ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH : bathroom or shower, telephone and TV.
The HOTEL RICHEMOND is situated in the heart of Chamonix, in the town's main shopping street, 400m from the nearest lifts, slopes & ESF ski school and creche (free shuttle buses from outside the hotel).
The hotel has 53 rooms all individually decorated and with old-fashioned charm (6-storeys with lift). The hotel offers stays of 4 nights minimum throughout the year, making it ideal if you are looking for a budget short break hotel in the centre of Chamonix.
For self-drive and rail packages, as well as private/shared airport transfers, call 020 7371 6111.
FREE OF CHARGE
- The hotel is family-run and has a lounge with open fire and a reading room
- Games room with table tennis & pool table
PAYABLE SERVICES
Cot hire - 35 euro/week (subject to availability, state at time of booking)
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Free parking (subject to availability)
- TV in each room (free of charge, may only offer French channels)
- Pets 35 euros/week (to pay locally)
> CHAMBRE 1 PERS.BAIN OU DOUCHE (C1B/D)
C1B/D - ROOM sleeping 1, with bath or shower
> CHAMBRE 2 PAX, BAIN OU DOUCHE (C2B/D)
C2B/D - ROOM sleeping 2, with bath or shower.
> CHAMBRE 3 PAX, BAIN OU DOUCHE (C3B/D)
C3BD - ROOM sleeping 3, with bath or shower
CHILDREN
The "Panda Club" kindergarten welcomes children aged 3 to 12 years, and also offers basic ski tuition.
The ESF French Ski School and kindergarten is ideal for children aged 4 years and over who want to start finding their snow legs!
OTHER ACTIVITIES
As part of the Skipass Mont-Blanc domain, Chamonix and Argentiere offer an enormous 140km of slopes spanning 2 areas, the "Grands Montets" for experts, the "Tour Vallorcine"- ideal for families. Although renowned as being a mecca for more confident skiers, Chamonix also offers a wide range of gentler blue and green slopes, perfect for beginners, families with small children or those who simply prefer a gentler pace (well, you are on holiday after all...). The resort is also well-served by the ESF French Ski School, who offer both full-day and half-day lessons to children and adults.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 42 Km
Cross-country skiers and off-piste daredevils can make the most of an impressive 42km of marked trails spread between Chamonix and Argentiere.
THE AREA
For non-skiers and anyone else in need of some serious R and R during their Alpine getaway, Chamonix also offers a range of alternative activities, such as a sports centre with an indoor swimming pool and sauna, tennis and squash courts, ice skating, dog-sledding, helicopter rides, paragliding, mountain walks and mountaineering trails. Plus, there are restaurants and nightclubs for evening entertainment, as well as shops and a cinema.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Chamonix is easily accessible is by transfer from Geneva airport (51 miles) or rail. Lagrange can arrange rail travel and accommodation packages for anyone hoping to keep their carbon footprint to a minimum this winter, so why not call our friendly UK reservations team for more information and prices on 020 7371 6111.
Chamonix is a well-equipped resort, and offers all necessary amenities, including a doctors and pharmacy, restaurants serving local and regional cuisine and a municipal swimming pool.
This information is intended for guidance purposes only and is not contractual. For more up to date local information, please contact the local tourist office.
The Haute Savoie region borders both Italy and Switzerland, and boasts historical monuments such chateaus and churches in stunning natural surroundings ranging from Lake Geneva in the north of the region to Mont Blanc in the south. A trip to the Haute Savoie offers visitors the chance to experience some of the world's most reknowned and celebrated ski resorts, with Chamonix at the heart of the region's ski activity.
For tourists looking for a true Alpine culinary experience can sample regional cheeses, such as Emmental, as well as cheese-based dishes such as raclette, ideal after a long day on the slopes and offering a different style of shared dining experience.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
'SKIPASS MONT-BLANC': 12 resorts including Chamonix, Argentiere, Les Houches, Megeve, St-Gervais... (Argentiere, Chamonix, Les Houches etc. are linked by road. Megeve, Combloux and St-Gervais share ski slopes).
Height: 850m-3842m.
Total pistes: 700km.
Total number of ski lifts: 200.
6-day "Skipass Mont-Blanc" lift-pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 255euros, Junior (4-15yrs): 204euros, Child under 4 years free. Prices include inter-resort shuttle buses.
Cross-country skiing: 42km of trails
'EVASION MONT-BLANC':
Total pistes: 440km.
30 green slopes / 53 blue slopes / 69 red slopes / 29 black slopes and 1 snowpark.
6-day "Evasion Mont-Blanc" lift pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 171 euros/adults, 133 euros/juniors (5-14yrs), children under 5 years free (price includes inter-resort shuttle bus).
