These are two neighbouring properties with a family “home from home” feel. Each property can be rented as a standalone or they can be rented together to give a greater number of beds and various options for your group. They are owned by two families; and if you decide to come to Deux Coeurs and/or Petit Coeur we want you to make yourselves at home, and enjoy them as much as we do.
They are equally suitable for winter or summer holidays, are very well equipped and wonderfully relaxing.
Maison Deux Coeurs has 5 bedrooms sleeping 10, with an option of two additional beds on a mezzanine area - see floorplans. Chalet Petit Coeur has 2 bedrooms sleeping 4, with a good quality sofa bed in the lounge area for an additional 2 people - see floorplans. So a maximum of 18 can be accommodated. There is a Hot Tub and Spa Pool with maison Deux Coeurs which would be available to both properties if a joint booking. Both are available all year round at 16 degrees C, but can be heated to 26 degrees C in the winter for an additional charge.
We work in partnership with local companies, especially Fiona and Lewis and their team at Sea and Summit Property Services who provide a very friendly and professional service and in-resort support, tailored to your needs.
Samoens is, without doubt, very, very special, but you don’t need to take our word for it! The Telegraph definitely think so… Modern vs medieval: two types of French ski resort, but which is better?
…and so, too, do the Mail… French Alps Luxury
Samoëns (pronounced locally as ‘sam-wan’) is ancient dialect for ‘seven mountains’ or, in French, ‘septimontain’ – it’s true – from the village you are pretty much surrounded by seven mountains – snowy in winter, green in summer.
Samoens is still a fairly well-kept secret; a historic village in a picturesque valley which just happens to be a ski resort in winter and an activity hub in summer. Not that you’d easily tell though. Yes, it’s obvious what a beautiful historic place it is, what with its ancient streets, marketplace and Church, but the ski resort? You’d hardly know; one subtly placed high speed telecabine, the Grand Massif Express, whisks you discretely up one of the seven mountainsides to the ski domain that starts at Samoens 1600 and, from there, goes up, and up, and up! And as for the summer activity hub – Samoens takes a less obvious natural approach here. The bike trails are very au naturale – lots of grass and rocks, not so much of the artificial parks – although parks are available in nearby Les Carroz. And the watersports? – well they couldn’t come any more natural – the river descends from the equally historic Sixt, down through a spectacular gorge to Samoens itself.
Samoens is popular with the French – those who live there all year round - it is a proper village with local industries like cheese making, stonemasonry and carpentry - but also the French who visit for their holidays. That’s a good sign! And that being the case you can be assured of the very best of restaurants, bars and food shops – superb bakers, butchers, cheese shops, charcuteries and grocers. Don’t worry – there are a couple of the obligatory supermarkets too!
You will find that everyone is very friendly especially if you make an effort to speak a little French - however basic!
Latest images from around the Sameons village and the various activities on offer.
Chaleureux chalet, parfait pour 4 personnes. Très bien placé juste à côté de l'arrêt de bus pour les remontées mécaniques (3 min de trajet en bus). Très proche du centre ville à pied. La literie est superbe! Nous reviendrons avec grand plaisir!
Had a great week here. A very comfortable and attractive house, very well equipped kitchen, lovely long table that everyone can sit around, lots of comfy chairs to relax in with all the electronic entertainment you could want. Plenty of hot water in nice clean bathrooms, attracive comfy bedrooms. Well placed for ski-bus and town, and what a nice town it is. Ski-ing in the Grand Massif is great with the wooded local slopes if it is snowing and the more open slopes of Flaine if it isn't. Access from Samoens is now even quicker with the new chair opened this season (2017/18) adding two great new cruises with two new reds to follow next season and lots of other fast chairs. All-in-all, I cannot recommend both Maison Deux Coeurs and Samoens enough.
A great stay at Maison Deux Coeurs - plenty of space for 2 families and the house is very well-equipped: both from an entertainment perspective as well as a practical one (good sized oven, sharp kitchen knives, hair dryers, PS4, squashy arm chairs). Huge hilarity when we couldn't find the top floor on arrival (it was very late, to be fair...). Comfy beds, spacious bedrooms, plenty of hot water. Easy access to skiing - I would definitely recommend leaving your kit at the ski hire shop at the bottom of the gondola (Xtreme Glisses) - it is then an easy walk to and from the gondola and NOT in ski boots. Lots of lovely delis in Samoens for local cheese and meat. We'd also recommend Massif Cooks who come in and cook for a couple of nights (and wash up) - a welcome treat when there are 10 of you to cater for. If you are arriving late, Kukipegs' breakfast hamper on arrival made life very easy for the Sunday morning - we were able to head straight for the ski hire shop to get on the slopes as early as possible. If you have a car, a morning breakfast run to the bakery by the gondola is essential (they open at 6.30a.m. and have the most delicious fresh breads and pastries - and so much less busy than the one in the village centre). The hot tub was very welcome after skiing - and we understand it is being replaced by an even better one for next year - something to look forward to. A top ski holiday all in all. Thank you Maison Deux Coeurs
Fantastic week in Samoëns made all the better for staying at Maison Deux Coeurs. Snow and pistes fabulous as ever along with the gorgeous town of Samoëns.
After 15years of skiing in Samoëns will know all it has to offer but our stay in this chalet was a first and we would say one of the very best. Perfect location for town and the lift, all home comforts provided and the space inside meant we could all come together in the evening or choose to find our own quiet space, which was perfect now the children are not so little and of university age.
Thank-you so much a perfect week.
We had a superb stay at Le Petit Coeur in the lovely village of Samoëns. The chalet was beautifully appointed and cosy, with everything that we could possibly have asked for. A minor query that we put to the owner during our stay was dealt with very promptly and effectively. We cannot wait to go back in January 2022!