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20 feb - 27 feb, accomodation anywhere!!

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an update to my last post, can only do the week stated, 2 lads, both 24, love skiing and apres, looking for ideas and places to stay, cheaper the better.
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Well i would have suggested Bulgaria - Boverets or Bansko - im ex-military and went to Bansko last yr with some of the lads for a CHEAP ski trip- not as bad as some of the reviews would have you believe and the apres was cheap and good enough for us but at the same time not sure i'd take the mrs if you know what i mean (this is an indication of standards fine for the mates not sure id take her though).

But it looks like there is a distinct lack of the white stuff meaning most of the pistes and lifts are closed at the moment not sure how much snow is forecast for the next 3-4 weeks so would be a potential risk. But something to consider for the future at any rate - if cheap and cheerful is what your after with a decent ski too (when there's snow at any rate)

I also liked Saalbach and Mayrhofen for their very lively atmosphere at least that was the impression i got when i was last there.

The last ski trip i went on was to Andora - the booze was surprisingly cheap in certain bars not so in others but plenty where a cheap pint or 5 could be found and lots of places to choose from in terms of apres, we got a really good deal think we paid around 500 for flights, accom hb at the hotel himalaia and transfers and got half price lift passes for about a hundred on top. Would consider it again especially with that kind of offer. Hotel in good location for slopes altough not perfect in everyway was perfectly good enough for us and our needs.

Just a few ideas from mainly holidays i took with military friends or the lads.
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thanks for the imput, will look at andora but just depends on price at the mo.
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Must be somewhere out there, try looking at smaller villages attached to larger ski resorts for starters and, as advice above, try looking at countries like Andora/Bulgaria etc. TOs might have late availability and there should be DIY stuff around as well if you search the net.

I just grabbed a 6 bedded chalet in Scotland at half-term for just over £400 which IMHO is a considerable bargain if you consider the excellent conditions up there and the fact we'll have none of the tunnel/airport hassles that some people seem to be suffering this year over in the Alps - 7/8 hours door to door drive from Bristol and that'll be it Very Happy

If the continent is more your thing I'm sure there must be similar priced stuff available.

Best of luck snowHead


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I can't guarantee it will be cheap (in fact, I could probably guarantee the opposite), but if it's any use I'm quite certain Inghams have places in St Anton that week. Bound to be at least some last minute offers going in various resorts.
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raf mark, suggest anywhere other than France - it's the Paris holidays, and any accommodation still left unbooked at this stage probably has some serious weaknesses. wink
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Hi, why don't you re-consider Bansko Bulgaria, I know the resort really well, I have a place close by. It does not come much cheaper than this place to ski in Europe, and at that time of year the snow should be great. The resort has 'state of the art' lifts and bashers and about 70 cannons just in case, and there are plenty of slopes to use (about 70km)!
The down side is that the gondola from the town to the 'ski platz' does have a long wait at busy times of year ( the dates you have given are not a busy period, but please check because they are hosting a men's world cup race sometime then. ) And if the wind gets up on the tops, they will close the top of the mountain. The transfer from Sofia is about 2.5 hours, but flights are plentiful from everywhere.
If you look on e-bay and search 'Bansko' you will see loads of people selling accommodation at rock bottom prices.

I am going over again at the start of February for a week, and although I have my own accommodation, and I know how to save on costs there, I have worked out with flights car parking this end and hire the other end, between two of us the cost of everything including lift passes and 'spends' is going to be under £400 each!
Just another choice for you to consider.

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