 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all. After all the great help and advice I received from everyone here, the least I can do is post our holiday details.
Just 2 of us whom are both complete beginners. Decided based on price and snow availability at end of the day. Got a superb Thompson package including equipment rental, ski lessons and ski pass for £375pp which was full board so total spending was not much above that!
Flew out from Manchester to Toulouse. Coach bus to Arinsal took about 4h including a 30min break half way. Stayed at Hotel Palarine, which is british run (with oriental theme in Bamboo Lounge). All the staff was very friendly and service was good. Food was excellent, both full hot buffet breakfast and different dinner, all with different courses.
Since we were both non-drinkers (yeah, shock horrors!), our "apres ski" was mostly chilling out in lounge after dinner! so, cannot tell you much about night scene over there.
Bus ride of 5 minutes to gondola. Bus was there every 15 minutes. Had no problems getting to slopes with our shoes (skis stored at agency "cage" for €10 for the week) in hand.
Received lessons in group of 10. Found it really hard at beginning but hey, worked at it and managed to ski by 3rd day. Initial carpet nursery slopes followed by green slopes and on final 2 days, blue slope. Found all slopes more than adequate for the week for our level. Intermediates can still enjoy the blue and red slope there. Our ski lifts were for entire region and you could take lifts to Pas but we did not do that
Overall, highly recommended for beginners on a budget. Did not feel "cheap" as good food and value was great! I am told Apres Ski is also decent
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks cersei, nice report and glad you enjoyed your first time skiing. Now, have you planned where you're going next? 
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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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Frosty the Snowman, we paid £400 each half board, lessons, rental LP etc opposite the gondola with THomson!
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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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I was there last year. Stayed in the Montane opposite the gondola. The ski schools at Arinsal are great for beginners. Nice compact village .
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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cathy, thanks. indeed am planning to go again coming winter, maybe Nov (weather pending of course). May consider France this time but we will see. Maybe get a bigger group organised too.
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cersei,
Looks like you got a great deal! 
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cersei, Novemeber? no chance.
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