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Villa in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Chalet Cree
Located just five minutes from both downtown Chamonix and the base of Mont-Blanc, Chalet Cree has the perfect location for enjoying all the French Alps have to offer, and an amazing mountain view. With easy ski access, plenty of fun in-house activities, and accommodations for eleven, Chalet Cree is perfect for a family vacation, ski trip with friends, or an exciting corporate retreat. Chalet Cree’s interior has all the authenticity you’d expect from a French Alps mountain home. Wood, stone, and cozy furnishings combine to create a warm, inviting atmosphere, the perfect “welcome home” after a long day on Mont-Blanc. Spectacular mountain views are captured from Cree’s many vantage points throughout its spacious alpine interior. When you’re not out skiing or site-seeing, there’s lots at home to keep you and your guests entertained. The games room, hot tub, pool table, and wet bar are great places to gather after an exciting day on the slopes. For some rest and relaxation, enjoy the sauna and massage room, or, just light a fire and curl up on the sofa for a quiet movie night. A couple minutes away in Chamonix, you and your guests will love the quaint French Alps atmosphere. Rich with cafes, fine French restaurants, boutique shopping, and vibrant nightlife, Chamonix is an exciting vacation destination all year round. In the summer months, take advantage of the scenic hiking trails, mountain biking, and golf courses. For an even better mountain view, one of the most exciting and spectacular all-season activities is a Mont-Blanc helicopter tour, make sure to bring a camera. Copyright © Luxury Retreats. All rights reserved. BEDROOM & BATHROOM • Bedroom 1: King size bed (can be converted into 2 Twin size beds), Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Television, Sound system, Balcony • Bedroom 2: 2 Twin size beds (can be converted into King size bed), Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Television, Sound system, Balcony • Bedroom 3: Single size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Television, Sound system • Bedroom 4: 2 Twin size beds (can be converted into King size bed), Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower & bathtub, Television, Sound system, Balcony • Bedroom 5: King size bed (can be converted into 2 Twin size beds), Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower & bathtub, Television, Sound system, Balcony • Bedroom 6: Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone bathtub, Television, Sound system FEATURES & AMENITIES • Fully equipped kitchen with breakfast bar • Dishwasher • Wine Fridge • Wet bar • Espresso Machine • Formal dining area with seating for 12 • Wi-Fi • Satellite television • Sound system • Pool table • Exercise room • Game room • Sauna • Wood-burning fireplace • Heating • Washer/Dryer • Iron/Ironing board OUTDOOR FEATURES • Hot tub - heating included • Alfresco dining with seating for 6 • Barbecue • Terrace • Parking STAFF & SERVICES Included: • Mid-stay cleaning (5 hours) Extra cost (advance notice may be required): • Villa pre-stocking • Airport transfer • Activities & excursions • Spa service LOCATION Points of Interest: • 2 minute walk to Les Pèlerins • 6 minute drive to Chamonix • 7 minute walk to Adventure Park: Addicted 'Park Gaillands Ski Access: • 9.5 km to Brevent - Flegere Airport: • 99 km to Genève Aéroport (GVA) • 219 km to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
$611 per night
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Chalet in Les Houches
Chalet des Cristaux
Mont Blanc sets the tone for this Chamonix Valley chalet. Not only does its face dominate the landscape, but Mont Blanc granite forms the fireplace at the heart of the great room. The indoor swimming pool has a hydraulic floor to set as deep or shallow as you like—or turn it into a dance floor—while outside there’s a separate sauna and hot tub. Walk to novice-friendly skiing at Les Houches. Copyright © Luxury Retreats. All rights reserved. BEDROOM & BATHROOM • Bedroom 1 - Primary: King size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone rain shower & bathtub, Dual vanity, Walk-in closet, Television, Safe, Mountain view • Bedroom 2: King size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone rain shower, Television, Safe, Terrace, Mountain view • Bedroom 3: King size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone rain shower, Television, Safe, Terrace, Mountain view • Bedroom 4: 2 Twin size bunk beds, Twin size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone rain shower FEATURES & AMENITIES • Boot dryers • More under “What this place offers” below OUTDOOR FEATURES • Terrace • Garden STAFF & SERVICES Extra Cost (advance notice may be required): • Activities and excursions • Villa manager • More under “Add-on services” below
$1,284 per night
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Villa in Chamonix
Chalet Alta
Contemporary interpretation of a Chamonix chalet
$1,528 per night
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All about French Alps

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Think of the French Alps and what comes to mind? For us it’s a huge bubbling bowl of gooey fondue just begging you to dive straight in, but even the less cheese-obsessed are bound to find delicious diversions in this land of giant peaks. There is skiing, of course – miles and miles of runs, lifts and cable cars, serving some of the best resorts in the world, with all the après bells and whistles you could wish for. And it’s a place that truly deserves the epithet breathtaking, its towering mountains shot through with magnificent glaciers, tumbling waterfalls and rushing rivers. There are views to drink in, hiking trails to strike out on and biking routes to conquer – plus, of course, all that fabulous French cheese.

Meet the mountains

Mont Blanc, the ‘White Mountain’, is the highest peak in the Alps, reaching an impressive altitude of 15,771 feet. Covered in snow year-round (with that name, you might have guessed), it towers over the renowned ski resort of Chamonix, which extends for 14 miles along the Vallée de Chamonix. It’s entirely likely that you’ll be in town to strap yourself to a board or some skis and take advantage of all those magnificent runs, but a trip to marvel at the mighty mountain on your doorstep is a day well spent. Unless you plan to pack your crampons and ropes, the best vantage point from which to appreciate Mont Blanc is from the summit of the Aiguille du Midi.

This neighboring peak, the 12605-foot ‘Midday Needle’, is southeast of Chamonix, and if you look up at it from Chamonix church, the sun passes over its summit at noon. Luckily for those of us not of a mountaineering disposition, there’s a cable car that ferries passengers from the center of Chamonix all the way to the top. A journey of stages (with the world record for the highest vertical ascent) takes you to the top station, at 12,395 feet. From there, it’s a slightly heart-in-mouth walk across a footbridge to a central terrace and a final 138 feet in an elevator inside the rock to the summit. The views across the French, Swiss and Italian Alps are as spectacular as you might imagine; in the summer you can dine in one of the highest restaurants in the world; and the mountain has its own postage stamp and a letterbox, so you can buy a postcard from the souvenir shop, sit in front of that awe-inspiring vista and just let the inspiration flow.

Take the scenic route

Skiing may be king in the winter Alps, but in the summer, particularly for a few weeks in July, another sport takes the crown – or perhaps we should say the yellow jersey. The route of La Grande Boucle, as the Tour de France is known in France, brings the world’s best cyclists to the Alpine slopes, and the Col du Galibier, at 8,386 feet one of the highest mountain passes in France, features regularly in the event. The road is often rendered impassable during winter, but in summer, bike geeks can head up there to pay homage at a monument to Henri Desgranges, the man who initiated the race in 1903. It’s a gruelling ascent, and you need to have serious levels of stamina to attempt it on a regular bike, but there are a number of outfits that will rent you a miraculous invention called an e-bike, with a bit of extra power for that final push, or you can take the sensible option and hop in a car for a gorgeously scenic drive.

Better bathing

If all that slipping, sliding and pedalling has left you in need of some serious R&R, then head to Saint Gervais les Bains, a small town between Chamonix and Megeve. Renowned since the late 19th century as a place to ‘take the waters’, it's where to go for a long, lazy soak. The town’s thermal baths have been welcoming visitors, who come to take advantage of their therapeutic properties, since 1807. The water here is filtered through the Alps is loaded with beneficial minerals and heated deep underground before it rises to the surface and beckons you in for a dip. Afterwards, sit outside on the terrace surrounded by Alpine views in summer, or head inside for a steaming hot chocolate if the mercury’s pushing zero.

Luxury Retreats, an expert in French Alps chalet rentals

Val D’Isere, Chamonix, Courchevel, Meribel and more – the French Alps is blessed with some of the most recognizable ski destinations around, which attract powder hounds all winter and have considerable charm in the summer months too. If you’re looking for a luxury ski chalet in France , then you’ve come to the right place – choose a sleek modern design or a traditional pine-and-stone picture-book number, stoke up the fire, and settle right in.

Homes in Chamonix

Want a view of Mont Blanc from your balcony? Then take a look at our Chamonix rentals . How about a property with a sauna or an outdoor hot tub, or perhaps a pool and spa facilities? Head back from the slopes for afternoon tea, or for a four-course meal at the end of the day, before settling in with a good glass of red in front of the wood-burning fireplace.

Homes in Courchevel

Ritzy, glitzy Courchevel is one of the three resorts that make up that glamorous triumvirate, Les Trois Vallees. Choose a luxury chalet in Courchevel for a taste of the Alpine high life – with Luxury Retreats properties sleeping anything from 6 to 16 people, you can bring plenty of family and friends along for the ride. Come with the kids to ski and you can head home after a day on the slopes to cozy up in front of your satellite TV with over 2,000 movies.

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