We stayed at Florence's appartment in summer with our two teenage daughters. Florence's light and airy appartement has so much character and is beautifully decorated with lots of vintage pieces. The balcony which wraps round the bedrooms and living room has lovely views of the mountains and hills. There were outdoor chairs and a steam barbecue on it. We found the kitchen well equipped and the second toilet room was a bonus with 4 of us. The cable internet worked well on our laptop.
We loved the little alpine garden opposite (in front of a picturesque chapel) which you can visit for free. There is a cafe on the ground floor of the Residence des Glaciers which has darts/table football/Wii games etc. and WiFi for mobiles which is great for giving teenagers some freedom on a rainy day whilst knowing they are safe. It's open most days till 8pm. Florence also has a large range of board games and books in her flat should it rain. We also used the bakery next door every day as they sell made up cheese/salami/ham/ tuna baguettes for 5 ChF which were great for picnics and one was enough for 2 of us. Delicious croissants/pain au chocolat there too. A Denner supermarket is also only a short walk away and the centre of les Diablerets is about 5 mins away too. There is a bus stop directly opposite the Residence des Glaciers for the bus to the Col du Pillon where you can get the cable car to Glacier 3000. We had an amazing trip there - the views are spectacular. We also loved the circular walk from Lac (lake) Retaud to the Col des Anderets and back - again incredibly beautiful- so many alpine flowers/butterflies to see and views over to the Aarnensee (lake)- and we also enjoyed visiting the alpine dairy farms (la Marneche, Chalets d'Isenau, Chalet Vieux) on the route where you can try their cheeses. We recommend La Marneche in particular where we stopped for homemade cream cones/apricot tart and a drink. The walk to the Creux de Champs nature reserve with its 9 waterfalls was also very picturesque. The outdoor swimming pool in les Diablerets has a stunning mountain backdrop and is certainly worth a visit - it's a 5 min walk from the flat and there are tennis courts there too. If you have children, it's worth going to the Tourist Info on the high street and asking about the Free Access Card as swimming is one of many free activities for kids included as well as caving, high ropes, stand up paddle boarding, mini golf etc. The Tourist Info can also provide a free map with local hikes on. We did find that we did take a longer than the suggested times though and red and white routes can be very rocky and steep.
Les Diablerets is such a charming village, the people were very friendly and we managed to get around without a car no problem (just beware though that some bus routes stop at 4.30!) We would strongly recommend Florence's appartement for a break in the Swiss countryside.