Highlights
- Magnificent views of Mont Blanc
- Only two minutes from the Brevent cable car
- Panoramic terrace with hot tub
- Short breaks and self-catering available
- One hour from Geneva airport
Smith tip
The Mont Blanc tunnel is just outside the town and you can be in Italy within a matter of minutes. This gives you some great options if conditions on the mountains aren’t ideal or if you want a break from all that fresh mountain air. Shopping trips to Turin, just over two hours away, are always popular – provided you haven’t blown the budget on watches in Geneva already.
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Chalet Zenith
- Style
- Wooden winter warmer
- Setting
- Panoramic paradise
Set on the south-facing slopes of the Moussoux area of Chamonix, a few minutes walk from both the Brevent cable car and the town centre, Chalet Zenith enjoys a picture-perfect panorama of the Mont Blanc Massif. The chalet itself accommodates 14 guests in seven bedrooms, their dark wood paneling and soft fabrics creating a sense of winter warmth and relaxation. A play room and self-contained two-bedroom apartment make Zenith ideal for families while easy access to Geneva airport means it’s also the perfect property for short breaks with friends as well.
Need to know
RatesA week’s hire on a self-catering basis is from £8,291–£13,300. A fully catered package is from £16,229–£34,200 for seven nights. A fully catered three-night stay starts from £9,656; four nights from £11,360.
SleepsFourteen guests in seven double or twin beds, three of which are en suite. There’s additional space for two infants in cots.
Ideal forFamily holidays, extreme Alpine sports or active long weekends in the mountains.
Minimum hireOne week if self-catering, but three and four-night breaks are available when you hire the chalet on a fully-catered basis.
Booking processSmith deposit taken when you book. A 25 per cent deposit is required on booking with the balance due eight weeks before arrival. Cancellations less than 56 days before arrival receive a 50 per cent refund. No refunds if your cancellation is 36 days before arrival.
In the know
Eating and drinkingChalet Zenith has a fully-equipped kitchen, ideal for guests staying on a self-catering basis. Your hosts can do a food shop for you, ready for your arrival. The dining area can seat up to 16 guests, but it’s a bit of a squeeze; 14 is comfortable. Whichever package you choose you enjoy a Champagne reception, but guests choosing a fully-catered stay also get an acclaimed chef who prepares breakfast, afternoon tea, canapés and a four-course gourmet dinner with wine. Fully-catered guests also have an open bar and wine cellar. Supermarket: Chamonix doesn’t have any large hypermarkets but there are Casino supermarkets on Rue Paccard and in Gallerie Alpina. There’s a Supermarché U on Rue Joseph Vallot (Monday to Saturday: 8.15am–7.30pm; Sunday: 8.30am–12am).
Off licence: As well as the supermarkets, Le Vinophile at 278 Rue du Docteur Paccard (+33 (0)6 08 37 49 19) has a wide selection of wines and will deliver to the chalet.
Deli: Refuge Payot on Rue Joseph Vallot in Chamonix (+33 (0)4 50 53 18 71; www.refugepayot.com).
HousekeepingA housekeeper can be arranged for self-catering guests. Chalet staff take care of housekeeping for fully-catered guests.
ChildrenWelcome. Car seats, high chairs, buggies and children’s cutlery can all be provided. Kids’ menus can be arranged on request if you hire the chalet on a catered basis. Babysitters can be booked, too. The chalet has a flat garden and a playroom.
EntertainmentThere’s a Bose entertainment centre in the living room. All bedrooms have DVD players which can play CDs. All guests at Chalet Zenith have access to a resort concierge, even if they are staying on a self-catered basis. The concierge has expert local knowledge and they can recommend and book a wide variety of activities, mountain guides, instructors and local restaurants; they even provide a shopping service. If you hire the chalet on a catered basis then you also have the benefits of a chalet chef, a chauffeur and private transfers to and from Geneva airport. You are consulted on your meal preferences before you arrive, including any children’s menus, so the catering can be tailor-made to suit you.
ProvidedBed linen, towels, toiletries, bathrobes, Champagne reception and in-resort concierge service. If you choose the fully-catered package you also have your own chef, chauffeur and private transfers to and from Geneva airport.
Packing tipsIf you coming for a long-weekend ski break bring your ski gear in your hand luggage. In the unlikely but no unheard-of event that the airline decides to re-route your luggage via Addis Ababa you can still get on the slopes.
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