 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey all I was wondering if I could ask for advice / guidance for our next ski trip which will be a group of 10/12.
We have been to Saalbach for our first trip (5 people), did val thorens this year for our second trip (10 people), which were both phenomenal experiences, and now we’d quite like to head back to Austria for our 3rd skip trip next year.
It would be really nice if we could find chalet accommodation this year, but having done a few searches on Google this is proving to be difficult to find for a size of 10-12 with a budget of £800pp for accommodation (?inflation to blame  ). Are there any websites in particular I should be looking at?
I’d also like your opinion as to where we should be looking for our next resort which would need to cater the abilities of beginners and intermediates. The previous resorts were excellent with the variety of slopes on offer. The apres doesn’t matter so much as we tend to hang out back in the accommodation with the occasional trip to a nice bar / restaurant.
I have been looking at the Alberg area and lech seems to be a nice cosy resort from the comments I have been reading on here?
Would be great to hear your views
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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a budget of £800pp for accommodation
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That's a tight budget, regardless of inflation if you are looking for fully-catered accommodation. I understand tight budgets - maybe you could compromise and rent a place where you can cater for yourselves for breakfasts (not taxing or expensive) and some evening meals (also not taxing if you have a reasonable supermarket and give a bit of thought beforehand to stuff you can take with you, and how to share out the work equitably). Some evenings you could go out, or get something brought in - lots of resorts have people who will do that.
Nice places for that number are not easy to come by. If you go catered, are you willing to look at a bigger place, shared with others, or do you want a place exclusively for your own group?
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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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| pam w wrote: |
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a budget of £800pp for accommodation
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That's a tight budget, regardless of inflation if you are looking for fully-catered accommodation. I understand tight budgets - maybe you could compromise and rent a place where you can cater for yourselves for breakfasts (not taxing or expensive) and some evening meals (also not taxing if you have a reasonable supermarket and give a bit of thought beforehand to stuff you can take with you, and how to share out the work equitably). Some evenings you could go out, or get something brought in - lots of resorts have people who will do that.
Nice places for that number are not easy to come by. If you go catered, are you willing to look at a bigger place, shared with others, or do you want a place exclusively for your own group? |
Sorry forgot to add that we would be looking at self catered to save on food and ideally exclusive but compromises can definitely be made if necessary.
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The whole chalet thing is quite a French thing and while you can find them elsewhere they are a lot thinner on the ground in Austria and Italy.
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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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If it's self-catering then your choices are far greater, but possibly still greater in France, where the tradition of self-catered holidays seems stronger. Your budget suddenly becomes generous!!
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@chubuking, finding apartments in Austrian resorts should be relatively easy though size might be an issue here, you might have to have multiple units in the same building. More people probably stay in self catered apartments than they do in hotels (easier for owners to run as no need to provide breakfast, clean rooms every day etc). The best place to look is on the local tourist board website, there will be an English version. Example for St Anton https://www.stantonamarlberg.com/en/accommodation/accommodations. If you cant find what you want try emailing the tourist office directly
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Hey Pam thanks for the suggestions, unfortunately due to Visa issues we are limited to just Austria this year!
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| munich_irish wrote: |
| @chubuking, finding apartments in Austrian resorts should be relatively easy though size might be an issue here, you might have to have multiple units in the same building. More people probably stay in self catered apartments than they do in hotels (easier for owners to run as no need to provide breakfast, clean rooms every day etc). The best place to look is on the local tourist board website, there will be an English version. Example for St Anton https://www.stantonamarlberg.com/en/accommodation/accommodations. If you cant find what you want try emailing the tourist office directly |
Thanks will check out the local tourist boards!
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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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@chubuking, what dates you going? you can get half board in Austria for 800£ per person a week in Austria.
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| Mother hucker wrote: |
| @chubuking, what dates you going? you can get half board in Austria for 800£ per person a week in Austria. |
Looking at end of feb time so let’s say 24th February.
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You know it makes sense.
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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 reckon that would be our house?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| flangesax wrote: |
| I reckon that would be our house? |
I concur
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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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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| flangesax wrote: |
| I reckon that would be our house? |
I concur |
Me too.
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What a good idea!!
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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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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| flangesax wrote: |
| I reckon that would be our house? |
I concur |
Me too. |
Me three
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