 Poster: A snowHead
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hi all,
following me asking for advise on this thread, I am really considering giving a try on either Cervinia or the Dolomites....as they seem to be a good place for building confidence (OH).
Requirements:
- Resort suitable for improving/building confidence skier (OH on her 4 week still losing the fear)
- Catered accommodation (we don't mind chalet, hotel, whatever. No luxury required. Confy bed, good hot shower/bath, decent food, alcohol not essential).
- Transfers
- Flights from London Any
- Ski hire (Direct with TO or DYI?????)
- Lift pass (I suppose it is cheaper to buy directly from the resort's website)
- Lessons (Cervinia: http://www.scuoladiscibreuil.com/index_e.asp)
Which Chalet/Hotel do you guys recommend? I have been searching on TO websites and the cheapest are either £488 or £540 (accom+flights+transfers).
Any suggestions, comments, etc are much appreciated
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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redbaron51, I advise Cervinia that early in the season as snow conditions are likely to be better. Not too many Russians either
I stay here when I go http://www.hotelsertorelli.it/
If you go you must visit the Nuit et Jour restaurant and have the T-Bone steak. Legendary
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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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The Dolomites are fantastic for building confidence, as well as being really beautiful. They have a very high percentage of runs covered by snow making too, so conditions are normally very good in Jan. Try www.colletts.co.uk for good catered chalets. They don't include flights (you book your own to Venice, Treviso or Innsbruck), but they do include transfers. They are a really personal, helpful company. If you choose the Dolomites, you must try the Hidden Valley run at Lagazoui. Good luck. 
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I am with red 27. Cervinia has it all. The Edelweiss sounds like the right hotel for you.
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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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all thanks for the replies...
I am quite sold on Cervinia, although also looking at the Dolomites.
The Edelweiss sounds nice but a bit expensive for the dates I am after 5 or 6 Jan.....
Does anyone recommend a specific TO???
Cheers
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FionaG,
I am a massive Dollies fan, I'm off to Selva in 4 weeks  But, I'd probably advise Cervinia over the Sella Ronda resorts. Cervinia has wide cruisey pistes with few tricky bits to catch a less confident skier out.
Selva, for example, can get a bit chopped up by late afternoon around the busier bottlenecks which can get a little tricky.
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Redbaron, the prices at Edelweiss reduce after 6 January, when the Italian holidays end. We are going from 3 to 15 January, and our prices change twice in that period.
I do not know what sort of price you want to pay, but I am not sure that you can do much better than the Edelweiss. The dinners are included, and are actually quite good.
There is apparently another more reasonable hotel very close to the nursery slopes, the name of which escapes me right now, but I will post it in 5 minutes.
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It is the Hotel Fosson that I was thinking of. Check out its website and Tripadvisor reviews to help you decide.
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JHBGerry,
I have booked time off from work and have to go either 5 or 6 Jan....
Which website did you book with?
I believe doing DIY with hotel will expose me to sort out transfers to/from airport, which tends to be really expensive.....
I am keeping an eye on the Dolomites too just in case....Once I get my house move sorted i will dedicate 100% time to booking this ski trip.
Please share more info if possible.
thanks, rb51
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I have made all the arrangements myself.
The transfers are not too costly, and I will be happy to send you the details of the best value Transfer company I have come across.
The Hotel you choose may also be able to assist you with transfers.
I cannot compare Cervinia to the Dolomites, as the only other places I have been to in Italy are La Thuile and Courmayeur.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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JHBGerry,
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