2 bedroom apartment in Samoens, French Alps
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New Apartment, Fantastic South Facing Balcony, On-site Pools, Fitness, Jacuzzi etc
Ski Bus Stop outside, 5 mins to Gondola, 265kms of Pistes to Explore
Sleeps 4/5 (2 Bedrooms)
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Les Fermes de Samoens is in the beautiful village of Samoens in the Giffre Valley. Sleeps 5 with a south facing balcony looking at a waterfall over the River Giffre. Complex includes 2 swimming pools, jacuzzi, steam and sauna rooms. Lounge area with leather sofa, dining table and chairs, kitchenette with 4 ring hob, small oven, dishwasher and fridge. Bunk room with full size adult bunks, mezzanine giving spacious feel with double bedroom upstairs, bathroom with shower and separate toilet. Balcony with fantastic views. Ski bus stops just outside, gondola is only a 5 minute ride (can be walked). Satellite TV with all free to air channels. Linen and clean included. FREE Wi-fi internet access in reception building.
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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | ||
| 5 April - early June 2008 | £275 | Pools may not be available |
| 14 June - 19 July 2008 | £300 | |
| 19 July - 30 August 2008 | £450 | |
| 30th August - End Sept 2008 | £300 | |
| Oct*, Nov, early December 2008 | £275 | Pools may not be available |
| *25th October-1st November 2008 | £300 | Pools may not be available |
| 20 - 27 December 2008 | £600 | |
| 27 December - 3 January 2009 | £650 | |
| January 2009 | £375 | |
| February 2009 | £600 | |
| March 2009 | £395 | |
| 4 - 18 April 2009 | £400 | |
| Spring-Summer 2009 | Please call |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds. We are open to any ideas of longer/shorter stays and our changeover days are flexbile, please email or call for pricing and availability before booking your flights.
Changeover day
Flexible changeover days to take advantage of cheap flights, extended stays or weekend breaks.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 - double bed, wardrobe, bedside table and plentiful cupboard space. Bedroom 2 - bunk beds, English adult sized (not the small ones!), sprung matresses, storage cupboards and hangers. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom with bath, shower over and sink. Storage cupboards. Separate WC. |
| Kitchen: | 4-ring electric hob, vapour oven/grill, fridge with small freezer compartment and dishwasher. Usual utensils all included too. |
| Utility Room: | Ski locker in entrance hall. |
| Living Rooms: | Living area with leather sofa, dining table and chairs, TV/DVD combi (also plays CDs). Speakers for ipod/MP3 player connection. Selection of books, CDs, DVDs. |
| Other: | French windows open up onto balcony which has table and chairs and is south facing. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
All linen and towels are provided. Cleaning is also included, but the apartment must be left tidy with all washing-up done, bed linen taken off etc. |
Notes on accommodation
Underfloor heating with added wall heaters in all rooms if required. Sky Satellite TV with all free to air channels including BBC, ITV, C4, Sky News and dozens of others you will never watch.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge,
- dishwasher,
- iron/ironing board,
- satellite tv,
- tv,
- central heating,
- shared pool
Accessibility
Whilst there is a lift in the building, our apartment has an upstairs bathroom and toilet and is therefore not recommend for anyone who has problems with stairs.
Outside
Reception area with pool table (extra charge), indoor and outdoor (summer) swimming pools (shared), jacuzzi, stream and sauna room, fitness equipment. Reception also offer bread ordering service - but small supermarket is 5 mins walk. * The pools will not be available during "closed" season - these times are marked on the pricing list.
Coast/Beach
There are many lakes to swim in, some even have man-made sandy beaches. However, if you want the sea - expect a 4-5 hour drive!
Golf
There are quite a few golf courses within an hour's drive; Les Gets, Flaine and Annecy to name a few.
Skiing
The ski bus stops outside the complex and takes only 5 mins. The Grand Massif Express gondola whisks you up to Samoens 1600 in just 8 minutes which opens up 265km of quiet pistes, off-piste and 3 "Jam Parks". Great snow record from mid December until late April. Skiing is good for all levels of ability and Samoens ski-school is well suited to youngsters in particular. We know the area well and are willing to offer lots of advice. We are keen skiers and will happiliy advise on ski-schools, where to ski, ski hire etc. Feel free to email or call for more detail.
Travel
Geneva airport is only 1 hour's drive. Lyon, Chambrey, Grenoble and Turin all within approx 3 hours drive.
Calais-Samoens is 525 miles and can be driven in 8 hours without breaking any speed limits!
Distances
Other places to visit include; Chamonix (45 mins drive), Morzine & Les Gets (30 mins drive), Annecy and Evian (1 hours drive).
Further details
The village is 5 minutes walk and includes many shops, restaurants and bars. Local supermarket is the first shop you come across - for more choice there is a large supermarket on the edge of the village. Plenty of banks with ATM's, gift shops, market on wednesdays. Ski-school and lots of hire shops. In the summer, the hire shops rent out mountain bikes and arrange rafting etc too.
There are so many things to do in and around Samoens in summer and winter. Winter includes skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ice-rink for ice-skating, dog sled trips, parapenting, show-shoe walks... Summer includes rafting on the river Giffre, outdoor swimming lakes, walking, climbing, botanical gardens, free fireworks weekly in July/August and many other free events. Wednesday is market day all year round.
Booking notes
Deposit of £150 secures booking and is returned on safe return of keys and cleaners report on any damage etc. Full balance required 8 weeks prior to departure or on booking if within this time.
Guest comments
"Wow, what a view from your balcony - nice way to while away the summer evening". Alan R
"Thanks again, the skiing was great, good choice of restaurants and a warm cosy apartment to come home to. Kids loved the swimming pool too!". John K & Family.
"Although it was February - we were amazed by how little queuing we had on the skilifts". Simon & Family.
For booking and further information
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