Family-friendly apartments with access to wellness facilities & good links to the slopes
- Residence
- Self Catering
- 400m to slopes
- 200m to Resort Centre
- Spa area with wellness facilities
- Fitness room
- Ski Room & Boot Warmers
- Free Wi-fi
Overview
Résidence Éléna apartments are ideally located in Les Houches, offering stunning views of Mont Blanc. Perfect for families, the residence holds the Family Plus Label and provides thoughtful extras such as baby kits, a children’s play area, and board games to keep little ones entertained.
After a day on the slopes, you can unwind in the cosy lounge with its inviting open fireplace or relax with a drink at the bar. The wellness area is a real highlight, featuring a heated indoor pool, steam room, and Nordic bath, ideal for soothing tired muscles after skiing. Altogether, it’s an excellent choice for a comfortable and family-friendly ski holiday in the French Alps.
The residence also holds a Green Key certification, reflecting its commitment to environmental preservation and sustainable tourism practices.
Description
Location
The residence building is located a 2 minutes' walk to Les Houches centre and 8 kilometres from Chamonix resort centre.
It is around 400 metres to the Bellvue ski lift.
The apartment building is also located 350 metres from the closest supermarket called Carrefour Contact.
The nearest bus stop is just outside the hotel
Apartment facilities
Fully equipped kitchen including wine storage, Espresso machine, Towels, Hair dryer, Safe, TV with English speaking channels, Beds made on arrival, Cleaning kit, Bathrobes and slippers (adults only)
Baby kits including cots, highchairs, pushchairs and baby phone
One linen set with towels is included per person, per week.
End of stay clean included except kitchen which must be left clean on departure.
One bedroom apartments are 40m2 and sleep two to four people. These apartments have one twin bedroom, a living room with sofa bed that creates two single beds, a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom, WC and a balcony.
Two bedrooms apartments are 55m2 and sleep two to six people. These apartments have two twin bedrooms, a living room with sofa bed that creates two single beds, a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom, WC and a balcony.
Three bedroom apartments are 80m2 and sleep three to eight people. These apartments have one double bedroom, two twin bedrooms, a living room with sofa bed that creates two single beds, a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom, a shower room, WC and a balcony.
Spa & wellness facilities
At Résidence Éléna in Les Houches, the spa and wellness area is designed for total relaxation after a day on the slopes. The indoor heated swimming pool is set beside floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing you to soak in views of the surrounding alpine scenery while staying warm and comfortable.
After your swim, unwind in the steam room, where humidity levels reach around 90% and temperatures sit between 40–50°C, perfect for easing tired muscles and clearing your lungs. For the full experience, take a dip in the Nordic bath to help boost circulation and leave you feeling fully refreshed for the next day on the mountain.
Wellness facilities include
Indoor heated swimming pool and children’s paddling pool with towel service (10am–8pm, adults only)
Wellness area with hot tub, steam room, and sauna (10am–8pm, adults only)
Spa area offering massages and beauty treatments (local charge)
Fitness room
Additional facilities
Bar
Lounge with fireplace
Free Wi-Fi
Garden
Heated ski and boot room
Washing and drying facilities (local charge)
Breakfast and bread delivery service
Games available
Luggage storage
Raclette, fondue, and stone-grill equipment available to rent
Altogether, these facilities make Résidence Éléna a comfortable and well-equipped base for a relaxing and enjoyable stay in the French Alps.
Catering
The Residence Éléna apartments are offered on a self-catering board basis and provide you with a fully equipped kitchen and utensils. The closest supermarket is also 4 minutes' away.
The residence is located close to Les Houches centre where you'll find a range of cafes, bars and restaurants.
About Chamonix
Chamonix skiing
Chamonix is one of the French Alps' flagship resorts, one of its busiest hubs and has some of the best, most challenging skiing too. An expert's paradise, with extensive lift-served off-piste runs including the iconic Vallée Blanche, and some serious high altitude runs at Grands Montets and Brévent. At busy times, you can barely move around central Chamonix for all of the huge off-piste skis, serious looking backpacks and rugged mountain guides.
Chamonix can work for beginners and intermediates too though, you just need to know where to look. Le Tour and Les Houches both offer gentle terrain and tree-lined pistes where you can shelter if the weather closes in. However, you've got to understand Chamonix as it won't suit everyone. It's split into 5 distinct and very seperate ski areas and you will need to use the Chamonix Valley transport system to do the whole thing justice. Le Tour and Les Houches for example are at opposite ends of the valley, nearly 20km apart. The bus and train services are excellent, but having to travel between ski areas isn't every beginner's cup of tea.
The more adventurous will also find that Courmayeur in Italy and even Verbier in Switzerland are accessible for a day trip from Chamonix.
Chamonix is one of the finest ski resorts in the French Alps and offers something for everyone. You must be prepared to put in the effort to get the most out of Chamonix, but if you are then you will find a wealth of Alpine experiences that will have you coming back for years.
Chamonix ski resort
Chamonix is a large, bustling town in its own right. Totally different to the purpose built resorts on offer elsewhere in the region. It has a large year-round population and the resort amenities are like no other. The large pedestrianised centre offers a huge choice of shops, bar restaurants and nightclubs. There's even a casino and the range of off-slope activities can seem endless. If you have non-skiers in your group then Chamonix should be at the top of your list as it can keep everyone entertained.
To top it off, Chamonix is located only 1 hour from Geneva, making it one of the shortest transfers. Uniquely, Chamonix manages to combine this lightening fast transfer with true high-altitude and glacier skiing. Other resorts with similar transfer times (Morzine, for example) can't offer the same combination.
Alpine Charm
Choice of Restaurants
Extensive Shopping
Good For Non-Skiers
Good For Snowboarding
Great Off-Piste
High Altitude
Large Ski Area
Lively Night Life
Lively and Young
Reliable Snow
Scenic
Short Transfer
Snow Park
Snow Sure
Bowling Alley
Child Care
Gym
Hang Gliding
Hot Tub
Ice Rink
Paragliding
Resort Bus
Sauna
Sports Centre
Swimming Pool
Walking Trails
Cross-Country: 43.0
Cross-Country Equipment
Heliskiing
Night Skiing
Off-Piste: Excellent
Off-Piste Equipment
Off-Piste Guides
Ski Doos
Ski Touring
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