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Hello there everyone, long time lerker here looking for some help and advice and maybe another memeber for a ski trip.
I have been trying to plan a ski trip for the weekend of 3rd/4th Jan for a week, originally for 10, then 9 and long story short we are now down to 5, but have left it really late. Really we are looking for a caterted chalet, ski in and out, I really wanted Les Arcs but i realise its getting a bit late for that.
Has any one got any sweet ideas? Or maybe an extra person to make us upto a 6 so its easier to book? (We're a group of late 20, fairly tame lot not looking for a mad nightlife or anything, not to say we don't drink!)
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Hi Charliwest,
we have a triple bedroom and a twin bedroom available that week in our catered chalet in Bansko - I know you're looking at France but if you want to check out the website it's www.christopherchalets.co.uk
Let me know if you need any more info,
Victoria
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Try the website www.chaletsdirect.com I put a post on there on Monday for a weekend trip Mid Jan and have so far had 61 responses, granted I was a little more open on choice of resort but there seems to be plenty out there. Prices haven't come down quite as much as I expected, but maybe there is still some movement between now and mid Jan.
PS - Any particular reason for Les Arc. I am in the same position organising my own group weekend and am stumped as to which resort to plump for, as I know as I am booking I will get it in the neck if the transfer / accommodation / reosrt / snow etc is not upto scratch. Got a couple of good offers for La Plagne!
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Thanks everyone so far, vicki I actually saw your post just after I posted so have emailed you. victoriac thanks for the offer, I will check with the others if any of them mind me sharing room with them, 4 are couples, I'm a spare wheel.
reded78, my reason for Les Arcs are pretty selfish. I did a season there a few years back and try and visit at least for a long weekend each season and its my birthday week so was forcing them to go! That said, 1950 and 2000 are pretty snow sure as they are so high, longest transfer I have had was about 3hr from that southern airport, begins with G, cant think right now, still at work. Most of the big chalet complexs in 2000 are pretty new. Also the lower parts around les arcs have some lovely tree sking, I think anyway. I will check out that site as wel, thanks.
Any more suggestions or offers are still very much welcome.
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charliwest, well at least you're a spare wheel who's doing the work of organising!
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charliwest,
Ski Olympic have a place in Les Arcs and may let the "odd man out" to do a male share option so you don't get hit by single supplements. You're looking for low season so that helps.
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Loads of availability for that week - just have a look on http://Alpineanswers.co.uk, they have a live availability I believe. Once you;ve found something that takes your fancy, google for the chalet name and resort and you can usually go direct to the tour op
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Forgot to say - we have a twin and triple room available. Those in triple room would get a 10% discount.
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Hi again,
Thanks for your replies again, some good web sites. I should have mentioned we have some fussy people who don't want to share the chalet with strangers.
But you have given me some great links, I had only really been trying a few web sites I know of and have a some more to check.
Thanks again.
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You know it makes sense.
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charliwest,
It looks as though you have been lumbered (I have in the past) with organising a trip and people start dropping out for one reason or another. You're a star to be organising it because it is a pain in the proverbial. The last time I did it I had to change the chalet 3 times as people dropped out.
You should look at www.yseski.co.uk who only go to Val D'Isere (a great ski area) they have chalets of the size you're looking for. They have the most knowledgeable staff both in the UK and Val D and the food is superb. YSEs Company Director is the chap in the yellow jacket who meets you at Grenoble Airport on the plane that he has chartered. The one issue, if you don't live in the South is that they only use one flight out of Gatwick.
I only suggested Ski Olympic because you said Les Arcs.
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Hi again,
Thanks for your replies again, some good web sites. I should have mentioned we have some fussy people who don't want to share the chalet with strangers.
But you have given me some great links, I had only really been trying a few web sites I know of and have a some more to check.
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I think you need to re-educate your friends, it's not like they're being asked to share their bedrooms or bathrooms (assuming en-suite) with strangers, let alone the beds so don't see what they're fussing about.
Personally I think it's always good for couples to have non-couples around on a skiing holiday, as having the opportunity to make sub-groups out of the chalet rather than always trawling round with the slow BF/GF is a good idea...
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Poster: A snowHead
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bertie bassett,
I agree but as a solo traveller I wouldn't want to be gooseberry in a small chalet where the others didn't want to mix. That's why I've gone for chalet hotels in the last few years.
However this Sunday, my chalet hotel tour operator messed up my booking (booked me onto a flight that couldn't take my skis) so I've now booked into a small chalet with YSE (I hope I don't annoy the others in the chalet too much).
I think Charliwest is having the same issues I had in that "my" group wanted their own chalet, that's why I had to change mine 3 times into smaller not so nice chalets as people cried off.
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I think you need to re-educate your friends
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I agree. Don't they ever stay in hotels, for goodness' sake? The only way you're likely to find a catered chalet for 5 is in a very upmarket sector of the market where you rent the chalet, the chef, etc then put in however many people you want. I could direct you to a very, very, nice one in Meribel where I know the chef personally!
Otherwise, if they want total privacy, rent an apartment and go out to eat. Try to find a nice quiet restaurant which nobody else goes to (I know one like that  ). charliwest, it's time for you to put your foot down!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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charliwest, As others have said, a private, catered chalet for just 5 people will be very difficult to find. You MAY touch lucky if booking very last minute and you find something completely available and in an area you want, with ski in/out etc, etc, but otherwise the self-catered apartment/chalet and eating out option may be the best thing for your fussy friends!  PM me if I can help
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Right, well I tried your re-education ideas, as you were all right actually, but didn't get very far. But as it is we found a deal in Söll, Austria. Not exactly what I was given as my mission brief, but just SO glad we got something booked!!
Thank you everyone, now its time for me to start planning my next trip!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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charliwest, have a good trip.
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