Villa Mont Blanc

Directions (how to arrive at the hostel):

Chamonix is connected to the valley by a highway and a small railway line. It is also connected to Courmayeur in Italy by road via the tunnel under the Mont-Blanc [1], and Martigny in Switzerland by road and rail.

In the winter there are TGV lines that go directly to St. Gervais-les-Bains (Le Fayet), where you can switch to a small local train to ride up into Chamonix. There is also a TGV that leaves directly from Charles-de-Gaulle airport to Lyon, and you can transfer to St. Gervais-les-Bains (Le Fayet) from there. Via St. Gervais, sleeper trains to Paris are also easily accessible.

The Chamonix valley can be considered everything between Servoz and the Swiss border, or the towns of: Servoz, Les Houches, Chamonix, Les Praz, Argentiere, and Vallorcine.

If you plan to fly to Geneva and hire a car, the route to Chamonix is relatively straight-forward, covering a distance of 88 km. Chamonix is located 80 km southeast of Geneva, Switzerland, and driving time is about one hour via the Autoroute Blanche (A40) motorway. Chamonix is 226 km from Lyon and 612 km from Paris.

Geneva is the most convenient and accessible airport for tourists traveling to Chamonix. Cham-van.com [2] provides shared and private minibus transportation between Geneva airport and the Chamonix valley throughout the winter season from 25€ per person. Chamexpress.com [3] run a timetabled daily service to Chamonix from Geneva Airport every 45 minutes throughout the winter and summer seasons at 28€ per person. Alternatively Alpybus [4], which is based in Geneva offers a high frequency shuttle service to Chamonix with fares at 23.50 euro per person. Deluxe transfers [5] offer a private, chauffeur driven service between Geneva and Chamonix all year round.

Deposit Upon reservation, the Group Leader or Group must pay a deposit of 35 percent of the accommodation price quoted within 2 working days, by an Acceptable Method of Payment.

This deposit ensures the reservation of the accommodation for the period of the requested stay, until final payment is received. In the event of cancellation the deposit will not be refunded.

Where reservations are made within 8 weeks of the commencement of arrival, full payment will be required to confirm the reservation. Final Payment The remaining balance of the total holiday price, including accommodation and additional services is due and payable by the Group Leader or Group 8 weeks prior to the date of arrival.

Cancellation: The Owner requires written email cancellation of any bookings from the Group Leader.

The cancellation policy is as follows:

50 days or more = loss of deposit

49 – 36 days = Loss of 50 percent of total holiday price

35 – 22 days = Loss of 75 percent of total holiday price

00 – 21 days = Loss of 100 percent of total holiday price When absolutely necessary and unavoidable, the Owner reserves the right to change the accommodation type. In event of unforeseen circumstances, the Owner also reserves the right to cancel a Group reservation up until the day of your arrival.