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Switzerland: Weekend in Crans-Montana

Posted on October 3, 2022 | Leave a comment

Relaxation and Skiing in Crans-Montana

Hi everyone! Back on the front page, this article of Crans-Montana to help you to organize your trip in this beautiful destination. Enjoy your reading!

In the afternoon, we arrive in Montana in the Valais canton. Then we take a ride into a caterpillar to reach the Chetzeron hotel. Stunning landscape with snow, the magic of the Swiss Alps! Located at an altitude of 2112 m on the slopes of the Crans-Montana ski area: the Chetzeron offers a sleek design quite Japandi, in a former gondola station (photos “The hotel” below and photo of the swimming pool in “Day 1” below). From the warm welcome to the excellent dinner with regional products, to the comfort of the room with panoramic views of the moutain peaks and the valley, as well as the really cool team: everything is great! I could be able to spend my stay without leaving the hotel!

Day 1: snowshoeing, early departure from the hotel under a bright sun. Sporty snowshoe descent! Especially when you find yourself on ski slopes (oops!)… Crans-Montana has 140 km of marked ski slopes, including 14 blue, 39 red, 8 black and 40 km marked and secure paths for ski touring routes. Well yes, we got lost on snowshoes. After walking along a few ski slopes, we finally found the restaurant where we reserved for lunch. In the early afternoon, we go up in the cable car to the Plaine Morte glacier at 3000 meters above sea level. Stunning setting, brisk air and blinding (photos “Day 1: Snowshoes & Glacier” below).

Day 2: skiing in overcast weather. Refresher course with an instructor from the ESS (Swiss Ski School). Months and months without skiing, an eternal beginner/intermediate level. Then we take real descents and I am euphoric (photos “Skiing & Fooding” below). Lunch at the restaurant Cry d’Er Club d’Altitude. Tired, I spend the rest of the afternoon in the swimming pool of the Hotel Royal in Crans. More traditional than the Chezteron, this hotel has a gastronomic restaurant, Le Cadre Royal. Rooms are comfortable and the service is pleasant and professional. I really enjoy my stay. For our last evening, we have a dinner at the Mosaic: simple and tasty cuisine (photos “Skiing & Fooding” below).

The Chetzeron Hotel

Day 1 : Snowshoes & Glacier

Day 2: Skiing & Fooding

The Hotel Royal

Photos : © Mademoiselle Le K – Tous droits réservés

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Related articles : Hotel Reviews & Destinations

Many thanks to Crans Montana and My Switzerland for this beautiful invitation. As always, these are my opinions.

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Suisse: Week-end à Crans-Montana

Posted on October 2, 2022 | Leave a comment

Détente et ski à Crans-Montana

Bonjour à tous! A nouveau à la une du blog, cet article ski et détente, pour vous aider à organiser votre séjour à Crans-Montana. C'est bientôt l'hiver et le ski. Bonne lecture!

Arrivés dans l’après-midi à Montana dans le canton du Valais, nous montons dans une chenillette, pour rejoindre l’hôtel Chetzeron. Le paysage est superbe : la neige, les Alpes! Situé à 2112 m d’altitude sur les pistes du domaine skiable de Crans-Montana : le Chetzeron offre un design épuré, assez japandi, dans une ancienne gare de télécabine (photos “L’hôtel”, ci-dessous et photo de la piscine “Jour 1”). De l’accueil chaleureux à l’excellent dîner (composé de produits régionaux), au confort de la chambre avec vues panoramiques sur les sommets et la vallée, ainsi que l’équipe très chouette : tout est top! Je pourrai passer mon séjour sans quitter l’hôtel!

Le premier jour : raquettes, départ matinal de l’hôtel sous un magnifique soleil. Sportive, la descente en raquettes lorsque l’on se retrouve sur des pistes de ski (no comment, LOL!)… Crans-Montana compte 140 km de réseau de pistes balisées, dont 14 pistes bleues, 39 rouges, 8 noires et 40 km de chemins balisées et sécurisés pour des itinéraires de ski de randonnées. Donc oui, nous nous sommes perdus avec nos raquettes. Après avoir longé quelques pistes de ski, nous avons enfin trouver le restaurant, où nous devions déjeuner. En début d’après-midi, nous montons en cabine téléférique, au glacier de la Plaine Morte à 3000 mètres d’altitude. Le cadre est grandiose, l’air vif et le soleil aveuglant (photos “Jour 1 : Raquettes et glacier”, ci-dessous).

Second jour : ski par temps couvert! Petite remise à niveau avec un moniteur de l’Ecole Suisse de Ski. Des mois et des mois sans skier, un niveau d’éternelle débutante/intermédiaire. A fil de la matinée, on prend de vraies descentes et je suis euphorique (photos “Ski et gastronomie”, ci-dessous). Déjeuner au restaurant Cry d’Er Club d’altitude. Fatiguée, je passerai le reste de l’après-midi dans la piscine de l’hôtel Royal, à Crans. Plus traditionnel que le Chezteron, cet hôtel a un très bon restaurant gastronomique, Le Cadre Royal. Ses chambres sont confortables et le service est agréable et professionnel, on s’y sent bien. Pour notre dernier soir, dîner au Mosaic: cuisine simple et goûteuse (photos “Ski et gastronomie”, ci-dessous).

L’hôtel Chetzeron

Jour 1 : raquettes & glacier

Jour 2 : ski & gastronomie

L’hôtel Royal à Crans

Photos : © Mademoiselle Le K – Tous droits réservés

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Un grand merci à l’Office du tourisme de Crans-Montana et My Switzerland pour cette superbe invitation. Comme toujours, ce sont mes opinions.

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Japan: Hotel Anteroom Kyoto

Posted on June 23, 2018 | Leave a comment

Konichiwa Kyoto!

Finally arrived! After 14 hours by plane, a really good flight on ANA, with a super quick change of plane (= what a run!) at Narita airport for Osaka. Then an hour in the bus to Kyoto and we finally arrived at Kyoto Station at nightfall.

We take a taxi and 5 minutes later we are in front of the Hotel Anteroom Kyoto. I dream of a shower. But it’s already past 8pm and if we want to dine, we barely have time to leave our bags, cool off and go out to find a restaurant. Because the hotel does not have any and serves only breakfasts.

The Room

Simple, Design & Comfortable 

Back from our short dinner break (in one of the food halls of the Kyoto Station), I finally can enjoy our room with two oversized beds, large flat screen, designer sofa and bay window overlooking a small lighted garden. So sool! 

All equipment (including air conditioning) is very comfortable and clean (well we are in Japan, aren’t we)! What a pleasure! When I slip into my Queen size bed, I come across a TV show of two young Japanese on a spree in Corsica! Of course I couldn’t miss it (lololol) and wake up tomorrow around 6am … 

    

The Bathroom & Our Garden

The small bathroom is very well equipped and practical (photos above)l, including useful storage spaces.

And of course a modern shower with Japanese bath and separate Japanese toilets. I do not understand why, we do not have the same in Europe! In comparison our toilets are medieval!

Our room has a small “zen”garden too (rght photo), where we quietly relax before each getaways in Kyoto and its surroundings. I really like this garden area, with just the sound of birds early in the morning. 

Because the hotel is located in a quiet residential area. And the excitement of the city seems far, far away. While we are only 15 minutes walk from Kyoto Station. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Art Gallery In An Industrial Architecture

Kyoto Confidential

We soon felt at home. The team is kind and helpful. Above all do not take offense to the very reserved attitude. And it seemed to us that there were mainly Japanese customers (mostly young and trendy) and few Westerners.

The lobby looks like a New York art gallery, offering its mature to young artists. You can buy art works, but also books, objects and T-shirts. The friendly intimate bar is open on a small Zen-inspired garden (photos 1, 2 and above).

After two nights, we didn’t want to leave this confidential hotel!

Photos : © Mademoiselle Le K – Tous droits réservés

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Arigato gosaimasu to the Hotel Anteroom Kyoto’s team. As always these are my opinions. 

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