Samoens ski chalet in the French Alps
| country: | France |
| location: | French Alps |
| price: | From 358 per person per week B & B. From 2880- 3900 barn per week (sleeps 12-14). 1200 - 1500 Farmhouse (sleeps 4-6). Price depends on season, see below for further price details |
| more info: | Single supplement 250 |
| offers: | There is a 100 green travel bonus if you share a car or come by train! Offer valid until 18 April 2010 |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Samoens ski chalet in the French Alps
'The best eco-lodge in the Alps' Sunday Times. 'One of the Finest Chalets in Europe' The Saturday Guardian.
A designer eco-renovated 1864 Farm with a wood fired hot tub in Samoens, French Alps.
This converted Barn is a massive 380m2 architect designed eco-lodge. There are very funky pieces of one-off designer furniture and contemporary art yet the place has a warm, homely feeling of rustic simplicity.
Outside on the wood deck sits a wood fired hot tub. The garden runs into open alpine fields.
Associated Activities
Skiing in Grand Massif Europes 3rd biggest ski area. We organise exhilarating ski touring & off piste skiing weeks for intermediate to expert skiers plus an eco ski week and beginners winter mountain immersion, please enquire. We also offer:
Ice climbing Snow shoeing Igloo building Ice skating Ski de Font
Family friendly: We have 2 kids who are 6 and 8. They love having other kids to stay and share their games and toys. We have loads of creative toys and books and no computer games!
Baby friendly: We offer a nanny service and babysitting. We have baby facilities on site.
Pet friendly: Java (our dog) and Aby Whiskers (our cat) share a bed. They like visitors if they are well behaved and don't go in bedrooms or eat shoes.
Cycling, walking & skiing: We are professional adventure sports people and the reason we moved here was because it had the best and most accessible: Mountain biking, road biking, hiking, rock climbing and skiing we could find.
Swimming pool:
There is a wood fired hot tub on the deck. We use no chemicals and the water comes from the mountain source.
Prices are per Barn/Farmhouse accommodation per week. The Barn and Farmhouse accommodation is rented weekly from Sunday 4pm to Sunday 10am so you can benefit from cheaper flights and quieter roads and the emptiest day in the mountains.
B&B accommodation is 358 per person per week. (Kids are free if they share your room). Catered is 680 per person per week ( 150 for kids sharing your room). Prices listed above are self catered per Barn/Farmhouse accommodation per week. The Barn and Farmhouse accommodation is rented weekly from Sunday 4pm to Sunday 10am so you can benefit from cheaper flights and quieter roads and the emptiest day in the mountains.
Price includes: 720 per person includes:
Airport transfer to and from Geneva Airport 7x nights at La Source 7x organic continental buffet breakfasts 5x home-made cakes or biscuits for tea 5x delicious 3+ course largely organic and vegetarian dinners with wine 5x light room cleaning service 3x morning yoga sessions (not over school holidays) (min 3 people) wood fired hot tubs Daily local shuttles to and from the slopes and village Ski and Lodge hosting and assistance organising guides, tuition and activities (limited over school holidays)
E80 surcharge per person X-mas and New Year. E150 single supplement if not willing to share. 20-50% off for children and full time students. 10% off if you come by train or drive. Sole Occupancy available for big group.
By plane: 1 hour drive from Geneva Airport
By train: 20 minutes from Cluse Train Station
A designer eco-renovated 1864 Farm with a wood fired hot tub in Samoens, French Alps.
This converted Barn is a massive 380m2 architect designed eco-lodge. There are very funky pieces of one-off designer furniture and contemporary art yet the place has a warm, homely feeling of rustic simplicity.
Outside on the wood deck sits a wood fired hot tub. The garden runs into open alpine fields.
Associated Activities
Skiing in Grand Massif Europes 3rd biggest ski area. We organise exhilarating ski touring & off piste skiing weeks for intermediate to expert skiers plus an eco ski week and beginners winter mountain immersion, please enquire. We also offer:
rooms, food and facilities
The Barn is 5 * rated and fully equipped with everything you may require including Ethernet connections, wifi (optional), laundry room, beautiful spacious kitchen, DVDs, books and toys, etc..Family friendly: We have 2 kids who are 6 and 8. They love having other kids to stay and share their games and toys. We have loads of creative toys and books and no computer games!
Baby friendly: We offer a nanny service and babysitting. We have baby facilities on site.
Pet friendly: Java (our dog) and Aby Whiskers (our cat) share a bed. They like visitors if they are well behaved and don't go in bedrooms or eat shoes.
Cycling, walking & skiing: We are professional adventure sports people and the reason we moved here was because it had the best and most accessible: Mountain biking, road biking, hiking, rock climbing and skiing we could find.
Swimming pool:
There is a wood fired hot tub on the deck. We use no chemicals and the water comes from the mountain source.
prices
The Barn / The Farmhouse | Spring 19 Apr-05 Jul | Summer 05 Jul-06 Sep | Autumn 06 Sep-20 Dec | Winter 03 Jan-07 Feb 21 Feb-19 Apr | X Mas 20-27 Dec | New Year 27 Dec-03 Jan | Winter Half term 07-14 Feb | |
| The Barn (sleeps up to 14) | 1500 | 2100 | 1500 | 2880 | 3400 | 3900 | 3900 |
| The Farmhouse (sleeps up to 6) | 650 | 850 | 650 | 910 | 1300 | 1500 | 1500 |
Prices are per Barn/Farmhouse accommodation per week. The Barn and Farmhouse accommodation is rented weekly from Sunday 4pm to Sunday 10am so you can benefit from cheaper flights and quieter roads and the emptiest day in the mountains.
B&B accommodation is 358 per person per week. (Kids are free if they share your room). Catered is 680 per person per week ( 150 for kids sharing your room). Prices listed above are self catered per Barn/Farmhouse accommodation per week. The Barn and Farmhouse accommodation is rented weekly from Sunday 4pm to Sunday 10am so you can benefit from cheaper flights and quieter roads and the emptiest day in the mountains.
Price includes: 720 per person includes:
E80 surcharge per person X-mas and New Year. E150 single supplement if not willing to share. 20-50% off for children and full time students. 10% off if you come by train or drive. Sole Occupancy available for big group.
how to find us
We are 5 minutes above Samoens village (on the sunny side) and from the Grand Massif lifts.By plane: 1 hour drive from Geneva Airport
By train: 20 minutes from Cluse Train Station
lower carbon travel
If you arrive here by train we will pick you up for free! how this holiday makes a difference
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Environment:
Our accommodation has been described as a 'posh commune' you will experience an alternative family lifestyle with a communal, community and environmental ethos. The McCallum family moved from Scotland to France to realise an evolving dream to reconnect with each other and our environment, to live in the mountains, create a sustainable venue and run 'life-enhancing' courses. It took 3 years and is now up and running and is becoming a 'phenomena'. Journalists have described it as the 'best-eco lodge in the Alps'. Guests often talk about the 'positive energy' here. Renovation: We used sustainable building techniques where affordable including extra thick Warmcell insulation, triple glazed windows facing North, glass walls facing South, a highly efficient wood pellet burner, low temp under floor heating, organic paint, etc. We have mountain source water on tap. We try to consume minimum energy. All our appliances are A or AA and 90% of our lighting is low energy. We recycle metal, plastic, glass, paper and cardboard and compost and the kitchen is set up to make this easy. Our linen is organic cotton and our cleaning products are environmentally sound. We source 90% of our food wholesale from organic wholesalers and local farms. Our milk is from the neighbouring farm and we make our own rice milk. We will start growing our own vegetables this year. We also encourage guests to eat in the village, the mountain yurt and local farm restaurant, which are within walking distance. If you get here by train we will pick you up for free. |
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