Leysin Apartment for Rent: Superbly renovated traditional Swiss mountain ski chalet - Property 56381
Chalet Chimère - Garden Level Apartment,1 bedroom, sleeps 4
- Call Richard and Jenny Lyon
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(0) 1273 834313
(International +44 (0) 1273 834313)
- Property type:
- apartment, 60 m²
- Location type:
- mountain, village
- Highlights:
- mountain, village, garden, terrace, internet access, satellite or cable, TV, DVD, parking
Front view of chalet - early summer 2007 |
South-east view from chalet towards Les Diablerets |
Mid-aparment balcony view |
Sea of Clouds in valley towards Diablerets |
Chalet in snow blizzard January 2005 |
Mid-apartment living room facing south-east |
Garden apartment open plan living area |
Top-apartment living room |
At 2000m looking towards Les Dents du Midi |
Mid-apartment bedroom |
Mid-apartment dining area |
Mid-apartment Italian kitchen |
Details for Chalet Chimère - Garden Level Apartment
Location of Apartment 56381
marks the location of the property in Alps of Vaud
Leysin Apartment Availability
- Updated:
- Nov 21, 2009
- Available
- Unavailable
- Special Offer
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Leysin Apartment Rates
- Rental Basis:
- per property
- Quoted In:
- British Pounds
| Dates | Rates | ||||||||
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| Name of Period | Begins | Ends | Weekly | Weekend | Weekend per night | Midweek per night | Extra Night | Monthly | Minimum Stay |
| Bargain Break | Nov 1, 2009 - | Dec 18, 2009 | £385 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
| January (Ski) | Jan 5, 2010 - | Jan 31, 2010 | £495 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
| February (Ski) | Feb 1, 2010 - | Feb 28, 2010 | £625 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
| March (Ski) | Mar 1, 2010 - | Mar 31, 2010 | £495 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
| April (Ski) | Apr 1, 2010 - | Apr 17, 2010 | £595 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
| Spring | Apr 18, 2010 - | May 8, 2010 | £425 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
| Spring/Summer | May 9, 2010 - | Jul 10, 2010 | £535 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
| Summer | Jul 11, 2010 - | Sep 4, 2010 | £575 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 Week |
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
- Deposits - 25% on booking with balance due 8 weeks before start of rental. In addition a £150 security deposit is held against breakages and damage, and will be returned within 10 days after final inspection and return of keys and subject to any deductions. Minor replaceable breakages will not be charged. Holiday travel insurance including cancellation cover is strongly advised as rental payments are not refundable. From approx. 17 December - 5 January and 17 July - 15 August 2010 only whole chalet rentals available - the individual apartments are not normally rented separately. Discounts are available for last-minute bookings, stays longer than one week and/or taking additional floors.
- Payment may be made by UK Sterling cheque or UK Sterling, Euro or Swiss Franc direct transfer to our relevant bank account. Credit card / PayPal payment available on request.
- All rental rates include weekly laundered linen and towels, heating, electricity, gas charges, WiFi Internet access and a reasonable quantity of logs for the wood stove. A SFr 75 charge will be made for final cleaning of the apartment. Swiss Tourist tax is payable at Leysin Tourist office (SFr 2.80 per day for adults, SFr 1.70 per day for ages 7-16, no charge for over 64 and under 7) and entitles visitors to a generous discount on numerous sporting facilities in the local area including ski passes and lifts.
Leysin Apartment Amenities
- apartment (detached)
- self-catering
- 60 m²
- mountain
- village
- away from it all
- activity
- accept credit card
- activities guide
- alarm clock
- bottled water
- firewood
- hair dryer
- laundry soap
- local activities guide
- local maps
- paper towels
- restaurant dining guide
- soaps basic
- toilet paper
- towels provided
- safe
- telephone
- central heating
- linens provided
- coffee maker
- toaster
- cooking utensils
- iron & board
- grill
- 4 ring stove
- spices
- dish washer
- refrigerator
- freezer
- hob
- oven
- microwave
- washing machine
- clothes dryer
- fireplace
- sofabed
- comfy seating for 4 people
- child's highchair
- dining area
- seating for 6 people
- 1 BA
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Bathroom 1 -
Toilet,
Shower,
Underfloor heating
- A newly fitted and spacious fully-tiled shower room, with poweful shower, underfloor heating, heated towel rail and BBC Radio 4 piped in.
- 1 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 4 people
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Garden level apt. bedroom -
1 King,
1 Baby Crib,
Bed can be split into 2 singles, folding beds available.
- Warm, sunny and south-facing with excellent mountain views, the whole apartment has been recently refurbished with bamboo flooring and classic quarry tiles. The super-king size bed can be split into two single beds. Down duvets (summer and winter) plus anti-allergenic options are available on request. All linen is provided, together with towels. For occasional use there is a double sofa bed plus a single sofa bed in living room, with access to shower room. A single folding bed is available for overnight visitors and a choice of baby cots, high chair, baby bath and baby push chair are available.
- TV
- satellite or cable
- VCR
- radio
- stereo system
- CD
- books
- books adult
- games adults
- video library
- DVD
- internet access
- broadband access
- wireless broadband
- computer available
- cell phone
- parking off street
- porch/lanai
- garden
- terrace
- barbecue
- parking
- garage
- bike
- 6 garden chairs
- 2 bicycles
- wheelchair inaccessible
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- low allergen environment
- long term renters welcome
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- children welcome
- swimming
- tennis
- walking
- cycling
- fishing
- horseback riding
- skiing
- mountain biking
- mountaineering
- paragliding
- automobile optional
- ATM/bank
- autumn foliage
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- eco tourism
- equestrian events
- fitness center
- groceries
- library
- museums
- recreation center
- hiking
- ice skating
- mountain climbing
- sight seeing
- sledding
- restaurants
- scenic drives
- winery tours
- ski lift privileges
- ski privileges optional
- babysitting
- massage therapist
- medical services
Leysin Apartment Details
Travel information - air: Air services to Geneva are excellent, especially from the UK. In addition to budget airlines (contact the property owners for details on low cost flight and car hire websites) it is worth checking fares on British Airways and Swiss - both airlines offer competitive rates on this route, frequently undercutting the no-frills operators. It can also be important to avoid peak-travel times (Friday evenings and Monday mornings can be particularly difficult) and flights can be very busy over the weekend, especially during the winter season. Geneva airport offers a wide range of car hire options (check to see whether your airline offers special car hire rates in addition to the specialist companies, also if arriving late, make sure your car hire desk will remain open) and the railway station in the airport offers direct connections via Geneva to Aigle, our nearest town, throughout the day (see below). At Aigle one changes onto the classic mountain cog railway for the 20min ascent to Leysin.
Travel information - rail: There are generous discounts available on the Swiss Railway system for frequent travelers and families (contact the owners for details on rail travel websites). Leysin has excellent rail connections to Geneva and directly through to Geneva Airport via Aigle; the service between Leysin and Aigle is a classic mountain cog railway which functions in most weather conditions. Services from Geneva Airport station start at 0630 each morning, with trains to Leysin every hour (via Aigle) through to 2130. On the return journey services run from 0530 through to 2130. Total journey time is around 1hr 50mins, with a quick transfer in Aigle. In Leysin there are 4 stops, with Leysin Village and Feydey offering connections to the free shuttle bus, which runs through the village (and stops outside the chalet) every hour. There are also three taxi services with minibus, for use outside the shuttle bus hours, from any Leysin station. A taxi from Aigle to Leysin is quite expensive (around SFr 75).
Travel information - road: The motorway system south of the North French channel ports is fast and efficient. From Geneva the motorway is excellent, bypassing Lausanne and Montreux, with superb views of Lake Geneva across to France. One leaves the motorway at Aigle, to follow the mountain road for around 18kms up to Leysin. Total distance from Geneva airport is 125kms, and journey time around 1hr 30mins. All roads are kept clear in winter, though in snow and ice conditions 4-wheel drive or chains are reasonably essential (and in some conditions compulsory) on the mountain roads. Please contact the owners for details of route-planning websites, which can make the journey to Leysin very straight-forward from any point in Europe. Motorway restaurants, including the ubiquitous Mövenpick chain, are well worth using in Switzerland, and are well-equipped with shops, mini-markets, clean toilets and in many cases, WiFi (either free or nominal charge). There are three large supermarket complexes on the route from Geneva.
Ski: An attractive Vaud Alps resort, Leysin is traditionally recommended for beginners and intermediates, with good off-piste for advanced skiers and an international snowboarding reputation – “one of the top resorts in Switzerland for snowboarders .... 50km area having virtually no drag-lifts” (British Ski Club guide). Annual Nescafé championships utilises the superb half pipe. 61km of pistes available (14km protected by snow-making equipment), with 14 lifts and 7km of cross country skiing. Skiing from 1330m-2200m is uncrowded, with several traditional family mountain restaurants. Leysin has Europe’s largest toboggan park, excellent multi-lingual Swiss Ski School, ice rink and well-stocked ski hire shops. Ski passes can include neighbouring Villars, Les Diablerets (year round glacier skiing @ 3000m), Gryon and Les Mosses (kids under 9 ski free!). For recommended personal ski guides, sports/activities info. and weather/snow stats. websites for Leysin and local resorts. - contact owners.
Other Activities: squash, ice skating, tobogganing, curling, boules, mini-golf, bike park
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Please reference GreatRentals.com property 56381
- Telephone:
- +44 (0) 1273 834313 (Answerphone available)
- Alt. Phone:
- +44 (0)7866 765056 (Answerphone available)
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- +44 (0)1273 358886 (After 5 rings phone converts to fax)
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