Recommendations for family ski holiday please
Discussion
Looking at taking wife and 2 pre teen children on a family ski-ing trip in Feb 2010. Ideally would like to stay in Europe. I have been ski-ing once before (livigno) so we are all beginners. I am overwhelmed by the available choice, and would appreciate any thoughts/comments/ideas/recommendations on where to go.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Speak to Marcellus he's living the dream in the Alps and could offer advice and suggestions for accomodation etc.
We're joining him and Katie again this Feb and can't wait.
www.kandmchalets.com
We're joining him and Katie again this Feb and can't wait.
www.kandmchalets.com
Phew, where to start....
France, Switzerland expensive in resort, although France cheap to fly to and stay in.
Italy used to be cheap, but getting more expensive now.
Austria expensive to get to and stay at, but cheap for food/beer etc.
Costs;
Switzerland = Very expensive and not that special.
France = Less expensive but generally purpose built and not very pretty.
Italy = Less expensive again, a bit prettier
Austrai = Very inexpensive, very traditional and pretty.
Ski school (essential);
Switzerland = Have only ever done Swiss ski school when I was 3 years old, and that was 26 years ago, so I'm sure it's changed since!
France = Take it quite seriously, should be good.
Italy = OK, but a bit half-arsed (typically Italian), start late, finish early etc.
Austria = Take it seriously, should be good quality.
It really depends on what you're looking for from the resort, budgets etc.
If you post back, I'll see what I can remember.
Have been skiing 27 years this year, celebrating my 30th Birthday with 6 weeks in Kitzbuhel, starting with the Hahnemkahm World Cup. Have been all over, seen it, done it, tried the food, been in the ski school etc!
France, Switzerland expensive in resort, although France cheap to fly to and stay in.
Italy used to be cheap, but getting more expensive now.
Austria expensive to get to and stay at, but cheap for food/beer etc.
Costs;
Switzerland = Very expensive and not that special.
France = Less expensive but generally purpose built and not very pretty.
Italy = Less expensive again, a bit prettier
Austrai = Very inexpensive, very traditional and pretty.
Ski school (essential);
Switzerland = Have only ever done Swiss ski school when I was 3 years old, and that was 26 years ago, so I'm sure it's changed since!
France = Take it quite seriously, should be good.
Italy = OK, but a bit half-arsed (typically Italian), start late, finish early etc.
Austria = Take it seriously, should be good quality.
It really depends on what you're looking for from the resort, budgets etc.
If you post back, I'll see what I can remember.
Have been skiing 27 years this year, celebrating my 30th Birthday with 6 weeks in Kitzbuhel, starting with the Hahnemkahm World Cup. Have been all over, seen it, done it, tried the food, been in the ski school etc!
Furryballer said:
Speak to Marcellus he's living the dream in the Alps and could offer advice and suggestions for accomodation etc.
We're joining him and Katie again this Feb and can't wait.
www.kandmchalets.com
Bit odd that they do not have their availability up for 2009/10 yet!We're joining him and Katie again this Feb and can't wait.
www.kandmchalets.com
loltolhurst said:
my chums working for a company in val disere and reckons they are vvv underbooked so there could be bargains to be had
Bargains in Val d'Isere? At £8 a pint, and £10 for a plate of chips in a mountain restaurant, I'm not surprised!Holidaymakers won't be taken for total mugs forever, the blatant profiteering by France in the past 10 years is bound to come home to roost at some point.
We've been to a self catering apartment in Tignes attached to Hotel Montana (also stayed but not 'budget'), in the Tignes/Val ski area (great), good facilities in the hotel (outdoor heated pool) and reasonable accomodation. There's a spa down in the town centre (400 metres walk) and it's almost ski in ski out. We have flown and driven there before and would recommend it.
maser_spyder said:
loltolhurst said:
my chums working for a company in val disere and reckons they are vvv underbooked so there could be bargains to be had
Bargains in Val d'Isere? At £8 a pint, and £10 for a plate of chips in a mountain restaurant, I'm not surprised!Holidaymakers won't be taken for total mugs forever, the blatant profiteering by France in the past 10 years is bound to come home to roost at some point.
loltolhurst said:
maser_spyder said:
loltolhurst said:
my chums working for a company in val disere and reckons they are vvv underbooked so there could be bargains to be had
Bargains in Val d'Isere? At £8 a pint, and £10 for a plate of chips in a mountain restaurant, I'm not surprised!Holidaymakers won't be taken for total mugs forever, the blatant profiteering by France in the past 10 years is bound to come home to roost at some point.
£8!!!!!!
That's about 12 Euros.
So, now taking a bit of inflation over 8 years, plus near parity with £/Euro, I guess half a Guinness is Courcheval is now about £13.
A large beer in Austria is about 3 or 4 Euros.
I first went to Val d'Isere when I was 7 years old, in 1987. My parents said it was expensive and tacky, we never went again, and we carried on going to Austria. I went back to Val d'Isere about 6 years ago and have much the same opinion. There's a few good bars and some good night life, but the town isn't pretty, and it's bloomin' expensive.
I honestly quite like France, but the ski resorts are over-priced and seldom with any real charm. The only cheap bit of the holiday will be accommodation, and that's because it'll be some concrete hell hole in a purpose built part of town. Everything else will be a rip-off!
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