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Hi all
I've seen little hotels or guesthouses/chalets away from resort streets but in great piste-side locations - often close to the middle gondola station. Sometimes we have stopped for lunch in them and though 'wouldn't it be great to stay here'. I may have had my rose-tinted goggles on but they always look really cosy and romantic (if a little isolated if the weather isn't great). When I think back, it may be mostly an Austrian thing but I'm not sure.
They are definitely not the kind of thing to turn up in a TO brochure. Apart from local knowledge is there any tip for landing one of these? We haven't done enough skiing to go back to the same place twice yet so places I've spotted to date are no help.
Rebecca
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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MissRibena, there is a place in Serre Chevalier like that called Relais de Ratier. On the Serre Ratier plateau at the Chantemerle cable car mid-station. There is also the Pi Mai in Frejus village which is even more isolated.
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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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ski station web site normally has an accomodation list + map, then use google maps to check exactly where they are in relation to the lifts, town etc
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MissRibena, I have been thinking the same! We were in Switzerland in the summer and spotted one or two places up the mountain we thought would be good to stay for skiing. I would try the tourist office website of resorts you are interested in, the swiss ones usually list the on mountain accommodation separately. Also I have seen this place in the First Choice (I think) brochure Sport Hotel Sagnalonga in Claviere, Italy, it looks basic but it's accessed by chair or skidoo, it looks good as it is truly ski in ski out and I reckon at peak times you might have a quiet hour or so as you have a head start on the masses! There's a place in Zermatt at Riffelalp I think but very expensive. In Saas Fee there were a couple of nice looking pensions above Saas Almagell.
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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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Thanks everyone. I'm going to try and get a stay in one of these places this season (fingers crossed). Great idea about the piste map - should have thought of that.
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Check e bay as well, there is a surprising amount of ski holidays on there
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Very good question and you are right in your assumption that these accomodations are often really attractive (especially for all who love everything about winter and snow).
There are many such accomodations, especially in Switzerland and in Austria.
Though I did not stay there overnight (we were there skiing only for one day sleeping down in the Rhone valley) but you probably should have a look at Lötschen-Lauchernalp in the Swiss Valais. The whole resort is a gem off the beaten track and the chalets at the Lauchernalp/Hockenalp are located at an awesome balcony far above (1970m) the village Wiler (1400m) in the Lötschen Valley. Though the skiing area is not very large the skiing is really fine (gondola up to 3100m) and the views are awesome. The Lauchernalp and its accomodation is accessed with cable car.
There are some other gems to be found in this area, especially Aletsch region (e.g. Blatten - Belalp).
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Helen Beaumont, said
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MissRibena, there is a place in Serre Chevalier like that called Relais de Ratier. On the Serre Ratier plateau at the Chantemerle cable car mid-station.
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I'm sure in the past I have seen that one in a TO brochure. It looks quite a substantial place to stay.
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I'm not sure, but isn't the hotel in SC now called Chalet Hotel de Serre Ratier? Looks nice, but I'd imagine not very feasible should one wish to venture out - Chantemerle is 550m straight down - so rather more by foot/vehicle along a very windy track!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Ive found its worth a shot to call the local tourist information centre and ask for some recommendations. Or a friendly ski instructor or local on a lift!
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