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Hi all, hope all's as well as can be on this dreary Monday morning!
My best friend has just got married, and wants to go skiing for one last hurrah before they have children, and skiing is out for a few years. He would like to go to St Anton, a resort I know well.
That last couple of times, we went with Skiworld, who were excellent - once early in the season and once late. This year, we would like to go in the first 3 weeks of March.
I would appreciate any personal recommendations for people who can organise an all-inclusive ski holiday in the resort - and especially any operators who do luxury accommodation. And what personal experiences of accommodation i.e. particular hotels/chalets does anyone have? Half of me is up for the usual £1000 for a catered chalet/lift pass/ski hire/flights deal (if I can find one - the internet isn't turning much up at the moment), and half of me thinks that as this is a last hurrah for him, we just get some super luxury thing (although in St Anton perhaps this is a waste, as apres ski tends top be about going outm, rather than staying in...and the town has a brilliant spa complex etc anyway, for that sort of thing)
I have e-mailed the usual TO's and asked for some quotes, but am up for any further information that I can find!
Thank you in advance,
Harry.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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For luxury it's hard to beat Scott Dunn - especially with the quality of their 'free' booze (used to prelash with their staff on expensive champagne and The Balvenie Portwood - nice contrast with our otherwise dirtbag lifestyle at the time!). Powder White are also worth looking into.
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If you don't mind travelling independently and eating out every night, Pepis Ski Hotel right in centre of town is very very nice, albeit not 5 star. Some of the lads I go with always stay at The Post but personally I think splashing out on top drawer hotels is a wee bit wasted in St Anton, only because you're a wee bit wasted yourself half the time
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Thanks Clarky - Scott DUnn look like they have some excellent chalets; e-mail sent!
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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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The Hotel Arlmont is pretty classy albeit that it's at the Nasserein end of town. But right by the gondola and ski in/out.
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Harry Flashman, This place looks really tricky, B&B accom and no wellness but well positioned for main town centre wellness centre (highly recommended by the way, great saunas etc) centrally located and staggering distance from most restaurants (St Anton great for eating out) and bars, and super-handy for lifts. Not stayed there but its one I will be trying sometime:-
http://www.piltriquitron.com/
Dont know where you are based but flights to Munich or Zurich, Lufthansa or Swiss and train transfer easy. I'd not be using a TO for St Anton, rather spend my cash on guides and seeing the town rather than paying for mega hotel and not using the facilities, becasue the lure of the apres is so good! 
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Have a look at Bramble Ski, their chalets are in the luxury bracket (no idea of prices).
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stanton, Kaluma do the Lux Alpinae, always looks like a smart place. Cant really go wrong anywhere eh, quality is so good IMO!! I go 3* b&b pension usually, still very clean and at £50-60pppn even in peak season I'm happy...........will be even happier in 3.5 weeks when its snowed and I'm there
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Markymark29, I was in the Lux Alpinae last year - gotta love their belly dancer. But perhaps I am not helping the OP 
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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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Harry Flashman, I'll be keen to hear what you come up with...my birthday is in March and St Anton is one of the locations I as considering for the 3rd week (17th or 18th) of March.
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Harry Flashman, Forgot this..................opens in 2 weeks time, couldnt get closer to the action!
http://www.themooser.at/
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You know it makes sense.
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| Markymark29 wrote: |
Harry Flashman, Forgot this..................opens in 2 weeks time, couldnt get closer to the action!
http://www.themooser.at/ |
I saw this being built last year and it certainly looked luxurious and with the rooms having a great view down the slope into town.
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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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The biggest reason to go to St Anton is the off-piste which is huge and at any standard you want. If he is into that then he should ski as much as he can with ski guides Piste to Powder. You can book a guide privately but otherwise they will put you in with a group of the same standard.
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Poster: A snowHead
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The biggest reason to go to St Anton is the off-piste which is huge and at any standard you want. If he is into that then he should ski as much as he can with ski guides Piste to Powder (see http://www.pistetopowder.com/ ). You can book a guide privately but otherwise they will put you in with a group of the same standard.
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| snowball wrote: |
| The biggest reason to go to St Anton is the off-piste which is huge and at any standard you want. |
Sure is but thats only if they get snow. There is nothing right now (even at altitude) & nothing in the forecast for at least next 7 days.
We would of normally expected some decent snowpak at altiude by now.
This season is starting to show the same weather pattern as the beginning of the dry 2007 season.
At least it now very cold at night & they can pump & dump some groomers on the mountain 
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I Found Scott Dunn & Powder White to be a bit different from each other. I stayed with Scott Dunn once and they were really good but I also paid a price for that where the are more on the luxury end. Powder White cost a little less and also had some deals which saved a bit more. The standard of the chalets was good, the food was good too although I recently heard they have improved the menu & wine further since I last visited. So it comes down to preference where if I had the money I may try www.scottdunn.com otherwise would go with Powder White who also do hotels & apartments if the budget is lower. I stayed with a bunch of friends in the Hokkaido http://www.powderwhite.com/chalets/valdisere/ which was comfortable but they have renovated since & hear its better.
Are there any other decent chalet operators out there, would like to hear about it, especially chalets for 8.
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chaletgurl, Powder White for sure aren't at the luxury level of SD, but for the price they're pretty damn good.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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This is in Zug just outside of Lech. The price includes a 6 day lift pass. Amazing location and amazing hotel.
http://www.rotewand.com/
Good celebrity spotting place aswell the owners are involved with catering for Formula One, Moto gp, Americas cup.
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boabski, I don't know what standard hotel you normally stay at but the prices at Pepi's ski hotel are a bit eye watering :
Prices for winter season 2011/2012
Our rooms are available at a starting price of € 150,00 per room and per night.
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robboadd, Zug is hardly what the OP is after!
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Super Travel are excellent and have fab chalets in St Anton
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deerman, The OP is looking for something special. When Pepis 1st opened a few years ago, there were a few guys in a 'sub group' with us that managed to get it for €70 a night though. Their rooms were excellent, mobile phone as rooms keys etc....
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Thanks all for the input. I think everyone is after St Anton itself, rather than Lech - so the search continues. Scott Dunn have been in touch, and have a deal - pricey, but the chalet looks top notch. Getting quotes in, so any suggestions are still welcome! Will feed back on what we decide on and book...
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I can whole heartedly recommend the Elisabeth Pension behind the Huber Boutique at the top of the village (dead handy for the Mooserwirt & The Underground) it's cheap and the breakfast is lovely, they'll deal with you direct so you can ditch the TO.
But my personal favourite is the Hotel Rundeck, just across the road from the Post, it's a tad expensive but Klaus & Manuela are well worth it.....beautiful hotel, beautiful breakfast and it's perfectly located just down from the Galzigbahn.....we're going back in Feb for 10 days.
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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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| Tiger2 wrote: |
| The Hotel Arlmont is pretty classy albeit that it's at the Nasserein end of town. But right by the gondola and ski in/out. |
I won a free week at the Arlmont last season and can say it is indeed very classy - far too classy for me to pay for a week there!
Amazing food every evening. Great facilities inc. spa/sauna, and easy ski in/out though by the Nasserein lift so far end from town
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| Markymark29 wrote: |
| stanton, Kaluma do the Lux Alpinae, always looks like a smart place. Cant really go wrong anywhere eh, quality is so good IMO!! I go 3* b&b pension usually, still very clean and at £50-60pppn even in peak season I'm happy...........will be even happier in 3.5 weeks when its snowed and I'm there |
I've stayed there, very nice hotel!
For luxury though, definitely do a Scott Dunn (rather beyond my budget).
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