Charming chalet with panoramic view and private parking in Gruyère

We (my wife and I) arrived late and we could not open the box but we called the owner and he helped us to get it. The owner was always behind the phone to answer all our questions. The house was clean and with all the appliances that you need. The heating system was perfect, the house was always warm and comfy. We used the wood stove and felt great. We could do the washing during the week. The surroundings are amazing to stroll around in the mountain, we really enjoyed walking every day. You can take skiing lessons also, use the funicular and there are many towns, museums, glacier 3000, etc. You must have all the winter gear for your car because the house is up in the mountain and you may need snow chains and covers. People in general are very kind. You have one restaurant a few blocks away with good food and always open. The shower had hot water and good pressure. There were also enough covers for the beds. The kitchen had more than you need to do your cooking! WiFi worked perfectly and we had Netflix as a plus. Take into account that you do not have groceries stores nearby, you must carry all the necessary with you to start. There was an awesome table with two chairs in the living room to play cards or board games that we enjoyed a lot. All in all, most of the things were perfect.

I am tall and the shower is really low and the tap too close to your legs which makes it a bit uncomfortable. One of the double beds needs a mattress change because it is not comfortable anymore. All over Europe happens the same: the covers are too short and there are nothing except under sheets; fortunately the house had extra wool, long covers to compensate. Can be nice to have some firm pillows and not only soft ones. The living room is not very comfy to watch tv or lay down but we were away most of the time. We cleaned the private parking place and the 3rd day one car parked there and we had to clean another one, we couldn't find the owner of the car and we left a letter to tell him about it. Could be useful to have some strings to mark off the limits or bigger signs to avoid it.

Location and view

It was too cold - the heating was inadequate and there was no way to start the fire in the fireplace. No lighter fluid or fire starter was there

The nature

No instructions in English

The view was excellent and the accommodations were good for our family of 4 (with 2 adult children). The kitchen was in general well furnished. The beds were fine and there was adequate extra pillows and blankets. The shower was very good, very quick hot water with good pressure. The owner provided excellent directions and instructions for finding the chalet and finding the right parking place. The key lock box was good so we could arrive at any time.

The kitchen could use more outlets for the appliances (toaster, coffee maker, water heater). The lighting in the living room could be a bit brighter.

well located for a short drive to gruyère. some great hiking/ trail paths from the chalet. loved the fire and all necessary bits in kitchen to use.

pretty dark inside and some very old furniture but no problem for us

The chalet is very cozy and the distribution and rooms are as expected and good. It has everything that one needs and also has a beautiful view. Moreover, the beds were comfortable and the hot water was also uninterrupted (which in winter is very important).

The kitchen was dirty and the plates and utensils used did not seem to be cleaned by the previous tenants. At the end it was a little disgusting to cook with the utensils without cleaning them first, so we decided to literally put everything in the dishwasher once before using, and cleaned all the cupboards. I think the cleaning service should look into this with every tenant change.