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Am really keen on doin a Snoworks course on 12/04 the accomadation that I can book as part of the course is the Hotel Val d'Isere. Has anyvody stayed here? I am hearing mixed reviews and it is supposed to be a 4* and is quite expensive. Can anybody recommend any other accomodation to stay in? I would prefer a hotel as it is just the two of us.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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o11y,
It's operated by Mark Warner a British Tour Operator.
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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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welshflyer,
I know. That is where i got the accomodation from. Have you stayed there?
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o11y,
I've not stayed in the MW Hotel Val D'Isere, I have stayed in all of the other MW chalet hotels which have more basic accommodation, hence cheaper.
By all accounts the Val is nice, it was refurbished last summer. It's right in the centre of the town next to the Tourist Office. I believe that it is a bit more formal than the other MW chalet hotels. in the others it's easy to mix with your fellow guests at meal times. The cost of staying in the Val Hotel will probably be significantly less than staying in a "French" 3* or 4* hotel. With MW you do get a choice of 3 or more starters, main and dessert courses for dinner, unlike other British Tour Operators. Meal times are more flexible than most other TOs. With other TOs dinner starts at a specific time in the evening with MW there's a 1.5 or 2 hour window when you can start dinner.
If you are booking for only 2 of you, you could play the late booking game and take a chance at getting a discount on your travel & accommodation and pay for the Snoworks Course separately.
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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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o11y, Again, although I've not stayed at this hotel, it is very central.
One thing I would add for consideration. We have done a couple of Inspired to Ski courses (Tignes/Courchevel) and for the first one stayed in the same accommodation as the course in Tignes. The second one in Courchevel we booked ver late (4 days before) and found our own chalet accommodation on a late deal and just did the course. The difference I found was when staying in the course accommodation you get much better interaction with those others on the course, most of the time the instructors will stay here also and whilst they need their down time in the evening, they are great company. Also socially you immediately have a bunch of people you all have something in common with and something to chat about. As with Inspired to Ski I would imagine Snoworks will have videoing sessions and again, it was nice being in house for these rather than attending them and leaving afterwards.
We are going with Inspred to Ski in Tignes in April and staying in their nominated accommodation. All in all, I think you get better camaradie. The Hotel Val d'Isere may be big enough that you can find your own space over supper if you wanted too.
Just a thought.
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Thanks guys for both you replies. I was going to do the Inspired to Ski course in Tignes on 19/04 but just realised that I can get that week off work. So am forced to do the Snoworks course on 12/04 which mean that I am going to have to pay an additional £400 for that weeks accomodation. Just wanted to see if the extra money was worth it. I know it is easter so am not expecting a cheap deal.
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