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I've just discovered that I wont be working between Christmas and New Year so, despite being broke, the idea of a last minute ski holiday for Christmas is getting very appealing.
Looking at igluski I can get a B&B in Maryhofen departing on the 23rd of December from Glasgow for £289. Is it likely to get any cheaper if I hold off until nearer the time? Also, will there still be availability at the last minute? I'd sorta assumed Christmas would be busy and expensive but that doesn't seem to be the case judging by Igluski.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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IanS, it's a difficult call.
At this stage you're probably best holding off until you know where the snow's falling as prices aren't likely to go up - until the snow falls. The downside is that if you wait too long then all the places will be gone.
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IanS, A lot will depend on when /if the snow arrives suspect that if big dumps before christmas things will sell out if it is looking patchy you might get a bargain.
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IanS, It's a hard one as PhilllipStanton has mentioned but at least with Mayrhofen you have the Hintertux Glacier to fall back on if local conditions are bad.
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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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Hi IanS! I'm planning the same - v late deal and go out for Christmas as cheap as possible. Or, to be more correct, as extravagant as possible for as little money as reasonable...
Planning on Val d'Isere and not planning to book until mid December... then I can always change my mind on destination if there's no snow... I can't imagine you'll get much cheaper than £289 however late you leave it - but you do need snow!!!
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AxsMan, well, that's convinced me! Not that I take much convincing: Mercure / Val D / Christmas - what can possibly go wrong?
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SkiBod, If you stay at the Mercure, the Grand Marnier bard (about 10 steps round the corner) serves crepe's which you can cover with er, Grand Marnier from bottles the leave out on the bar. They also do all the different types of the liqueur and cost about 1.70 Euros a shot (which is about a third of the normal bar/hotel prices. The lifts are just staggering distance away too! Bliss! 
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SkiBod, ..Official......Murphy's law has been suspended........your Human Rights to snow are safe....... 
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IanS, Last year here in ADH even after a massive dump, empty slopes and amazing conditions, one of the two Crystal hotels was closed as they hadn't managed to flog off early season breaks (16-23 Dec, or something like that). I know that during last season they were selling flights and accommodation for £99 which is crazy!!
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sarah@alpedhuez, I'll have to keep my eyes open for a deal like that.
Back to checking igluski every day I guess!
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A brief word of warning. Last year I went away skiing on my own over christmas, after breaking up with my previous girlfriend. When I got to the chalet hotel, not only was I the only single person there, I was the only person without their family, which has never happened before. It turned out ok in the end, but I would definitely think twice before going away on my own at Christmas again.
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You know it makes sense.
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Kramer, i bet there where 50 odd blokes in that hotel thinking 'what a lucky barsteward!'
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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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.......hope the Chalet Hotel benefitted from close proximity of a Dry-Cleaning establishment ........
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Poster: A snowHead
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BernardC, those parka gags will just never die
AxsMan, Grand Marnier&crepes&staggering&lifts at a snowball's throw ... Got to equal an excellent Christmas!
sarah@alpedhuez, £99!!! I stand corrected! I've done quite a few last minute deals, and never managed less than £250 per head... I'll be checking out Crystal too now...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kramer, There were a couple of obvious 'single blokes' (breakfast time is a dead giveaway) at the Mercure last Christmas. They seemed to get on well with the group of 20 something girls that showed up midweek, some sort of girls bash I think. I take it you weren't amongst them?
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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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AxsMan, unfortunately not. 
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Kramer,
You were obviously the only committed skier out there prepared to sacrifice family, relationships etc for it. Obviously your devotion paid off at the EOSB race so maybe there is a lesson there for others 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I've just discovered that I wont be working between Christmas and New Year so, despite being broke, the idea of a last minute ski holiday for Christmas is getting very appealing.
Looking at igluski I can get a B&B in Maryhofen departing on the 23rd of December from Glasgow for £289. Is it likely to get any cheaper if I hold off until nearer the time? Also, will there still be availability at the last minute? I'd sorta assumed Christmas would be busy and expensive but that doesn't seem to be the case judging by Igluski. |
I would say £289 B&B to Mayrhofen, from Glasgow, during peak Crimbo week, is a very good deal. I might still be tempted to wait a few weeks, though. There are always a few spare slots going to Val de somewhere-or-other. Me and the dolly managed to get a brochured £1k full-board chalet week in Courchevel 1850 for £250 each a few years back. Booked 24 hrs before departure. Monster deal.
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