Took the family to stay in Appt 5, Chalet Balthazar. Wanted a successful introduction to skiing for my two eldest children, aged 5 and 4 (!) whilst my wife and youngest (aged 2) were able to do other activities in and around Villars.. Reckoned that warmer weather and good snow from a great season should do the trick. Arrived at... More

Chalet Balthazar id within a minute's walk of the station in Villars, and right next to a grocers, a ski-hire shop and the central bar- yet we found it incredibly quiet at night. Our balcony was sunny and enjoyed a superb view. The kitchen was clean and well equipped and the beds were all comfortable. Every room had its own... More

Chalet Balthazar is a real find. Cozy and food shops, ski hire, and mountain railway are on the doorstep, so incredibly convenient for families with young kids (there’s no need for car to get around). The owners are very responsive. A fab time.

We have been trying to book Chalet Balthazar for few years (but always fully booked!). Thanks to advance planning, we manage to reserve our place this year, and went for the Fully Monty as we stayed 2 weeks across Christmas and New Year's Eve. It is outstanding. We totally endorse most of the comments made in some of the other... More

Villar is a very attractive chalet-type village with plenty to do in all weathers. It is probably best for families with young children and/or grandparents. Like many of the other reviewers, we were return visitors to Chalet Balthazar, having also stayed in apartment 5 for the week of New Year 2010. This time we stayed in apartment 4, which we... More

THis is our second stay in Chalet Balthazar and frankly we fell so spoilt that it would be difficult to stay in another chalet that compares. The location for our family is excellent being just below the main village street and so handy to the shops our older children could go up by themselves. Additionally it is very close to... More

We recently rented apartment 5 - (the penthouse) at Chalet Balthazar at the end of July. The apartment was perfect in every way, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, full kitchen with a washing machine. What is really evident is the quality of the furnishings in the apartment. The beds are comfortable, the bathrooms are perfectly equipped- even the bath towels are... More

This summer we have stayed for the second time at Chalet Balthazar. And again we liked it very, very much. This time we had apartment no. 4 and this was even better than our first time when we spend our skiing holiday in Villars. The apartment is very light, spacious, is very isolated and has a good balcony. There is... More

Surely these are the best-located apartments in Villars. Apart from being just steps away from the rail station and access up the mountain, within 100 metres of your front door are a couple of ski shops, a small grocery store, a bakery/café, newsstand, the tourist office, dry-cleaner, pharmacy, bank branch and a couple of hotels. You can throw a snowball... More