 Poster: A snowHead
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Looking to go in December (for Christmas and New Year possibly) can anyone recommend a catered chalet?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You might like to give an idea of your budget. There are some which cost insane amounts of money.
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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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Budget isn't a huge consideration, so long as it's worth the money, we don't want to get fleeced but we are happy to pay for the right facilities.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks, I didn't realise that included fights, some cracking deals.
But not for the dates we want, I don't want to go Sunday to Sunday, we want December 23rd to Jan 3rd, I doubt we're going to find anything.
Why do the French resorts make it so bloody awkward!
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Budget isn't a huge consideration
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well my son cooked part of one season at a rather smart one, but for Christmas AND New Year it would cost upwards (possibly quite a long way upwards) of £100K. Mind you, that's for the whole place, and it slept at least 20 people though most parties didn't fill completely. And the food was good. Flights and transfers not included. 
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Why do the French resorts make it so bloody awkward!
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Who is really being awkward here?
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Well beequin, as the paying guest, I dont think selecting my dates is awkward, if we can't find somewhere in Val we'll go somewhere more accommodating, it's not a problem, it isn't THAT good a resort.
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| Standee wrote: |
| I didn't realise that included fights |
Typical for Val d'Isere chalets. There's the "English yobs v. Russian bodyguards" special which attracts a lot of attention and black market bets. Plus more standard fare such as Dutch v Parisians.
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Standee, you'll have no problem selecting your dates if budget isn't a consideration.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I heard Bansko is the ne Val D!!
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| pam w wrote: |
| Standee, you'll have no problem selecting your dates if budget isn't a consideration. |
That is what we thought, but I honestly cannot find the holiday we want, everyone seems set on Sunday to Sunday, if anyone can point us in the direction of a good quality Chalet that would be brilliant.
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markwarner usually do sunday to sunday
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You know it makes sense.
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Standee, pay for two weeks (excluding flights) and select your days accordingly within that period
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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pay for two weeks (excluding flights) and select your days accordingly within that period
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exactly! Book separate flights, hire car(s) or book taxi(s). Simples.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Standee, pay for two weeks (excluding flights) and select your days accordingly within that period |
I dont see why we should have to, we'll find somewhere that isn't so inflexible.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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we'll find somewhere that isn't so inflexible.
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You think? Good luck with that one at peak season in one of the busiest resorts in Europe. 
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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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Standee, most places over the Christmas/New Year period should be able to fill their beds with 'Sunday-Sunday' bookings so there is no need for them to be flexible. I'd imagine that independent chalet operators, rather than larger companies, should be more able to accomodate your needs especially if you can fill their property. However, due to the time of year they probably won't.
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| Standee wrote: |
| rayscoops wrote: |
| Standee, pay for two weeks (excluding flights) and select your days accordingly within that period |
I dont see why we should have to, we'll find somewhere that isn't so inflexible. |
You must be taking the pi5s???
Assuming you aren't.... The reason you have to is otherwise the chalet company ends up with half of one of the busiest weeks of the season with noone in it.... Anyone who accomodates your request is either stupid or has something wrong with their chalet.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Standee wrote: |
| rayscoops wrote: |
| Standee, pay for two weeks (excluding flights) and select your days accordingly within that period |
I dont see why we should have to, we'll find somewhere that isn't so inflexible. |
as others have said good luck...it ain't going to happen...if it does the price will basically be for 2 weeks and you will be using the place for the time you want and paying for it to be empty for the extra days...they may tell you you are only paying for the time you are there....you choose if you believe it if you wish
the only places any resort who will split that week up are those who have major problems or are two stops from upton park
you might get lucky with a hotel but i doubt it
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Standee,
With Christmas falling on a Saturday there are some operators doing a Monday to Monday Dec rather than the Sat or Sunday change overs, if you found a TO that was doing this for the 27th to the 3rd then for the other days you would need to find a hotel on an individual night basis.
hope that helps
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Standee, I really don't see the problem here. Budget isn't a major consideration (lucky old you) so just get on with it. Put together your own holiday - it will cost you plenty to have both Christmas AND New Year but given that for New Year, in particular, practically every bed in val D'Isere will be full, why would anyone sell you just part of the week? It's a popular and expensive resort. But even unpopular cheap ones won't sell you part of a week at their most profitable time of the year, so you just need to work with it, or think again about your plans. Why not just go for two weeks? Even in low season (e.g. mid January) you won't be able to book for less than full weeks until much nearer the time as people will only do it if they're desperate or, as suggested above, mad.
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Standee, perhaps you should go and do some research and come back and report to us your findings
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I really despair of you people, prepared to shell out for a mediocre resort on the resort terms, typical Brits.
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To book 12 nonstandard days during a premium vacation period in a premium ski resort with a premium brand in a premium snow location will require a premium accommodation solution in a premium hotel or premium chalet or premium condo.
You best dig deep, braw.
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Standee, what's this 'resort terms' stuff? The supply of accommodation is down to individual providers, not the resort. If you are indeed "happy to pay for the right facilities" then get your dosh out and shut up. And if you think Val d'Isere is mediocre, why are you going there?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Standee wrote: |
| I really despair of you people, prepared to shell out for a mediocre resort on the resort terms, typical Brits. |
Val d'Isere - "mediocre resort"??? Then why do you want to spend your Christmas and New Year there?
And you are the only one who will need to shell out for it as the rest of us don't expect the ski industry to bend to our every request at their expense.
Can you not see the economic problem with your request that is blindingly obvious to everyone else?
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I wouldn't recommend a chalet to this guy - imagine inflicting him on someone you like, who runs a nice chalet? 
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You know it makes sense.
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He does not want to spend Christmas and New Year in Hull, now that would be mediocre!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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This has to be a wind-up
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Poster: A snowHead
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Well the OP was remarkably vague, that's for sure.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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there you go pam w fixed it for you
| pam w wrote: |
| Well the OP was remarkably unrealistic, that's for sure. |
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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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But not for the dates we want, I don't want to go Sunday to Sunday, we want December 23rd to Jan 3rd, I doubt we're going to find anything.
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So he didn't expect anything anyway
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| "We are happy to pay for the right facilities" |
or, it would appear, not. And he still hasn't told us such basic info as the size of the group.
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Standee, would apparently have all the money required, however we have discovered he does not have the "sharpest edges"!
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| I really despair of you people, prepared to shell out for a mediocre resort on the resort terms, typical Brits. |
Val d'Isere - "mediocre resort"??? Then why do you want to spend your Christmas and New Year there?
And you are the only one who will need to shell out for it as the rest of us don't expect the ski industry to bend to our every request at their expense.
Can you not see the economic problem with your request that is blindingly obvious to everyone else?[/quote
Chalet Owner by any chance?
I want to go to Val because we've been to the PDS the last few years, I asked a simple question and all I get from the people currently posting is attitude, which is completely unlike genuine  .
So, I'll apologise if I have offended anyone, and I'll accept the apologies of people making personal comments about me when they know nothing about me. We're looking for accommodation for 2 people, which in itself seems to be a problem as a lot of places are still looking to sell full chalets, we may be too early in the season, I am also a bit concerned about transfer times from Geneva, it states 3 hours or so, but that is if the weather is fine, what is the "realistic" transfer time?
And can I suggest, respectfully, that some people posting on here have a look at themselves, and how welcoming they are of new or infrequent posters, it's a bit embarassing for the general population.
Maybe I should mention IPods and Helmets?
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Standee, I'm not sure you have offended anyone. You just continue making stupid remarks. It appears most peole posting on here think you are the embarassing one.
Ps I'm not a chalet owner
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Standee, actually your 12 days spreads across 3 weeks of Sunday to Saturday
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Standee, Normal transfer time is 3- 4 hours from Geneva but it did take 8 hour once on half term week
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Thanks Glen, we're managing to get somewhere with flying into Chambery by the looks of it.
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