 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know what the cheapest possible type of accommodation in Tignes (or the surrounding area) is likely to be?
Need to be there for a week of training in Feb and I don't give a damn about comfort so a broom cupboard will do... oh hang on that's a description of the accommodation the French market for 4/5 people and charge an arm and a leg for ... sorry a matchbox would do 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nothing cheap in Tignes in Feb, half term hols plus its not the cheapest anytime.
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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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Well, any crap accommodation that'd be cheaper than the better stuff? 
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roga, just paid £490 for a rabbit hutch for 4 people in Tignes first week in Feb. It looks pretty basic (and small) but as we will only use it for sleeping, showering and a cuppa in the morning then we are not too bothered by other luxuries. This seemed to be the cheapest I could find divided by 4 it's not too bad for a weeks accommodation as far as I'm concerned.
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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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^ in which case a small hamster or gerbil cage will do!
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I went on a Uni trip to Tignes many years ago and stayed in a building called 'Home Club' in Lavachet. It was as basic as basic can get. A studio apartment for 4 people with two sleeping on bunk beds in the doorway and the other two sleeping on the sofas. One loo, one shower, a sink and 2 cooking rings. Pretty horrible and certainly not something I'd consider now but at the time it was very cheap...
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Les Melezes is generally well priced, although not been apart from in Autumn for glacier deal.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Cool. But WHY is it booked up for half term week? Surely a family of 4 won't book it... can you imagine...???!!!
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mountainaddict, fair enough and I was quite OK with that sort of thing whilst I was a student. Let's face it student digs are often no better. But now I'm an old gal and used to the comfort and space of a 3-bedroomed house all to myself, I couldn't face that for a holiday. These days I want my own en-suite room and someone else to do the cooking and cleaning for me. I guess this is why I pay handsomely for the privilege... 
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mountainaddict, Stopped in there many years ago, 3 of us in a 4 bed, to be honest I was out that much I hardly remember it. It was fine for the purpose, but I wouldn't rush back with wife and kids now.
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You know it makes sense.
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TBH, much though I like Espace Killy and other French ski areas if you want decently priced comfortable accommodation (en-suite etc.) I'd suggest anywhere but France, or at least anywhere but a well known French resort. Small resorts and satellite villages linked to main resorts tend to be cheaper but there are good options abroad too - Austria is for example far better for decent prices (and friendlier locals) in my experience.
However, this ain't a holiday (have just had that in Austria funnily enough) it's a week of training and ski school shadowing to be followed up by more of the same over the season, I therefore need basic accommodation for just myself and don't give a monkeys about the facilities as long as I can cook the food I'll have taken with me from the UK ('coz local prices are now waaaaay too expensive) and get to the loo reasonably quickly after I've managed to give myself food poising with said cooking
For any other trips I take over the season, maybe a speculative weekend or whatever, it'll be some nice, and now, in comparison, very cheaply priced, Highland bunkhouses, B&Bs or even hotels which will now be cheaper than a gerbil hutch in France, far friendlier and I'll be able to indulge my curry and real ale habit for apres ski
Thanks for al the comments guys and keep 'em coming but the prize for the most on-topic and useful post so far has to go to welshflyer - thanks for that link, much appreciated. Second prize to plectrum for reminding me that Melezes is cheap, although I'm not sure with the single person supplements it'll work out bas cost effective as self-catering but I'll look into that.
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