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Reviews of Chalet Les Frenes

Chalet Les Frenes
637 route de Vers Le Nant, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 78 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique location right under the Alpes and Phil is an excellent host.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very quaint bed and breakfast with amazing staff. Can’t beat the view.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Imogen

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab chalet, comfortable rooms and friendly hosts.
Chalet has a great location minutes from Les Houches and the centre of Chamonix itself. Very easy to find, stay was very comfortable and enjoyable. We really enjoyed the communal breakfasts as it gave us an opportunity to meet other guests. Would recommend to anyone looking for an inexpensive Chamonix stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Phil on Jan 24, 2018
Thanks. Hopefully see you in February.

10/10 Excellent

Milan, california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it and would stay again. Very clean; lovely property
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the glaciers.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Joe, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, welcoming and convenient.
Great convenience in a welcoming chalet perfect for a cycling trip around Mont Blanc. Many thanks,

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Chalet Frances in Chamonix, France
Great host who advised what to see and do while in Chamonix. Nice breakfast. (great croissants) Access to everything by bus. Beautiful view of Mount Blanc.

6/10 Okay

Radu, London

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but not so great, its ok if its a short stay
Phil is a great host and the chalet is located near Chamonix, 10 minutes with the car to city centre. The breakfast is as one could expect, french croissants and some other stuff, but nothing more. The kitchen is their private area so you can't really feel at home there. There are no TVs in the room or anything, the bathroom is shared and has not towels or anything so pack yours. Our short stay was disturbed by loud french teenagers that were speaking for hours on the phone all night long. The rooms are not soundproof at all and you can hear everything.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly + welcoming
Fantastic friendly and welcoming. Would recommend

6/10 Okay

Niel, Grimsby, England

Liked: Staff & service
Quiet and homely
Two friends on a short stay, late decision skiing break. Chalet Les Frenes is on the outskirts of Chamonix on regular free bus routes. In a beautiful setting. Rooms are basic and beds are comfortable. There are no communal areas but guests have access to the owners' dining room where a tasty and varied breakfast is served. Owners Phil and Michelle go out of their way to make you welcome and soon feel like friends.
Chalet les Frenes sits in the beautiful foothills of Mont Blanc

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
It is what it is - a layover in a busy place. Didn't exactly stay in the place long and we were out for much out the stay..Would only say that it probably should be a bit cheaper

8/10 Good

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

james, Isle of Wight

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Great little place to stay
Great little place to stay. Clean, warm and friendly owners. Went with my 2 children who got a little bit bored in the evening as its a short distance from Chamonix. The hot tub was great!

10/10 Excellent

Cristina, Iași, Romania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a visit over a friend's house
we arrived at night, in the middle of the pouring rain, and in the morning I said a big wow, the view behind the cabin, amazing! we felt like we were visiting friends :) very friendly people there, the rooms clean, had a good night's sleep in fresh bed sheets, lovely morning with a tasty breakfast definitely a revisit!

8/10 Good

Fiona, Saudi Arabi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay at great little BnB
We decided to go with a BnB this trip as let's face it, Chamonix is not cheap and we did not intend to hang around our room all day as the hiking beckoned. Well, it was a perfect match. Really welcoming and easy-going hosts who do their utmost to make your visit pleasant and unchallenged. They are always willing to help with whatever needs you might have.They even provided us with two bikes to get ourselves out and about which we thoroughly appreciated. The rooms are spacious and good place to put your clothes and "stuff". Nice big windows to let in the afternoon breeze. The beds were also very comfortable and slept well every night. Bathrooms have two good /strong showers and are always clean. Breakfast is great with super hot croissants and baggetes and great coffee. On the whole, a lovely stay.
Response from Phil on Jul 29, 2015
Thanks so much for your kind words Fiona. We loved having you guys here - perfect guests for us. Independent, active, busy, keen and making the most of all Chamonix has to offer. See you again sometime hopefully.

8/10 Good

Ashford, Gaborone, Botswana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant
My wife an I thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It was truly a home from home. it was ideal for people wanting a quite environment with a stunning view. I would do it again.

10/10 Excellent

liam, essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good value good location
Not one thing to complain about clean freindly great value great host buses are free so getting about ant to bad we missed bus so listen to directions properly and its a great spot for exploring all the slopes Be going back soon.a kettle in room would be nice.

8/10 Good

ian, Mornington County Meath Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
les houches
Excellent welcome - courteous and helpful couple - very enjoyable stay - will stay again

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Damian, Cambridge, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happily recommend to friends.
Drove to Chamonix for snowboarding. Chalet owners were very friendly and helpful. Very good value for money. If you don't have a car there is a bus stop outside. Will stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Jesper, Copenhagen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay in friendly environment
Convinent and easy. Car is an advantage.

10/10 Excellent

Diego, Southampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend escape
Incredible place, Phil has a nice house in there will definitely go back

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pretty good
A bit out of the way but good hosts.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms and service in Chamonix
I´ve went there with a couple of friends. We had a room for 3 in the ground floor. There are 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms so there shoudn´t be any problem (we went out of season and were the only guests at the time). Room was clean and nice. Place is peaceful and quiet. Bikes are available for guests to use (I took one to visit Chamonix). Breakfast is really good: cereal, milk, coffe or tea, croissant with butter or mermalade, perfect for a day of adventure. Although there is no communal kitchen, you can heat water for a tea for example and have a fridge to keep some things.

8/10 Good

mature couple, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B&B close to beautiful glacier
Somewhat difficult to find. 3 to 4 km outside city core. City buses stop running at 730 pm. Very good breakfast provided. Owner is very accommodating. The use of provided bikes is fantastic. Quite at night. Overall very good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cozy B&B in Chamonix.
Had a great experience, owners are from the UK and very friendly / helpful

10/10 Excellent

Meg and Trav, Missouri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful, charming, friendly!
We loved our stay! If you take the bus the chalet is close enough to get to town quickly but also far enough away that you feel like you've escaped into the relaxing mountains! What an incredible view behind the house! The owners were extremely kind and helpful to us as well! We had a great, filling breakfast both days and enjoyed meeting other visitors at the chalet! We would definitely stay here again!!

8/10 Good

Sally que, Maine USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Informal atmosphere
Atmosphere very informal. Great birding. Reasonable 15 minute walk to the excellent restaurant of the family owned Hotel L'Aguille du Midi - one of the highlights of our entire trip. As we were dependent on bus or generous offer of hosts to transport us, not being near a grocery store, bank, eateries etc was an unexpected challenge. Access to hike, bike and ski trails was good.

8/10 Good

Jarrett, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Felt like I was at home
I loved the inter season quietness. It was just far enough from town that we didn't see anyone. Amazing views and a great jacuzzi!

8/10 Good

ChamonixGuest, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place if you're budget conscious
The Chalet was very nice. Quaint, i knew going into it that it wasnt going to be a true 'hotel' experience, but thats the tradeoff you get for the price. Overall a pleasant experience. Its about a 7 minute walk on foot to the bus stop that takes you to downtown Chamonix. If you end up going out to the bars/clubs in Chamonix you'll have to take a personal taxi back. There are no "official" taxis, but there were some livery type services available. I paid $20 Euro to get back to the Chalet. Its a bit steep for a less than 2 mile journey, but you'll be thankful for the ride. Nice place, would stay again if visiting.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value-for-money for travelers on a budget
Simple facilities that are perfect for the ski enthusiast on a mission. Rooms are very basic and the chalet has seen better days, but you are paying for a warm bed after a hard day, a good breakfast and a kind host, and that is what you get. Not for those expecting any luxury accommodations, though their is a hot tub that I didn't use. The host and his partner are great people. One downside is lack of common space for guests - a good social area would make this place a hit! But as host lives in the Chalet, this is a bit difficult to accommodate.

10/10 Excellent

Mino, Leicestershire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice chalet, with friendly & helpful owners.
Have satayed here 3 times now. The Chalet it self is very nice and great value for money. The owners are friendly and very helpful, if you are here to ski for he first time it is well worth asking there advice on where is best at that time. The Chalets location is great for accessing the chamonix valley's ski areas with a bus stop just out side. If you have a car it's also a great location as a base to access other great ski areas as it is situated just off of the motorway and area such as the Grand massif, port du soliue can be reached in just over an hours drive. I would recommend this Chalet to friends and fully intend to return next year.

10/10 Excellent

Mathew, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place
Visited Chamonix with family - with two kids aged 2 and 6, and stayed for 2 nights. Satnav took us straight to the location. Phil was very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The place is really nice, with a great view of the mountains. Nice rooms and toilets. Free wifi definitely helped. Easy access to Chamonix and major tourist attractions. Will stay again and will recommend the place any time.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Owners
The couple that own Chalet Les Frenes were great. They were able to answer all of our questions about what to see or do and they make breakfast each morning. The only real drawback was the size and comfort of the beds, which were small and had hard mattresses. The chalet is just outside of the town of Chamonix, but there is a bus line and train that goes right to the city. My girlfriend and I opted to ride bikes that the owners allow guests to take. The ride was a very nice 4 km.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent base for Chamonix
Superb view of Mont Blanc! A very welcomiing host.

8/10 Good

Hallvard, Bergen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice chalet
We stayed at the chalet for three nights when visiting the Chamonix region. Arrived in the middle of the night, but that was no problem. The rooms were fairly basic, as expected. Good breakfast, great service. The hot tub was divine. The location was a little bit out of the way, but the bus stopped right outside the door. Thanks!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great staff, you feel like your at home, but uncomfortable beds, they should invest in better mattresses.

10/10 Excellent

Julia, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chalet les Frenes
Very friendly place. The owners are lovely, went out of their way to help us when we arrived without proper equipment and are always up for a chat. Breakfast was great, too. Definitely recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Greg, Windsor, CO - USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chalet Les Frenes in Chamoix, France
The chalet is conveniently located just outside city limits for great mountain atmosphere and no city hassle. The chalet owners are friendly, helpful and provided excellent information for sightseeing. The breakfast was delicious and we were able to take some for a snack on a hike. I would highly recommend this chalet for an enjoyable visit.

10/10 Excellent

E

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Fabien

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Sympa pour un cours séjour
Nous avons été très bien accueillies par Philippe qui est très sympatique et serviable. La chambre était sympa avec une belle vue. Mallheureusement l'isolation sonore est très limite, on entend tout ce qui se passe. Niveau propreté la douche était très bien, les toilettes moins mais sûrement à cause des autres visiteurs qui n'avaient pas les mêmes notions d'hygiène que nous... En résumé, c'est une bonne adresse pour un court séjour.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Yves

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Michelle ist very very helpful and lovely person. It is a very nice place and the hotel is very well and clean. We would like come back to the place next year!!! It’s great and the view is wonderful!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Mikael

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Trevligt,
Trevligt bemötande och bra frukost. Fantastisk vy. Minus för renlighet på de delade toaletterna.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Qualité et prix cohérents. Séjour agréable
On y était pour la proximité des attractions à un coût raisonnable. Les déjeuners sont excellents. La salle de bain commune était propre et bien organisée. Les portes sont difficiles à barrer. Très belle vue sur le glacier des Bossons.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Merci pour vos commentaires. Phil

10/10 Excellent

Vladimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Thanks