This guest book page
gives only texts of our English speaking guests.
The comments of other language speaking guest you can find
under that language.
01 february 2010
Dear Ed and Marischka
Here we are for the third time in 3 years running. Always
satisfied with the wonderful location, food and the company.
The views are magnificent every time and the skiing and
snowboarding enjoyable.
The rooms and beds are very comfortable to sleep making the
stay even more perfect.
See you next winter Catharina, Tony
Thank you so much Peter + Lonne
8 september 2009
Just a short note to thank you for making my stay at your
place so enjoyable and I hope to return soon.
Thanks also to you, Ed, for finding the screw for my bike and
posting to me - it's part of the rear gears.
Hope to see you before too long but I'm not sure when at
the moment.
Kind regards, Brian
25 august 2009
A superb location - a holiday to remember and a meal to copy!
Many thanks for the warm welcome from you both and the dogs!
Ros, Andrew + Matt Granger
23 august 2009
Staying either end of the Tour de Fiz.
Thank you for your warm hospitality.
Paul, Tom & Ed Thornly
26 july 2009
Thank you for your hospitality!
Your Finish friends Maarit and Kimmo
26 july 2009
Thanks very much for a lovely stay.
A fantastic gite in a wonderful location.
Absolutely superb vieuws and superb hosts.
Mike and Sam Norris Love Jessica (4)
24 july 2009
Thank you for the hospitality and the first class fondu.
We enjoyed our conversations with you and with other guests.
Maria and Michael
18 july 2009
We had a fantastic time despite the weather.
The meal was excellent and the hospitality first-class.
We will return to see Mont Blanc. Thank you Ed &
Marischka, we'll meet again!
Mike and Sally Jennings
Many thanks for a delightful short stay, sorry we brought the
rain!
Margarete & Richard Brocklehurst
12 july 2009
Thanks so much for the hospitality and place to rest our
heads after our daily adventures.
The vieuws were amazing from our room and from above! We
loved it! What an amazing time we had! Thanks again and best
of luck!
What a warm feeling to wake up in the morning to such a
beautiful scene and then to start the day with a wonderful
breakfast altogether.
Everyone speaking different languages at the breakfast table.
I am happy for you two for making your dreams come true.
Our most exciting part of the trip was paragliding off Grand
Montet. Hope to be back soon!
Love Allison + Aaron LaPlante Paris + Edmonton, Canada
18 february 2009
What a wonderful, cozy place to stay!
The hosts are great - the scenery fantastic and the
experience memorable!
We will see you next time!
Amy, Rob, Marc, Matt Davis Paris + Edmonton, Canada
24 January 2009
We had wonderful stay with very nice and friendly owners of
this lovely Gite la Chouette.
We have never tried such lovely and fabulous cuisine.
The magic of this Gite is not only in the panoramic view from
our rooms but it is also in the warm hearts of Marischka and
Ed.
We always felt welcome by them and their lively dogs. Due to
your wide knowledge of this area we were always well informed
where to go and what to do.
We would always recommend your Gite and would love to return.
Thank you for everything, we wish you all the best
Loads of love from
Katarína, Tony (Thank you for my lovely
birthday) Mária, Charlie
23 September 2008
There is a family atmosphere within the house and beautiful
scenery outside.
Dinner is a treat, not only for the quality and the variety
of the food, but also because of the way in wich all guests
are made to feel at home, regardless of their native
language.
Even the dogs make a point of greeting everyone!
A most enjoyable break. Many thanks.
John Dermody London
28 august 2008
Dear Marischka + Ed,
We had a wonderful stay in your beautiful gite. We
couldn't have hoped for better hosts!
We also bring home with us good memories from the Mont Blanc
region. Especially the fondue! and the good dinner
conversations!
Anut will also remember what altitude sickness feels like....
Hope to see you somewhere in Israel - you're always
welcome!
Best wishes, Shmin, Yeal + Anut Israel
To all Israelis that visit here: Ed + Marischka are
wonderful people who will explain everything that you should
know here. The dinners are especialy intimate and tasty. The
rooms are fine + nice - next time ask for a view of the
M.Blanc.... We enjoyed ourselves very much in this home
atmosphere. Thank you and best wishes to all the next
visitore!! regards, Anut, Yeal, Shmin
27 august 2008
Ed and Marischka, it has been so wonderful to stay with you
guys again. Your home is so beautiful and your cooking is
masterful... all the more that added to our holiday.
There are some people that add something special to your
life, and thats what you two have done. Our lives are richer
for having met you.
If ever you come to California, please give us a call or
email. We would love to show you the same hospitality you
have been so kind to give us.
Love Mike and Nancy Stubbs
P.S. Thank you so much for the rides to launch. Without that
we could not have enjoyed long beautiful flights together.
All I can say is "My second home", thank you!
Mike Stubbs
20 July 2008
We enjoyed our stay in Plateau d'Assy. Such magnificent
scenery I will probably never experience again in my life.
Elizabeth Caffery Austarlia, together with Bob
Burns, Jane Deed, Katrina Deed
27 april 2008
Thank you for a lovely stay! We found this place to be very
welcoming and comfortable - largely to the wonderful hosts (
and very gorgeous dogs ) who made the stay unforgettable.
Thank you for the delicious meals, wonderful company,
breathtaking views.
We cannot forget the stunning weather we were lucky enough to
have.
Dave, Niky and Emily Australia
9 march 2008
Thank you very much for lovely stay. Your gite is very
beautiful "krána".
Your cooking tastes delicious. The view of Mont Blanc is
magnificent.
If we come back to Chamonix this is the place where we would
like to spend our holiday.
Niky nezabudneme na krásnu dovolenku u týchto
koncinách sveta. Dakuyeme
Katarína + Tony
20 february 2008
Thank you! I have had a fantastic time here. I can't wait
to come and stay here again.
Iona
Wonderfull hospitality! Thank you. So enjoyed your cooking!
love Elizabeth
Thank you for a lovely time, I can ski!
Torran
Dear Ed & Marischka
Thank you so much for a superb stay. Your hospitality has
been outstanding. I would definitely come again. The location
is perfect, the opportunities for activities difficult to
match anywhere in the world and all from a base where one
feels genuinely at home with the daily anticipation of the
wonders of Marischka's cooking (and ofcourse Ed's
support!!)
Kids learnt to ski to be able to not crash on red runs in 3
days!
Thanks Will Penrice
19 february 2008
We found this magnificent spot on internet. All we knew was
that is was close to Chamonix ski resorts.
Booking through internet always represents a risk of making a
scuba error, but also an opportunity to discover a jewel. The
latter we did.
We found the rooms exceeding our expectations with modern
bathroom facilities wich is a big +
A very cosy living room and sitting in front of an open fire
after a fantastic day in one of the nearby ski resorts really
makes the day.
But what really makes this guesthouse special is Marischka
and Ed - providing excellent service at all times. However we
have to emphasize that you should indeed stay here to eat.
The dinner is what you always search for: home made with an
explicet taste.
Your guesthouse will be higly recommended.
family Tidemann Norway!
21 september 2007
A beautifull gite at the edge of the mountain with a
breathtaking view of Mont Blanc. The rooms are beautifull and
the atmosphere is very homey and pleasant.
If you are interested in an unforgetable vacation, to open
the window in the morning and to see the high peaks of the
Alps - this is the place!
We enjoyed very much
Shachar & Oneg
4 august 2007
A beautiful place and beautiful people with the welcome of
friends.
Barton Ireland
Go raibh maith agat!!!!!
Sarah, Amy and David Barton May we be the first of
many!
30 July 2007
It is sooooooo good to be back. This time was way to short,
but we are so happy we could come. And now there are two
doggies!
The gîte is as awesome as before, the food is still as
amazing as usual, and you two are always so great. We
love your gîte. Thank you so much.
We want to come back as soon as possible.
VIVE LE GÎTE LA CHOUETTE!!!!
Finally we are back again!
Irene, Roger
Hello! Here we are again. The only problem is that we only
get to stay two days.Tania
13 July 2007
Dearest Marischka + Ed
Thank you so much for your fantastic contribution to one of
our most important times of our life. Making our wedding
celebration here was very special and will remain with us as
beautiful memory for the rest of our lives.
Gite la Chouette with your peronal service made it possible
to re-unite our dearest family and friends from all corners
of the world.
MERCI and see you at X-mas!
Brigitte, Marcel, Marine
12 July 2007
It was nice to be here for the wedding of my sister Brigitte
and be with this mix of Dutch, French, Peruvian an US people
in this nice Gite la Chouette!
Hope to be back soon.
Pierre et Vanessa
12 July 2007
Hello 2 wonderful people, Ed and Marischka,
Its been such awesome 4 days in the Gite la Chouette. It felt
like one big family. The wonderful view of the Mont Blanc was
fabulous from your room on 3th floor facing it, on waking up.
Awesome hospitality, food and warmth made the special event
of Brigitte and Marcel even more special to remember.
God bless you both, we are taking back some of the warmth of
France with me.
Love and best wishes always
Meenu Mukhi Ghana
12 July 2007
Dear Marischka + Ed
We have enjoyed our stay immensely. This place you have built
(or re-built as it were) is beautiful and we really did not
want to leave our view of the Mont Blanc from the Hulotte
room!
You have made us feel like family and we very much look
forward to retuning one day with the rest of our families and
maybe once in winter to enjoy some sport!
Thank you again for making every detail so wonderful and for
allowing us, with our friends the Stappers, to celebrate such
an occasion in such a location.
Hope to see you again in the future, best regards,
Jenny and Jay Perena Rochester, New York, Usa
P.S. We will return one of these days, we promise. Once again
thank you for your fantastic hospitality.
8 July 2007
Dear Marischka + Ed
We enjoyed our short stay in your gite!
Thank you so much for making Bob's birthday dinner so
special.
Next time we come to Plateau d'Assy we hope to be able to
stay longer and have better weather!
Rob and Marian Peloquin Camarillo, California
5 July 2007
Magnifique, the view, the service, les
petits-déjeuners, les dejeuners
Merci
Barry and Vernon Wilkins Australia an London
3 July 2007
Thank you for a very pleasant stay. We enjoyed the
hospitality and the beautiful area. We hope to see you again
in September 2008
Best to you
Allan and Dorie Lefever Virginia USA
28 june 2007
Thank you!
for a pleasant stay at your "gites"
We have enjoyed the comfort of your rooms ant the beautiful
view of the Mont Blanc.
Best regards
Frederik & Karen, Guster & Gunnel Sweden
30 may 2007
Dearest Marischka + Ed
After 9 weeks in Italy + France, we have had the privilege to
have 4 days (not enough!) at La Chouette with you. The best
was saved for the last, for sure. Thank you so much for your
wonderful hospitality. You make every person feel special and
devote yourselves to making sure they have an enjoyable stay.
On this, the day of our departure back to Australia, + after
some very cold, snowy + stormy weather, Mt. Blanc is visible
in all its glory, and, on our way to Geneva Airport, we are
going up to the "Aiguille du Midi"; to end our
holiday on a real high!!
Thank you again? Take good care of yourselves, God bless,
beaucoup de "love"
Manena + Ken Cook, Melbourne, Australia
10 March 2007
Michèle and Barrie had a lovely stay with you
with three Jack Russels.
As we are about to be neighbours over the valley we might see
you again
Thank you
2 March 2007
This was the finest winter vacation me and my wife had in the
last seven years!!!! It is true that we are still very young
(!) but now we know a lot of new things about what a
winterholliday must be!
Thank you for everything: new things we learnt about this
region, about you're country, new tastes (delicious
cuisine!!!) and thank you for you're company.
We wish you a good health for you and your family! In
Romanian: Sánátate si numai bine!!!
Vlad si Simona Ionescu from Romania
Thank you so much for greeting us in your hotel. It was
wonderful time that we spend here. Hope to come back.
Upuna from Romania
7 January 2007
Thank you for a wonderful holiday in the Alps. Good skiing,
good food, good company and a great hospitality. We look
forward to seeing you again in the future.
Thank you once again Rob, Ali, Fraser, Molly and Tom
20 October 2007
How are you? And how are Shally and her baby? Did you like
Obon, our present?
This is Hiraku and Mieko, we visited Plateau
d'Assy and stayed at your house last month, 17th-20th
Sept. We enjoyed the staying so so so much!!!! We want to say
thank you again in this mail. The room was très bon,
we could relax and hat a great sleep.
And the dishes were also tretretre bon! We were astonished by
the lots of delicious foods. You were so kind that you gave
us various fromage and wine. We enjoyed the first time
fromage and wine, we miss them now.....
We want visit and see you again soon. We may visit next
spring vacation if we have enough money!
It is getting cold in Kyoto, and maybe much more cold in
Plateau d'Assy. So please take care of yourself.
Yours very sincerely, P.S. we send some photos.
24 September 2006
Thank you for a lovely meal and a very good breakfast. Good
luck with your venture
Vicky and Pete Mooney
20 September 2006
Thank you very much for happy and delicious time! We were
surprised at the really delicious dinner and the flesh water.
When we arrived here, the weather was rainy. But in last 2
days I was moved that I can see beautiful mountains from
terras of room. Especially Mt.Blanc.
And thanks for teaching us English. Our English is a little
bit better than when we arrived.
The best is your kindness and smile!!! They made us so happy.
Thank you so much. We will study hard and work, then
we'll come back with a lot of money.
We love Passy!!! Thank you Mieko and Hiraku
26 August 2006
Thank you very much for the nice meals + the great
information for walking + the greeeeeaaaaat hospitality.
We'll be back soon!!!!!! See you!!!!! with many thanks.
Super
with love from your first Japanese visitors Marie, Manama,
Janko, T.K and Sachi
13 August 2006
We are very glad to being here, people in the gite are
wonderfull and very kind. Neir our home is a town where the
"chouettes" are the symbol, we'll try to send
to you one of them.
Thank you for everything. Yovie cool!
Laura et Joan
We have been in your Gîte for one week, it has been a
nice experience, with wonderfull people and a great place to
visit. Be sure we will come back next year.
Thank you for everything you did for us
Monica, Xavi and Pinzell (the dog of course...)
31 July 2006
Thank you for your warm welcome, the delicious food and the
restful nights. All was perfect (and the weather too).
Weldone Prof. Dickson and Jenny Lécrivain
14 July 2006
What a wonderful welcome you gave us and such a beautiful
view from a charming room. Thank you for the delicious food
too. We will highly recommend you to our friends and hope to
visit you again.
Godd bless you Diane and Peter Elliot
26 June 2006
It has been a pleasure staying here. I loved it. I watched
yhe pictures on the wall for a long time. The owls were a
great theme. If only we could of stayed here longer. When my
mom and dad told me that we were going to be here, I thought
I wouldn't like it, but I was completly wrong.
Tania Proksch
Dear Ed and Marischka
Thanks so much for a wonderful experience. Your hospitality
and grace made staying in a foreign land more like being at
home. One of the joys of traveling is discovering more about
oneself. I got to discover I have a Dutch family!
All the best and we hope to see you before too many months
pass.
Roger Proksch
Beste Marischka en Ed en Charie, beste Marja en Duco
This is the most difficult moment of the trip for me. Not
only we have to leave, but I am sure I will not be able to
find the right words to express how much we enjoyed our
vacation here. And I know Marja will not like my writing!!!
Jikes. Oh well.....
How could vacation like that be better? Seems impossible!:
great people, great food, great view, great place, great
village, great weather, great paragliding. And did I mention
the great people and the great food? What a wonderful
experience to wake up in the morning looking at the Mont
Blanc, and then have a solid, tasty breakfast, laughing with
people! Ofcourse the discussion about the goat was very
constructive, but I am afraid I am still unconvinced.........
We already cannot wait to come back. I am glad this time I
could come with my family. and hopefully we'll be able to
repeat this amazing vacation again and again.
Thank you, merci, Bon courage, bonne continuation
Irène
This is Alex. Thank you for letting us go to your
hous.
14 March 2006
Lovely accomodation, great hospitality and perfect skiing
Janice, Ken + Jo
4 March 2006
Thank you very much for your kindness and hospitality.
The food was absolutely divine! Good luck with your business
and your travels.
State of Texas Representative Stephanie Russ
13 october 2005
Merci beaucoup!
Wonderful food, lovely home & warm hospitality!
Jeanne, Bill & Laurence Ecully, France
Jeremy & Danna Green Bay, wisconsin USA
28th July 2005
From the time we were picked up by Ed at the airport, we had
a fantastic time!
First the good points:
* lovely room with breat-taking view of Mont Blanc
* first class welcome from our wonderfull hosts, always
friendly, you feel like you are a guest in their home
* food - glorious - food - wonderfull meals cooked by Ed +
Marischka
* fantastic area where you can walk, cycle, drive or just
relax.
Now the bad points - There are none!!!
We really enjoyed our holiday, we will return next year
Thank you Ian + Lyn Davies, Qatar
26th June 2005
Gite la Chouette was everything we hoped for and much more.
Home comforts, great food, a fabulous view and most of all a
warm welcome from our hosts Ed + Marischka.
We would recommend the guest-house, the village, and the area
to anyone, and we hope we can return soon ourselves.
Best wishes, "Live your dream!" Tom, Anne +
David Denholm + Dilly Pearson (Newcastle)
28th March 2005
***** This text was written in Spanish, but we don't
have a Spanish page on our site, so our guests translated it
theirselves in English!*****
It has been a great experience! Thanks to Mariska and Ed we
have better known all the area. It's recommandation had
been a great help.
It's hospitality has made us to feel like at home.
Thanks for all folks!!Fatime, Xavi
20th May 2004
To our friendly & kind hosts Ed & Marischka
We enjoyed our time in Chamonix Mont Blanc and particular
your hospitality shown to us (our family of four) during a
short stay in Passy / Plateau d'Assy.
Your friendliness as our host made for a memorable occasion
as this family tour of France in the Alps. As we enjoyed your
hospitality so we wish you much succes and more oppertunaties
to do something in this endeavour.
Best regards KC, Jessie, Rachel, Jonathan
5 January 2004
Dear Mr and Mrs Wilhelm,
Thank you so much for making 2 days of my life so special and
unforgetable. The excelance of your place is not about the
house or Mt.Blanc, but it is about the peolple who made the
dream real. Thank you for making me feel myself in the
family.
Maksim Molchanov, Perm, Russia
5 January 2004
We enjoyed our stay very much, felt really home; like we were
wellcome for a chat with you and family, we also felt free to
read our books or else.....
We think you are very professional, but at the same time
warm. wellcoming. The little thing we missed is fruit...
Keep on going; you're doing great! Best wishes for a
fruitfull and enjoyful future, in every sense!
Marleen (Belgium) and Daniele (Italy)
1 october 2003
We had the best sleep of our trip! Spectacular view....
Farrah and Mathew, Montréal, Canada
21 august 2003
A great time spent here. We could settle into this home
easily. Many thanks.
Karen, Patrick and Sophie, Sydney, Australia
12 july 2003
Thank you very much for your hospitality. We feel very much
like home. Very comfortable room and delicious breakfast.
Also very interesting discussion.
We hope to see you again in the future. Come to visit us in
Indonesia or even in Sweden.
Cudiati and Régis (Sweden) and parents Judono and
Rosaline (Indonesia)
15 june 2003
We have enjoyed a lot this holidays because the place is
really wonderful and you have helped us to feel like at home.
Thank you very much.
Rachel and Juan, (Spain)
31 may 2003
What can I say that hasn't been said by my friends? This
is truly a joy to have such friends in an unfamiliar place.
It is now feeling very much like home!
Thank you Ed and Marischka
Chad (USA)
31 may 2003
I am so glad I found you! Merci merci merci!
Irène (USA)
31 may 2003
What a wonderful time we had staying with you. The food, the
mountains, the flying. Thank you for your warm hospitality.
Jessica and Eric (USA)
31 may 2003
Ed and Marischka,
I can't remember when I have enjoyed myself more. Thank
you very much for your hospitality.
James (USA)
31 may 2003
Thank you for making me feel so welcome from my first steps
off the plane. I hope to be back in your beautiful place. It
has been a wonderful experience. Your business is already a
success with me.
Bobbie (Santa Barbara, CA,USA)
31 may 2003
Ed and Marischka,
We've felt very welcomed here. This has been a perfect
beginning to our trip. The food has been wonderful and we
will always have good memories of Gite la Chouette.
Kate and Eirik (Montana,USA)
31 may 2003
Dear Ed and Marischka,
You have helped to make this experience fantastic. Thank you
very much for everything. Plateau d'Assy is a truly
magical place. The flying here is some of the most incredible
in the world. I hope to return someday.
Greg (CA,USA)
31 may 2003
Dearest Ed + Marischka,
This has been some of the most wonderful days of our life.
Thank you so much for making it memorable. Your warmth and
kindness add to the extraordinary beauty of this place.
Thank you
Mike and Nancy (California, USA)
31 may 2003
Thank you so much. We loved it so much . It was hard to move
on. We'll be back again soon. Blue skies.
Lee Anne (CA,USA)
14 march 2003
Fantastic hospitality in a beautiful location. The food was
excellent, great to return to after a days boarding. All the
best for the future.
James (UK)
14 march 2003
Had an excellent time, so friendly its almost like staying
with family!! Beautiful location and great boarding.
Luke (Brighton)
07 march 2003
Alps, Accommodation, Food, Hosts, atmosphere, weather,
Activities - even the parapenting - the list goes on.....
Excellent! Good luck with future business + thanks for being
such accommodating hosts - keep up the good work in your
fabulous Gîte!
Best wishes,
Amanda (Scotland)
21 november 2002
If you ever feel like a clear mountain air, skiing or hiking,
I have a great trip for you. I am talking about Plateau
d'Assy, a place not far away from Geneva or Annecy or
Chamonix. One hospitable Dutch couple decided to turn a
former hotel into a nice Bed & Breakfast place called
"Gite la Chouette". Placed 1000m above sealevel,
you will wake up into a beautiful morning with a view of Mt
Blanc and the mountains around.
They have opened just now in December. Everything is fresh
and ready to be "exploited". They will pick you up
in Geneva or any other place close by! It is a good base for
winter skiing and summer hiking. Big competitive advantage of
their place is that, unlike surrounding French places, they
can speak English, German, Dutch and French to you. Just
check that out!
Zuzanna (Slovakia)