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Les Houches Ski Apartment by lifts, ski slopes, restaurants and shops

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Apartment Chalet Whymper in Summer
Apartment in Winter looking toward the ski runs
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Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroomSleeps 245 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Bellevue Cable Car
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Les Houches Ski Resort
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Prarion Gondola
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Megeve (MVV)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Kitchenette
Balcony
Dining Area

About this property

Les Houches Ski Apartment by lifts, ski slopes, restaurants and shops

This new luxury ski apartment is situated by the ski slopes in the traditional Savoyarde Village of Les Houches, entrance to the Chamonix Valley at the foot of Mont Blanc. It’s virtually ski in ski out with the ski lifts Bellevue Cable Car and Chair Lift Coupe de Monde 150 metres away plus the Ski Bus stop giving access to the ESF ski school and the vast number of other ski areas in the Chamonix Valley. Fully equipped and furnished to a high standard with HD TV. Free WiFi access in the apartment. Within 150 metres there are three excellent restaurants, three bars and a good selection of shops. If you are part of a larger group we have links with other apartment owners in Chalet Whymper. We can put you in touch with them and so cater for large parties all in the same building. Excellent location for activity holidays; mountain biking, cycling, walking, hiking, white water rafting, mountaineering, climbing (outdoor and indoor) and paragliding.

Property manager

Janet Saville

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Parking available
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Five day minimum rental for dates June, July and August. Seven day minimum rental December to March.
Saturday arrival and departure dates December to March.
Max guests - 4 for the comfort of the guests! Two persons in the bedroom, then a sofa bed and sofa chair in the lounge.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Les Houches

Located in Les Houches, this apartment is in the mountains. While the natural beauty of Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Aiguille du Midi Cable Car. Travelling with kids? Consider Montenvers Tram, or check out an event or a game at Chamonix Olympic Stadium. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
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Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

What's nearby

  • Bellevue Cable Car - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Les Houches Ski Resort - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Prarion Gondola - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Aiguille du Midi Cable Car - 7 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Parc de Merlet - 15 min drive - 6.6 km

Getting around

  • Le Fayet Tramway Station - 12 min drive
  • Les Houches Station - 17 min walk
  • Grenoble (GNB-Grenoble - Isere) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Crémerie des Aiguilles - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Auberge de Bionnassay - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Gandhi - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Le Solerey - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bar de la Cha - ‬36 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Les Houches Ski Apartment by lifts, ski slopes, restaurants and shops pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Les Houches Ski Apartment by lifts, ski slopes, restaurants and shops ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Les Houches Ski Apartment by lifts, ski slopes, restaurants and shops ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Les Houches Ski Apartment by lifts, ski slopes, restaurants and shops located?

This family-friendly Les Houches apartment building is located in the mountains, within a 5-minute walk of Bellevue Cable Car and Les Houches Ski Resort. Tour du Mont Blanc and Prarion Gondola are also within 1 mile (2 km). Les Houches Station is 17 minutes by foot and Viaduc Sainte-Marie Station is 22 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 56 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Renato F., Sydney, Australia

Greatly enjoyed our family stay at this fantastic property
The property is just fantastic. well equipped and everything works. great location at close steps from transport, shops, etc. We really enjoyed our stay and thanks the owners for trusting their home to us. we are looking forward to be back soon!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing stay
The property is absolutely brilliant, walking distance to anything that is important: ski lift, bars, supermarket etc. The property had everything you could need and was super clean. Janet was super helpful as a host, providing all information before arrival, but then left us to it during out stay. She was always there when we needed her. Thank you so much - I would highly reccommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Françoise D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Vacances vraiment top
L'appartement de Janet est très confortable, décor minutieux et bien placé. Nous avons été ravis.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très bonne location
L'appartement était très propre à notre arrivée. Excellente communication avec la propriétaire, très disponible et soucieuse que tout se passe bien. On recommande vivement cette location.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Appartement très confortable et très accueillant aux Houches
Location spacieuse et confortable très bien aménagée. Contacts très cordiaux avec la propriétaire très disponible
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dominique J., Verlinghem

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
séjour et appartement très agréable
Appartement confortable, très jolie vue, terrasse agréable pour y déjeuner, linge de maison complet et en quantité, logement très bien équipé.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

FLORENCE P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Vacances très agreables
Location très bien située, tout à pied, avec belle vue montagne. Location accueillante et bien aménagée .
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sophie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family half term skiing holiday In Les Houches
Lovely cosy apartment in an amazing location, which even if you don't want to ski has plenty of beautiful walks and things to do. Apartment is really well equipped with everything you need it’s really lovely we will definitely book again. Was absolutely perfect for us as a family.

8/10 Good

Mrs Gillian Colliss C., Southsea, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Chalet Whymper: one bedroom apartment in Les Houches
Lovely well equipped apartment with underground garage space , ski locker and bbc tv via Freesat. Close to base of Bellevue gondola, bars, restaurant, shops and ski hire rentals. The main living/kitchen/dining room glass doors overlooking the slopes is sited directly opposite an adjacent chalet so privacy is somewhat compromised. The local supermarket is excellent but a little too far to walk if doing a big shop and having a rental car really helped us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Leah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent
A very nice apartment that was an ideal home-base away from home and that was perfect for exploring the Chamonix Mt. Blanc area. We would definitely like to stay there again when revisiting the area (which we most certainly will). Janet was super helpful, extremely quick in her responses and a very reliable host. Thanks for letting us stay in your wonderful cosy very well equipped and clean apartment.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stéphane V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Impeccable !!!
Un séjour plus qu'agréable, dans un appartement où l'on se sent comme à la maison. Et aussi, une propriétaire au top ! Merci !!!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda E.

Fantastic week !
We spent a lovely week. The appartment has all the comfort required after a ski day. Very well located and very easy to exchange with Janet for the organisation. We've been twice there and always feeling at home. Thank you Janet. Best Wishes Fernanda
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart L.

One of the best properties we've stayed in
The whole experience of this property was exceptional. We've stayed in a number of properties over the last decade and we rarely bother to review because, while generally the standard is high, they're all very similar. From the beginning Janet's communication was superb, before booking our questions were answered quickly and clearly, after booking Janet was very proactive at providing all the information we needed and our arrival went very smoothly precisely because of the clear instructions and information. Upon arrival the apartment was in excellent condition, it was clean and well equipped and we were particularly impressed by the homely feel. There are a number of folders in the apartment with local information, very thoughtfully separated into English and French language, and similarly the TV was equipped with both English and French speaking channels, an unusually nice thought. All facilities were superb, the shower was exceptional, the washing machine was huge, the basic consumables were well provided and the WiFi even worked (unusual in our experience!) There is covered parking with the apartment which we found extremely useful and both the external and internal garage door were tall enough for a normal estate car with a roof box. I do not think a large vehicle (e.g. large 4x4) would fit with a roof box fitted but should be fine without a roof box. The walk to the Bellevue lift is short (maybe 300m easy walk?) and around the same area are the usual French village shops (boulangerie, pattiserie, etc). There are a fair choice of ski shops around the Bellevue lift but our recommendation would be to walk up the hill a little (away from the lift) to Skimium, which is cheaper, better equipped and covers more sports (e.g. snowboard and snowscoot) than the mainstream hire shops. Thank you Janet for the excellent accommodation, we hope to be back in the coming years.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Excellent, clean and well appointed appartment
Janet covered everything in terms of information and documentation to ensure a smooth and event free stay. Appartment fully equipped for everything. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Excellent
Good location Very well equiped property Very helpful and informative owners nothing too much trouble.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Good location, well equipped and very easy from Geneva
Very helpful owner. Well equipped. Compact for 5, but we were expecting that. Dead easy for the ski bus and for he the local lift. We found getting a ski locker at the Prarion lift invaluable for the kids lessons.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce T.

Fabulous apartment in best location
Just back from a fabulous stay in this apartment , it is equipped with everything you could possibly need, Janet has taken a great deal of time to leave clear instructions on how everything works to make staying here a pleasure. Great views of the mountains and is the perfect location with everything right on the doorstep , ski hire , restaurants , bars , shops Chamonix bus and the Bellevue cable car . Look forward to staying here again .
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Frances T.

Great apartment.
Apartment is close to everything you need for a family ski holiday. I can only imagine that it would be an amazing place to stay during the summer too. Owners made the experience even easier with great communication and info for our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Christine W.

Excellent apartment with fabulous views
A very well equipped apartment in the centre of town.Easy access to cable cars,bus routes and local train.Restaurants and shops close by.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jennie D.

Just right!
We loved this apartment. It was immaculate and beautifully furnished with state of the art appliances and everything one could possibly need. The bed was very comfortable and our teenage son was quite happy with the sofa bed. The location was also perfect for us, since we chose not to rent a car, as it was just a short walk to the Bellevue cable car lift and Chamonix stop and a somewhat longer walk to the grocery store. Janet left very helpful, detailed and illustrated step by step instructions for all appliances and electronics. We also enjoyed the convenience of the ski locker.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas M.

Nice apartment in central location.
Nice apartment in good central location. We spent some great days. Unfortunately snow conditions didn't allow to do much skiing, but the kids had much fun on the ice rink and climbing hall close by. And happy to come back anytime ... when we are blessed with more snow.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Cyril C.

Appartement très agréable
Très beau séjour aux Houches dans ce beau chalet très chaleureux et fonctionnel. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié son côté pratique. Tout est facile car tout est bien expliqué et rien n'a manqué à notre confort. Merci Janet pour votre sérieux, votre réactivité et votre gentillesse. Nous vous recommandons cette adresse bien située dans cette belle vallée de Chamonix.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Munro A.

Great Apartment - Great Location
We stayed one week (3 - 10 Jan 15) in this fantastic apartment with our two grown up children. An ideal location for skiing in Les Houches and a short 10 minute drive up the valley to Chamonix. A two minute walk to the nearest lifts. Great selection of ski rental shops - we used Intersport at the lift station and got great service and rates. If you are in to cooking then Chalet Whimper has everything you will need to make anything from a boiled egg to a soufflé an oven ready meal to a full roast dinner. A nice and welcome touch is that the owners don't clean the cupboards out of the essentials after each visit so getting started was easy without spending a fortune on day one on groceries and cleaning products. Just top up as you go along and leave something for the next guests. Janet's travel instructions made finding it easy even in the dark and the secure garage was a welcome feature for the car and ski gear although there is also a good sized locker room. Great views by day, ample entertainment options for the evenings in. Endless hot water in the good sized shower room. Clean and well maintained building and apartment. Would definitely return.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

David T., Kilmarnock

Great stay, super location
Fantastic location (not in busy Chamonix if you are looking for a little quiet in between hiking and going out), great apartment. Clean and modern. Close to Chamonix. Walking distance to bakery and shops and central Les Houches with all the amenities. Very comfortable. Stayed for one week. Managed to visit Italy, Switzerland and the surrounding region with no difficulty. Janet was great to deal with and made the arrival and entry super easy. Would definitely return!!!!

About the host

Hosted by Janet Saville

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Hi, my name is Janet, husband JP, then the children: Hannah, Brittany and Oliver (who are twins). We live in a seaside town on the south coast of England enjoying all the activities the South Downs have to offer. However, whenever we can we like to swap the rolling Sussex hills for the spectacular mountains of Chamonix. All the family love hiking and skiing (although Britt is a snowboarder) and the twins are keen climbers. For us Chamonix is the perfect year round destination and still, after almost 15 years of holidays there are still new hikes for us to discover and enjoy, not to mention ski resorts in neighbouring valleys.

Why they chose this property

What we love about this property is how close it is to all the amenities; ski lifts, restaurants, bars, supermarket, and of course the fabulous bread shop. I love the views – sitting with a cup of tea at the end of the day looking out over the ski runs and down the valley to the Fiz mountain range. Or, on the bedroom balcony catching a sunset over the Aiguille du Midi.
It’s also just a short bus, train or car ride into Chamonix where you can enjoy the hustle bustle, myriad of shops, restaurants, casino, bowling alley, night clubs, and bars (many with live music). This year we enjoyed listening to a Columbian Salsa band at the Club des Artistes, and saw the local ice hockey team “Les Chamois” win an eventful match against Brest.

What makes this property unique

A home from home with all the cooking equipment you could possible need. It’s furnished with comfort in mind including French & UK (FreeSat) TV channels.

Languages:

English
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