Morzine-Avoriaz and Les Gets areas of the Portes du Soleil
Morzine is an old and charming alpine market town located in the centre of the Haute Savoie region of France. It is a designated Family Friendly Resort and is at the centre of Europe's largest ski area, the Portes du Soleil.
Morzine has a wide selection of restaurants, ranging from snack bars to haute cuisine establishments as well as bars from traditional French coffee/beer bars to Irish bars. It also offers late night entertainment venues that cater for those who seek to party the night away to those who prefer a more sedate and relaxed end to their day.
Basing yourself in Morzine is ideal to access the whole of the Portes du Soleil ski area with 650km of groomed pistes that service 12 ski centres across two countries.
Some examples of what Morzine has to offer are:
- Over 650km of groomed pistes connecting 12 separate resorts in France and Switzerland
- Night Skiing
- Excellent beginners slopes
- Ideal for intermediate and expert skiers
- The opportunity to ski the "Circuit", covering up to 120km across France and Switzerland
- Cross Country ski trails
- Snowshoe Walking trails
- Ski Touring trails
- Excellent ski schools
- A variety of good restaurants and bars
- Cinema
- A modern Aquatic Centre which includes pools, sauna and steam room
- Organised daytime entertainment and activities
- Tourist office
- Varied nightlife
The chalet is rented on a self-catered basis.
However, if you would like to have catering provided during your stay you can easily arrange this with a third-party private chef. Demand for such a service is often high so it is essential that you book early to avoid disappointment.
Should you wish to book such a service for your stay at our chalet we suggest that you contact one of the private chefs / local catering companies by following one of the following links:
Lift passes for the Morzine/Les Get, Avoriaz and Portes du Soleil ski areas can be purchased online.
Book early and pay less for Portes du Soleil passes: 15% and 10% discounts on all bookings made before certain dates for 5 to 21 days ski passes.
Available online only: https://www.ski-morzine.com/en/
Morzine has a number of reputable ski / snowboard schools, with English speaking instructors, to choose from. Here are links to some of them:
There are a number of ski / snowboard equipment hire shops in Morzine. However, over the past 26 years we have used Francois Baud - Freeride. This is a friendly and reliable family run ski hire shop which is very conveniently situated near the bottom of the Pleney lift.
You can reserve your skis, snowboards, ski boots and snowshoes from Francois Baud - Freeride on-line and get a 20% discount off their normal prices:
Morzine is located within one and a half hour's easy drive from Geneva airport and half an hour's drive from the Cluses TGV railway station.
It is easily accessible from the airport by either hired car or by using one of the many very reliable minibus shuttle companies that operate excellent and regular services between the airport and the Chalet's front door.
You can book a seat independently on any of these shuttle bus services. Here are some links for you to choose from:
The Portes du Soleil is located in the Northern French Alps close to Mont Blanc and is only 50 miles east of Geneva. It offers 650km of ski runs ranging from an altitude of 1000m to 2466m. Because it benefits from Mont Blanc's microclimate it boasts a good snow record.
