Traditional swiss chalet renovated in 2014 located 500 metres from Thermes Parc Spa. Ideal for family holidays in winter or summer with quick and easy connections to Geneva airport. Connected to Portes du Soleil ski lift system by the mountain train (free with ski pass) which goes directly to the bottom of the nearby télécabine in Champéry. Accredited Multi pass accommodation provider in summer enabling unlimited access to local transport, mountain lifts for hiking, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and more. Wifi, UK Satellite TV, storage for bikes & skis.
The chalet has 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 new bathrooms and a modern kitchen. It has modern central heating, as well as a cosy wood burning stove.
We have a south facing garden, Barbeque facilities and covered terrace for shaded outdoor dining. The Valais region where the chalet is situated has over 300 days of sunshine per year.
The chalet is deally placed for mountain and road biking. There are extensive walking routes in the area.
The Chalet's features:
3 spacious bedrooms (2 x double bed, 1 x 2 singles)
Living /dining room with double sofa bed
Modern and fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, coffee machine, toaster, wood burning stove
Equipment to make Fondue & Raclette to complete the chalet experience.
1 modern bathroom with toilet, bath and wash hand basin
1 modern shower room with toilet, shower and wash hand basin
Heated ski / bicycle room
Garden and covered terrasse.
Barbeque
The internal living area is 100 m2
Free WiFi
Flat screen HDMI compatible TV with Swiss terrestrial TV (4 channels) & UK satellite TV (Freeview >100 channels).
It is possible to connect your computer to many more channels via our internet connection and web tv. You will need to bring a cable if you want to connect the PC to the TV - please ask for details.
Music system with iPod dock.
The chalet has a double sofa bed in addition to the 2 double beds and 2 single beds. Please let us know in advance if you would like to use this so as we can arrange bedding.
The chalet is 1km from the centre of the Swiss village of Val-d'Illiez in the Portes du Soleil, and 500 metres from the Thermal Spa "Thermes Parc". The stop on demand train is 20 metres from our doorstep and takes visitors directly to the bottom of the ski lift and to the amenities in Champéry in 14 minutes.
In winter guests can put on their ski or snowboard boots in the heated ski room and be taken directly to the bottom of the Champéry télécabine. The price of the train journey between the chalet and Champéry is included for free in the ski lift pass if purchased in Champèry. By car Champéry is 5km / 6 min. Parking is available both at the chalet and at the bottom of the lift in Champéry.
In summer we offer our guests the Portes du Soleil Multipass at a price of 2.50 CHF per adult per day (~GBP2, free for under 5's) versus the regular price of 10chf (GBP 8). The Multipass gives unlimited access to a wide choice of activities and facilities in the 12 village-resorts of the Portes du Soleil including the train to Champéry, Portes du Soleil chair lift system for hiking, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, ice rink, tennis courts in Champéry and more.
More details are on the Portes du Soleil website.
The main restaurants and supermarkets are in Champéry and are easily accessible via the train. The supermarket is right next to the train stop in Champéry as well as a restaurant and bar. A smaller supermarket, bakery and a handful of bars and restaurants are in Val-d'Illiez village centre 1km away.
The Thermal Spa is "Themes Parc" is 500m from the chalet and has a bar, restaurant and snack bar open to the public.
Val-d'Illiez is a beautiful part of French speaking Switzerland. It is located in the Portes du Soleil ski area which is one of the largest in the world.
In summer relax in the alpine scenery and enjoy the mountain air. There are numerous walking & hiking trails. The area has some great road biking and is a mecca for mountain biking.
The chalet is a base to explore Lake Geneva, Swiss and French Alps including Montreux, Villars, Gstaad, Zermatt, Chamonix, Zermatt and northern Italy by car or rail.
The AOMC (Aigle - Ollon - Monthey - Champéry) mountain train runs once per hour in each direction all year round. It provides a connection to the mainline train station in Aigle and onwards to Geneva airport. The train does not run during the night - please ask if you would like more details on the timetable.
Free, outdoor parking is available. Road links are good quality.