Vacation Rental Description
The brand new penthouse benefits with high wooden ceilings, 3 beds and 2 bathrooms. It can sleep up to eight using the sofa bed in the large lounge dinning room. The spacious accommodation has a comprehensive kitchen with large dinning table that easily sit 8 people. There is a 37' flat screen TV which shows a number of English channels including BBC and ITV, there is also internet access. The balcony provides a stunning view across to the 10,000 feet Dents Du Midi mountain range. The modern apartment has a private ski locker and it’s perfectly located for access to the slopes ski school, ski hire and ski slopes. There is even a restaurant just next door. Champoussin is a pretty ski village at 1600 metres with an excellent snow records.
Facilities
- Cable Satellite
- Dishwasher
- Amenity Parking
- Refrigerator
Freezer, Oven, Grill, 4 Ring Stove
Fireplace, Sofa bed, Balcony
Suitability:
Pets not allowed
Wheelchair inaccessible
Long term rentals available
Children welcome
Not suitable for elderly or infirm
Notes: RESTAURANTS LE VIRAGE Literally next door to the les Esserts block. You can stagger home in 30 seconds! THE ROYAL ALPAGE HOTEL has a restaurant open to the public downstairs. There is also a bar with pool table, next door café and bar, and funky cabin bar at the front you can use the indoor pool and sauna between 3 and 7pm for only 12 francs Le POUSIN is 2 mins walk from the Royal Alpage that branches left. It also has an upstairs Bar open to the small hours and is popular with the young ski workers CHEZ GABI is the flagship restaurant of the resort, located at the top of the village it commands stunning.
Activities
Ski Hire: The hire shop is just below the apartment block. There is a second 5 mins walk up the road at the Royal Alpage Hotel.
Ski Pass: Purchased at the 1st ski lift as you drive into Champoussin, 5 mins walk from the apartment. They can also be purchased on line. There is a choice of just the Swiss area of champoussin, Champery, les Crosets, Morgins and Torgon…giving you 100kms of pistes and 35 lifts…or the full Portes Du Soleil pass taking in 14 French and Swiss villages with 284 ski runs and 204 lifts.
Ski Area: The childrens nursery slope starts at the front of the apartment. You can watch your children from the balcony. The ski school shop is just at the front of the block.
Travel Options
- Nearest Airport : Geneva at 90 miles distance;
- Nearest Train Station : Val D'illiez at 10 miles distance
- Travel Info: Champoussin is a traditional quiet Swiss village perched high on the mountain side at 1600m. It comprises mainly of 'chocolate box' Swiss Chalets, with 4 Restaurants including the superb 'Chez Gabi' at the top of the village. Another restaurant is next door to 'Les Esserts' and the General Stores. Ski Hire and Tourist Information is also only a 5 minute walk. The Ski School meets 1 minute walk from 'Les Esserts' and the nearest piste is just as close. There are 3 separate lifts from Champoussin which access the 'Portes Du Soleil'. You buy your Ski Pass, and will find the Ski Hire Shop, just a 5 minute walk from the Residence 'Les Esserts'. You can also buy your Ski Pass online or by SMS. The more local Ski Pass covers the areas of Champery, Les Crosets, Champoussin and Morgins. This gives you 100km of slopes with 35 lifts. Of course the more experienced skier will want the 'Portes Du Soleil' pass which includes 14 ski villages.