Majestic 76, Res. Historique - Chamonix All Year

Lots of issues with this rental. First the positives. Apartment is large, comfortable, well stocked, and great views up to Brévant lift. Management is kind and communicative, with plenty of pre-arrival information.Now the challenges. Arrival is a hassle; rental car has to safely pull to the side of a narrow, busy uphill street, leave it, walk to the building, up to 4th floor, access key box, retrieve (unmarked) clicker, return to car, then drive on property. 10 minutes, same on departure. Keypad at the front bollard is not for renters.Plenty of parking guaranteed, but not true. In four nights we never found one open space around the large property. Parked in the open area near the front portico, on a hill, with no snow removal services. Our car got stuck on ice and had to be towed out. No warning from the building or management not to park there, cost us a ton of money.Property is close to town center, but bad for skiing. 4 steep uphill blocks to Brévant base in boots with equipment. Downhill walk to shuttles is icy and not cleared by property or town. Very busy, very noisy local apartment building, shares access with gendarmerie for even more traffic. Strange, wide, creepy dark hallways. Ski storage only accessible through side door. Apartment door not labeled #76 as directed. Furniture being built for two days in the hallway. Weird, unpleasant, inconvenient.Out of 5 stars: apartment 4 , location 3, property 2. Would not rent again, especially for the price.

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This apartment was exactly what we needed - and not more. It is furnished with simple furnishings but has all of the basic requirements covered. Expect serviceable furniture but don't expect luxurious comfort. I stayed there with a friend for a few days of spring skiing. The location is perfect - close enough to the Planprax gondola to walk in your ski boots. It is a bit of an uphill climb to the gondola but many people walk up from central Chamonix donned with full ski gear. The location is also perfect for accessing the restaurant and shopping streets. There is an easy pedestrian bridge and walk-way that take you directly to the busy shopping street (Rue du Dr Piccard). Here you will access all of the shops and restaurants you need or other pedestrian streets for shopping and dining. The Majestic building has an interesting history and is a prominent architectural and historical landmark in Chamonix. The hosts were very responsive to any questions (via WhatsApp) and VERY QUICKLY resolved a minor issue with a smoke detector. We could not have expected better interactions and service from the hosts. Our week in Chamonix and at the Majestic has created a very positive impression and memory of a nice get away.

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