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Description of holiday apartment in Leysin, Vaud / Lake Geneva

The Apartment
• Not overlooked
• Entrance Hall
• Bedroom
• Bathroom/toilet with shower & bath
• Kitchen with Cooker, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Toaster

• Lounge with dining area
• Sleeps 2 (bedroom) plus 2 (sofa beds in lounge)
• Balconies to both Bedroom & Lounge
• Heating, hot water, electricity included
• Washing machine & drying facilities available

• Satellite TV, Radio, DVD player, Books, Games
• Quiet, peaceful area of Leysin but close to ski lifts
• Linen, towels available
• 7-10 minutes walk to main ski lift, supermarket, sports centre (or 1 minute drive to ski-lift car park).
• Ski back to the apartment

• Glorious views over to La Chamoissaire, Les Diablerets, Dents du Midi, Rhone Valley
• Ski storage
• Lift
• Reserved ground-floor interior parking space
• Non-smoking in the apartment, no pets

Outside
Children's play area. Table Tennis table. Petanque pit. Picnic table. External car parking and interior garage with allocated parking space.
Communal garden.
Spectacular mountain views.

Accommodation, Facilities and Services

Suitability:	No Smoking, No Pets
General:	Central heating, Sports equipment, Hairdryer
Bedrooms:	1 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4 1 Twin/s, 1 Sofabed/s 2 single beds, 1 sofabed with 2 separate beds
Bathrooms:	1 Bathroom/s 1 Bath/s, 1 Shower/s, 1 Wash basin/s, 1 Toilets/s
Lounge:	Seating for 6 people TV, Satellite/Cable TV, CD Player, DVD Player, Board Games, Books/Magazines, Selection of Films
Dining Area:	Seating for 6 people
Kitchen/Utility:	Oven, Hob, Fridge, Freezer, Kettle, Toaster, Coffee maker, Dishwasher, Iron Washing machines & dryers available in the apartment block
Outdoors:	BBQ, Shared garden, Balcony, Patio table, Patio chairs, Sunshade
Access:	Car not essential, Off road parking, Secure parking, Garage, Private car park, Lift, Stairs
Services:	Linen provided, Towels provided, Cleaning extra, Laundry extra

Price quoted in £ Sterling

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Rates

Period	Weekly	Minimum Stay
7 Jan - 2 Mar 2012	£450.00	3 Days
3 Mar - 16 Apr 2012	£365.00	3 Days
17 Apr - 1 Jun 2012	£315.00	3 Days
2 Jun - 14 Sep 2012	£365.00	3 Days
15 Sep - 21 Dec 2012	£295.00	3 Days
22 Dec - 4 Jan 2013	£480.00	7 Days
5 Jan - 8 Mar 2013	£450.00	3 Days
9 Mar - 5 Apr 2013	£365.00	3 Days
6 Apr - 31 May 2013	£315.00	3 Days
1 Jun - 13 Sep 2013	£365.00	3 Days

Please Note: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
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Deposit/Booking Notes: Inclusive of heating, electricity.
Discounts for longer lets and repeat lets. Short-term lets (minimum 3 nights) considered.

Changeover - we try to accommodate your preferences.

Reservations held for 5 days waiting receipt of deposit. Booking deposit of 25% with remainder to be paid 8 weeks before arrival. For late bookings, full payment at the time of booking. Refundable breakages deposit of £150 to cover any cleaning required & possible damage, refundable within 2 weeks after letting. (Minor breakages will not be charged.) One hour of cleaning included (normally sufficient) plus £17/hr for further time if necessary. Bed linen & towels available, if required, at £15/person.

Cancellation charges
57+ days before arrival date - 75% of rental returned
29-56 days before arrival date - 50% of rental returned
15-28 days before arrival date - 25% of rental returned
0-14 days before arrival date - 10% of rental returned

Payment
by PayPal, bank transfer to UK bank or in Swiss francs to Swiss bank.

A tourist tax is payable at Leysin Tourist office and entitles visitors to a generous discount on numerous sporting facilities in the local area including ski passes and lifts.

Health & travel insurance, including cancellation cover, is strongly recommended.

Location of holiday rental in Leysin, Vaud / Lake Geneva

Holiday Type:	Rural, Local Nightlife, Lake/Riverside, Mountain, Historic/Sightseeing, Town/City, Family
Local Activities:	Swimming/Watersports, Skiing/Snowboarding, Walking, Golf, Climbing, Horse Riding, Tennis, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Gym, Amusement/Water Park

Location description

Leysin dates from before medieval times and its history is both long and varied. Situated on the south-facing slopes of the Tour d'Ai, it is oneof the sunniest villages in Switzerland, as shown by its location in one of the premier Swiss wine-growing areas. There are impressive views of Lake Geneva and the Jura mountains, the Rhone Valley, Dents du Midi, Diablerets Glacier, Mont Blanc, Eiger and the Matterhorn. The village is at an altitude of 1250m with the cable cars reaching to the local skiing areas at 2300m. With its origins stretching back to the 6th century, Leysin has a mixture of both old & new buildings, many of them in the classic Swiss chalet style.

Although the prime holiday season is in the winter, spring, summer & autumn are attrative times to visit with many fine walks on the 40km of trails though the fields and woods, admiring the local fauna & flora. Leysin has been awarded the "Families Welcome" quality certificate.

Leysin gained fame in the 19th & 20th centuries as the centre for the cure of tuberculosis and the origins of some of the TB clinics can still be seen. Nowadays, Leysin is an important centre for family skiing and snowboarding

With the Japanese Kumon Leysin Academy, the SIU American College of Switzerland and other private schools, Leysin maintains a cosmopolitan air. Although Leysin is part of the French-speaking Suisse Romande area, English is widely spoken.

Eating Out
There are many fine restaurants in Leysin including : the Fromagerie (cheese making while you dine, museum), Le Kuklos on La Berneuse (revolving restaurant on the ski slopes, one of only 3 in the world), 4 mountain restaurants/cafés (dine on the ski slopes). Pizzerias, Chinese. Good après ski. See the Leysin web site Leysin Tourist Office for details of the 21 restaurants in total.

Shops
Coop and Pam supermarkets locally with a large Migros supermarket in Aigle (20 mins). Bakeries, cheese making, butcher, 2 doctors, pharmacy. Banks with cash machines & foreign exchange, ski hire, souvenirs, clothes, shoes, etc

Activities in Leysin
Skiing (downhill, with red, black & blue pistes, and cross-country - Nordic walking & snowshoe treks), snowboarding, snowmobiling, tobogganing (largest park in Europe), ice skating, ice hockey, curling. 17 ski lifts, over 100km of piste skiing with lift passes allowing access to the nearby 125km Villars / Gryon / Les Diablerets Glacier / Les Mosses network. Also close to the large Portes du Soleil skiing area.

Mountain biking, bicycle BMX park, swimming, squash, gymnasium, tennis, football, trekking, wide range of country walks, cinema, clubs, bars.

Nearest Airport:	Geneva Basel Turin	110km 200km 200km
Nearest Railway Station:	Leysin	1km
Nearest Ferry Port:	Villeneuve	20km
Nearest Bus Station:	Leysin	0.5km
Nearest Beach:	Villeneuve	20km
Nearest Pub/Restaurant:	Fabiola	0.3km

Directions

The main airport for the area is Geneva (110km, 70m) which has many full-service (BA, Swiss etc) and budget flights including EasyJet and Jet2. From Geneva airport, hire a car (1hr by lakeside Motorway to Aigle then 20 minutes along well-maintained mountain roads to Leysin) or take a train (1hr 50mins, easy change at Aigle for the scenic cog railway to Leysin). EasyJet and Ryanair both fly to Basel-Mulhouse (200km, 125m) and EasyJet to Zurich (230km, 144m), both of which are also within easy reach.

Other possible airports include Sion (Snowjet, 70km, 50m), Berne (117km, 73m), Turin (Ryanair, Easyjet, 200km, 125m) & Milan (EasyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, 293km, 183m). Leysin is close to the A9/E27/E62 motorway with good links to the European motorway system.

The Leysin-Aigle cog railway has 4 stops in Leysin and there are also Postbuses to Aigle. The free Leysin shuttle bus stops near the apartment. There are three taxi companies in the village.

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