Kristyna was very nice and welcoming. While in the same building, the apartment is separate from the rest of her house, and includes a separate entrance, kitchen and bathroom. It was a short uphill climb from the train station at les Avants, but well worth it for the spectacular views across the valley and surrounding snow-capped peaks. The place was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. Kristyna packed me a breakfast one day and was very helpful in terms of providing trips. Only down side of the place was that the trains on the Golden Pass Line serving les Avants don't run very frequently (once hourly for most of the day) and that there are virtually no services in the little (but very pretty and laid back) town itself, including nowhere to but groceries. Still, overally, this was a great place to stay and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend to anyone looking for an authentic "swiss chalet" hideaway in the mountains. Wonderful!