Chalet Albert - Vex

Chalet 10 pers.
Ski area: ~950m
Comfortable and spacious chalet with fireplace and free WLAN. Traditional wooden furniture adds to the charm of this cosy chalet. Great views of the Bernese Alps and the valley. There are two bedrooms (double bed with 2 mattresses) and a bathroom on the ground floor. A further room with access to the garden has a double bed and bunk beds. There is a laundry room and pantry. The dining and living room on the first floor with an open, well-equipped kitchen is ideal for cosy evenings. The living room with fireplace is the perfect place to relax after a long day of skiing. There is a separate WC in the entrance area. On the second floor there is a bedroom (double bed with 2 mattresses), a private bathroom and a computer corner. A garage space and two private parking spaces are available.

Distance to the centre of Les Collons ~400 m. The pleasant holiday resort has various shops, regional restaurants, après-ski pubs, bank, post office, ski hire and ski school. Approx. 1.5 km away is the modern thermal spa "Les Grands Bains d'Hérémence" with extensive wellness facilities, such as an infinity pool, indoor pool with 5 jacuzzis, 4 saunas, large hammam, 3 sensory caves and experience showers. There are also the two restaurants Eringer and Le Bistro 1809 as well as a sports shop/ski hire. Car park approx. 2.4 km away.
The nearby Thyon 2000 offers an indoor swimming pool and childcare (from 18 months; winter season), ~4 km. Attractive winter hiking trails and snowshoe routes.

Ski info Altitude of chalet ~1800 m, ski area up to 3,330 m (Mont Fort glacier). Distance to the ski piste ~950 m. This is part of the top ski area Les Collons - Verbier - Quatre Vallées. "Skiing at the highest level" with 410 km of pistes and numerous fantastic deep-snow descents. 4-seater express chairlift Les Masses - Les Collons with multi-storey car park at the valley station. From Greppon Blanc (2,700 m), wonderful deep-snow descent "L'Eteygeon" (not marked or groomed; at your own risk) over 1,300 metres in altitude into a quiet side valley; return by bus. Large "Centralpark" snow park near Thyon. Outdoor artificial ice rink in Les Collons, free admission. The region offers ~12 km of cross-country ski trails. Ski bus stop ~300m.
Ski pass: up to 20% ski pass discount - depending on the season - on the normal price for the entire Les Collons - Verbier - 4 Vallées area and for the local Printze sub-area from a 6-day pass; also applies to children, young people and senior citizens.
Summer info
Reduced additional costs for electricity + heating in summer (for arrivals June - September inclusive). A small table with garden chairs and a small charcoal barbecue are available in the chalet. Les Collons also has a lot to offer in spring, summer and autumn, especially the many hiking and mountain bike tours attract visitors. You can walk along the Suonen - historical irrigation channels - with a slight incline. Other activities on offer include horse riding, climbing, gliding and bowling. A stroll through historic Sion, the capital of Valais, and a boat trip on the underground lake of St-Léonard are well worthwhile. Another highlight is a visit to the Grande-Dixence dam (285 metres above sea level) and high-alpine activities around Arolla or Lac de Cleuson.

General flat descriptionKitchen open to the living room (dishwasher + fridge with freezer compartment + cooker with ceramic hob + oven + microwave + coffee machine + toaster + raclette machine + fondue set + blender); fireplace; satellite TV (flat screen); free WLAN; washing machine; tumble dryer; terrace; outdoor barbecue; ski room
10 persons (160m²)
6-room chalet on 3 floors
Bedroom (double bed + bunk bed)
3 bedrooms (double bed)
2 living rooms (without sleeping places)
Bathroom (washbasin + bath + shower + WC)
Bathroom (washbasin + shower + WC)
separate WC
Detailed information
The indicated service charge is for electricity and heating
Start of rental 16:00 on the day of arrival
End of rental 10:00 am on the day of departure
Baby cot + chair for a fee (advance notice)
Garage for 1 car
Private car park 2 x free of charge at the house

Excursion possibilities: Sion, Zermatt/Matterhorn, Chamonix/Mont Blanc, Lac Leman/Lake Geneva, Aosta, St. Bernard Exptress Train, Glacier Express, Crans Montana, Montreux, Centre Thermal Saillon Les Bains

Sports facilities in the surrounding area: Mountaineering, Ice skating, Golf course, Climbing, Paragliding, Cycling, Horse riding, Tobogganing, Alpine skiing, Cross-country skiing

Village description: Attractive ski and holiday resort of Les Collons in a wonderful panoramic location south of the Rhone Valley, in beautiful alpine surroundings at 1800 m above sea level. It has a supermarket, restaurants, café, après-pubs, disco, childcare, bank, sports shops. Ice rink in the centre of the village. Ski school. A wide range of activities such as hiking, mountaineering, mountain biking, climbing, paragliding, golf - in Sion, Crans Montana or Sierre - or fishing. Pleasant walks, e.g. sections of the typical Valais bisses (irrigation channels). The Bisse de Saxon leads from Les Collons to Nendaz and Vercorin. Total trail network over 100 km. A wide range of excursion options thanks to its location at the crossroads of Switzerland, France and Italy. Popular excursions, e.g. with the Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix at the foot of Mont Blanc, or - over the Great St. Bernard Pass - to the Italian Aosta Valley. To the swimming lake 'Les Iles' approx. 15 min. by car.

Basic information
- Pets allowed: 1
- allowed size of dogs: small (up to 30 cm)
- Type of property: holiday house
- is located in: nothing applicable
- detached house
- Number of bedrooms: 4
- Number of bathrooms: 2

Top features
- WiFi
- air conditioning: no
- heating: Everywhere
- terrace
- Total of private car parking spaces: 3
- ㄴ of which garage spaces: 1
- ㄴ of which private outdoor parking spaces: 2

Sleeping
bedroom 2
- double bed (1.80 m width)
- bunk bed
- child's bed/ baby's cot
bedroom 4
- double bed (1.80 m width)
bedroom 6
- double bed (1.80 m width)
bedroom 8
- double bed (1.80 m width)

Bathroom
bathroom 2
- shower
- bath tub
- basin
- toilet
bathroom 4
- shower
- basin
- toilet
Guest toilet (or WC)
- toilet

Cooking/Living
- coffee machine: coffee machine
- fridge/freezer: freezing compartment, fridge
- stove: stove
- oven
- toaster
- microwave
- dishwasher
- number of living rooms: 2
- fireplace

Entertainment
- TV: satellite TV

For children
- high chair

Utility
- washing machine: For sole use in the object
- Clothes dryer: For sole use in the object

Surroundings
- view: mountain, garden, forrest, lawn, valley
- Nearest town centre: 400 m
- Grocery store: 400 m
- restaurant: 400 m
- train station: 18,0 km
- airport: 20,0 km
- motorway: 18,0 km
- lake: 18,0 km
- mountain rail: 950 m

Distinctive features
- chalet
- located in the middle of the countryside