Today’s real estate market is enormous and has countless offers in various resorts around the world – luxury chalets, townhouses, duplexes, penthouses and apartments, studios, etc.
What is the difference, and how to choose exactly what you need? Let’s find out!
Apartment – an apartment that is located on one floor and has a variety of bedrooms. Typically, apartments are located in hotel residences, may have a separate entrance from the street or entrance from the common corridor, and have a certain range of additional services.
For example, in the common areas of the ski resorts, there is a special closet for each apartment to store skis and boots, and there is a reception where guests can ask for help or order additional services (cleaning, delivery of wood for the fireplace, grocery shopping, delivery of food from the restaurant). Elite residences on the lower floors are equipped with common SPA – zones with swimming pools, saunas and fitness rooms, which guests of the residence can only use.
Penthouse – it is an apartment on the upper floors of the residence, also has a variety of bedrooms, and can consist of several floors. The peculiarity of penthouses is that they do not have a flat ceiling, i.e., repeat the shape of the roof, sometimes with open beams, which gives a special look to the apartment and creates a sense of a separate chalet. Also, penthouses can occupy the entire floor of the residence. Often penthouses have large balconies or terraces with panoramic views. The area of a penthouse can be up to 300 sq.m.
Chalet means “shepherd’s hut.” It is a detached house with one or more stories and its own area or yard/terrace. A traditional style of building characterizes chalets, mostly using natural materials for construction – wood, stone, glass, etc. It is related to mountain weather, a characteristic form of the chalets – a hanging roof, which protects during snowfall and avalanches, and a double row of windows that give more light to the rooms of the chalets. Most chalets have 3 or more bedrooms, spacious living areas, and recreation areas and can be equipped with swimming pools, saunas and other amenities.
What Is Better To Choose – Apartments Or A Separate House?
Apartments are available in different variations and we would recommend choosing them if it is very important to be in the center of the resort. Check out these apartments for rent in virginia beach va Since all residences are built mostly in the center, it is convenient to use all the infrastructure of the resort – ski schools, ski elevators, stores, clubs and restaurants – within walking distance. But there are a number of disadvantages to come to terms with – firstly, it is noisy and bustling in the “high” season.
Secondly – the presence of neighbors, and shared areas of infrastructure use residence, third – not always located on the first floor, which is not very convenient for families with small children because you have to walk up and down the stairs, if the residence has no elevator. But a huge plus to renting apartments is their cost because not everyone has the opportunity to rent a chalet in the “top” resorts of the Alps, and the difference can be up to one and a half if not three times cheaper.
We would recommend choosing a chalet for those who value complete privacy and large living space, families with small children and groups of several families. Since the chalet can accommodate up to 12-16 people, it is a significant saving when compared with accommodation in hotel rooms and the same apartments. Large chalets with 4-7 bedrooms can comfortably accommodate 2-4 families with children and most chalets are also equipped with a sauna, hammam, fitness room and swimming pools for a full mountain holiday.
Another advantage of chalets is that they can be located directly at the slopes, and you can start skiing directly from your own ski room. The cost of chalets can be very different and for any budget and taste, so the judgment that the chalet is very expensive is not always true. In the ChaletOwners collection, there are a huge number of proposals in popular resorts. Also, you can invite the staff in the chalet, such as a maid, chef, butler, driver with a car and a masseur, and ski instructor and create a carefree and luxurious vacation for the whole family, according to your rules!