Weekend Ski Breaks

I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days. I have looked at
the various tour operators but they are unable to accomodate - they
are either fully booked or way too expensive.

Thanks
J

Why not fly into Zurich with EasyJet or whatever - loads of accessible
resorts by guaranteed public transport, I know you could get a cheap hotel
in Laax (other resorts will also be open), usual disclaimers do not apply.
--
Simon Brown
www.hb9drv.ch

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I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days. I have looked at
the various tour operators but they are unable to accomodate - they
are either fully booked or way too expensive.

Thanks
J

" wrote:

I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days. I have looked at
the various tour operators but they are unable to accomodate - they
are either fully booked or way too expensive.

Try the Chalet du Sud in La Tania. Some parking, ski in/out, small rooms
but clean and comfortable, nice breakfast, evening meals too - the one
we had was OK but a small portion. Nice little bar. Not connected with
it in any way, just stayed there for a few nights last month.

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I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days. I have looked at
the various tour operators but they are unable to accomodate - they
are either fully booked or way too expensive.

Thanks
J
Unless you can get a flight to Chambery I think Meribel is a bit far for
a long weekend. You'd spend too long travelling and not enough time skiing.

I did a 4 day trip to Les Carroz a couple of weeks ago - 7:30am flight
from Heathrow to Geneva, on the slopes by 12:30 that day, on the Sunday
we skied 'till 1pm and then headed back to Geneva. I could have got a
later flight and had a full day but my friends were flying to Leeds and
could only get a mid afternoon flight.

Les Carroz links to Flaine and there is plenty of good high stuff there
that should be excellent in late March.

There are lots of other resorts with an hour of Geneva, so I'd look into
these before choosing the 3 valleys. As for transport, either arrange a
transfer (see below) or hire a car.

We stayed in this place (http://www.lescarrozski.com/page4.html), the
owners can arrange a pick for EUR100 each way if you don't want to hire
a car.

Have fun!
Steve

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I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days. I have looked at
the various tour operators but they are unable to accomodate - they
are either fully booked or way too expensive.

Thanks
J
Unless you can get a flight to Chambery I think Meribel is a bit far for
a long weekend. You'd spend too long travelling and not enough time skiing.

I did a 4 day trip to Les Carroz a couple of weeks ago - 7:30am flight
from Heathrow to Geneva, on the slopes by 12:30 that day, on the Sunday
we skied 'till 1pm and then headed back to Geneva. I could have got a
later flight and had a full day but my friends were flying to Leeds and
could only get a mid afternoon flight.

Les Carroz links to Flaine and there is plenty of good high stuff there
that should be excellent in late March.

There are lots of other resorts with an hour of Geneva, so I'd look into
these before choosing the 3 valleys. As for transport, either arrange a
transfer (see below) or hire a car.

We stayed in this place (http://www.lescarrozski.com/page4.html), the
owners can arrange a pick for EUR100 each way if you don't want to hire
a car.

Have fun!
Steve

Thanks

I would prefer a resort with a decent night life and please can you
give me tel. no's if available.

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snip my bit about resorts close to Geneva etc


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I would prefer a resort with a decent night life and please can you
give me tel. no's if available.

Hmm. I don't think the places I know in the Grand Massif will be much
use to you - Les Carroz is great but doesn't compete on the nightlife
front...

There must be some nightlife in the Portes du Soleil - Les Gets or
Morzine are handy for Geneva so maybe look into these. I'm sure someone
can comment on the apres ski at these places, afraid I've not been so
can't tell you.

Chamonix is very handy for Geneva too, and has plenty of nightlif.
Verbier is still do-able from Geneva and I'm told the nightlife there is
pretty rowdy, but is a good 2 1/2 hours drive, so depending on flights
the driving might start to eat in to skiing time. Both these resorts
shold be fine in late March.

Steve

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I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days.

I often do this sort of trip, usually flying out on a Thursday evening after
work (cheaper than a Friday) and returning Monday or even Tuesday morning as
there are very early flights from Geneva back to London (stay the night
before at the Formule 1 motel at Ferney Voltaire 5 minutes from Geneva
airport www.hotelformule1.com).

Meribel is, I guess, about 2.5 hours drive from Geneva so perfectly
reasonable for a weekend.

Few tour operators will help you out for non Saturday to Saturday stays but
the tourist office in the resort will often be able to help you find
accomodation. Another tactic I have used successfully is to call or email a
rental agency in the resort (there is a list on www.meribel.net ) you won't
get B&B but they usually have a goood stock of privately owned properties
available for rentals. You may find it difficult to get a reservation until
a couple of weeks before you go as no one wants to loose a 7 day booking,
but providing its not peak season you should not have too much difficulty.

Luke

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http://www.snowgo.com - Reading writing and riding

If you're willing to do the bus then have a look at www.skiweekends.com

The bus is a pain, but I doubt you can do it cheaper!

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I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days. I have looked at
the various tour operators but they are unable to accomodate - they
are either fully booked or way too expensive.

Thanks
J

Hi J,

Any particular reason for Meribel? It's just a long way for a weekend
and there are many resorts within easy reach of, say, Geneva or Turin
that may be just as good, or better, for an intermediate.

Specifics for starters, good for intermediates and fairly snow-sure,
would maybe be Flaine (1 hour from Geneva), Cervinia or Courmayeur
(under 2 hours from Turin or Geneva - so choice of flights too!).

There is a growing pack of info, on weekend skiing, over at j2ski.com
(try a href="http://www.j2ski.com/portal/content.php?article.13"Ski
From Geneva/a for starters).

Hope that helps,

Dave
http://www.j2ski.com/portal
(Portal for the Independent Skier)

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I am looking to grab a long weekend of skiing, flying out on Thursday
25/3 and returning Sun 28/3. I would prefer to go to Meribel but am
open to suggestions (for an intermediate). Can anyone recommend a
decent B&B or hotel to stay in for a couple of days. I have looked at
the various tour operators but they are unable to accomodate - they
are either fully booked or way too expensive.

Thanks
J