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Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location

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TV, DVD player, ping pong, books
4 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire chalet

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 896 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Le Grand-Bornand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Place, La Joyère Gondola
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Le Rosay Gondola
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Heritage Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Geneva (GVA-Cointrin Intl.)
    ‪83 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location

Located in an unspoilt corner of the French Alps, Chalet Vif is a perfect location for a winter or summer vacation, with breathtaking views over the Aravis mountain range.
The Chalet is built in traditional Alpine style on 3 floors with 4 bedrooms. There are 2 balconies, one off the main bedroom and one off the large lounge. The south facing aspect ensures plenty of sun and gives stunning views of the Aravis mountain range and the surrounding countryside.
The town is still very much considered a hidden secret within the French Alps with its lovely village shops, church, tree lined square and regular market. There is a thriving community throughout the year and the summers as much as the winters have become popular for outdoor sports and relaxing in the sunshine. The chalet has easy access to the ski lift network of Le Grand Bornand and Chinaillon, and La Clusaz is just a10-minute drive away. Nordic skiing is also excellent: Le Grand Bornand is a host of the Biathlon World Cup


Skiing: Over 200km of pistes skiing in the Aravis range. All types of skiing are available with pistes to suit all abilities including the 2nd steepest black run in Europe. Queues are rare and the area has a good snow record. Snow cannons extending the ski season which lasts from December 15 to April 15 but often open earlier and later. Direct access to the lift network is in the middle of Le Grand Bornand and the snow bus stops only a few metres away at the end of the lane, giving access to Chinaillon, La Clusaz and St Jean De Sixt. The area has 120 pistes, including 5 black, 30 red, 45 blue and 40 green runs. There are 98 ski lifts, 2 snow parks, 2 competition stadiums and night skiing.
The Aravis ski pass is great value and covers all the resorts in the area.

Summer Activities: A wide range of activities are available including mountain walks, parapenting, archery, trampolining, petanque, tennis, table tennis, mountain biking, horse riding, white water rafting, canyoning, hot air ballooning, fishing, karting and snooker.
There is an extensive outdoor swimming pool complex in the village.
Golfers are well catered for with a 9 hole course in Le Grand Bornand and several 18 hole courses within an hours drive.
The beautiful city of Annecy and its lake with beaches is only 40 mins away by car.
During your stay at this chalet, you'll be within walking distance of La Joyère Gondola. You'll find features such as laundry facilities.
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 3-minute drive from La Joyère Gondola and a few minutes from Le Rosay Gondola
Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Le Grand-Bornand chalet is smoke free.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Internet

  • Available in the accommodation: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Stereo
  • TV
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Table tennis
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,033 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

When you leave the chalet, please leave it clean; all washing up done and put away; and all rubbish taken away. Thank you.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

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Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 107 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 107 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 107 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 107 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 107 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Ski Holiday

We were 2 families staying in the chalet for a ski holiday. It was perfect for what we needed. In a quiet location just outside Le Grand Bornand. We had cars and drove down to the lift every day which worked well. We walked down in to the town one day although the hill back up is quite steep. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Louise p.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Chalet

Well equipped kitchen. Plenty of comfortable seating. Lovely views from the balconies. Could have done with some more pillows for the beds. Short walk to village, quite steep, but fine if you take your time coming up. Village had a lovely atmosphere and there were different activities and nice places to eat. We had a lovely time, lots if walking and didn't need to use the car very much for the almost 2 weeks we were there.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfortable chalet

Chalet Vif is close to the town; approximately a 15 minute walk (note that the walk back up is steep). The kitchen was well equipped and the living space was comfortable. We travelled with children and the 4th bedroom with bunk beds was on the garage floor, separate from the other 3 bedrooms which were located on the 2nd floor. We were a group of 5. Overall, a very comfortable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly W.

A charming, thoughtfully and well equipped home from home.

A delightful propery in a great location.

8/10 Good

Michelle H.

Peaceful position with great views across the village to the Aravis mountains

Very comfortable chalet. Well equipped. 15 minutes walk down a steep hill to the village. Very tranquil. No wifi.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2017

10/10 Excellent

KOLOPP A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Chalet très agréable et très calme. Grands et petits ont bien apprécié cette semaine dans ce decors grandiose
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

JEAN-LUC R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Équipements au top,sejour parfait, hébergement à recommander
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Eric M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Eigenaar was erg gastvrij!Mooie woning. Goede voorzieningen!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Benoit P.

Liked: Cleanliness
le chalet est absolument parfait, très bien équipé et parfaitement positionné, la vue du chalet est extraordinaire,.l'équipement est tout à fait conforme à la description. L'hôte est très accessible et disponible avec une agreable attention a l'arrivée dans le chalet, très appréciée par nous.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Marc V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Chalet très agréable et très bien équipé. Nous y avons passé une semaine à 7 personnes en hiver, tout est parfait. L’emplacement est vraiment très appréciable et la vue sur la chaîne des Aravis est magnifique.L’intérieur tout en bois donne un cachet indéniable à ce chalet.Les indications envoyées par Ian le propriétaire sont très claires. L’interaction par messages avec Ian est facile et toujours menée avec sympathie. Bref une adresse à conseiller sans retenue !
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hôte disponible et très prévoyant, chalet superbe et idéalement placé pour le biathlon ;-)
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Corine D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Très bel endroit et hôtes agréables
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerome M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour, le chalet est très bien situé, au calme avec une vue magnifique sur les aravis. Nous recommandons !
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Radja M.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a great time in this chalet with all necessary equipments and amenties. The region is amazing and the locatio is optimal. Highly recommended for family vacations
Stayed 20 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Loïc T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Très bon séjour

Bel appartement, bien équipé et confortableTrès bon séjour en famille
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Olivier T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Many thanks for your great welcome !!

Even if we haven’t met our hosts, everything was perfect for enjoying our holiday week! Many thanks to Ian for hosting us at your nice Chalet Vif!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

CELINE L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Chalet VIF au Grand Bornand

Très joli chalet avec une magnifique vue sur les Aravis.Proche du village, on peut y aller sans problème à pied.Le village est très sympa, proche de la Clusaz et d'Annecy pour les jours un peu moins beau pour skier.Je recommande, il y a vraiment largement tout le nécessaire pour y passer de bonnes vacances.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Magnifique séjour.

Nous avons passé la deuxième semaine de Noël avec un. couple d'amis et leurs enfants dans le chalet de Ian et je le recommande à tout le monde, Ian est très gentil, la procédure d'arrivée est parfaite, tout est présent dans le logement, l'accès au village et au piste est a proximité. Tout y est pour passer de superbe vacances, allez y les yeux fermés. Merci encore à Ian pour son accueil, nous reviendrons si nous le pouvons. Bonne année.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

eric b.

Liked: Cleanliness

Très agréable et joli chalet

Le chalet est bien situé, et très bien équipé. Agréable à vivre. Tout pour passer un séjour excellent. La communication avec Ian est parfaite
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

DOMINIQUE F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacances familiales au Grand Bornand

Chalet cosy bien équipé pour des vacances en famille
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent séjour en famille

Très agréable séjour dans un chalet bien équipé, un peu à distance du village.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

pascal p.

Liked: Cleanliness

vacances en famille

Excellent séjour , beau chalet bien agencé , tout à disposition , vue imprenable A refaire
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Guillaume B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Joli chalet

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Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mineke v.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay

We stayed in the chalet for one week. It's on a nice location with good views of the skilifts Rosay and, a bit further, La Joyere. You can see the skislope that is running in to Le Grand-bornand. Skibus runs very close by, although taking the car is also very convenient. The chalet is spacious, with a garage, bedroom and small bathroom on the ground floor ( ideal for our teenagers) and three nice bedrooms and bathroom on the second floor. The sunny livingroom/kitchen is well equipped and spacious enough for the seven of us. We enjoyed the chalet very much and...had a little throwback in time when we discovered the "vintage" videotape player...now we were able to show our kids how we used to spend our evenings...pre-Netflix time.. Ian is a very welcoming host, replies very quickly when there's a question. Would def. recommend staying in Chalet Vif in beautiful Le Grand Bornand.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxane C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Super

Le propriétaire fourni toutes les indications nécessaires et le chalet a tout ce dont on a besoin ! Le seul petit bémol c’est la mauvaise isolation du chalet. Sinon lit très confortable, salon très agréable, chalet parfaitement équipé, a proximité de la navette.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024