 Poster: A snowHead
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@Bergmeister, hut as in mountain cafe/hütte. Should be CafToCaf really!
When we've had a late arrival a cold platter of cheese and meats seems to have been standard. If Saturday is the non catered night then not even that is being offered. A small problem as you've probably already had something to eat.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Crystal Ski websites has been down for a while. Last night and today. Timings don't match up with the Crowdstike thinng.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Another one, Hotel Lebzelter also in Zell am See, no evening meal on Thursdays.
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Just received an email from Crystal advising of a new option this year. Self drive to resort. Seems a bit weird at first glance.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Just received an email from Crystal advising of a new option this year. Self drive to resort. Seems a bit weird at first glance. |
I also received that.
I suspect that it is because flights are way more expensive than usual this year, perhaps because of restricted availability (that is my impression anyway) This seems to have fed through to tour operator prices. Half term is through the roof. A couple of hotels we have stayed in are now 50% higher than previous half terms.
It is for this reason we are driving for the first time. Perhaps others have made the same decision and Crystal are looking to join the party.
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You've always had a drive option with TOs....haven't you?
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@holidayloverxx, annoyingly not. There are several TOs who only offer packages including flights. Ones I'm aware of currently are Heidi and SkiBeat.
Crystal appear to be only offering self drive to French resorts and you have to call them to book. Still no use to someone who travels to the Alps by train.
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Self-drive used to be an option in the past I'm sure.
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Still no use to someone who travels to the Alps by train.
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@sugarmoma666,they might offer you an accommodation only price if you call them?
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@Hells Bells, yes, that was my recollection
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I am a fan of TOs for my skiing holidays but if you are driving why would you choose to use them?
Fan may be to strong a word but for us it has generally been the cheapest option.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I think it is a good idea, but possibly not on arrival night or night before leaving. A night out gives people the opportunity to explore. I've asked the hotel I've been using in Tignes over the last few years if they can look at a night off.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Heidi does Ski-Drive, but you have to contact the Sales team directly - we haven't rolled it out for general use yet as we're still ironing out processes and tightening code. We can also do everything but the transfers for people who want to rent a car at the airport, and other variations if the Sales team are willing to try and put it together.
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You know it makes sense.
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@xanthipe, oooh, thanks for that, I skipped heidi due to the "flight only" website. maybe just add an explainer saying "get in touch if you want to drive"
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Just as a note, I've just talked to one of the Heidi ski experts - they can sort an apartment for us as long as we also buy a lift pass or ski hire, but not if we don't want that as they can;'t do eurotunnel tickets instead of flights. As we're trying to avoid flying, that doesn't work for us sadly - we'll be buying season passes as theyre half price pre-season, so cheaper than a 2 week lift pass, and we already have skis.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| colinstone wrote: |
| I think it is a good idea, but possibly not on arrival night . .. |
Exactly.
For a couple it is generally okay to find somewhere to eat, even if you arrive late - although I've stayed in places where even that would be difficult, with all eateries booked up. But if you are a larger group, say 8+, it isn't that easy. You can't reserve in advance, because you don't know what time you will arrive. You might not have had much, or any, sleep the night before. Children might not want to go out again after a long day. At say 10pm (which is when I arrived once after a major travel issue) it can be way below freezing, and many won't want to go out for food. Much easier if the hotel can provide something on arrival day/night, even if just a cold buffet.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@nbt Yeah, fair - we have contract limits on what we're allowed to bundle, and while we've got a couple of train offerings it's more of the 'direct train to resort' variety when they're in. Still, thank you for asking 
We're not making a big deal of the alternative bundles just yet because we're still doing shakedown, but there's more in the works...
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FAQ
). We're up in Manchester so that would be a good test of "you can book a train but you have to get to London yourself" - if I'm booking a train I want to book from a local station so if (when) the train is delayed, I know my onward connection is protected
