 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey,
I'm trying to book a holiday to Val D'isere at the moment starting about 3rd April 2004. It's for 2 people and we want to do it as cheaply as possible. Does anybody know of any websites which do cheap (preferably package) deals.
Thanks for replies in advance
Chris 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It might be worth trying iglu.com. It's probably easier using people like them (online/telephone travel agents) than just trying all the package websites, since they can take the tedium out of trying each one in turn.
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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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Try www.skiworld.ltd.co.uk Worth a shot. But as I'm sure your aware thats half-term week, so it could be a little tricky to get anywhere really cheap.
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If you go for Iglu, get a quote elsewhere first because they'll always try to beat it. Saved myself £50pp this year that way.
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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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What do the Iglu packages include? Do they incluse transfers to and from the resorts?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Iglu is an agent, so will find you a holiday - but could be with any package operator. They did us a great deal on a Ski Total holiday this year...
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See the "Late Deals" post on The Piste (it's dropped down to page 2)...there's loads of useful websites listed on there.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Skiers Travel has always worked pretty well for me - although it tends to be better to call them, to be honest. http://www.skiers-travel.com ; 0870 010 0032; also an agent
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Couldn't recommend Iglu highly enough. Ours was a first choice package but they sorted everything with no hassel. Even when the numbers and names in the party changed about a dozen times.
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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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Last time I went to Val d'Isere, I booked straight through the val tourist office, and got lift pass and 6 days half board in a nice hotel on the main street for 240 euros per person. That was about 3 years ago and the week before Christmas, but they often seem to have some good late deals. Definitely worth a quick email.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Chris_5000 wrote: |
Hey,
I'm trying to book a holiday to Val D'isere at the moment starting about 3rd April 2004. It's for 2 people and we want to do it as cheaply as possible. Does anybody know of any websites which do cheap (preferably package) deals.
Thanks for replies in advance
Chris |
Don't waste your time with online holiday websites in the UK. They are almost all rubbish. Very user-unfriendly.
Out of 20+ I tried recently, no more than 2 or 3 were even half-decent.
Panoramaski, Thomson and perhaps Crystal were the only ones worth even a passing mention.
Much better to book offline.
Page 226 of ITV Teletext is still by far the best way to grab a late booking.
But be prepared to speak with some clueless phonemonkeys along the way.
Good luck.
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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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Another vote for Iglu have used them a couple of times great service
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Poster: A snowHead
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Whitegold, "clueless phonemonkey"
I will use that phrase next time I'm dealing with the so-called customer support line for BT Business. E.g. "I know you're a clueless phonemonkey but are you seriously trying to tell me that my ADSL bandwidth has dropped due to snow on the line?"
p.s. Yes, this was an excuse I was given last Friday
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Whitegold wrote: |
Don't waste your time with online holiday websites in the UK. They are almost all rubbish. Very user-unfriendly.
Much better to book offline.
Page 226 of ITV Teletext is still by far the best way to grab a late booking.
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Exactly how old _are_ you whitegold??! Best in what way? How can site like iglu, last minute etc be more 'user unfriendly' than teletext! Which comes complete with the 30second wait for the next screen and totally inability to bookmark or go backwards. If you really really must be so old school even teletext itself is online, complete with it's bizarre black+4 graphics and all those features you obviously know and love.
Another vote from the sane for iglu. Admitedly teletext can come up cheap but not enough to compensate for the hassle imo - iglu gets some very good deals from the main operators.
aj xx
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Whitegold, are paragraphs for losers?
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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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anyone know any that do skiing trips at the other side of world in July/August based in UK? i.e. New Zealand, Chille ?
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