Apartments in Crans Montana, Valais, Switzerland
Spacious South West Facing Apartment in Crans Montana
Superb Location, 10 mins Walk from Town
Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms)
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Crans Montana is 'charming, sporty, entertaining and culturally mature' offering a variety of restaurants, bars, shops and leisure facilities within easy walking distance from the apartment. The resort offers all year round activities including: Winter - downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, sledging and skating: Summer - golf, hiking, paragliding, mountain biking, horse riding, archery and swimming. Surrounding areas within 1 hours drive include: Leukerbad-home to the largest thermal spas in Europe, Verbier-popular ski resort, and Montreux situated on Lake Geneva with its famous Jazz Festival. Zermatt-home of the Matterhorn 105 mins. If wine is your passion the Valais region is well renowned. There are numerous Caves located on the route from Sierre to Crans where it is possible to taste and buy. The spacious 3 room apartment is on the 1st floor accessible by lift or stairs. The lounge/dining room has an open fireplace, cable TV and DVD.
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| Rental periods | |
| 30 August - 20 December 2008 | £425 |
| 20 December - 3 January 2009 | £900 |
| 3 January - 7 February 2009 | £400 |
| 7 February - 7 March 2009 | £775 |
| 7 March - 18 April 2009 | £400 |
| 18 April - 4 July 2009 | £335 |
| 4 July - 29 August 2009 | £450 |
| 29 August - 19 December 2009 | £425 |
| 19 December - 2 January 2010 | £900 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds.
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday. Arrival after 3pm. Vacate by 10am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with king size bed and built-in wardrobes. Bedroom 2 with 2 single beds and wardrobe. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom with bath/shower, bidet and WC. Separate WC and basin. |
| Kitchen: | Separate kitchen with oven, 3 hotplates, microwave, fridge and dishwasher. Toaster, fondue set and coffee machine. Fully equipped for 4 people. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine and tumble drier for shared use. |
| Living Rooms: | Lounge/dining room with open fireplace, flat screen cable TV and DVD. A selection of DVDs. Various games. Large comfortable sofa and chair. Extendable dining table and 2 coffee tables. French door opens onto balcony. |
| Other: | Good sized hallway with large storage cupboard. Secure balcony with terrace furniture and sun canopy. Ski locker. Underground secure reserved parking space and additional parking at rear of property. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
First set of linen and towels provided. Cleaning of property after each use is included. Tourist Tax is included. Residential concierge available. |
Notes on accommodation
No pets accepted. No smoking within the apartment. Price includes heating, water and electricity.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- tumble dryer,
- cable tv,
- tv,
- central heating
Accessibility
Lift available.
Outside
Spacious secure balcony with stylish bamboo furniture with seat cushions. A retractable sun canopy is fitted for your comfort.
Coast/Beach
Within 10 mins drive is picturesque Lac Moubra surrounded by pine forests where you can swim safely or hire pedalos. Here there is also a fun Forest (ideal for the children), table tennis, tennis courts and a restaurant. There is an open air flume pool at Crans Sur Sierre Golf Club. Swimming is also available at various hotels in the resort the nearest being Hotel Valaisia a 33 degree salt water pool only 5 mins walk from the apartment. Further afield there is a beach at Montreux on Lake Geneva.
Golf
The Valais region is excellent for golf. Playing golf in Crans Montana is a unique experience as the amazing Severiano Ballesteros (18-hole) is set on a plateau at 1500m and boasts a panoramic view of the Matterhorn to Mont Blanc. This course hosts the European Masters Omega Championship every September when the resort is buzzing with a party atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit! Courses within 1km of apartment: Requiring members certificate- Severiano Ballesteros (18-hole) Jack Nicklaus (9-hole) Pay and play, 9-hole par 3 behind the apartment at Super Crans (great for practicing). 15 mins drive from apartment: 9-hole Golf Public at Chermignon. Within 1 hour's drive these 18 hole courses are accessible: Verbier, Leuk Seuston and Sion, the latter remaining open for almost the entire year. 9-hole courses can be found at Sierre, Zermatt, Source du Rhone and Riederalp.
Skiing
Skiing in Crans Montana gives the most stunning views of the Matterhorn and Weisshorn in the southern Swiss Alps and Mont Blanc in France to the west. Due to the quality of ski lifts queuing is virtually non-existent. The property is situated on the roadside 30m from the side of the main piste leading down to the Grand Signal lift in Montana. This gives perfect ski in ski out facilities. The Grand Signal cable car is 400m away where it is possible to hire ski equipment, purchase lift passes and book lessons. The ski area is excellent for beginners and intermediates offering 160km of marked pistes. When conditions are good off-piste skiing is superb. For those who enjoy cross-country skiing the glacier has 6km of tracks there is also a further 20km in or around the town area. There are 2 board parks which makes the resort popular for snowboarders. Vessonaz and Nendez are within 45mins of the apartment.
Travel
Crans Montana is accessible by train or bus from Geneva airport. Trains leave Geneva airport terminal every hour for Sierre and the journey time is about 2hrs. On arriving at Sierre a funicular train service will take you up the valley to Crans Montana (approximately 20 min). Alternatively if you wish to drive from the airport Crans is approx 105 mins. Driving from Calais or Boulogne will take approx 9 hours.
Distances
In the valley are the historic towns of Sierre (25 min) and Sion (35 min), both offering a variety of shopping and cultural facilities. Visit thriving Sion market, held every Friday, where you can taste and buy local produce. Mushrooms are a speciality here. There are numerous wine making villages in the Valais region. Other places of interest are Zermatt (105 mins incl train), Saas Fee (75 mins), Leukerbad (45 mins) and Reideralp incl Aletsch Glacier- the largest in Europe (90 mins).
Further details
The resort has a free bus service. The nearest bus stop is only 25m from the apartment. Crans Montana offers a wide variety of international cuisine including traditional Swiss to Thai or Lebanese. There are:
4 supermarkets. 6 local banks with cash machines. 4 pharmacies, 3 boulangeries. Crans Montana is also noted for its speciality shops: delicatessen, poissoniere, chocolatiere, wine merchants, designer clothes shops. A cinema, casino and bowling alley can be found in the town. Adventure activities such as paint balling, Via Feratta, canyoning or ice climbing in the winter can be booked through the Adrenatur office located at Lac Moubra.
Booking notes
Reservations are held for 3 days, awaiting receipt of a £100 non-refundable booking deposit. Payment of rental balance and £50 refundable breakage and key deposit is due 8 weeks before arrival.
Rental payments are non-refundable and so we recommend that you take out holiday insurance when paying your deposit and making your travel arrangements. Payments accepted by cheque or direct bank transfer.
For booking and further information
Viv and Geoff McNulty
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