In summer we open chalets in Morzine and Les Gets in the peak summer months. We have selected these resorts as they offer the perfect location for a summer holiday in the mountains, and the chalets will provide a perfect retreat for families, groups or couples looking for a short break or a week away.
With prices from just £36 per person per night we hope there's something to suit your requirements. Please call us on 0203 892 4060 if you’re considering a summer holiday in the Alps.
Please contact Louise, Jess, Maxine or Millie if you have any questions.
Morzine bustles with excitement, activities and weekly markets in the summer months; it’s a magnet for touring cyclists, bikers, classic car enthusiasts, walkers, climbers, adrenalin seekers and scenic tourists. It's such a great place many of our staff have made it their permanent home.
Morzine Summer Holidays
We open several of our chalets in Morzine during the summer months. All are perfectly located in the centre of the town so you have easy access to everything on offer. We have self-catered, B&B or half board options so whatever your requirement we'll hopefully have something to suit. A summer holiday in the Alps is much more relaxed than our winter ski breaks and our service is tailored to you.
Morzine has many cafés and bars, there are a wide variety of lovely shops, restaurants and boutiques. The sporting facilities are amazing, from world renown mountain biking, incredible road biking, an Olympic outdoor swimming pool, 10 outdoor tennis courts, an ice rink, two golf courses, an adventure park, summer luge, horse riding, parapenting, trampolines, playgrounds and a whole variety of sports and alpine activities. The ski lifts spread to every point of the compass and give effortless access to hundreds of kilometres of high mountain footpaths and mountain bike trails.
During the summer Les Gets abounds with flowers and sunshine and offers a tempting mix of activities. Anyone considering a summer holiday in Les Gets will discover a warm welcome and a wonderful village in a stunning location of the French Alps.
We bought Altitude Lodge back in 2008 and spent three years renovating it to what it is today. The hotel includes a bar, lounge terrace, two small private lounges with flat screen entertainment, and private hot tubs. What's more, it's only 400m from the Les Gets golf course. Many rate this as the most scenic course they have ever played with lush green fairways and the glorious backdrop of a snow clad Mont Blanc.
Les Gets summer holidays
Les Gets and the surrounding area provides a playground for hiking and mountain biking. The ski lifts spread to every point of the compass and give effortless access to hundreds of kilometres of high mountain footpaths and mountain bike trails. For those looking for total relaxation you will not find a better spot. The area has something to offer every age and interest, and is the ideal destination for individuals, couples, families and groups.
The Portes du Soleil area has something to offer every age and interest, and is the ideal destination for individuals, couples, families and groups. If you choose to stroll further than your front door then the spectacular beaches of Lake Geneva are only 30 minutes away, Annecy and Chamonix a little over an hour, and Italy 20 minutes further.
Most people choose to drive out to the Alps. Morzine/ Les Gets and Alpe d’Huez are approximately 570 miles from Calais and all but the last half an hour is on the finest French motorways. It is usually nine hours once you have filled up with petrol and had a few snack/loo stops for the kids. The tolls cost about 40€ each way.
A quicker option if you don’t mind the grief of contemporary air travel, would be to fly and hire a car. We can organise flights and car hire for you, or can provide information to help you if you wish to book this yourselves.
Approximate drive times from each airport would be:
From Geneva
Drive to Alpe d’Huez – 2hrs 30 mins
Drive to Morzine – 1 hr 10 mins
From Lyon
Drive to Alpe d’Huez – 2hrs
Drive to Morzine – 2 hrs 30 mins
From Chambery
Drive to Alpe d’Huez – 1.5hrs
Drive to Morzine – 1 hr 45 mins
From Grenoble
Drive to Alpe d’Huez – 1hr
Drive to Morzine – 2 hrs 15 mins
For enquiries please call us on 0208 875 1957
Most of our chalets are offered on a serviced self catered basis, but we offer a breakfast, evening meal or half board upgrade options. We can also provide picnic lunches or cook your own BBQ. Sit back and relax in the evening and let one of our talented chalet hosts prepare and cook dinner (of course they do the washing up too).
Breakfast upgrade £15pp.
To prepare you for your day our breakfast will include a continental breakfast and a simple cooked option plus orange juice, coffee & a selection of teas.
Dinner upgrade including wine £40 pp. Half Board upgrade £50 pp.
Starters - For those who prefer the savoury course how about; Courgette and mozzarella salad; Summer bruschetta; Sweet potato and coconut soup; Chorizo and chickpea salad
Mains - For main course your host will freshly prepare dishes such as; Duck breast, hasselback potatoes and summer vegetables; Teriyaki beef, Jasmine rice and stir fry vegetables; Lemon chicken, quinoa and mixed green salad; VIP burger, sweet potato wedges and salad; Marinated Pork chops, sweet slaw and sweet potato mash.
Dessert - If you still have room you can then enjoy something sweet, such as; Baked lemon cheesecake; Banoffee tower; Strudel cigars with vanilla ice-cream or chocolate mousse cake
Let our hosts do the shopping and all the preperation with our ‘Cook it yourself BBQ’ - £20 per person
Picnics
If you're heading out for the day to enjoy some of the local sites, why not order a picnic to take with you. We have two picnic options available:
'Randonneur' Picnic - £10 per person
Choice of in house filled baguette, Homemade ‘energy boost’ flapjack, Fresh fruit, Bottle of water.
Variations of sandwiches - Ham and Cheese / Tuna mayo / Chicken salad / Coronation Chicken salad / BLT / Egg salad / Brie, rocket, pesto & chutney.
‘A Day at the Lake’ Picnic – £20 per person
Homemade selection of dips served with crudities and dried mixed seed baguette crostini. Pan roast summer spiced chicken breast, sliced and ready. Avocado, feta, toasted pine nuts and sherry marmalade salad. Quinoa, pepperonata, chickpea & baby gem salad. Selection of local cheeses with grapes, homemade pear chutney, market olives and crackers. Bottle of chilled Rose wine and water. Victoria sponge loaf, and chocolate dipped strawberries.
In the summer the Alps are a magnet for touring cyclists, bikers, classic car enthusiasts, walkers, climbers, adrenalin seekers and scenic tourists.
The ski lifts spread to every point of the compass and give effortless access to hundreds of kilometres of high mountain footpaths and mountain bike trails. The towns bustle with excitement, activities, weekly markets, festivals and celebrations. In addition to the many cafés and bars, shops, restaurants and boutiques.
The sporting facilities are impressive, from world renowned mountain biking, incredible road biking, swimming, tennis, golf, summer luge, horse riding, parapenting.... need we say more.
The Alps has something to offer every age and interest, and is the ideal destination for individuals, couples, families and groups. To name just a few of the activities on offer;
The interlinked lift systems in the Alps allows mountain bikers to cover an unimaginable variety of trails across all levels of riding, from steep and technical World-Cup level downhills to more gentle cross-country journeys.
The road biking in the French Alps will undoubtedly give you a holiday to remember and lungs and thighs of the highest order. Whether you're a recreational cyclist looking for some breath-taking scenery or a racer looking to test your performance envelope at altitude, there are loads of fabulous routes to choose from.
The mountain ranges in our resorts offer infinite possibilities from easy walks around the resort itself, to more testing walks up at altitude. Many of the lifts operate during the summer months to give you easy rapid access into the heart of the mountains.
Les Gets has a magnificent par 70, 18-hole course set at 1,500m of altitude. Many rate this as the most scenic course they have ever played with lush green fairways and the glorious backdrop of a snow clad Mont Blanc. There are several other golf courses in the area including Annecy, Megève, Chamonix, Flaine and of course, the Royal Club at Evian, renown venue on the European Ladies Tour, overlooking Lake Geneva and one of the finest courses in France. Green fees vary from £20-£50, clubs can be hired and pros are available for coaching.
Morzine boasts its own fabulous water park with open air Olympic-sized swimming pool, children's pool, flume, volleyball court, lawns, children's games area, and restaurant with terrace. But for the more adventurous looking to embrace mountain life there are some spectacular mountain lakes ideal for swimming, as well as plunge pools and waterfalls to swim in and explore.
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All our chalets have fully equipped kitchens but for those who prefer to eat out there are many restaurants open in the summer months, some of our favourites include;
La Flambe - everything from pizzas to moules frite - just a minutes walk from Alaska Lodge.
Le Grillon - over the road from Alaska Lodge, great takeaway pizza if you fancy a night in
Le Tyrolein - huge salads and a range of Savoyard food
Le Clin d'Oeil - a ten minute walk from our chalets, the restaurant is next to Carrefour without a view but luckily the food is very nice to look at and eat!
Dotty's and Beanies - two very nice day time cafes - Dotty's does a fabulous milkshake.
Mama's - eat in or take away offers excellent fish and chips, perfect for when you've overdosed on all the French cheese! Supermarkets in Morzine
Supermarkets
On the high street you will find a small Spar shop and just opposite one of the best bakeries in town. Both can provide sandwiches for day time hikes and bike rides. Carrefour is a large supermarket, a five minute walk from our chalets where you can stock up on essentials more cheaply. There is a larger supermarket in St Jean d'alps a ten minute drive from our chalets.
Easy walking around the Morzine area
With the 2 lift pass you can get around the whole of the Morzine area and into Switzerland. But if you just want to walk to a nice picnic stop our favourite walks include...
Activities to keep the children happy...
There are a number of activities to keep children occupied during their summer holiday in Morzine, below are just a few activities on option;
Activities in Morzine for adults...