APARTMENTS EQUIPPED WITH : kitchenette with mini-oven, bathroom or shower, balcony.
Child under 5 accepted as an extra person.
The PERCE NEIGE ski apartments are located in the Quartier du Linga area of Chatel, and are between 1 and 2km from the resort centre, 1km from the nearest shops and the gondola. The apartments are close the to Les Marmottons children's village and snow kindergarten.
The residence is made up of apartments in several 4 to 5 storey chalet-style buildings.
Shuttle buses leave from outside the residences to take visitors to the resort centre and the ski lifts.
For more information on this accommodation, as well as self-drive and rail travel packages, contact our UK reservations team on 020 7371 6111.
PAYABLE SERVICES
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
State at time of booking and pay locally when required
> DEUX PIECES CABINE 4 PERSONNES (24K)
Sleeps 4, 26-28m², living area, bedroom sleeping 2, alcove with bunks.
> 3 PIECES 6 PERSONNES (36)
Sleeps 6, approx. 45m², living area sleeping 2 or entrance area with bunks, 2 bedrooms each sleeping 2.
CHILDREN
Children: (BCG and healthcare records required)
Les Moufflets (3 months-6 years) - Tel. 0033 450 81 38 19
Le Village des Marmottons (3 years-6 years) - Tel. 0033 450 73 33 79
The ESF offers ski initiation lessons to 3 to 4 year olds.
Espace P'tits Montagnys's children snow play-area - free access.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Local Ski Area:
Portes du Soleil ski domain linking Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets and Chatel, a total of 650km of ski runs.
The resort of Chatel offers 83km of pistes and a snowpark.
Beginners >>> Intermediates >>>> Experts >>> Snowboard >>>
6-day Chatel lift-pass (10/11 prices):
Adult: 153 euros
Teen (16-22yrs): 135 euros
Junior (5-15yrs): 116 euros
Children under 5: free.
Ski schools:
ESF Ecole du Ski Français - Tel. 0033 450 73 22 64
www.esf-chatel.com
ESSI Ski Surf Ecole International - Tel. 0033 450 73 31 92
www.essi-chatel.com
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 51 Km
Cross-country skiing: 51km of trails (linked to the Abondance Valley trails - payable access).
THE AREA
Leisure:
Snowshoeing, marked mountain footpaths, ice-skating
Restaurants, cinemas, night club, shops...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information: Chatel is within easy reach from Thonon train station (40km), the resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great winter holiday:
A free shuttle bus service operates between Chatel village and the Linga gondola (links with Avoriaz).
> shops
> bars & restaurants
> nightclubs
> doctors and pharmacy.
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the Tourist Office (tel.0033.450.73.22.44) or log on to www.chatel.com
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* Long-distance, border-hopping skiing, ideal for intermediate skiers.
* Charming village resorts with top facilities.
* Snowsure ski-through resort of Avoriaz, which also offers excellent snowboarding.
Resorts:
Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, Chatel.
www.portesdusoleil.com
Height: 1000m-2300m
Total pistes: 650km
41 green slopes / 112 blue slopes / 107 red slopes / 28 black slopes and 1 snowpark/resort.
6-day lift pass (08/09 prices): 200 euros/adult, 134 euros/children aged 5-15 years, free for children under 5 years.
Cross-country skiing: 89km of trails.
