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How far in advance to book ski trips [UK]
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

We're limited to school holidays. We've booked trips a year in advance and have also done them 6 weeks out, too.

We have booked our accommodation for next April already because we knew exactly where we wanted to stay, so wanted to secure it. The price was good and it's had the added benefit of only wanting a 25% deposit with the balance not due until 30 days before, so it's a next years problem. We will get the train, so I start keeping an eye on the interrail site for discounts in July and then start booking reservations as they open. We also use ski school, so we like to get their spaces reserved as soon as possible. That said, the time we booked 6 weeks ahead, we still got spaces as it was Easter.

We have also booked to go to Bulgaria for new year and we booked that at the end of February to secure flights and accommodation. We won't be using ski school so we'll worry about the rest of it closer to the time.

As there's only the two of you and you're not restricted to school holidays, I'd be booking leave and deciding a few days beforehand based on snow conditions and decent flights. Even coming from central Scotland, you'll have options in the low season weeks.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

My thoughts on this may well be too late....but better late than never I suppose.

I come from the perspective of using a TO....Crystal in particular.

The more immovable criteria you have, the earlier you need to book.

1. If you have a large group and want a particular hotel, on a particular date, in a particular resort.....then book as early as you can eg. April/May.

2. If you want to go to a popular resort for school holidays (Christmas/NY/ Easter), book really early - especially for New Year

3. If there are only 2 of you and you are somewhat flexible on dates, but still want a particular resort.....then Crystal usually have their "Buy One Lift Pass, get one Free" early July. This generally gives the best value....especially if you get their loyalty discount as well (if its available). Had been £100.

4. If you are a small group (2 - 4 people) and flexible over dates and resorts...then it can make sense to wait for the snow to be good and try to score a last minute deal.

In my case - it is usually just myself and my Daughter who go in Jan, after NY and before the French School holidays start. She is Vegan, which is a nightmare in the French resorts that I like to go to (Tignes / Les Arcs / 3 Valleys). We have found a hotel in Tignes which copes with her Vegan diet...so we book early July to take advantage of the L/Pass offer and low price.

This coming season, we are a more substantial group, needing 5 rooms, to a particular hotel in Tignes....so have already booked to ensure we all got rooms in the same hotel.

I can't comment on the best way to do DIY.
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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?

Origen wrote:
. There's no such thing as a free lunch. "Cancellable" works both ways, whatever the small print says.


I know it’s an old comment but I’ve only just seen this thread, and I think this comment is 180 degrees wrong.

Almost all travel that I book (cars, flights, hotels) is fully flexible and I’ve never had anything cancelled by the provider. It’s often the opposite- the higher priced flexible bookings get priority. When Eurotunnel has problems, flexi passengers are first in line for the trains. When planes get cancelled, it’s the flexi tickets that get rebooked onto the next flight and the cheap prepaid tickets have to wait a day. When hotels are overbooked it’s the full price guests that keep their rooms.
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Snow&skifan wrote:
Another tactic recommended by Martin Lewis is to book early no deposit/free cancellation for somewhere that ticks the boxes. Wait for a period where prices are significantly reduced, book at that price and cancel the original booking in good time.


Another "victimless crime". That just drives prices up for everybody.
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