Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
Does anyone have any idea of the rough cost of dining out/drinking in Val Thorens. We are heading off for three weeks on boxing day and wondered what we should be budgeting for...
Obviously a "big shop" is in order at Moutiers but last time we stopped for a pint in Val T it was 12euros! Was this an unlucky choice or more the norm??
Any advise would be greatly received.
Thanks,
Matt
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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i hear it's the cheapest of the 3 valleys but wouldn't know how much cheaper!
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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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last time we stopped for a pint in Val T it was 12euros! |
That'll be about £15 by the time you go.
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Unlucky choice . The dearest pint I can find is the guinness in O'connels at 6.50.
However I now drink in Viking next door for the happy 3 hour. 2 pints for 5 Euro.
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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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Unlucky kind of sums me up really!
2 pints for 5 Euro sounds better!
Any ideas how much a meal out is likely to cost for 4?
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Any ideas how much a meal out is likely to cost for 4?
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Depends what you eat... "a meal" could be a bacon sarnie for breakfast...
If you're talking about dinner, I'd think about £100-150 would be reasonable for 2/3 courses & drinks for 4 I suppose?
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mattbrum, if you're going for 3 weeks and haven't already done so, you might suss out the possibility of getting a season pass at a promotional price. I've just ordered some (not for VT though) at the cost of around 2 weeks full price.
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mattbrum, you may also like to increase your credit card limits or sell the wife
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mattbrum, my experience is that the cheaper places to eat can be found at the top of town - tex mex, American, English for around 25euro pp + drinks for 2 courses, mid resort level hosts a range of restaurants serving standard quality fare (pizza, steak, Duck, etc...) around 35euro pp + drinks for 2 courses and the better quality restaurants seem to be in the lower part of the resort; 45euro ++++ as described before.
Hope that helps.
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mattbrum, was there dec last year and paid between €5.50 and €7 per pint and on average @€15 for a meal without drinks, however the food was not that great where we ate, i am sure there are some good restaraunts but be prepared to pay for it! we are there again this december and will try to suss the place out a bit more.
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mattbrum, you're going skiing for 3 weeks and she's not going? I wouldn't be grumpy, I'd be off.
Many areas sell season passes in advance at discount prices, though sometimes only to locals. Maybe the 3 Valleys doesn't have any special offers like that though.
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mattbrum,
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no wife to sell; I'm not sure the girlfriend would be too amused
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Wth you going skiing without her for three weeks she's unlikely to ever become your wife. PM me address and i'll pop round to console her.
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You know it makes sense.
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mattbrum, if you're going for lunch on the mountain, Les Menuires is probably your best bet. The restaurant at the bottom of Les Allemandes (a lovely swoopy red) is but a short hop from VT & has good food at very reasonable prices (comparatively, of course!). But shop around in VT - the quality & price does seem to vary quite a bit...
12 euro for a beer? Are you quite sure you didn't stray into Courchevel by mistake?
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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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Corky - How very kind of you.... make sure your wallets full and easily persuaded to open frequently!
Jo - Definately Val T - I just have this habbit of finding anywhere expensive!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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l'oxalys.
go for the 8course taster menu.then sell your wife!
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