Le Cristal
This MGM built residence (1st generation) is composed of four 5-floor buildings (with lifts) comprising 45 apartments. Le Cristal d’Argentière enjoys:
- A spacious lounge area with open fireplace
- Left-luggage room
- Laundry room (payable)
- Pool table (payable)
- Own underground parking (max height 1.90m, £44/week payable at time of booking)
- Free outdoor resort car park 50m away (approx 50 spaces, subject to availability)
- Ski lockers
- Bread delivery service (payable locally)
- WiFi in Reception area only, approx €20/week.
Please note the indoor pool is closed for winter 2019/20.
The loan of hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, board games, fondue and raclette sets is available from Reception (subject to availability).
All apartments are fitted and furnished to a good standard of comfort and convenience. They have a living area with a single bed (except when specified otherwise), fully equipped kitchen area with 4-ring ceramic hob, fridge, dishwasher, oven, coffee-maker, kettle and toaster; bathroom or shower room and WC. All apartments have TV, telephone (payable) and an east or south-facing balcony. Some apartments have their own private sauna (€39/6 sessions, subject to availability, state at time of booking).
Apartment types:
Studio sleeping 2-3 (19m2): sofa bed sleeping 2, bunk beds (1.75m long) in living area. (Recommended for 3 pers. Max.- there is no single bed in the living area.)
1 bedroom apartment sleeping 2-3 (c 26m2): bedroom with double bed.
1 bedroom alcove apartment sleeping 4 (c 30m2): bedroom with a double bed; alcove (separated from living area by curtain) with bunk beds. There is no single bed in the living area.
1 bedroom alcove apartment sleeping 4-5 (c 35m2): bedroom with double bed and alcove (separated from living area by curtain) with bunk beds (1.75m long)
2 bedroom apartment sleeping 4-5 (c 40m2): bedroom with double bed and small bedroom with a double bed or bunk beds (1.75m long).
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).
2 bedroom mezzanine or 3 bedroom apartment sleeping 7-8 (c 77m²): 2 bedrooms each sleeping 2, bathroom; mezzanine with living area with 2 single sofa-beds, bedroom sleeping 2 with bathroom; shower or bathroom. There is no single bed in the living area.
3 bedroom mezzanine sleeping 8 (c 156m²): bedroom with double bed; bedroom with double bed with ensuite shower room; bedroom with 2 single beds, mezzanine with 2 single beds; shower or bathroom. Extra wc. There is no single bed in the living area.
3 bedroom mezzanine sleeping 10 (c 130m²): bedroom with double bed; bedroom with double bed with ensuite shower room; bedroom with 2 double beds, mezzanine with 1 single bed; shower or bathroom. Extra wc
Le Cristal d’Argentière residence is located right in the centre of the village, close to the train station, 50m from the shuttle bus stop that takes you to the busy resort of Chamonix and the famous Aiguille du Midi cable car.
Le Cristal Prices
Apartment Prices 22/23 (Self-Catered)
Prices per accommodation (not per person) including Eurotunnel crossing for a standard car, self-catering in £s, per week
7 nights Sat-Sat
Prices include (provisional):
Fully equipped apartment, bed linen and towels (extra set €8pp).
Pre-Bookable (provisional):
- Beds made on arrival £31-£61/apartment
- End of stay cleaning (excl kitchen area and washing-up) £40-£88*/apartment
- Beds made on arrival + end of stay cleaning (excl kitchen area and washing-up) £62-£142*/apartment (*depending on the size of the apartment, payable at time of booking).
- Covered parking £44/week.
- Pets welcome £35/pet/week (max 2/apt, state and pay at time of booking).
To pay locally (provisional):
- Refundable deposit €400
- Local tourist tax approx. €2.25*/pp/day
- End of stay cleaning if apartment is not left in perfect order €39-€89
- To hire: cot €15**/stay, high chair** €15/stay or both** €25/stay (subject to availability, state at time of booking, ** for a child up to 2 yrs old)
(*given as an indication only).
Price is unless specified, per accommodation, per week, in £s Sterling, including a Standard Eurotunnel crossing from Folkestone to Calais with a car with Free FlexiPlus upgrade on selected dates on a self-catering basis. A supplement will apply for travel on certain peak dates. Other routes and operators available (including P&O routes from Hull to Rotterdam plus Brittany Ferries route from Portsmouth to Caen). Accommodation only deduct £260.
*Free upgrade to FlexiPlus on Eurotunnel
** Free upgrade to FlexiPlus on Eurotunnel. A travel supplement of £15 each way per car applies (01/04, 08/04)
*** Upgrade to FlexiPlus with Eurotunnel for £109 per car each way (18/02)
**** Upgrade to FlexiPlus with Eurotunnel for £148 per car each way (11/02)
