Holiday Apartment in Eischoll, Valais/Wallis, Switzerland
Swiss Alpine Apartment with Mountain Views
Ski in Winter, Walking in Summer, Beautiful Place
Sleeps 4 (1 Double Bedroom + Mezzanine 2 Singles)
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Large double bedroom with double bed, sofa/bed. Loft mezzanine with 2 single beds. Family bathroom with bath/shower. Kitchen with oven. Living/Dining room with large 6 seater L-shaped leather sofa. Balcony with amazing view of the mountains! Fully equipped. Parking. Ski storage room. Wonderful traditional mountain village of Eischoll, very friendly and in the heart of Wallis/Valais. 2hrs by car from Geneva, under 3hrs by train from Geneva and Zurich. On the south side of the Swiss-German speaking Oberwallis alps. Eischoll is at 1220 meters. Paired together with Unterbaech and Buerchen. Eischoll makes up the Augstbord region with 5 village resorts and 90km of skiing. Much quieter than large busy resorts. It is famed for no waiting times at the lifts and is an area the Swiss themselves use. Eischoll is in such a central location that all the large resorts and Wallis/Valais tourist locations can be enjoyed by train, bus or car, Crans,Zermatt,Saas-Fee & more! Ski bus stop right outside.
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| Rental periods | Per week / Per night | Minimum nights |
| 15 June - 27 September 2008 | £250 / £38 | min 5 nights |
| 28 September - 21 December 2008 | £230 / £34 | min 4 nights |
| 22 December - 4 January 2009 | £295 / £44 | min 6 nights |
| 5 January - 1 February 2009 | £250 / £38 | min 5 nights |
| 2 February - 8 March 2009 | £270 / £40 | min 5 nights |
| 9 - 30 March 2009 | £250 / £38 | min 5 nights |
| 31 March - 5 June 2009 | £230 / £34 | min 4 nights |
| 6 June - 28 September 2009 | £250 / £38 | min 5 nights |
Notes on prices
We would like to stick to the minimum nights but we are flexible, please contact us to ask for different lengths of stay.
Per Week rental price is for 7 nights.
Changeover day
Changeover date flexible check in time from 4pm check out time 11am. This is to allow inspection and cleaning of the apartment. We may be able to change this to fit in with your plans, just let us know and we'll try to be flexible.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Large double bedroom with double bed and sofabed, large wardrobes, bedside cabinets, 2 chairs. Window with view of the mountains, retractable blind and curtains. Travel cot. Loft mezzanine with 2 single beds, Velux window. |
| Bathrooms: | Family bathroom with bath/shower, wc, power points, mirror cabinet, velux window, heater. |
| Kitchen: | Kitchen with oven, 3 hobs, fridge with freezing compartment, espresso coffee machine, toaster, kettle, cupboards with pots and pans, cooking utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses etc. |
| Utility Room: | Communal utility room with washing and drying facilities. Can be used with rentals of 10 nights or more if needed. |
| Living Rooms: | Living/dining room with large 6 seater 'L' shaped leather sofa. Dining and coffee tables. Leading to balcony with amazing view of the mountains! Table and chairs (summer). Sat TV, DVD, CD plug in iPod, iron/board, raclette and fondue sets. Fully equipped. |
| Other: | Loft mezzanine with 2 single beds, velux window. Schwarzhorn restaurant/bar on the bottom floor of the complex. Chalet complex has 16 apartments and is next to the Schwarzhorn Hotel.Ski room with storage for skis etc. Sports hire shop next door. Parking. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen included. Property cleaned prior to arrival and after. Cleaning and new towels and linen can be arranged during your stay at an extra cost. 100 Francs payable to the caretaker for cleaning, dressing the apartment, towels and linen. |
Notes on accommodation
Fully furnished, very suitable as a family or couples holiday.The apartment is situated in the centre of the village Loft mezzanine accessible with the attached stairs. . The mezzanine is not suitable for very young children. A bed can be main up in the bedroom for young children. We also have a Hauck travel cot for babies and toddlers. Central heating in the apartment always warm and the caretaker will already have the heating set with hot water. Heating and electricity are included in the price. Sat TV, DVD push tv/sat on remote. Glass bottles, newspapers, cardboard cannot be disposed of in waste bin and must be recycled in the recycling bank, located by the car park opposite the apartment. Please dispose of your rubbish when you leave. Parking is free in the car park across the street. Apartment is on the top floor of 3 story chalet with only 16 apartments. Fantastic views of the north Rhone Alps from the apartment and the balcony!
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- iron/ironing board,
- satellite tv,
- tv,
- central heating,
- cot
Outside
Balcony with tables and chairs.
Golf
A number of golf courses in the Rhone Valley, Leuk, Sierre, Sion and more. Leuk golf course is a full 18 hole course in the valley surrounded by the beautiful mountain scenery.
Skiing
You really are in Wonderland. No queuing at the ski lifts as this is a quiet resort that the Swiss themselves use. You can even ski from one village to another via inter linking ski piste’s and ski lifts. There is a good variety of, (30% easy, 40% intermediate, 30% difficult) skiing. Sledging runs and walking trails are a good way to spend a day off away from the slopes. The Skiing area is between 1220 and 2500m above sea level and is snow sure during the winter months. A skipass allows you to use 5 different village resorts and kids under 9 are free. A sports bus runs between them, with a stop just outside the apartment. In spring/summer the ski piste’s transform into summer meadows and fields amongst the alpine forests. The ringing of cow bells and running water echoing around the mountain. At any time of year, a stay at our apartment in Eischoll is a great holiday for couples or a family.
Other resorts; Saas-Fee Cran-Montana, Riederalp, Bettmeralp, Leuk, Zermatt and more all close.
Travel
Geneva Airport. Its a 2 hour drive mostly by motorway. Then from Turtmann to Eischoll is a mountain road which is accessible all year round. A good wide road. From collecting your car to arriving at the apartment is just under 2 hours. The Swiss trains are excellent and from Raron the cable car takes you to within 50meters of the apartment. 23 Dec to 14 Apr Gatwick to Sion/Flybe departs Saturdays. Sion is 40 min. New train! Zurich Airport to Eischoll 2hr55. Through the new Loetschberg tunnel.
Distances
By car. 54 mins to car park at Täsch for Zermatt. 46 mins to Saas Fee. 52 mins to Belalp for Aletsch Glacier. 36 mins to Leukerbad. 50 mins to Crans Montana. 32 mins to Brig. 35 mins to Riederalp. 82 mins to Verbier. 15 mins to nearest large town of Visp (Glacier Express). See SBB website Sbb.ch/en for train times and connections. The train is very pleasant and beautiful journeys. Train Geneva airport-Eischoll 2 hrs 55 mins. Zurich airport-Eischoll 2 hrs 50 mins. Car data obtained from Google.
Further details
There are lovely traditional Swiss mountain restaurants in the area. One just below the apartment. 2 others in Eischoll as well as 4 in neighbouring Unterbaech and many in Buerchen. There are also lovely restaurants up the mountain en route on the walking trails and on the ski piste's. They all cater in traditional Swiss dishes such as Raclette and Fondue. As well as gorgeous selections of other lesser known Swiss dishes. As you can imagine steaks on the mountain are a must. A Walliser Teller is something that must be tried. Dry meats and cheese always washed down with a Walliser Beer!
There is a bank and with ATM 5 mins walk. Post office, Pay phone, Cable car stop and Mini Supermarket across from the apartment. A sports/ski shop right next to the apartment complex from which you can hire ski's and equipment. Within the complex is the Schwarzhorn bar/ restaurant with outside seating. Perfect on warm winter days. Tourist Office in Eischoll and neighbouring Unterbaech. They have information on the whole region. The tourist office has the details of everything and anything in the area and in the whole of Valais. Ski Passes can be bought at the tourist office. Schwarzhorn has its own parking bays right next to the Ski shop which is next to the complex. There is also plenty of parking right opposite the apartment building. 200meters to nearest Chair lift which starts you on your skiing day around the mountains.
Visp which is 15mins down the mountain, can cater for all other needs with shops and large supermarkets. Swimming pool complex, train stop for the Glacier Express.
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Booking notes
After contact a booking form will be Emailed to you with terms and conditions. Sign and send the form back with a cheque for 25% (or online credit card) of the full letting sum. The balance plus a refundable £75 security deposit is required eight weeks prior to the letting. If a booking is within 8 weeks the full amount plus security deposit required. Local tax per night 2.10chf(£1.05p) per adult, 1.40chf(70p) child 7-16yrs 6 & under free
Guest comments
'We had a lovely time in Eischoll. The apartment is Excellent. Very comfortable, warm. Very good for a family. Convenient to ski slopes and the supermarket. Restaurants also very near. The apartment is central to everything. Eischoll is a lovely village. Not many tourists and the locals very friendly and helpful.The ski hire shop is beside the apartment and the service was first class.
10 out of 10 and would love to go back.' David and Elizabeth Woolsey.
'The holiday was fantastic, and everything so relaxed, the attitude of the locals was great and laid back especially the ski hire/ski school people. We loved the apartment, well equipped, warm, central, spacious and with great views. We would absolutely recommend the apartment to friends and would love to visit again. Our best Christmas as a family ever.' Jane, Northants.
'I've been twice in a year, I've seen how beautiful it is in the winter, how great and uncrowded the skiing is and the beauty of the mountains in summer.' P.Soares
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