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Luxury Ski Chalet
CHAMONIX
Luxury ski chalet in Chamonix. You'll find Chamonix high up on every serious skier's list of the world's top ski resorts, it offers skiing for all abiliities from absolute beginners to serious off piste for the powder hounds. The wide ski area stretches from Le Tour to Les Grands Montets to Brevant to Flegere – yet all are within ten minutes drive or train ride away from each other. There is skiing and snowboarding for all standards.
Where to stay in Chamonix? There is no shortage of choice and several excellent luxury tour operators will be able to cater for your needs. However if you prefer independent luxury ski chalets then here are our favourite ski chalets in Chamonix. All of these comfortable family chalets are close to lifts
Here is our short list of contender's for the title of best luxury ski chalet in Chamonix:
Mountain Safari
Maison Jaune
Chintalya
Skiers Lodge
Le Chardon
What to do in Chamonix?
Europe’s highest ski lift, the Aiguille de Midi, is five minutes walk away and the chalet is just 200 metres from Rue du Docteur Paccard, Chamonix’s main shopping street with all its bars and restaurants. The Albert Premiere, a Michelin star restaurant is 10 minutes away.
Chamonix is famed as the extreme sports capital of the world but you don’t have to be a world class skier or climber to enjoy it. With shuttles from Geneva airport, a train station and an efficient bus system Chamonix is a holiday destination where you don’t need your own transport.
Why Chamonix? Take your pick: unbeatable mountain scenery, ice falls and glaciers, one of Europe's highest cable cars, a beautiful alpine town, and above all the sports.
If you ski or snow board you will fall in love with the unending variety of terrain that the Chamonix valley offers. It's not all hard, gentle family runs through the trees, well groomed cross country pistes and snow parks mean that this resort ideal for families. If you're looking for thrills you'll not have to look far - ski touring, free-ride, ice climbing, and paragliding.
Many of the lifts and cog railways also give access to exceptional viewpoints and mountain restaurants. There are marked winter hiking and snowshoeing trails, a tremendous sports complex including 2 indoor heated pools, an ice rink, keep fit and spa facilities, tennis/squash courts and indoor climbing walls...
What to do in Chamonix?
In a word, plenty. Chamonix's architectural heritage contains a wealth of treasures. The Priory, alpine farms, baroque churches, art deco buildings and palaces from the "Golden Era". The cosmopolitan atmosphere in this small town is both captivating and enchanting.
There is an excellent alpine museum and exhibition centre in the town centre and if you'd like to delve a little deeper into the history of the valley, a heritage guide will be delighted to stake you in a tour.
By taking advantage of the free public transport, one may also discover the outlying villages and hamlets, each with their individual identity and charm. On the town in Chamonix For those in search of a little retail therapy, they will be delighted by Chamonix's pedestrian centre with its wide selection of attractive shops and boutiques. If you enjoy watching the world go by, what better place than one of Chamonix's sunny street cafés !
Chamonix restaurants.
The valley also offers a vast gastronomic choice, from rustic mountain restaurants serving Savoyard specialities, to the chic of the Michelin starred Albert Premier, from international dishes to nouvelle cuisine, each visitor will find something to suit their palette! |
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