Privately Owned, Self Catered Chalet Apartment in Meribel, Les Allues
Ideal Location for Skiing in Meribel, Ideal for Summer Alpine Holidays Too
Sleeps max 6 (2 Bedrooms, Sleeping Area, Sofabed).
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Chalet apartment Les Marmottes, with it's stunning views of mountains, valleys and glacier, is a traditionally styled chalet apartment on 2 floors. It is spacious and welcoming and situated in the pretty mountain village of Les Allues near Meribel. It is just a 4 minute walk from the chalet to the centre of the village of Les Allues (1100m) which is ideal for both winter and summer holidays in the mountains. You will find all the facilities needed for skiing and snowboarding, including a gondola lift taking you straight to the pistes. High altitude skiing (from 1450m to 3200m). In summer, the area offers a huge variety of outdoor activities. Les Allues is a charming, traditional Alpine village with traditional chalets -fetes, flowers, stunning scenery and a warm alpine welcome.
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| Rental periods | per week |
| August | £525 |
| September | £380 |
| 19 December | £1300 |
| 26 December (or 27 Dec) 7 nights | £1500 |
| 2 January | £900 |
| 9, 16 and 23 January | £850 |
| 30 January | £900 |
| 6 February | £1000 |
| 13 and 20 February | £1500 |
| 27 February | £1100 |
| 6 and 13 March | £1150 |
| 20 and 27 March | £1100 |
| 3 April | £1250 |
Notes on prices
New Year Week: Choice of dates, either Sat 26 Dec to Sat 2 Jan, or Sun 27 Dec to Sun 3 Jan. Please see Les Marmottes website for details, link at the bottom of this page.
A £180 non-refundable booking deposit secures your booking, with the balance of rental being paid 10 weeks before the holiday. For bookings within 10 weeks of the start date the full amount is due on booking.
You must be over 21 yrs of age to make a booking. Sorry, we can't accept bookings of longer than 2 weeks duration.
Changeover day
Normal changeover day is Saturday in high season, but in low season short breaks and flexible arrival/departure days are often possible, please see our own website for further details.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 doube bed. Spacious, views of village and mountains. Bedroom 2 twin single beds, can join to make large double. Smaller than bedrm 1 but beautiful views Sleeping area: full size single bed. Totally separate sleeping area, mountain view. |
| Bathrooms: | Fully tiled bathroom with shower over bath and large heated towel rail. 2 WCs, 1 on lower floor, 1 upstairs. |
| Kitchen: | L-shaped open-plan kitchen, tiled worktops, very well equipped. Dishwasher, automatic washer/dryer, oven, 4 ring ceramic hob, microwave, fridge, electric kettle, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, fondue set. |
| Living Rooms: | Spacious and cosy living/dining area with electric woodburner style stove and alpine decor. There is a TV with DVD and discs, plus games console and games. CD player and CD's, books and games. Balcony with table, chairs, sun umbrella in summer. |
| Other: | All rooms are decorated in alpine style, with good quality pine furniture, partly pine-lined rooms and a pine open-tread staircase leading to the upper floor. The apartment is sunny and bright and maintained to a very high standard. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Everything is carefully prepared for you, pre-arrival cleaning, beds made up and towels laid out. Towelling bathrobes and complimentary toiletries are included. End of stay cleaning (2.5 hrs) is included in the rental. Grocery delivery available. |
Notes on accommodation
Les Marmottes is on 2 floors (65 sq.m.) and will sleep 6. It is ideal for small groups and couples with double beds or twins.
Bedlinen, towels, electricity and end cleaning are included in the rental as well as towelling bathrobes (for adults), hairdryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds are made up ready for your arrival.
Families: children are welcome - however, care is needed with toddlers and small children on the open-tread stairs and balcony. Cots and highchairs can be hired locally at a reasonable price, please bring your own cot bedding. The chalet has a shared garden at the rear, however this is not fenced.
There is a basement ski locker and a luggage storage room for those arriving early. Bikes can be stored in the basement ski room.
For more details of the apartment please click on the link to our own website at the bottomm of the page ('Owners Website').
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- tumble dryer,
- iron/ironing board,
- tv,
- telephone,
- central heating,
- room fans
Accessibility
Regrettably the apartment is not accessible to those with impaired mobility due to stairs up from the entrance at road level and the open tread stairs inside the apartment leading up to the bedrooms and bathroom.
Outside
The chalet is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery on the edge of the pretty Savoyard village of Les Allues, at 1100m. In summer temperatures are typically reaching 25 - 32 C, flowers are abundant and the days are warm and sunny. The aparment balcony is ideal for breakfast or lunch in the sun and some of the most beautiful walks in the area start at the chalet door.
The area also offers mountain biking, rafting, lake swimming, climbing, golf, parapente horseriding, tennis.. Or you can relax in the sun with a picnic and enjoy the stunning mountain views. Viewpoints are easily reached by gondola lift, giving stunning panoramas including the Beufort and Mont Blanc mountain ranges.
For chidren an excellent choice of organised activities or children's clubs. Families are welcome, the area is ideal for older children & teenagers.
VILLAGE AMENITIES: 3 minutes walk to the nearest restaurant, village grocery shop 4 mins walk. Parking is in the private car park next to the chalet.
Coast/Beach
The nearest beach for swimming is at an alpine lake at Bozel, approx. 20 mins drive - sandy beach, lifeguards, cafe. Good beaches for swimming also available at Lake Anecy, 45 mins drive.
Golf
Beautiful 18 hole golf course just 8 minutes drive from the apartment, open from May to October, with driving range and practice bunkers. Golf lessons are available for adults and children.
Skiing
Les Allues (1100m) is situated in the Trois Vallees - a world renowned ski area with 600km of pisted skiing, Extensive snowmaking and high-altitude skiing with a glacier makes this a snow-sure area.
A 10% discount is available on ski hire for our guests, with delivery available to the apartment. The pistes are accessed from Les Allues via the 6 person Olympe gondola - a 10 minute easy walk from the chalet - taking you to La Chaudanne in Meribel, a pisted area with a choice of lifts enabling you to link with all areas of the Trois Vallees.
Ski school meeting place at Chaudanne & ski kindergarten. The fast lift system enables you to ski to Courchevel, Val Thorens, St Martin de Belleville, Les Menuires and La Tania.
At the end of the day you can return to Les Allues via the Villages piste, snow conditions permitting, from where it is a two-minute walk to the chalet, or via the gondola or free shuttle bus. Les Allues has restaurants, bars, ski hire shop, supermarket, creche etc.
Travel
Choice of airports - Geneva, Lyon, Chambery. Eurostar train to Moutiers (15 minute transfer to chalet).Minibus or taxi transfers bookable in advance. If arriving early in the day luggage storage is available in the chalet basement. Driving from UK - the journey is on fast French motorways and driving time from Calais is just over 9 hours. Parking is in the private car park next to the chalet. In winter car not necessary, in summer a car will enable you to fully explore this beautiful area.
Distances
Geneva airport to chalet 2 hours 15 mins. Lyon airport to chalet 1 hour 50 mins, Chambery 1 hour - all airports served by flights from UK, please see owner's website. Moutiers Rail Station (direct service by Eurostar) 15 mins drive from chalet. Transfers available by minibus and taxi. Lake Annecy 45 mins. Annecy town 1 hour approx.
Further details
Nearest Shop - 4 minute walk (small village supermarket selling fresh croissants, baguettes, local wines and other specialities). The friendly village bar, La Tsarretta, is a lively village meeting place and has delicious home-made pizzas, Sky TV and live entertainment during the winter. There is also a bistro-style restaurant upstairs.
Food Delivery and Catering - groceries can be ordered with a local company ready for your arrival. Delicious cooked meals can also be ordered and delivered to the chalet ready to eat.
Childcare - Winter: creche and nanny service in Les Allues, just one minute's walk from the apartment, available in summer according to demand.
Restaurants/bars -choice of 5 in Les Allues. Nearest restaurant/bar is 3 mins walk.
In summer mountain bikes can be hired locally, and instruction is available in all outdoor activities. Children's activities (from 8 years of age upwards) include mountain biking, abseiling, rafting, canoeing, archery, golf, climbing and treks in the mountains, as well as swimming, tennis, horseriding, skate park etc.
Booking notes
A booking deposit of £180 is required to secure your booking, with the balance of rental being due 10 weeks before the holiday. You must be at least 21 years old to make a booking.
For bookings within 10 weeks of the arrival date the full amount is due on booking. Payment in UK Pounds by cheque, BACS transfer or direct bank transfer for those outisde the Uk.
Please see the Les Marmottes website (link below) for more details of how to book.
Guest comments
We had a lovely time thank you, the apartment was great and we all loved it – it had everything we could want.. Les Allues is such a nice village, we have stayed there many times but enjoyed your apartment the best. We will look to book again next year.’ - Lynn & family winter 09
’We had a truly wonderful holiday. The chalet lived up to our expectations and more. Thanks so much for letting us stay in your gorgeous chalet, it truly was a family home from home with so many little touches that were so child friendly. We all had a great time. - Claire and family, winter 09
‘The chalet was marvellous and suited all our requirements perfectly, the views were superb. We did some good walks, I didn’t realise how unfit we were. All in all we had a fantastic time and found so much to do and see, a return visit is on the cards.’ - Marshall July 08
We had a fabulous week and really enjoyed your chalet. It was beautiful, and a lovely home to come back to.' - Nickerson winter 07
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Mary Farrow
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