8/10 Good
Chris R.
Apr 11, 2019
Very very pretty and rustic.
Was the lovely ground floor area of a larger chalet, with the owners living upstairs. The chalet is located near the top of a small village on a winding country lane, so be aware, if you are coming in the winter you may find this challenging to get up! But it was beautifully peaceful and at the start of a walk either down to get a lovely glimpse of Lake Annecy or up (which we didn't try) towards the rough peak standing above you.
It is an easy and quick drive down to Lake Annecy, but a little further if you want to get into the old part of the city. The nearest pubs/restaurants/super markets are in Thones, which is 6 miles away, but seems very quiet in the evening. Everyone we met away from Annecy itself (which seems a little snooty) was very kind and friendly.
If you want to explore the alpine centres of the Chamonix and Courchevel valleys are just over an hour away in different directions.
The chalet has everything you would expect, but note there is no oven (other than a microwave) and you cannot use the log burner that you see in the pictures. Also mind your head if you are over 5'8"!!! The bed was double but the mattress was VERY soft and would benefit from being changed.
All in all a lovely place, and absolutely perfect for a break away from everything. I suspect we were very lucky in having clear blue skies for our entire visit and it may not have been quite so lovely in the cloud.
Chris R.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019