We, a group of six grown-ups and four children, enjoyed a wonderful week in this stunningly restored and re-furbished chalet.
The drive from Geneva airport to Villars was - with a bit of over an hour - comfortably short, with some beautiful views along the way!
The chalet provides a perfect mix of modern and antique, practical and cosy. The layout allowed all of us three families to either have some private time (with bedrooms on different floors and either a kitchen or a living room on each floor as well) or to enjoy some fun evenings in the spacious and beautifully furnished living room.
We have fond memories of our dinners in the chalet - the more formal dining room was perfect for the grown-ups, and our children loved sitting on the long kitchen table in the cosy dining room coming straight off the kitchen.
The kitchen is spacious enough to allow more than one cook, and the seating area off the hallway, between dining room and kitchen became our favourite spot to have pre dinner drinks whilst sinking into the very comfortable armchairs and sofa.
Our children, four boys, all keen footballers, very much appreciated the big garden to play and kick a ball and the nearby playground.
We went on a number of walks up the mountains, along a little stream and through the forest and thoroughly enjoyed the Villars atmosphere and nature. Our boys also played tennis every day in a nearby tennis centre, and we found very good restaurants and cafes for lunches, dining or a good piece of cake and a coffee.
We all found the people in Villars to be very helpful and friendly - despite being a quite famous skiing area this is not a snobby, but indeed a very welcoming village with a wide range of restaurants, bars and shops.
We would definitely go back there again if time allows. And our son actually went one step further and asked us on the last day: "Can't we just buy the chalet?"
