Chalets Cornwall

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

As well as the camping facilities, the holiday homes and the farm cottages we have available to holidaymakers in Cornwall we also have chalets for hire. All our chalets are built from brick to a high standard and come fully double glazed with the ability to sleep a family of four or five people. These two bedroom holiday apartments have televisions in the living room, a fully equipped kitchen including a microwave, electric heaters, and shower facilities. Another advantage which may seem slight, but which makes a difference is the parking facilities, which are adjacent to the chalet. Unpacking and packing the car doesn't need to be a 10 minute hike when several trips are the norm for most families!

Chalets such as the ones we have here in Cornwall have only been labeled as such in relatively recent times. Originally a chalet referred exclusively to a house based in the Swiss Alps made of wood. It derived from the Arpitan meaning the hut of a herder. From these origins it later transpired that holiday homes on ski resorts in Quebec were known as chalets, irrespective of whether the style of building matched the first chalets. I guess as the world got smaller, so the use of this word became commonplace globally.

In most cases (and this is the case with our chalets in Cornwall) the word chalet now specifies accommodation which is related to studio apartment type, with self contained cooking facilities and a bathroom. Irrespective of the rather spurious education I'm providing here, the point I would like to make is that all the accommodation on this holiday park is inspected and maintained with the same level of scrutiny so that we can ensure our high standards are sustained, no matter which part of the park you choose to stay in.

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