Kristyna made me feel very welcome and at ease on my arrival, including sharing a coffee and cake. The flat is easy to find if you follow Kristyna's directions in the photo section. It is a steep (but thankfully short) walk up from the station.

The flat is simple, but relaxing and comfortable. I eat out most times, but if you do prepare food then having a breakfast, watching the sun rise across the valley, or a late night snack on the terrace, under the stars above with the tinkle of the cow-bells gradually subsiding, is thoroughly recommended. There is a café-restaurant (Le Relais) in the village which looked promising but is closed on Monday's. Otherwise, there is a 'Coop' food outlet just outside Montreux station which has most things.

I was comfortable in the flat. The WiFi was ok, but it did lose streaming BBC Radio 4 over my phone on several occasions.

The best feature of the flat for me is it's location. It is set in a quiet rural valley. There is an excellent approx 2hr walk – just take the funicular by the rail station up to Sonloup, then follow the trail. Great just after first light, but I'm sure lovely at evening-time, too. The train continues from Les Avants over the mountains towards Gstaad and is a treat. There is good service to Montreux (approx 15mins) which has excellent rail/lake boat links to many other locations.

I enjoyed my break and found Kristyna a really helpful, knowledgeable and welcoming host. I would not have any hesitation in returning to this beautiful part of the world and staying here again.