 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know what the best way to get from Geneva airport to Tignes would be (mid Nov - return early December?)
I was going to drive but flights are only about £50 each way inc taxes, so may as well get the plane
Plus
I don't venture into France very often so need some advice on hotels.
Does anyone know a hotel reasonably priced near to the train that goes up to the glacier in Tignes
Much prefer Half Board if poss
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Wayne, Mountain sun can arrange evening transfers.
Not got any hotel knowledge, only apartments.
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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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Wayne, You realise you'll be sharing the last week of your stay with 70+ Snowheads?
Mountainsun run regular shuttles from Geneva to Tignes (Les Boisses), might be with contacting Joanne (she's on here). Coming back you might find fits with a PSB transferdepending on date,, give admin a shout.
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Wayne, Try Altibus.com - there may be a limited service - but it is still early so car hire may work better. I am based in Le Lac so don't know the hotels in Val Claret but the Bus service will get you to The Funicular eaasily. You are sure of a warm (english) welcome in the Alpaka or for a more French Experience Le Gentiana or Les Campanules are good 3/4 star hotels. If yo can wait till 27 Nov an independant UK operator snowstarholidyas.co.uk start their season much earlier than the mainstream outfits
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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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lightningdan,
Thanks for that - I found this one Hotel Diva
http://www.hotels-altitude.com/uk/index-hiver.php
Which seems to be near the train to the glacier, half board as well, but in the small rpint it says something about single will get squashed with a fee. Have emailed em and will see what comes back -
I have been to tignes before (ages ago) and I seem to remember there were lots of hotels there but google can't find any
Off for a few weeks to get told how rubbish I am at skiing by a trainer  , we all need it now and again
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If you have no luck, cdski has apartments, the owner is a very nice man , and they are quite reasonable early season.
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| Colin B wrote: |
| Wayne, You realise you'll be sharing the last week of your stay with 70+ Snowheads?. |
Good - coz I'll be starving by then. I hope one of them will be able to speak enough french to be able to order me a buttie from the local cafe
Is the SH's group in that hotel ??????
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I may pop down for a coffee - have just googles it and you are not far from tignes
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 20-10-11 14:47; edited 1 time in total
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Wayne, I know plenty of people who stay at the Diva each year at that time, they seem happy with it.
If you got a hire car you would get charged for parking for the final week unless you took it down to Les Boisses and got the bus back up.
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rjs,
Cheers for that, I think I'll book it, but 1st just waiting for an e mail from someone, then I'll confirm everything.
the hotel says they have parking, so I may drive and pop over to Milan to see my mates after for a day or so after
O M G - does this make me an honorary DIY'er , will I need to get some gaffer tape before I set off
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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a mate of mine is also thinking iging to tignes for 3 weeks from nov 20 th.
But he would rather do self catering - does anyone know of appartment for rrnt near to the glacier train station
thanks
ps. Am using blackberry as in birmingham for half marathon on sun .good luck to anyone else running
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Wayne, I always book through Roc Blanc, they have some apartments in the Chalet Club in Val Claret.
It is a bit cheaper in Le Lac, you need to get the bus along to the glacier but it is a shorter walk.
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Think you'll find a TO would have done everything better 
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You know it makes sense.
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Wayne: We have an apartment in Tignes these days so I am spaeking a few years ago here....
At that time (ie up to about 2007) the HOTEL DIVA , which is under 5 mins walk to the funicular, always offered excellent, flexible, early season half board deals - including lift pass.
May be worth contacting them.
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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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Sorry Wayne - just spotted that you had already come across the Diva....
I must read posts more carefully
I must read posts more carefully
I must read posts more carefully
I must read posts more carefully
I must read posts more carefully
I must read posts more carefully....... 
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Poster: A snowHead
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You could try Ben's Bus for cheap transfers, we used them from Geneva to Tignes and the service was good at great price, altho prices up a bit this year.
As previously mentioned, the bus will get you from Lavachet and Le Lac to Val Claret for the funicular for free, so you can widen your search a bit to those areas.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| rookierich wrote: |
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They don't start till 10th Dec
Oh, well, guess I'll just drive over.
No worries, as got some OK snow tyres and a set of chains, just in case.
Will see what happens with Greece in the next few days then have to see
if Thomas Cook will give me some Francs at a reasonable rate for my Euros .
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