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BEST value for money trip to Verbier this year
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Ok all you experts what did your holiday cost you in Verbier this year...
Who spent the least for a week in this uber the top resort?
Obviously
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Return Easyjet: £67
Accomodation: Free (well you could argue it cost a LOT since I own the appartment!)
Lift pass £11/day (Average cost per day skied in the season for my annual pass)
Transfer: Free (lift from a friend)
Sandwiches up the mountain for lunch
Lessons: Free (my son is a ski instructor there)
Apres Ski: a cup of tea and a piece of cake on my balcony.
In all seriousness though I was SHOCKED at how much more expensive everything was in France last season (Chamonix, Flaine and Meribel were the places I visited) compared to Verbier. As a rule of thumb it was a 1:1 price (ie a beer costs chf 7 in Verbier, €7 in Meribel) while the FX rate is about 1.5chf to 1€
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rungsp wrote:
In all seriousness though I was SHOCKED at how much more expensive everything was in France last season (Chamonix, Flaine and Meribel were the places I visited) compared to Verbier. As a rule of thumb it was a 1:1 price (ie a beer costs chf 7 in Verbier, €7 in Meribel) while the FX rate is about 1.5chf to 1€
I have to say that's not my experience at all. I travel a fair bit to France (Chamonix mostly), Austria (St Anton mostly ) & Switzerland (Verbier mostly) and have found them pricey in that ascending order roughly, with Chamonix cheapest, St Anton middle & Verbier priciest by far IMHO.
For instance 2 years ago, a friend and I were staying in Verbier for 4 days & Chamonix for 3 in February. We were both looking at buying new ski gear (jackets and trousers) & after browsing in Verbier for a few hours one evening, spotted stuff we liked. I was all set to buy so I tried to get a discount from the store, I got a withering look, a lousy attitude and eventually a begrudging offer of circa 3-5% off only if I paid in cash. I was so put out by the arrogance and attitiude, I walked out of the store, never to return.
2 days later we both purchased in Chamonix, similar level gear for about 2/3's of the price of similar in Verbier.
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