Villa Hiele

You won't need a car when you stay here, but should you bring one, there is a parking space and a garage at the house.

About the property

This bright and airy house has plenty of space for up to six guests, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The huge master suite on the top floor has a large double bed, a dressing area and an en suite bathroom. There are two more bedrooms - a double and a twin room - as well as a separate shower room and toilet.

On the ground floor, there's a beautiful, well-equipped kitchen with a coffee machine and a raclette machine as well as a washing machine and dryer. There's also a breakfast bar with stools.

The living area has two sofas in front of a television, and overlooks the garden - a real bonus in a property so close to the centre of Annecy. There's a decked area where you can sunbathe or enjoy a meal, and a lawned area where you can relax in the hammock under the fig tree!

There are plenty of shops and restaurants just a few minutes away, including a Carrefour supermarket.

About the area

Annecy’s Alpine location puts it at the heart of five ski resorts that all offer fabulous skiing.

The intimate resort of Semnoz is just 28 minutes away, and it's just a little further to the Aravis resorts of La Clusaz (45 minutes away), Le Grand Bornand (43 minutes away) and Manigod (39 minutes by car). Here in the Aravis, 220km of pistes offer challenges for skiers of all abilities, and there is plenty of scope for cross-country skiers and snowshoe walkers. The small resort of Sambuy Seythenex is also 45 minutes away.

At the end of a day in the mountains, enjoy an evening in one of the many bars or restaurants in this medieval town - apres-ski doesn’t come much better than this!

In December, the whole town gets the festive spirit, with fairy lights, Christmas markets, concerts and an open-air ice rink. The weekend following Shrove Tuesday, Annecy plays host to a Venetian carnival, when hundreds of masked and costumed figures parade around the cobbled streets.

In the summer, Annecy has something for everyone - a romantic city steeped in history, fine dining, boutique shopping, watersports, mountain activities and picturesque villages to explore. Watch the world go by over a coffee in a street cafe, take a cruise on the lake, or pick up some local specialties at the Sunday food market.

If you’ve a little more time and energy, enjoy a round of golf or hire bikes and cycle the 44km route around the lake. The more energetic might prefer to tackle the mountain routes, which often feature in the Tour de France.