 Poster: A snowHead
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| alex_heney, indeedy, but the B&B element can be cheaper in a B&B pension than in a half board hotel, although of course for the extra money, you get more facilities (which in general I don't want - a comfy bed, an armchair, a shower, a bit of storage space and easy access to a bar does me). I'd sooner pay, say, €75/night B&B and €30/day dinner under my own steam than €105/day half board, even if the half board hotel has more facilities. Still, as several people have said, you pays your money ... . |
Like you say, each to his own 
But I would never be likely to pay as much as €75 per night for half board, never mind B&B 
Unless you were talking of the price for a couple, rather than per person (I always travel solo for ski trips).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The actual amounts depend on when, where and what, but the principle remains the same; I prefer to spend money on grub than on hotel facilities, is what it boils down to (which may account for a slight lardiness here and there).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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tiredness from skiing makes overindulgence difficult
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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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pam w,
I am still amazed that after eating breakfast (eggs, dry toast, ham) lunch (pizza/lasagne/burger and chips) and dinner (4 courses though I never ate pud) that i came back off my New Year ski trip the same weight. ps I also drank like a fish! Happy days 
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We have stayed in chalets, or gone self catering in the past, but this year, for a short break (my birthday treat) at halfterm we opted for a 4 star hotel in a very small Austrian resort called Filzmoos. Not only was there the most extensive breakfast buffet I have ever seen, plus cooked to order options available, and a four (or five) course dinner each evening, but they also served afternoon tea (they called it 'skiers snack') as part of the half board package, between 4 and six pm every day. This was much more than a snack - it consisted of soup and bread, plus cakes (the best apple strudel I have ever eaten), with a choice of teas or juice to drink (oddly enough, you had to pay if you wanted coffee). It was like coming back to a chalet and having tea laid out, which is great when you have hungry children who otherwise find it difficult to last out until the evening meal. I thought it added a lot of extra value and could not fault the food. I also enjoyed the interaction with the Austrian owners and waiters and eating Austrian food (whereas the chalets we have stayed at in the past tended to serve either English or standard international type cuisine).
The hotel was good standard accommodation, though I missed having a sitting room and fire as you might get in a chalet, not really being a 'bar' type person. It did have a sauna/steam room. but no swimming pool, which would have been ideal for the children. However, there was not much opportunity to talk to the other guests (a mix of Austrian, German, Dutch, French and one other English family), as we all sat at separate tables for meals.
Overall, my preference is probably for a good standard chalet, run by the owners (rather than a TO operated chalet), with good food and wine, good location and a congenial mix of fellow guests (and well behaved children of a similar age and outlook to ours), however budget constraints these days usually mean we opt for self catering, which is good in that that we can eat what we like when we like and have the space to ourselves. I would love to be able to afford to stay at a hotel with a swimming pool, spa and delicious food, but as we always ski in school holidays this tends to work out rather expensive. Different options suit different people, often dependent upon the group you are travelling with.
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cathy, Glad we've got this sorted. The conclusion seems to be that in countries where there is a choice of chalets or hotels, then the hotel is likely to be considerably more expensive. In countries where there are no chalets, then you're better off staying in a hotel.
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Cathy, just be glad that skiers like James the Last stay in France and leave the more pleaasant villages of Austria to those who appreciate them! 
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I believe hotels do tend, on average to be a little more than chalets in similar places. But I have seen nothing to suggest it is likely to be "considerably" more expensive, and they do also tend to have more facilities for the additional cost.
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One thing I would say about Chalets is that if you leave the booking til late and there are only a couple of you there does seem to be bigger discounts available than on "equivalent" hotels. The UK TO's seem to work on the basis that as they're commited to the cost of operation they may as well get something for every room rather than leave it standing empty??? We certainly found this when looking to book a break in Austria for this Easter... some cracking deals on chalets available, but not as many deals on hotels and discounts smaller. We eventually booked a "four star" chalet hotel with brochure price for that week of £979 for £499pp.... It has a wellness area like a lot of 3/4/5* Austrian hotels and the facilities overall seem pretty good...on paper at least! Of course, a Chalet Hotel is substantially larger than most Chalets therefore has the wherewithall to provide more facilities, but even so, thats a pretty good deal for Lech I reckon... and substantially less than the cheapest Lech Hotel deal I could find on the net, or put together independently.
One thing I do find is that I can usually put together a hotel or B&B holiday for half term or new year much much cheaper than any chalet holiday at the same resort in a brochure by doing it independently.
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