Reviews of Chamonix Sud - Bâtiment Iris 374 - Happy Rentals

The location

The bed/pillow was not comfortable, a lot of noise during the sleeping night time

very accessible, parking available right in the building and the amazing support by the team. always responsive. Very clean linen and supplies

The studio is in a very convenient location in Chamonix Sud. It is on a square where there is a supermarket, the ski rental shop, and a couple of pubs practically opposite. the bus station is also around the corner, as is the lift for Aiguille du Midi. The building has two entry points which is very handy so is easily reached depending on which side of the square you are on. The studio was on the third floor and there was a lift to reach it. The studio was warm, clean and had everything that you would need for a comfortable stay. There were plenty of cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery and the wifi worked well. In addition the television functioned well with lots of (French) channels. There was a balcony to leave my skis and there was a clothes dryer. Overall the apartment was comfortable, and I liked the fact that the hosts had left a complimentary bottle of wine on my arrival! :) Although there were a few teething problems initially when I arrived (see below) I would nevertheless be happy to stay in this studio-apartment again.

My main issue was that communication with the host could have been better - particularly with regards to leaving instructions on how to operate things such as wifi, the set-top box for the TV, the location of cutlery, where to leave the rubbish. Although the property management company had an office right on the square, it was a pity that it was closed at the time I arrived in Chamonix. I arrived in Chamonix just after 6pm, which is not particularly late. But the office was already closed, and bear in mind that check-in can only happen at 4pm. It was easy to obtain the keys, but I had lots of questions when I entered the apartment because I didn't know how to operate/find a number of things, and I couldn't get through to the telephone number to call. That took the edge off what could have been an enjoyable first night - instead I felt quite anxious. Also, I think that the property should let people know in advance that they won't store people's luggage if they arrive in Chamonix early in the day, or leave Chamonix late in the day. It's quite common to be able to leave luggage for a couple of hours if there is an office/reception, so it was a slight surprise to discover on my arrival that this service was not available.