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American Chalet

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10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Fenced yard

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

About this property

American Chalet

(French) Private, quiet and comfortable. 20 minutes from the center of Clermont Ferrand. The apartment is spacious and new and Blanzat is safe and charming. Your host is available to answer questions and make recommendations on where to go and what to do. Veuillez noter que nous n'avons pas "diffusé à la TÉLÉVISION". Il y a Netflix et Amazon gratuit et un accès Internet.

(English) Private, quite, cozy, charm. 20 minutes to the center of Clermont Ferrand. The apartment is airy and new. Your host is available to answer any questions and make recommendations on where to go and what to do. Please note: we do not have broadcast TV. There is free Netflix and Amazon and internet access.

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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

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Children

Adults only

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Load the dishwasher

Gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number No
Property # 1862633a
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Blanzat

Located in Blanzat, this chalet is in a rural area and in the mountains. Pierre Goigoux Domaine de la Croix Arpin and Royat Spa are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Parc Naturel Regional Livradois-Forez and Montjuzet Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Gabriel Montpied Stadium or Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin. Take some time off to enjoy the winery tours in the area, or get some fresh air with adventures like hiking/biking trails, mountain climbing and hunting nearby.
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Blanzat, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

What's nearby

  • Maison de la Pierre - 13 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Montjuzet Park - 14 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Gabriel Montpied Stadium - 14 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral - 19 min drive - 10.4 km
  • L'Aventure Michelin - 19 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Durtol-Nohanent Station - 7 min drive
  • Clermont-Uni-T2C Tram Stop - 30 min drive
  • Clermont-Ferrand (CFE-Clermont-Ferrand - Auvergne Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Pic - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Michelin Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant la Boucherie - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Otantik - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does American Chalet have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at American Chalet?

As of 12 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at American Chalet on 13 May 2026 start from AU$163, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is American Chalet pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at American Chalet?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-out at American Chalet?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is American Chalet located?

Situated in the mountains, this chalet is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Pierre Goigoux Domaine de la Croix Arpin and within 6 miles (10 km) of Gabriel Montpied Stadium and Montjuzet Park. Château de Tournoël and Roger Quilliot Art Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

10/10

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10/10

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10/10

Location

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Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Claudia G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing days in Blanzat

beautiful, very quiet flat! Ideal for exploring Clermont-Ferrand and the volcanic Auvergne. We also loved cities like Vichy, Volvic and more. Rich is a good host, gave us very good tips, from the good winemaker to the best cheese in the area. We were also always able to use the pool on our own, so we had good privacy. Thanks again for that! If we are in this not yet so touristy corner of France again, we will certainly go back to this beautiful holiday flat. All the best Claudia and Jürgen
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2022
Dear Claudia and Jurgen, thank you so much for your kind words. I had so much fun sharing time with you. Hope to visit your wonderful Bodensee one day soon!
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10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

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Ideal Place To Explore The Clermont Area

We really enjoyed our stay at the American Chalet. It is ideally located for exploring the Clermont area while providing a quiet and peaceful location to chill out. Local amenities are a short walk away, boulangerie, crèmerie and a well stocked supermarket. Our host was friendly and made sure that we were happy with everything, without being intrusive. He gave recommendations for places to eat and visit and introduced us to the local winemaker. I would recommend tasting the wines if you have the opportunity - they are a bit different but we really liked them and they are reasonably priced. We would certainly stay here again and thank you to our host for a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Oct 2023
Merci Linda....vous etes tres tres gentile
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10/10 Excellent

CIMAMONTI F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un hôte très attentif aux besoins de ses locataires. La maison est très bien entretenue et le cadre splendide. Encore merci pour tout à Rich et see you soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2025
Je suis tellement heureux que vous ayez apprécié la belle région du Puy de Dôme et que vous m'ayez permis de partager vos rêves de vacances. Rendez-vous à Gap! Rich
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10/10 Excellent

Gon D.

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Plezierig en hartelijk welkom. Schoon, ruim huis met prima voorzieningen.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Floriane D.

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Séjour parfait! tant sur l'accueil, la propreté, le matériel à disposition que sur le lieu même, tout était impeccable. Merci Rich pour ce très agréable séjour. :)
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2025
Ce fut un grand plaisir de vous accueillir tous les deux. Merci pour vos aimables paroles. Je suis très heureux que vos vacances aient été comme vous l'espériez. Merci beaucoup Floriane et Oscar....
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10/10 Excellent

Theo V.

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Fijne vakantie

Het was een heerlijke vakantie in Blanzat bij Ritch Amerikaans Chalet. Een perfecte gastheer en alles prima verzorgd. Genoten van alles. Theo & Marian
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2025
Thank You Theo and Marian. It was wonderful sharing time with you and hearing about your daily adventures! What fun!
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10/10 Excellent

Christine N.

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Es war eine sehr schöne Ferienwohnung. Der Vermieter hat uns bezüglich Radtour eine gute Tour empfohlen und wir konnten im Pool baden und es hat auch sonst an nichts gefehlt.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jonathan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Séjour très agréable

Très bon séjour, Rich est très accueillant et disponible ! Une bonne adresse où je reviendrai avec plaisir. Bien cordialement, Jonathan
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2024
Merci!
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10/10 Excellent

laurent r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellente experience en Auvergne

Le gite est très calme et le propriétaire très sympa ! Aux petits soins et prêt à vous conseiller si vous lui demandé. Nous étions 3, ma femme et mon fils. Nous avons passés de très bonnes vacances. Le gite est idéalement sité si vous souhaitez faire des randonnées ou des activités : Vulcania, visites michelin, pierre de volvic, volcans... tout est proche et à moins de 30mn en voiture. Mille Merci à Rich pour sa bonne humeur, sa gentillesse et sa disponibilité.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2023
Merci Laurent. Je suis ravie que vous ayez passé de merveilleuses vacances dans le Puy de Dôme ! Rich
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8/10 Good

FLORENCE F.

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agréable gîte en Auvergne

vaste gîte avec jardin et piscine dans un village auvergnat, trés bon accueil du propriétaire
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept 2022
Merci Florence. Je suis très heureux que vous soyez resté avec nous et que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour. N'hésitez pas à m'envoyer vos suggestions d'amélioration pour que nous puissions atteindre un classement cinq étoiles la prochaine fois.
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10/10 Excellent

Bruno C.

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Bien situé

Le logement est idéalement situé pour toutes les visites aux alentours . Très bon accueil et disponibilité du propriétaire . Superbe vue depuis la piscine. Nous recommandons vivement cette location
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2022
Thank you so much for your review. It was a pleasure hosting you!
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10/10 Excellent

Karsten K.

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Sehr schöner Urlaub, ruhig, sehr nett

Die Wohnung ist nett eingerichtet, sauber und bietet neben voll eingerichteter Küche gutes WLAN. TV über Internet (Netflix etc. war inclusive) ging gut. Vor dem Haus konnten wir in der Sonne sitzen und unseren Wein trinken. Aus dem Garten kann man bis zum Puys de Dôme sehen. Die Lage ist gut (wir kamen mit dem Auto). Sehr ruhiger Ort mit direkten Möglichkeiten für Wanderungen und idealer Startpunkt für Ausflüge in die Umgebung. Im Ort ist ein Supermarkt, Bäckerei etc. vorhanden. Der Vermieter ist außergewöhnlich nett und hilfsbereit. Er hilft und gern und gibt gute Tipps für Besichtigungen etc. und hat uns einen tollen Kontakt zu einem Winzer vermittelt. Es entstand sehr schnell ein freundschafliches und unkompliziertes Verhältnis. Sehr empfehlenswert für einen Urlaub.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Oct 2021
Thank you so much for the kind words. You are wonderful guests and I'm thrilled you had a great time.
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10/10 Excellent

Evie D.

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Happy family!!!

My partner and I had a wonderful stay together with our 3.5 month old baby. Rich is a great host. Friendly, attentive and has great respect for privacy. The chalet is very well maintained and has everything you need to have a relaxing holiday. Rich arranged a travel cot for the baby himself which saved us space in the car. The chalet is very accessible by buggy and the spacious hall and dressing room are extremely practical. The house feels cool on hot days. You can enjoy the outdoor life on the accompanying terrace with parasol. On hot days we enjoyed cooling off in the swimming pool whose water is heated by a solar boiler. Blanzat is a quiet and pleasant village equipped with all necessary and quality shops. The delicious bakery just a few minutes' walk away is very convenient. Within a short drive you can already see many sights that beautiful Auvergne has to offer. The large city of Clérmont-Ferand, a 15-minute drive away, has everything a modern city needs. In short, we enjoyed a satisfying holiday as a young family in this residence!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2021
Merci Evie, It was my great pleasure to host your family. I'm so happy you enjoyed your stay and that you selected us as your "home away from home". Merci Beaucoup!!
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10/10 Excellent

Andréa D.

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Très bon séjour

Nous avons passez une très bonne semaine dans le chalet de Rich ! Il est accueillant et très aimable. Je vous recommande vivement de prendre cette location !
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2021
Merci Andrea! Ce fut vraiment un plaisir de vous accueillir!
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10/10 Excellent

Marc-Antoine R.

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Un endroit idéal pour visiter l'Auvergne.

Il arrive de faire des rencontres exceptionnelles ! Ce fut le cas ! La ville de Banzat est idéalement située au Nord de Clermont-Ferrand. 20 min de Paleopolis, 25 du Puy de Dôme, 25 min de Gergovie, 30 min du château de Murol. Le seul reproche que l'on pourrait faire, c'est d'être trop calme 😋 Le logement quant à lui est grand et spacieux. La cuisine et la salle de bain possèdent tous les éléments nécessaires pour passer un séjour assez long. Idéal pour 2 personnes, le canapé-lit permet d'accueillir 2 enfants de bas âge en complément. La piscine permet après une longue journée de pouvoir se refroidir/reposer. Mais ce qui fait le réel plus de ce lieu est la gentillesse et la disponibilité de Richard dit "Rich". Nous avons passé 2 agréables soirées en sa compagnie et celle de son fils ce qui rend ce lieu tel que je conçois le Airb&b. Je ne peux que vous recommander ce lieu !!! Amicalement Marc-Antoine
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Aug 2021
Merci Beaucoup Marc....Ce fut un grand plaisir d'accueillir votre famille!
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10/10 Excellent

Severine L.

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Parfait !

Nous sommes vraiment ravis de notre séjour dans la location ! La maison est très propre, fonctionnelle et l accueil par le propriétaire à été parfait ! Gentillesse et disponibilité, super ! Nous recommandons cette location !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

MARC M.

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decouverte de l'auvergne

belle propriété , appartement très spacieux pour 2 personnes , Rich ,est très sympathique et accueillant
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2021
Merci Marc, c'etait un plaisir de vous avoir
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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca K.

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Brandneue Wohnung in bester Lage

Wunderschöne, saubere, gepflegte und vollausgestattete Wohnung in bester Lage mit einem herzlichen Hausherrn, der sehr um das Wohl seiner Gäste bemüht ist, dabei aber nicht aufdringlich. Wir haben uns rundum wohl gefühlt und können die Wohnung sehr weiterempfehlen. Danke für die tolle Zeit!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2020
Thank you Rebecca! It was such a pleasure having you and Mario stay. It is because of people like you that I love hosting new friends. Peace and Happiness always. Danke Rebecca! Es war eine große Freude, Sie und Mario zu haben. Wegen Leuten wie dir liebe ich es, neue Freunde aufzunehmen. Frieden und Glück immer.
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10/10 Excellent

Arnhild K.

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Sehr schöne Ferienwohnung in guter Lage

Die Ferienwohnung ist sehr gut ausgestattet und sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Der Vermieter ist super nett und hilfreich mit vielen Tipps für Unternehmungen und Restaurants. Besonders ist die Nutzung des Pools, den man quasi für sich alleine hat, da der Vermieter den Gästen den Vortritt lässt. Die Umgebung bietet viele Möglichkeiten und die Landschaft ist wunderschön.
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept 2020
Vielen Dank für Ihre Komplimente. Es war uns eine große Freude, Sie zu beherbergen. Bitte kommen Sie und besuchen Sie wieder!
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10/10 Excellent

éric s.

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très bien

bon accueil, propre, conforme
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2020
Merci Eric! Ce fut mon grand plaisir de vous accueillir tous les deux.
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10/10 Excellent

CLAUDE s.

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Pas cher et super

Maison bien située pour visiter la région. Calme assuré, il ne manque rien, Rich est toujours disponible et en plus il est très sympathique. Enjoy comme on dit aux US
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2020
Merci Claude. vous étiez des invités parfaits!

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