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We are planning a large group ski holiday next year. Several families with different aged kids (4-14). We would prefer to stay in a resort easily accessed from Geneva (1-2hr transfer)- PDS, Grand Massif, Mont Blanc and Chamonix Valley, 3 valleys etc.
Any recommendations for smallish size hotels at sensible prices would be appreciated. We would prefer not to get a bus to the slopes for somewhere too far outside the town/village. Happy to walk 10 mins or so.
Hope this is not too much like 'the moon on a stick'.
Looking for-
Smallish Hotel - not hundreds of rooms
Half board option
Walk to lifts
Pool would be good but not essential
Please help!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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http://www.aero1607.com Grand Massif
I always used to look at this with interest........not sure it even still exists!
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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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@Mike-H, try search on Sapiniere, Chamonix? Used to be Ski Esprit but think moved on to someone like Nielson, Total, Inghams?? Possibly Crystal but think less likely.
Not luxurious by a long way but character, decent position, probably good value price. 
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| toyah807 wrote: |
http://www.aero1607.com Grand Massif
I always used to look at this with interest........not sure it even still exists! |
I will investigate this. Thank you.
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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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| burnsieboy wrote: |
@Mike-H, try search on Sapiniere, Chamonix? Used to be Ski Esprit but think moved on to someone like Nielson, Total, Inghams?? Possibly Crystal but think less likely.
Not luxurious by a long way but character, decent position, probably good value price. |
Ran by Inghams (same group as Esprit). Looking to book hotel only and not a package. Price per person £1300! Way over budget on our dates.
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In Chamonix - La Croix Blanche
https://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/la-croix-blanche-chamonix.en-gb.html
It's in the centre (so very convenient for non-skiers), and a very short walk to ski bus stops and the centre beginner slopes (which can be used to access Brevent without buses).
Not massive (medium sized, private/local feel), but a good number of rooms, with different sizes/configurations, and all rooms are pretty spacious. A little old/traditional in styling, butgood value for money.
They have a restaurant on site, doing breakfast and dinner if required, and I'd think you could negotiate a deal for a group your size.
Also multiple rec/'living' rooms, including a piano! No pool though.
I stayed there a few weeks ago with a group for a long weekend and we were all very impressed with both the value for money, and also the service - which is rare for France!
I've not stayed in many other hotels in Chamonix so there may well be other good options, but I can't personally advise on them (the other two I've stayed in are either too big, or too pricey I think for you).
I'll walk past it in the next couple of days, and will see if I can grab a non booking.com contact number.
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How about the Hotel de la Poste in La Tzoumaz, in the Swiss 4 Vallées? This is a satellite resort of Verbier, so not crazy prices. It has a popular Italian/Pizzeria restaurant on the ground floor, and within 5 mins walk of the télécabine. See http://www.post-hotel.ch/. It's not a 4-star type place, so may be in line with what you're looking for, and I'd say at least worth checking the tariffs to see of they're reasonable. As mentioned, a block-booking should get you a discount. The resort website is at http://www.latzoumaz.ch/en/index.htm?respp=9&cat_id=13&val_33=200785&hide_data=33;200785&tri=1026&Tri=1026
There's a pool in the télécabine building nearby, which usually opens-up after 16:00. There's a big thermal resort and 'wellness' centre in the valley which might be a nice day's outing if the weather is bad https://www.bainsdesaillon.ch/en/. If your group was smaller, I'd even suggest you could stay at the Bains and do day excursions to multiple resorts, or stay put if the weather is bad or some people just don't fancy skiing, but obviously people would need transport.
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