We had a great time at Chalet Tanner and really enjoyed the local area. Olivier was a good host and although he wasn't there in person, he was available by phone or email whenever we had questions.

We visited the chalet as a group of 3 families with toddlers on our first snowy holiday. There was plenty of snow around, and we took a few day trips to Villars Gryon to get our boys up on skis for the first time.

The chalet was a really nice, cozy and unique property, however with 3 small boys, we found the unconventional layout a little challenging. Downstairs was the kitchen/dining room, living room, a double bedroom and a bathroom.

In the kitchen, there is a wood burning stove/fire, which can be used to keep the hot water topped up for such a big group - something we didn't realise, and didn't quite understand when Olivier's father Norbert explained it to us (in French). Norbert lives next door in adjoining accommodation and he'll be more than happy to answer any questions, so if your French is better than ours you'll find it a little easier. (I think Olivier is going to provide more English instructions too.)

To get to the other bedrooms, we had to go outside and up some stairs. The bedrooms all had their own unique character and were very nice. The unconventional layout upstairs means that, while there are 3 further bedrooms, one of them is only accessible either through the bathroom or through a bedroom (Norbert's adjoining accommodation is then down some stairs).

I rate the chalet 3/5 stars based on the suitability for our group. I think that the chalet is more suited to groups or couples without young children (even though ours did enjoy the cupboard full of games/toys), and would happily recommend it to such groups looking to explore a more traditional part of Switzerland, still within easy reach of the ski slopes.