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I am currently looking for companies and hotels that have Childcare facilities like a nursery, crèche or kids club. I would ideally like them in les deux alpes, alp d'heuz, meribel, courchevel, Morzine, les gets or any other French resorts.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Esprit are the main big player for family holidays with childcare
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| chocksaway wrote: |
| Esprit are the main big player for family holidays with childcare |
+1
Also Mark Warner have places with them as well.
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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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I've not been to a Club Med resort but I believe they have that kind of thing too.
And of course the local ESF will generally have a club for 2 - 3 year old with a bit of playing outdoors in the snow but warm indoor space too.
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For childcare I cannot fault Esprit. Kids love it. If the kids are happy, we ski happy. Esprit offer chalet hotels and also chalets. I personally prefer the chalet. The kids are in the bedroom safe and sound next door to your social area. You did not need a listening service etc. However, others save hotels with listening services are great.
If you are travelling outside of main school holiday weeks they have some good deals. If not get your wallet out.
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Tdaulphi, if you are looking to go out this weekend Esprit have a load of offers up
http://www.espritski.com/offers/
around £999 for a family of 4.
IF only my eldest wasn't in school 
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NickyJ, that's a great price. Esprit are probably suffering from the stricter policy on taking kids out of school - their model might need some re-thinking.
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pam w, could be but could also be due to it being a low season week and the start of the season being a bit of a shakey start on the snow front.
This could a HUGE generalisation but it could be that the sort of parents who take their kids skiing are the some ones which worry about doing things which was "unauthorised" and "against policy".
I have booked next season and this season in school holidays but had intended on doing that if I could anyway (before the rules change).
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NickyJ, If only my wife did not teach and I could take kids our of school I would be about £3-4k better off every year!
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Mike-H, you need to get her to change to a private school or just do supply teaching
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Mike-H wrote: |
| NickyJ, If only my wife did not teach and I could take kids our of school I would be about £3-4k better off every year! |
Same problem here.....
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another + loads for Esprit
been with them loads of times - Chalets & Chalet hotels - childcare always first rate
just got back from Belle Plagne - les deux domaines which is a big hotel
Listening service involved having 4 staff on each floor ( one by each exit or lift) - every night on 5 floors to ensure that the kids were safe and sound
on one night there were only 2-3 kids on each floor in the rooms - and they still had then covered off.
last year in saa fee was also as well covered
by the way - has anyone noticed thet the new policy for taking out of school discrimiates against those who prefer active holidays in cold countries VS sleeping by a hot pool all day
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You know it makes sense.
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NickyJ, Errrrrr. I may not bring that up.
gazza2, Summer, winter, both holidays cost more if you have children. And its surprising how few free kids places there are during school time.
Oh well. kids are 3 and 5 so another 15 years and they can sort there own holidays out. At which point I will ski alone or the wife will need a change of career as suggested.
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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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I was thinking it discriminates in terms of there are more weeks off school than during the winter months
it would probably be more effective to balance it better, and then arrange for say an extra week during the statistically most likely week for snow in the UK
then most years when it snows - and the schools have to shut they will already be closed because its a holiday, and we can all go skiing !!
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Ski-magic, La Tania. Childcare inclusive and would still be a bargain even if it wasn't. We've used them twice. Fantastic.
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Tdaulphi, most French resorts have resort creches of one form or another. For example in Arc 1600 there is a kids creche at the Cachette hotel. You do not have to be a resident in the hotel to use it.
Just check the resort's (usually useless) web sites to find the details.
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As johnE, mentions most resorts will have a creche, usually linked to the ski school. We have heard very good reports about the one in Champagny from Guests of ours.
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Can anyone recommend or have you used the ESF Piou Piou creche in Les Menuires (for little one's). Have our 8 month old booked in with them for 3 hours per day & can't find any reviews about them.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Tdaulphi, we have used Crystal since our son was 20 months old, have been great from crèche to Wizz Kids. They have reduced their resorts though, so this year were trying Esprit during term time with the school head approval, we did get the approval before the summer hols though, not sure on next season 
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geoffknight, if your experience is anything like ours, I Am sure you will have a great time, when are you going and where are you going?
I am have been with Esprit to Courchevel & Belle Plagne and we are booked with them for St Anton for next season
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NickyJ, thanks, were going to Obergurgl on the 2nd Feb, tried to get to Alpe Du Huez as first choice but there were no flights left from Manchester. They are pricey but from all the feedback I've seen on SH the kids care side of things is brilliant, my mantra on a skiing holiday is if Mini me is happy, then so will I 
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geoffknight, +1 to that. How old is your mini me? First time we did Esprit my eldest was 4 she loved it so much she was demanding to go to snow club from about 7:30 in the morning. Then on the staffs night off we decided to pick her up early to go on out, you should have seen the tantrum "I don't want to go with you, I want to stay with my friends".
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If you are not fixed on France try the kinderhotel chain in Austria, fantastic facilities for kids and the childcare is all in. We went last year and are going back to the same hotel this year.
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We've booked with Esprit to La Rosiere. Not used them before but we've had persoanl recommendations for boththe comapny and resort.
School wise the Head sympathised, but explained that family weddings/funerals were the only reasons for Authorised absence. We may be fined. But its probably still way cheaper and as our little one is in reception I think the opportunity to learn to ski outweighgs the fine.
We'll take books and writing materials for downtime.
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lo-ridah, Which Chalet you staying in? My eldest is in reception and she learnt to ski in La Ros this year. If you book the tuition with Esprit the Evolution 2 guys were great. On the last day they took her down a blue from the top (OK it was the easy run for the most part, but I was very proud)
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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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Tons of options, ranging from very expensive to fairly reasonable. In no particular order the ones I know of not mentioned already are: Family Friendly (La Tania), Family Ski Co (PDS, Paradiski, 3Vs), Ski Famille (similar), Snowbizz (Puy St Vincent), Ski Hillwood (Zauchensee, AT), Chilly Powder (PDS). Sure there are plenty others. Went with Family Friendly earlier this year: Great staff, great food, good bar, tiny bedroom, good value!
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