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A group of friends are thinking of skiing in Verbier 5 – 13th March. There are children aged 13 & 15. All are reasonable skiers. Question is where to stay. The only time I was there was on a SCGB holiday, and the hotel had problem food - so I am badly placed to recommend somewhere to stay. I think the options are a chalet or possibly 3-4* hotel. I've recommended they look at Inghams. Any other thoughts?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chalets Unlimited
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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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Reasonable value from CU ^. It's the old Peak Ski outfit, so plenty of  to vouch for them.
If the group is big enough Ski Extra is the way to go.
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The place is overloaded with Chalets, but few are cheap.
Having said that, I still think CU are still good value (read; as cheap as you'll find in Verbier) as I've looked agin this year and can't find cheaper.
If you're a real tightwad who doesn't like going out in the evening you could stay in La Chable a nd nip up in the gondola every day - no great hardship.
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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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Hotel de la Poste - very conveniently situated, not far from the Medran lift. A modest, family run hotel, with basic but wholesome food.
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Thanks guys - I'll pass these tips on.
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achilles, Have been to Verbier many times and have stayed at various places, but for varying reasons would not go back to any of them. Over-generalisation I know but I consider it to be overpriced and under-service provided. Garbo is the only notable exception, but its closed this year for a refurb. We go every year and stay in Haute Nendaz, same ski area and ski into 4Vallees via Siviez daily, hotel Les Etagnes (see web) is very highly recommended and excellent, brilliant Dutch host family hotel and wife is the chef. Right next to the main gondola and apres ski lively but not intrusive. We'll be there the following week from your friends trip, with friends for our annual homage. Consider flying in using Snowjet to Sion, just down the valley and taxi from airport (it is 20 mins up the road).
The tip is to be on the early lifts at Nendaz, and definitely before 9am, so as to beat the rush. Keep moving, and you are up Mont Fort or Mt Gele almost as quick as the crowds from Verbier - if you need to get back non-skiing regular FOC bus service back from Siviez, otherwise ski back via Col Du Vez, black but a good challenge for all, not too mad...........easily able to access far ends of Verbier daily without the hassle at Medran etc - a much more enjoyable family experience IMO. 
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