Les Houches des Bellevue comprises of 19 apartments
on three levels. Its exterior is a traditional style
stone clad & timber chalet, typical of the Haute
Savoie region, with its modern well appointed interior.
The first floor apartment consists of one double bedroom
with en-suite bathroom, one twin bedroom, a family bathroom
and separate WC, a spacious living/dining area with
a fully equipped kitchen, with modern appliances including
dishwasher and microwave. The apartment is situated
on the corner of the building, with a large south facing
balcony for al fresco dining or sun downers! The balcony
has a stunning alpine view.
The living accommodation has been traditionally furnished
by a local interior designer in Chamonix and is a very
comfortable and welcoming after a day in the mountains.
The apartment is fully equipped for self catering, but
if you fancy a meal out there are a great variety of
reasonable priced restaurants in Les Houches and Chamonix.
In addition to this, you can be offered a delivery service
(see www.chaletfood.com)
for meals from breakfast to dinner and for your basic
provisions. The local supermarket has a fabulous array
of tempting fresh food and an extensive delicatessen.
There
is an underground garage with automatic doors, allocation
for one vehicle and access to the apartment and ski
locker.
The Bellevue cable car is a two minute walk from the
apartment, as is the bus stop for free shuttle bus serving
Chamonix and other surrounding ski areas. The famous
men’s downhill The Kandalmar runs behind the apartment
and from here you can ski to the apartment.
Equipment hire
There is a number of ski rental shops in Les Houches
which offer every type of equipment for all levels of
skiers. Cyprien Sports is a well stocked shop with extremely
help staff and a 10% discount to all our guests.
Childcare
Les Houches village has a very good childcare centre
from children aged 3 to 10 years and this is located
within minutes of the apartment.
Apres Ski
Les Houches has a good variety of restaurants all in
walking distance of the apartment. La Ferme des Agapes
and the Hotel Slalom are the closest and they offer
traditional Savoyard dishes as well as pasta, meat and
fish dishes in a very friendly atmosphere. The brassarde
(table barbecue) is a particular favourite and should
not be missed. Le Delice is a modern restaurant which
must be tried. Under the management of Katie and Fred
the food is excellent and small children eat free.
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