Maisonnette Argentée Near Grands Montets: Garden + Mont Blanc - Happy Rentals

A great place with plenty of downstairs room

Limited space upstairs and very steep stairs Uncomfortable sofa Too much kitchen cutlery and pans that never get used

Sehr gut Lage in der Mitte des alten Ortsteils von Argentière. Man fühlt sich mitten in einem alten Bergdorf. Die Wohnung ist sehr komfortabel aber nicht modern - trotzdem sehr gemütlich. Ausstattung der Wohnung hervorragend.

Die Dusche hatte keinen Duschvorhang - dadurch wurde das schöne Badezimmer immer ziemlich naß. Die Treppe zu den Schlafzimmern im 1. Stock ist ziemlich steil - ohne Gehbehinderung aber kein Problem.

The keys were collected from a key box about 10 mins walk from the property. The property is well located. There is a cafe almost next door and less than a minute walk away is a very good supermarket, a few bars, restaurants and ski hire shops etc. The property has a lounge on your left as you enter while on your right is the dining room, kitchen, toilet and shower room. Up a steep flight of stairs (probably unsuitable for children and older folk (?) are two bedrooms with plenty of storage space.. When descending you have to do so backwards, facing the stairs. I've attached photos. The lounge has a strange area high up above the sofa. It too has a sofa and bookcase. On the wall is a ladder. Very difficult to ascend but I did so to take a photo. I wouldn't bother going up there. The height is very restrictive, and awkward to descend. There is a large TV on the wall along with a multitude of remote controls. I couldn't get any channels to work but did manage to connect my laptop via an HDMI cable to watch films. It would be useful if clear instructions were left in case anyone wants to use it. The kitchen is well equipped - I've never seen so much cutlery in my life ! No kitchen towel was available but Happy Rentals provided one for drying of plates. The microwave was ok but seemed difficult to actually set a precise heating time, but somehow we managed. The shower room is good although the wall heater didn't work at all so towels were dried by hanging up elsewhere. It's less than a 10 min walk to the Argentiere railway station. Train use is included on a lift pass, BUT you also need to get a Carte d'hote (Chamonix guest card) which your rental company can arrange or the local tourist office, but the latter will need proof of your rental agreement. An inspector on the train will ask for the card but no payment is taken. The Les Grands Montets lift station is a few mins further along the road past the rail station.

A welcome pack would have been useful. And some idea of how to use the TV ? Nothing else really.

Die Lage und der Blick zum Mont Blanc

Die Realität zu den Fotos und die Bewertung hervorragend passt leider nicht. Urig würde es besser treffen.