Chalet Gemini, Zermatt, Switzerland

Luxury Chalet Gemini is a very comfortable free standing, three storey chalet with 5 bedrooms, large enough for groups of 8 to 10 guests. This kind of chalet property is very rare in Zermatt and its location provides the best of both worlds: spectacular views and easy access. It is just 200m from the Matterhorn Express base lift station. From the end of the 'home piste' run there is a street level tunnel which leads you to a lift (elevator) built inside the mountain, from the top of which there is a gentle 3 minute walk to the property. Skis and boots can be left in the tunnel's ski-room.

Built in 2008, the chalet has been tastefully decorated, delicately combining an alpine, cosy and contemporary finish, with liberal use of wood and stone. It has all the latest technology with flat-screen TVs, rotating fireplaces and geothermal heating to reduce the chalet's carbon foot-print.

The Chalet has its own sauna and a unique outdoor hot-tub surrounded by snow in the winter - the perfect to relax and enjoy the view after a long day in the mountains.

On the ground floor the chalet features an entrance hallway that opens onto a living room with a wood fire, satellite TV/DVD and music system, a dining area and open plan modern kitchen. The bedrooms are situated on the upper floors.

The chalet is adjacent to two other free standing luxury chalets which may also be rented. This enables a group of up to 26 guests to stay in the same location while benefiting from the space and privacy that only a sole-occupancy luxury chalet can provide.

With its world famous Matterhorn Mountain, fantastic on piste dining, and wonderful resort ambiance travellers from around the world have made sure that there is always a demand for luxury chalets in Zermatt. The ski area is huge and combines with Cervinia in Italy to create a wonderful interlinked ski domain. Zermatt has invested many millions over recent years creating a lift system that rivals any resort in the world and getting from one area to the other is no longer the problem that it once was. Zermatt always had a certain magic and that magic is now set to continue well into the 21st Century.