Chalet Maria - Riddes

Distance to ski area: .500 m
Chalet Maria is a spacious comfort chalet with 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, close to the cable car and ski slope (approx. 500 m), with a connection to Verbier. It has a sauna, an open fireplace and free WLAN. Spaciousness, well thought-out layout and high-quality furnishings characterise the special living quality of the chalet. From the cosy living room, you have access to the large, wrap-around balcony. Three of the bedrooms each have their own en suite bathroom. The other three bedrooms share two bathrooms. Beautiful, panoramic hillside location close to the centre. Chalet Maria offers a 'holiday of short distances', all the main facilities of the resort can be reached within a radius of 100 m to 350 m. These include the supermarket, with bakery and butcher's, a range of restaurants, après-pubs/cafés, childcare, ski school, ice skating rink and indoor swimming pool.

Ski info Altitude of chalet .1,550 m, altitude of ski area up to 3,300 m with glacier, 410 km of pistes, 95 lifts, largest ski area in Switzerland. 10-km toboggan run, accessible by cable car.

Summer infoIn the summer season, free use of the La Tzoumaz - Verbier mountain railway and VIP pass with other free offers such as mini golf and Verbier outdoor pool. In summer there are reduced service charges (May to September).
The chalet has garden furniture and a charcoal barbecue. From the chalet there are many possibilities, such as hiking, mountaineering, mountain biking. Also climbing, paragliding, tennis, golf (in Verbier) or fishing. In La Tzoumaz there is the 'Path of the Senses' with 12 sensory stations and a nature exhibition. Gentle walks, e.g. along sections of the typical Valais 'Bisses' (irrigation channels). The Bisse de Saxon leads directly past the chalet and on via Nendaz to Vercorin. The network of paths covers around 150 kilometres. Interesting excursion possibilities due to the location in the border triangle Switzerland - Italy - France, e.g. with the Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix, or over the Great St. Bernard Pass into the Italian Aosta Valley. The bathing lake 'Les Iles' near Sion is approx. 20 minutes by car. Sion with its winding old town also offers plenty of variety for shopping and cultural experiences.

General flat description
Kitchen open to the living room (dishwasher + fridge with freezer compartment + electric cooker + grill + microwave + coffee machine + coffee capsule machine Philips L'OR Barista + toaster + raclette machine + fondue set), sauna, fireplace, satellite TV (flat screen), DVD player, stereo system with CD player, free WLAN, washing machine, tumble dryer, towel dryer, underfloor heating, terrace, balcony
There is no ski room, but a storage room for skis, bicycles or other equipment.

12 persons (.230m²)
7-room chalet on 2 floors
5 bedrooms (double bed)
Bedroom (2 single beds)
Living room (without sleeping places)
Bathroom (shower)
3 bathrooms (washbasin + shower + WC)
Bathroom (washbasin + bath + WC)
Separate WC (washbasin)
sauna

Rental starts at 17.00 on the day of arrival
End of hire 9.00 am on day of departure.
Bring your own bath/sauna towel or for a fee (pre-booking)
Private car park for 4 cars free of charge at the house
Free ski bus (bus stop .100 m)

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: fishing, mountaineering, ice skating, golf course, climbing, mountain biking, cycle tours, riding centre / riding facilities, tobogganing, alpine skiing, tennis

Village description: Attractive ski and holiday resort in the middle of the Valais mountains. It has shopping facilities (supermarket with bakery and butcher), restaurants, childcare facilities. Ice rink, indoor swimming pool and ski school. A wide range of activities such as hiking, mountaineering, mountain biking, climbing, paragliding, tennis, golf (in Verbier) and fishing. In La Tzoumaz there is the Trail of the Senses at an altitude of 1,700 metres, with 12 'sensory stations' and an exhibition on the regional flora and fauna. Pleasant walks, e.g. sections of the typical Valais 'Bisses' (bisses) waterways. The Bisse de Saxon leads from La Tzoumaz via Nendaz to Vercorin. Total network of paths around 150 km. Interesting excursion possibilities due to the location in the border triangle Switzerland - Italy - France, e.g. with the Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix, or over the Great St. Bernard Pass into the Italian Aosta Valley. The swimming lake 'Les Iles' is only approx. 20 min. by car.