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8/10 Buena

Eliane Y.

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Séjour agréable

Je précise que la télé est anglais et les notices de la maison aussi. Si vous cherchez une vue agréable et un environnement calame vous pouvez y aller les yeux fermés.
Se hospedó 3 noches en marzo de 2022
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10/10 Excelente

Emilie V.

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Très beau chalet

Une belle découverte d'une superbe région avec de bons produits locaux et le chalet très bien équipé et bien placé
Se hospedó 3 noches en octubre de 2021
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10/10 Excelente

Jean-Luc D.

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Point de base idéal pour randonneurs

Espaces cosy, agréable à vivre, à proximité de splendides randonnées dans les Bauges. Très bien équipé.
Se hospedó 7 noches en agosto de 2021
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10/10 Excelente

Saskia S.

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Wonderful place to relax in a beautiful area

Thank you Paul and Wendy for letting us stay at your wonderful house "Le Chatox". The house was exactly as described on the internet, is wel equipped and was very comfortable. We felt very welcome. When at the house, the kids enjoyed playing ping-pong and darts. We have come to value the Bauges region. The region is very peaceful and has several small typical French towns. All the basic needs can be found in the town of Le Chatelard itself: bakery, supermarket, gas-station, restaurants and very helpful, the tourist office (though lots of tips also available at the house). From le Chatelard there are a lot of fun hikes and activities to do with the kids. Also, many other fun places are within a quick drive of maximum an hour (Annecy, Lac d'Aiguebelette, Lac Bourget, Chambery). Be aware, as soon as you leave the Bauges region you might suddenly find all the other places "to crowded". A perfect place if you want to relax and get away from your busy daily life and work. Thanks again, The Scott-family
Se hospedó 7 noches en julio de 2021
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10/10 Excelente

Michel A.

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Enfin la nature et le calme

Séjour très agréable dans un environnement enchanteresse
Se hospedó 7 noches en mayo de 2021
Opinión verificada

10/10 Excelente

Audrey D.

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Séjour parfait!

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié le confort et l'équipement du chalet de Paul et Wendy, nous nous y sommes immédiatement sentis comme chez nous. Le châlet est idéalement placé pour découvrir le massif des Bauges.
Se hospedó 7 noches en febrero de 2021
Opinión verificada

10/10 Excelente

sonia G.

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Excellent séjour

Un superbe chalet où l'on se sent tout de suite comme chez soi. Location très bien équipée, il ne manque rien pour passer un séjour au calme dans les montagnes. Excellente communication avec les propriétaires qui font tout pour que votre séjour soit agréable.
Se hospedó 7 noches en diciembre de 2020
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10/10 Excelente

Guillaume M.

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Beau chalet avec balcons et terrasse

Le Chatox est situé un peu en dehors du Châtelard avec une belle vue. Le chalet peut accueillir 8 personnes, il est bien équipé en électroménager. Il y a également une table de ping-pong. Stations de ski à 30-40 min. Séjour agréable.
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10/10 Excelente

U a G.

Le chatox is perfect for a summer and winter holid

Le chatox is an ideal holiday home. It's very well equipped and comfortable with all the mod cons. Wendy and Paul are perfect hosts and are always helpful with enquiries. We spent two weeks a couple of years ago in the summer when the sun shone every day. There is so much to do in the area for all ages. I loved walking in the area where the scenery is stunning. Swimming in lakes, cycling, glaziers, paragliding etc. We have just returned from a winter break Feb 2017 where all 7 of us skied. Paul and wendy were very helpful with arranging lessons and hire equipment. Les allons and margeriaz ski resorts were about half an hours drive from the chalet and were perfect for all levels of skiers. The slopes were quiet and we never had to queue for lifts. The price for hire and lift passes is much cheaper than the more popular French ski resorts. We would recommend Melanie who delivered our home cooked dinner on a few evenings. Really lovely food made to order and very good value. Hope to return to experience beautiful rural France.
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10/10 Excelente

Colin A.

Le Chatox - a gem in Les Bauges

The property is excellent 4 good size bedrooms, well kitted out kitchen for those meals when you eats in and even games for those wet afternoons (table tennis in the cave). Plenty to do with walks up and around the local peaks. Cycles available if you are up to it. I can recommend hiring an electric bike to assist with the uphills if you are not quite Froome standard, they really make a difference and you get to see the magnificent scenery. We spent 2 days down at Lake Annecy, hired a boat and in Sept is beautifully warm and clear to swim in. The Visitors Book is full of ideas and trips that others have made and you can spend time following up on adventure trails or just discovering local restaurants they have listed. The best bit is sitting out on the balcony in the evening with chees, bread and wine and watch 'Booby Mountain' as the sun sets...very relaxing. Thank you Paul and Wendy you have a beautiful home from home, very welcoming and easy to relax into.
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10/10 Excelente

Fantastic Base for Family Skiing Holiday

This is our second stay at Le Chatox - see our review of 21 April 2015. Again we had a fantastic time and highly recommend the chalet and local ski resorts. It was a bit busier this time being half term (previously we came at Easter) but not too much so. We hope to come back again next year.
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10/10 Excelente

Mark R.

Excellent House in the Rhone-Alpes

This is our second stay at Le Chatox. This is a very well equipped and comfortable house that is also smart and nicely designed. Our main activities on holiday are walking and for me road cycling. This is a great location for both. There are some great walks both demanding, mildly challenging and more leisurely in a truly beautiful part of France and the Alpes. The views from the summit walks are breath taking. Rides can be started from the house which are described in the house information and marked up on maps by the owner who is a keen cyclist. My rides I kept to around 1.5 to 2.5 hours and the scenery is spectacular. The Tour went through the village in 2013 and you can do parts of, or all of the stage if you are up for it! The house sits on the edge of the town of Le Chatelard which has a convenient supermarket, filling station and few restaurant options nearby. Chez Cyril in Le Noyer is particularly good. I would thoroughly recommend this accommodation which is appointed to high standards.
Opinión archivada

8/10 Buena

Deirdre S.

Brilliant experiance

Le Chatox absolutely ideal. Everything we needed to make our holiday complete. Had a great time. Would have liked to fit in more walking - perhaps next time. Good company and a lovely area to explore. Thanks for letting us go with Pam & Alan. Thanks again.
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10/10 Excelente

Maria A.

Fabulous Summer Holiday at Le Chatox

We have just returned from a wonderful two family fortnight at Le Chatox - eight of us in total. The accommodation was superb, exactly as described, spacious, spotless, welcoming and very easy to find from the directions provided. After absorbing the wonderful mountain-view setting and enjoying the clean alpine air we all settled in very quickly in this fabulous home from home with everything we needed for a relaxing base for our holiday. We had very good weather on the whole with the 35 degree high finally breaking with a dramatic thunderstorm which was phenomenal to watch from the comfort of the chalet. On that one day of rain Le Chatox provided table tennis, darts, a cupboardful of games and a selection of DVDs to keep everyone entertained. Temperatures settled around 25 - 28 degrees and we set about exploring and experiencing the area. Between us we cycled (including following a stage of Le Tour de France), walked (Cascade du Pissieu and Chapelle St Bernard) swam and water skied at Lescheraines Lakes, swam and sailed at Lake Annecy on numerous occasions, flew through the trees at Aillon Station Ski Resort (ski-lift up and zip wires and tree-top walkways down - great fun for children and adults alike!), enjoyed the spectacular views from Semnoz, learned about the art of the Chocolatier, shopped in Old Annecy Town and of course at the local Carrefour, especially when we chose to simply relax at Le Chatox and enjoy the weather, the peace and the beautiful surroundings. We enjoyed a number of barbecues at Le Chatox and also ate out in Annecy, at Lescheraines and Lake Annecy benefitting from recommendations from Paul and Wendy - our favourite was Chez Ma Cousine by the water in Doussard. We will definitely return to Le Chatox and we would highly recommend Le Chatox for a fantastic summer holiday.
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Fantastic Base for Family Skiing Holiday

We spent nine nights here as a group of two families with young children on their first skiing holiday during the first week of Easter. We drove which we found surprisingly easy. Le Chatox was absolutely perfect for our group and had plenty of space for the children to play (including table tennis and darts) and for us to relax in the evenings and everything you could possibly need in a holiday home. Paul had sent us all of the information we needed beforehand but was also available to talk through the arrangements for our ski lessons (with Muriel from ESF who was great) and equipment hire (from Christian and Marie from Aillon Sport, also great). We only skied at Margeriaz which is 20 minutes away by car (Paul had already told us that the lower Les Aillons would be closed) which was brilliant for the four beginners and absolutely fine for the fairly rusty two intermediates. The children (10, 9 and 6) took to skiing straight away and loved it. There are many other ski areas accessible by car, including Val Thorens, but we didn't venture far. Despite rain for one day (it was the last week of the season) the skiing conditions were great and the pistes were empty even at the weekend. We didn't have to queue once for the ski lifts and as it was the last week the ski passes were only 12 Euro's each per day. Everyone at Margeriaz (and elsewhere) were very friendly and we particularly enjoyed lunches at La Bergerie. There were some language barriers (we speak very little French) but we got by without too much bother. As we had small children who were exhausted we ate in every evening and the Carrefour supermarket in Le Chatelard had everything we needed. We took snow chains but didn't come close to needing them. Don't use your in-car DVD player on the train (we did and had to be jump started) and don't take the wrong turning and end up in Geneva in rush hour like us! All in all we had a fantastic time and have already booked to go back in the February half term next year.
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Half Term at Le Chatox

What an amazing place! The views are absolutely stunning, we woke up each day to the sun shining on the top of the mountains burning away the mist. We were two families of four, there was plenty of space the living area easily accomodated eight of us, we didn't feel crowded at all, a real home from home with everything you need. The skiing was perfect. We are all intermediate skiers and the lovely long blue runs suited the adults, the children could safely ski the reds and black at Margeriaz. We skied at Aillons the first day but we were all in agreement that Margeriaz was the favourite. We had great plans for a non-skining day at Annecy but the weather was so good we stuck to skiing. The directions were straight forward, we found it easily and Paul was at the end of the phone with plenty of recommendations which was very thoughtful. A great place, we all thoroughly recommend it and would love to visit again, perhaps in the summer as there seems so much to do all year round. Thank you!
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Heather Woodward

Lovely winter break

Just back from a lovely winter break at Le Chatox. The chalet was well equipped for catering for 8 and we particularly enjoyed the view from the balcony, the excellent coffee machine and the table tennis table. The chalet was clean and warm with underfloor heating and had everything we needed. The area is beautiful, good skiing at various lesser known resorts which were ideal for beginners and intermediates but also provided enough challenge for the more advanced skiers in our party and we found plenty to explore. Paul was very helpful with local information beforehand and there was a very helpful book of local info and walks at the chalet. We loved pottering around Annecy, a trip to the old village of Yvoire on Lake Geneva and a stunningly beautiful walk near La Croix de Nivolet, all recommended by Paul. The supermarket in Le Chatelard was fine for food shopping but there are very few other shops in the town so it feels quite rural and authentically French, great if you want something away from the bustling ski village experience which we find a bit hectic for us, but not so good if you want ski facilities, shops and cafes right on your doorstep. We did not get to sample the local restaurants much due to being on a tight budget, but did enjoy a lovely fondue savoyarde at a restaurant in La Feclaz on the last night. Quite a few restaurants and shops were closed for family holidays over the Christmas/New Year period and also no boats were running on Annecy Lake then, which surprised us a bit as there were plenty of holiday makers in Annecy, but it is perhaps an area known more for summer holidays. The traffic queues around Chambery indicate this town is perhaps more known for skiing and we had to give up on a visit there, due to long traffic delays. However, we had no trouble at all travelling in Les Bauges area around Le Chatox and accessing various smaller ski stations with a Landrover and an Astra (with snow chains in the boot as and when needed). Wished we could have stayed another week and certainly hope to return. Thanks again for a wonderful holiday.
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Lovely stay

My husband and I spent a wonderful week in the Chatox. We skied every day at Aillons or Margeriaz resorts, and on our 'day off' drove to Annecy for a buzzy evening. Clean, comfortable, wonderful views, a wood-burning stove, with the perfect mix of sun by the chalet and snow on the pistes - what more could you want?! A truly relaxing holiday.
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fantastic holiday retreat

What can I say. Just returned from a fantastic week away at the 'Chatox' with family and friends. Great property in a superb location. Clean and well maintained it had everything we needed and more. As first time skiers, Paul and Wendy were so helpful in explaining the area, where to hire ski gear etc and were only a phone call/email away if you needed any advice. There are about 5 ski resorts in area and are all only a short drive away. The kids loved it and can't wait to return in the future. I would highly recommend the 'Chatox' for the perfect holiday in France. Thanks to Paul and Wendy for sharing their home with us The Forrest family the Forrest family