How to get there

Closest airport CMF/GNB/GVA/LYS. Airport distances from Chambery Aix Les Bains airport (CMF) is 142km away, Grenoble/Saint Geoirs Airport (GNB) 198km away, Geneve-Cointrin Airport (GVA) 88km away and Lyon-St Exupery airport (LYS) 220km away.

Official Rating - 3* - Bed & breakfast / Half Board

The Chalet Hotel Les Campanules is located near the small village of Les Houches, near Chamonix Mont Blanc. The hotel has an unforgettable view of the Mont Blanc and the Aiguille du Midi. The hotel is surrounded by fir trees and larches, and is a short drive from the village of Les Houches, and 7 kilometres from Chamonix

Location

Ideally located in the heart of the village of Les Houches, the hotel is located only 5km from Chamonix, 20km from Sallanches and 25km from Megeve.

Accommodation & Facilities

All 51 rooms can accommodate from one to four people, all equipped with satellite TV, Internet access-free WiFi, bathroom and toilet. The guest may choose a view from the forest view, with its absolute calmness to the breath taking views of Mont Blanc, from the private balcony which overlooks the whole Mont Blanc chain.

The restaurant offers a varied menu of local dishes (fondue, tartiflette, raclette ...) as well as traditional dishes and differnt convenience menus (menu of the day, childrens menu, quick menu, brunch ...).
The breakfast is served in buffet.

For the convenience of the guests the hotel provides the following services: free shuttle from the hotel to the ski slopes, lounge area with fireplace, pool table, games room for children, free parking, ski room and tourist information. Guests should note that there is a tax per adult per night paid locally.

Ski Facts

The Mont Blanc ski region offers an array of typical alpine villages from Argentiere to Mégève with the imposing Mont Blanc as a backdrop. Chamonix offers a multitude of slopes for all levels, each ski area having its own merit. Tremendously long slopes, skiing through the trees, freeride and off-piste, beginner’s slopes: an infinite number of possibilities for snowriders and mountain lovers alike. Chamonixs skiing extends over 3 main areas: Brévent/Flégère, offering south-facing slopes and exceptional views of the Mont-Blanc chain, the Grands Montets, high altitude north-facing slopes which dominate the village of Argentière and the Balme area, wide open slopes at the top of the Chamonix valley, bordering on Switzerland. Chamonix also offers 3 smaller valley ski areas, ideal for children, beginners, or for experimenting new snowriding techniques. The sister resort of les Houches lies at the opposite end of the valley and is accessible with the Mont-Blanc Unlimited ski pass, along with the resorts of St Gervais, Combloux, Mégève, and Les Contamines; although you would need to drive to enjoy the skiing in these resorts. The Mont Blanc Unlimited ski pass allows you to ski throughout the entire Chamonix valley: Bellevue and Prarion in Les Houches, Flègère, Brevent, Domaine de Balme, the Aiguille du Midi and its famous Vallée Blanche, the Grands Montets. From off-piste to downhill skiing on the famous Verte run in Les Houches, this black run hosts the mens World Cup downhill event during the Kandahar. Make the most of what is on offer in Chamonix and Les Houches. Les Contamines-Montjoie/Hauteluce ski resort is located at the heart of the Mont-Blanc range, between 1164 to 2500m of altitude, a hidden gem!
The les Contamines-Montjoie/Hauteluce ski area: 24 mountain lifts with a capacity of 36000 pers./hr, 75 miles of downhill runs in the linked Evasion ski area; guaranteed quality snow cover (thanks to its 258 snow cannons) and the skiing of your dreams, from the beginning to the end of the season. This sunny, snow-covered skiing region, lies on the Col du Joly, and has some excellent off-piste opportunities.

This information relates to the entire ski region.
Resort altitude: 1049 – 3330 metres / Kilometres of piste: 650 / Number of runs:

Chamonix: Green 12, Blue 29, Red 22, Black 12
Les Houches: Green 4, Blue 4, Red 12, Black 1
St Gervais: Green 12, Blue 24, Red 27, Black11
Megeve: Green 20, Blue 40, Red 54, Black17
Les Contamines: Green 9, Blue10, Red 17, Black11

Number of lifts: 230
Snow Cannons: Good coverage
Cross Country Trails: 145 kilometres
Mountain Huts: Wide selection of restaurants and snack bars on the piste
Snowboarding: Snowparks in the main resorts and unlimited freeride and off-piste possibilities in the Chamonix valley, with particular favourites the Lognon in Argentiere and of course the mythical Vallee Blanche.
Ski Bus Service: Both the lift passes and your guest card (supplied free of charge by your accommodation provider) give you free access to the shuttle bus service within the Chamonix valley. Frequent, environmentally friendly buses serve all the different ski areas - the simplest way to travel. There is a regular bus service linking Les Houches to the rest of the Chamonix Valley, and even a train service through the valley and to St Gervais. All resorts run free ski navettes.

Rentals, Lift Passes & Ski School

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Resort Information

Skiing through forests, with exceptional panoramas over the Mont Blanc range, is a highly delightful and pleasurable experience. Furthermore, all activities linked with the mountain are possible at Les Houches: snowshoe hiking, climbing, etc… The village resort of Les Houches is located in the Chamonix valley in the Haute Savoie, only 6km from Chamonix, the world capital of skiing and mountaineering. Les Houches lies in the heart of the Mont-Blanc region which is made up of 13 other resorts: Chamonix, Servoz, Vallorcine, Megève, St Gervais, Les Contamines, Praz-sur-Arly, Combloux, Cordon, Domancy, Passy, Sallanches... Situated at an altitude of 1000 metres and lying at the foot of Mont-Blanc (4807m), Les Houches offers an exceptional panorama of the peaks surrounding Chamonix.

The village is made up of a number of hamlets, with oratories, chapels, old bread ovens and farms bearing witness to its past and being the objects of particular attention today.

The ski domain of Les Houches offers a large diversity of slopes through the forests, for all the snow disciplines, from beginners to world class skiers who meet on the famous Verte piste for the mens Alpine World Cup downhill and slalom events. The Verte piste in Les Houches is green in name only, for this famous slope is in fact a black run of 3343 metres in length with 870 metres of declivity. The best skiers in the world race down the slope in just under two minutes. With its series of technical passages and jumps, including La Cassure and le Goulet, the Verte is one of the most beautiful downhill slopes in the world.

For over 60 years now, Les Houches had been welcoming international competitions. Each year the Verte hosts the Kandahar downhill and slalom events on the world cup circuit. Since 1988, Les Houches also hosts the telemark world cup.