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The chalet in its timber alpine style
Chalets in the snow

Vaujany · Alpe d'Huez ski area · Sleeps 10

Quiet alpine living, four minutes from the lift

250km of slopes a short walk away, and the pool, spa and ice rink next door.Trails from the village, mountain lakes, and long evenings on the south-facing terrace.

5.0Airbnb guest favourite
35 reviews

The chalet

Built in 2020 in the traditional alpine style, Chalet Polaris sleeps ten over three floors, with an open-plan living room, a terrace over the Grandes Rousses, a garage for skis and bikes, and the village leisure centre next door.

Sleeps
10
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
To the lifts
4 min

Availability this winterAvailability this summer

Open Featured week Reserved

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Floor plan Three floors, and where it sits in the village.

Not to scale. Redrawn from the owners' floor plans.

Bedrooms Five rooms, each named for a place in the valley.

Green top-floor bedroomSecond floor · La Combe du Loup
Top-floor bedroomSecond floor · La Combe du Cerisier
Red bedroom with mountain viewGround floor · Les Rivets
Blue bedroomGround floor · Les Perrins
Children's bunk roomGround floor · La Pyramide

Second floor · King room

La Combe du Loup

A room in the roof space with exposed timbers and mountain views. A comfortable king bed, a chest of drawers and clothes hooks, with the shower and toilet on the same floor.

Second floor · King room

La Combe du Cerisier

Also in the roof, with exposed timbers and mountain views. A king-size bed with storage underneath, a chest of drawers, hooks and space for gear. Shower and toilet on the same floor.

Ground floor · King bed

Les Perrins

A dedicated king-size bed and a south-facing view to the mountains. It is on the ground floor, below the living area, but it has the view. Big cupboards and storage, and a shared bathroom with twin sinks, a bath and a toilet.

Ground floor · Twin or king

Les Rivets

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Made up as two single beds or as one king. On the ground floor but light and spacious, with a large south-facing window and a view, a chest of drawers and hanging space, sharing the large bathroom with twin sinks and laundry.

Ground floor · Bunk bed

La Pyramide

A bunk bed, top and bottom, in a 7.25 m² room, ideal for a couple of youngsters. A shared bathroom with a jacuzzi-style bath, and stairs up to the living area.

Turquoise mountain lake

Summer Walk, ride and slow down.

Vaujany is a big summer destination for walking, hiking and mountain biking, or just peace and quiet. Ride the road climb of Alpe d'Huez, or come in July for the Mégavalanche, the downhill mountain bike race from Pic Blanc to Alpe d'Huez.

Stays of 3 or 7 nights, with flexible check-in and check-out.

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Cycling above a lake

Winter 250km of slopes, four minutes away.

A 4 minute walk to the main lift station and into the whole Alpe d'Huez ski area: over 250km of runs from 1,250m to 3,300m. Downhill, off piste, ski touring, cross-country or snowshoeing. After skiing, the pool, spa and indoor ice rink are next door.

Sunday check-in and check-out available on request.

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Skiers on the slopes
Village street in winter

Outdoors Winter in the Alpe d'Huez ski area.Summer in the Oisans.

Skiing a fresh line Skiers above the clouds Cable car through snowy trees Open snow above the village A timber chalet at sunset in winter
Waterfall near Vaujany High mountain lake Walking trail along the ridge Road cyclists on the climb Lake seen from above

Amenities What's included, and what's around the chalet.

Living

  • Open-plan sitting room, dining and kitchen
  • Dining table for ten
  • Wood-burner
  • TV
  • Wi-Fi and a dedicated workspace
  • Fully equipped kitchen

Outdoors

  • South-facing terrace off the living room
  • Mountain and valley views
  • Parking at the chalet
  • Plenty of free parking nearby

For skiers

  • Garage ski rack
  • Boot warmers
  • Lifts a 4 minute walk away
  • Sunday check-in available on request

For riders and walkers

  • Bike storage and work bench in the garage
  • Trails from the village
  • Stays of 3 or 7 nights
  • Flexible check-in and check-out

Next door

  • Leisure centre: pool with slide, sauna, hammam, spa, gym
  • Indoor ice rink and ten-pin bowling
  • Restaurant and children's nursery

Practical

  • Self check-in with a lockbox
  • Washing machine and clothes racks
  • Whole house to yourselves

Reviews Five stars from 35 stays.

Chalet Polaris is rated 5.0 on Airbnb from 35 reviews, in the top 10% of homes, hosted by Steph, a Superhost.

Your hosts are Steph and Eric Bridge, who also run The Beach House in Exmouth. They keep coming back to this corner of the Alps to ski, ride and explore, and can offer Sunday check-in and check-out.

Read them on Airbnb
Dining table and terrace doors
Sitting room with grey sofas and a rug

Reviews from guests on Airbnb, in their own words. Reviews written in French are translated.

Vaujany and the valley in summer light
Vaujany church in the snow

Locale A village resort in the Oisans.

Vaujany faces south, with views of the Grandes Rousses and the La Fare waterfall. The chalet is in the centre of the village, next to the leisure centre with its swimming pool and slide, sauna, hammam, spa, gym, ten-pin bowling and children's nursery, and about 50 minutes by road from Grenoble.

In winter the village is your base for the eight villages of the Alpe d'Huez ski area.

In summer the same village sits at the foot of some of the best-known cycling and mountain biking in the Alps.

[Drive times from Grenoble, Lyon and Geneva to be checked.]

Getting here Fly to Grenoble, then bus or drive up the valley.

By air

By bus

By car

  • Two parking spaces at the chalet
  • A large free car park in the village, plus three free underground car parks
  • Once you are here you are on foot, so the car can stay put

Food and shopping

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