Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guys. I may have made a bit of a blunder in booking flights for next years ski trip. I've booked to arrive in Lyon on 30 December, a Sunday, and to return on 7 January, a Monday. They were going for a good price and I figured I should book them before they were snapped up. I did this aware a lot of accomodation would be restricted to Saturday-Saturday 7 day packages but assumed that it would be possible at least to book Sunday to Sunday and perhaps spend our final night in Lyon. Having spent the last several hours looking for suitable accomodation I'm beginning to panic.
Thankfully, it's only myself and my girlfriend who have booked so far, but I would envisage needing accomodation for 5/6 people as some of our mates plan to book if we can sort out the accomodation problem. We're all intermediates and have no real preference in resorts so long as they're at a reasonably snow sure altitude. Has anyone else had problems with irregular dates like this and can anyone offer any suggestions as to where would be the best place to look for a solution? Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Cheers Spyderman. I'll probably fire off a few emails direct to hotels tomorrow when we decide on a resort.
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You could book accomodation for Saturday to Saturday but nearer time inform them you wont be there until the Sunday. Then spend Saturday and Sunday at hotel in Lyon. I've turned up at Saturday to Saturday accomodation on the Tuesday before. They didn't mind because i was paying for a week anyway
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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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gearoid wrote: |
Hi guys. I may have made a bit of a blunder in booking flights for next years ski trip. I've booked to arrive in Lyon on 30 December, a Sunday, and to return on 7 January, a Monday. They were going for a good price and I figured I should book them before they were snapped up. I did this aware a lot of accomodation would be restricted to Saturday-Saturday 7 day packages but assumed that it would be possible at least to book Sunday to Sunday and perhaps spend our final night in Lyon. Having spent the last several hours looking for suitable accomodation I'm beginning to panic.
Thankfully, it's only myself and my girlfriend who have booked so far, but I would envisage needing accomodation for 5/6 people as some of our mates plan to book if we can sort out the accomodation problem. We're all intermediates and have no real preference in resorts so long as they're at a reasonably snow sure altitude. Has anyone else had problems with irregular dates like this and can anyone offer any suggestions as to where would be the best place to look for a solution? Thanks in advance. |
We have done Les Arcs/La Plagne the last 2 years with Esprit on Sunday/Sunday. I know this was TO but the area was geared to it. Lots of French left Saturday but there were lots leaving Sunday to. I would keep trying.
Also I will let you into a little secret. As Saturday is turnover day for a lot of people. The slopes are dead. Stick wiht it as Sunday to Sunday will give you the best days skiing of your life on the Saturday....
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gearoid, we offer Sunday to Sunday holidays at our chalet Le Mouflon in La Rosiere 1850, you can find all the details on our website www.tracksvacations.com we still got some space available for New Year.
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Lots of people do sunday -sunday book a week like that then spend last sun night in hotel in the main valley town there will be lots of accomodation available jan 6-7 as this is one of the quietest periods of the ski season. Your main week booking may let you stay on if things are really quiet which they usually are !
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Thanks a lot for all the advice guys. You've really helped to put my mind at rest. I'm in the process of following up some of your recommendations.
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gearoid, don't panic. lots of places take Sunday-Sunday stays.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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gearoid, We are running our holidays from Sunday - Sunday and have availability in a chalet that would accommodate your group in Alpe d'Huez if you are interested. We can also arrange a tranfer from Lyon for you. Please have a look at our website and get in touch if you would like any further details. We always give special discounts to Snowheads!
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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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As a thought is the title of this thread a statement or a question ?
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If you're thinkimng of Tignes, talk to Clare at Tignes.co.uk; they try to be flexible on dates, if possible.
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You know it makes sense.
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gearoid, there are several Snowheads with apartments here in LDA if that interests you let me know. I don't thhink any of them could take more than 5, but you could always get 2!
katski, Haven't heard from you for ages - have you been hiding? How was the season?
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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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gearoid, when we stayed at Belle Plagne in Jan, we were offered extra days on top of the seven we booked (we couldn't accept them because we had pre-booked flights) but I'm sure Pierre & Vanacances will be able to sort you. It's a big chain in France, a bit like Travellodge but with onions and berets!!
Click on www.pv-holidays.com/ to have a butchers. Good, cheap accomodation.
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