Le Cristal
This MGM built residence (older generation) enjoys a private indoor heated swimming pool (12m x 6m), a spacious lounge area with open fire, a left-luggage room, a laundry room (payable) and a pool table (payable). Wi-Fi in reception area only (€20/week).
Free outdoor public car park 50m away (limited spaces) or underground parking (£26/car/week payable at time of booking, subject to availability) and bread delivery service (payable).
The loan board games, hairdryers, iron and ironing board, raclette and fondue sets is available at Reception (subject to availability).
The 45 apartments at Le Cristal are fitted and furnished to a good standard of comfort and convenience. Roughly half of the apartments have their own private sauna (Summer 2018 - subject to availability, €8/session/apartment, state at time of booking).
They have a living area with a single sofa bed (except studio and alcove apartments sleeping 2-4), fully equipped kitchen area with ceramic hob, fridge, dishwasher, oven, kettle, coffee-maker and toaster, bathroom with bath or shower and WC. All apartments have satellite TV, telephone (payable) and a south or east-facing balcony. Some apartments are under the eaves.
Apartment types:
Studio sleeping 2-3 (c19m2): Living area with double sofa bed and bunk bed (max. occupancy 3 people).
1 bedroom apartment sleeping 3 (26m2): bedroom with double bed
1 bedroom alcove apartment sleeping 2-4 (c 30m2): bedroom with double bed, alcove with bunk beds, separated by a curtain.
1 bedroom alcove apartment sleeping 4-5 (c 35m2): bedroom with double bed and alcove with bunk beds, separated by a door or curtain.
2 bedroom apartment sleeping 4-5 (c 40m2): bedroom with double bed and small bedroom with double bed or bunk beds.
2 bedroom alcove or mezzanine apartment sleeping 6-7 (c 70m2): 2 bedrooms each sleeping 2 and alcove with bunk beds or mezzanine with 2 single beds (separated by a door or a curtain).
3 bedroom mezzanine apartment sleeping 8 (c 156m2): 2 double bedrooms (1 with en-suite bathroom), twin bedroom, mezzanine with 2 single beds.
Please note that all bunk beds are 1.75m long and may therefore not be suitable for most adults.
Le Cristal d’Argentière is a 4* residence which is located right in the centre of the resort of Argentiere, 50m from the tiny train station and the shuttle bus stop to the ski lifts and Chamonix. The Grands Montets cable car, the ski school and kindergarten are just 300m away.
Le Cristal Prices
Apartment Prices 2020 (Self Catered)
Prices per accommodation (not per person) including a midweek FlexiPlus Eurotunnel crossing on a self catering basis, in £'s
7 nights Sat-Sat
Prices include (2019):
Fully equipped apartment, bed linen and towels (extra set €8/pers/week).
To pay locally (2019):
Refundable deposit €400, local tourist tax c. €2.30/pers/day, end of stay cleaning if apartment is not left in perfect order €39-89. Pets welcome €39/week each (max 2/apt). To hire: cot €15/stay, high chair €15/stay or baby kit (cot + high chair) 25€/week (all subject to availability, state at time of booking).
To pay at time of booking (optional) (2019):
HOTEL SERVICES: beds made on arrival £27-32/apartment, final cleaning (excl kitchen area) £35-54/apartment or beds made on arrival + final cleaning (excl kitchen area) £54-81/apartment (payable at time of booking).
Price is unless specified, per accommodation, per week, in £s Sterling, including a midweek FlexiPlus Eurotunnel crossing for a standard car on a self-catering basis. Weekend travel and other operators including P&O/Brittany Ferries are available at a supplement. Please view here for all ferry & tunnel details. Extra week deduct £230 per party. Accommodation only deduct £190. Arrival day is usually Saturday.
