 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all,
I've been invited to join a mate on ski trip to the above in the middle March, it purely on a tag along basis but not being one to turn down the smallest chance of getting another trip in I'd like to explore my options......
They're staying in a hotel on a package deal, but on investigating the dreaded single supplement I'd bascially be paying for my imaginery friend as the supplement is almost the same as double the cost.
I've looked on Owners Direct and there are a couple of apartments I can rent or around the 450-500 mark, if I wanted to I could try to fill those the extra beds-seem your typical cram 4 people into a shoe box type places but TBH I can live with the above, flights are coming out at around 100 to Chambery so I'm tempted to book these and worry about accomadation later as inc taxes seem like a good price.
So what's the best plan of attack? I was thinking if I wait there may be spare rooms in catered chalets etc that companies will be happy just to fill and waive the S/O charge? I'm assuming the last of the French regions will have had there holidays?
I'm happy just to book something sooner rather than later if this is the concenus-I really don't know VT at all. Happy on my own or in a shared room etc.
Would appreciate any feedback/suggestions.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm assuming the last of the French regions will have had there holidays?
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French hols end mid-March, so accommodation will become easier in the third week.
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Last French hols finish Friday 14th so w/c 15th onwards shouldn't be particularly busy.
Extremely good chance of booking a discounted chalet deal very late with a £100-150 single supplement = net saving overall. Especially if you've already arranged transport thus taking overbooked charter flights out of the equation. I've done it several times.
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Was thinking Sat 15th-that's when my mate is out.
Should be able to find something in the 3V you'd expect if worst case I can't in VT?
How long would it take roughly to get from the other 3V centres to VT?
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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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Grizwald, I'd be amazed if you couldn't find something in VT last minute - there's plenty of UK tour operators there and you're outside both UK and French hols.
If you can't, then Les Menuires/Reberty is 1 or 2 lifts away and a ski home (and a free bus in the evening if you want to meet up) or Meribel Mottaret is 2 lifts there and 2 lifts home from VT centre. Easy to meet your mates at 9:30am in VT if you're on first lift. Plenty of UK operators in both those places.
You won't have a problem; just need to hold your nerve and book 2/3 days before you go.
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Grizwald,
I'd be up for a room share in VT mid-to-late March.
Would have been going to VT around that time regardless of the single supplement as there is an SCGB Leader that I PARTICULARLY want to ski with next season (& he ain't doing many weeks/resorts...).
I usually stump up the dreaded single supplement - spent 3 weeks as a solo traveller in catered chalets in VT last season, but booked within 5 days of departure for TO catered chalet deals.
Spent more than I would have liked but I had't heard of  s back then...
Plenty of time to discuss options re hotel/chalet options.
Pop me a PM if interested in room-share for the week you have in mind!
HD
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Raceplate, Thanks for the info very useful. Think I'll book the flights and play the waiting game, very worst case it's not like there are at least one or two resorts within reach of Chambery.....
HossDoc Thanks for the offer, I'll drop you a PM.
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HossDoc,
PM sent let me know that you got it.
Just noticed your location not remotely close-I'm 30 mins from the Scottish border. Not an issue could have considered sharing transfer and other costs otherwise potentially.
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