A chalet - your thoughts? [Archive]

bvark

2nd October 2006, 11:43

http://www.chaletfamille.com/chalet_famille-v5_002.htm

Available on Jan 20th for £438 each (without flights, or ski passes, or equipment), but let's assume we can get £50-100 quid off by booking en masse, so it may be similar to last year's cost.

The chalet has a Sauna, Hot Tub, Childrens Room which has a TV, DVD, PS2 & Eye Toy, Table Football, Table Tennis, games, books and toys to suit all ages. Guests have use of a laptop via WIFI broadband internet.

http://www.chaletfamille.com/chalet_famille-v5_013.htm

Oh yeah, it's in Morzines - http://www.morzine.com/page.asp?saison=hiver&langue=uk

Karsh

2nd October 2006, 13:04

Very nice !!, Just need to know if i can go and dates as they want to do my main operation that time. But i go with this. :P

Big Giant Head

2nd October 2006, 13:17

Looks pretty good to me, decent resort area, good facilities.

Not ski-in or ski-out but sounds like its close to the main gondola and they do a minibus to Avoriaz.

All sounds pretty decent to me :)

bvark

2nd October 2006, 17:08

dates

20th - 27th January. The preference was to start on 27/01/07 but unfortunately they're not showing as available for that date.

Karsh

2nd October 2006, 17:11

cheers, Yeah BGH has hit a good note, Do they do all this with Ski in and Ski out?

Aardvark

2nd October 2006, 18:27

Thumbs up from myself.

Drarok

2nd October 2006, 18:29

Looks rather nice, and has a little extra room over this years. Good find.
Know anyone that's stayed there to give personal experience?

her0n

2nd October 2006, 18:37

Can't see anything wrong with that. Dates suck as it's uni exam time, but i'm not asking you guys to take into consideration when planning. It would be nice to go but at the end of the day, this year uni does come first :'(

/me shakes fist - I'LL FIND A WAY DAMMNIT!

Pingman

2nd October 2006, 21:31

Looks pretty good to me.

But i wonder, Is Anything going to beat last years?!?!?!?

Drarok

4th October 2006, 00:12

Do you mean this year's? ¬_¬

I've not skied in ages, not even at the snow dome! :(
I wanna get back up those mountains.

Edit: I've subscribed to this thread, and a few others, but I never get any emails.
I've checked my settings, my email address is correct and I've enabled all the "allow email from blah" options I can see... Anyone else use this feature? :/

Silk75

4th October 2006, 01:30

No, new posts ftw

afty

4th October 2006, 08:16

Looks perfect, max. occupancy is 26 so should cope with all the old boys + maybe a couple of fresh faces?

Only concern is how far to walk out/in to the slopes... particularly the back in (not too bad walking first thing, PITA walking after 6 hours on the slopes).

P.S. With table football, maybe I can make Zak get his python out again!

bvark

4th October 2006, 15:57

OK, they suck - the chaletfinder database isn't updated with the fact they're already booked out for the whole of january. sigh....

Wizzo

4th October 2006, 16:49

onto the next one. Please no step down from last year though :p Hot tub, catered and net access required.

bvark

4th October 2006, 17:42

Aardvark

4th October 2006, 17:49

I've been to Les Menuires, it is teh good stuff. Cheapest of the 3 valleys resorts I think, apart form the stupidly low level ones.

Drarok

4th October 2006, 21:00

Dates suck as it's uni exam time

bvark

4th October 2006, 21:05

Suggest some dates that would be better - it's not 'uni exam time', it's just your uni has exams.

Observe how we move from EUR6888 for 27/01 to EUR8792 for 03/02 to EUR9597 for 10/02 and wonder how much the rest of the group is likely to want to accomodate being one or two weeks later.

afty

4th October 2006, 21:09

Yeah. Also remember more monies = more popular part of the season = more congested lifts and towns...

Mid-late Jan is my fave time to go... there are several weeks in February I cannot do at all...

Drarok

4th October 2006, 21:18

Her0n's uni has exams the same time, as do (I'd imagine) at least a few others. I don't expect the rest of the group to accommodate for just me. But I thought that others might also be in the same boat.

(BTW, I'm not at uni, but the better half is).

her0n

4th October 2006, 23:39

A lot of unis (not all) have their semester 1 exams in the end of Jan. I know for a fact mine are between 22nd jan - 9th feb. I dont know exactly when until nearer the time. Obviously this isn't a good time for me, but I don't want you guys to plan around my exams as that is just incredibly selfish.

Choose a date which suits the majority. If I can't come then I can't come, simple :(

That aside though, imo I think late feb/early march is a nice time to go as the chance of it being bitterly cold is lessened :D

5th October 2006, 00:36

Looks good :)

Pingman

5th October 2006, 08:07

OK, here's the next one:

http://www.holidaychalet.com/default.asp?openurl=http://www.chalets.nl/chalet_details.asp?ID=512&lid=uk

20 spots, jacuzzi and sauna, ski-in/out, and a good mix of double rooms and cheaper stuff.

In Menuieres (http://menuires.en-test.net/photos/plan_stations/menuires.jpg) which is in 3 valleys - any opinions on Menuieres?

EUR355 uncatered (235 quid) average, catering is 45-60 Euros *a night* which almost doubles the price of the chalet. My money would be on eating out and self catering for that kind of delta; the town looks pretty big.

I've emailed them about net access, btw.

Looks pretty good to me!

Yes Drarok your right i did mean *THIS* years, it was so long ago that it seems like last years now though :(

Is that 45-60 EUR a night PER PERSON or for the group :D?

I say book this one quick before it goes, or book last years one again.

am also not bothered about what time we go, as long as it's before April!

bvark

5th October 2006, 08:27

46-60 Euros per person per night - seems like we'd be paying a big premium over a restaurant for the convenience (EUR46 doesn't include breakfast, either).

Unfortunately the French school holidays (which contribute massively to demand) run from 04/02 to 06/03 this year, so feb is out entirely. I'll keep looking for stuff slightly later in March.

Baroness

5th October 2006, 14:36

A couple of ideas:

http://www.chaletfinder.co.uk/viewproperty.htm?pid=28420

Chamonix.

Pros
Ski-in/out, wifi and hot tub. Looks to be available weeks commencing 6 or 13 January, or week commencing 3 February. Price - have enquired.

Cons
Not sure as to sleeping arrangements (7 rooms - 20 people) and also communal area might be small?

Have emailed owner with these questions.

http://www.chaletfinder.co.uk/viewproperty.htm?pid=28316&detail=1

Val D'Isere

Pros
Pure luxury. Ski-in/out, wifi, 2 outdoor hot tubs, sauna, 10 twin/double bedrooms all with en-suite. Complementary bar with beers, wines and spirits, all of which are included in the price of your stay. Champagne, canapes and aperitifs before dinner, and carefully chosen wines with dinner.
Appears to be available (looking on www.catered-ski-chalets.co.uk) for week commencing 4 February 2007 (if website is indeed up to date).

Cons
PRICE. Grossly expensive but thought I'd chuck it into the mix anyway for all you leet0rs out there just in case that cash was burning a hole in your pocket :p (wouldn't surprise me if Bvark came across this in his search and immediately discounted it due to the extravagent price tag!) £1630 per person <hears the screams> for the week commencing 4 February (if it is still available as the website states).

Anyway, just a couple of ideas. Probably no good. Pretty hard to find things that tick all the boxes, actually...... The search continues.

afty

5th October 2006, 14:59

Just for reference, I would like to keep the chalet costs somewhere in the region of a couple of monkeys, or below.

Other options will be considered, but "individually decorated rooms" and a spare living room do not £1000 of value make :)

The one you found at Les Houches looks like a good chalet, but I've done Chamonix a couple of times, Les Houches is RIGHT at the bottom of the valley pretty low down, and you really need a car to make Chamonix a good resort if you're staying down low in the town or around Les Houches... the bus journey up to the top of the valley (Le Tour) is incredibly long, arduous and packed... I'm also not THAT impressed with Chamonix overall, the runs are strangely graded and Deux Alpes, Tignes and others all had much better pistes. If you're looking in the Chamonix area, try Megeve just a hop back down the valley into central france and then up some very steep little tracks... it's a beautiful town and has fantastic facilities and runs for beginners and intermediates (there's an ENORMOUS green which runs all the way down from a mid point lift stop to the town which is so peaceful and motorway like it's untrue) but perhaps not for the pros. Megeve is also rather expensive...

Baroness

5th October 2006, 15:33

Yup, fair enough. All of the above noted. Back to the drawing board!

As for resorts, I've got no idea whatsoever, so I was looking purely on a chalet suitability basis.

Ps. I'm not coming - just trying to lend a hand with the search, which I realise can be extremely time-consuming......!

afty

5th October 2006, 16:04

It's very good of you. I don't mind Cham, but if I were taking a group without cars I would hope to stay in Le Tour or Argentiers... Chamonix the town is at the bottom of the valley (just a few minutes from the MOTORWAY!) and it's a long thin valley with skiing either side or at the top... but the higher you go the better runs you get...

It can also be very hard getting into and out of Chamonix on a standard transfer day because of the single road leading all the way up the valley... but if you stay in town (not always the best idea) this isn't much of an issue as you can hope on the motorway quickly. In addition, Chamonix is very large for a town (it's a big summer resort) and has LOADS of facilities/shops and fantastic selection of restaurants. It's a good family resort, and probably good for a "regular holiday" ski holiday. But for us looking for good powder, l33t chalets and low transfer times onto slopes in morning/evening it's probably not the best.

Aardvark

5th October 2006, 21:27

I wouldn't go back to Chamonix, it's too small and pokey. Somewhere like Morzine or Chatel would be a good call, also anywhere in the 3 valleys would do nicely.

Drarok

9th October 2006, 17:42

Btw, anything after 17th Jan is OK for me, now. ^_^

Groodles

10th October 2006, 10:27

Not fussed, and am happy to go with a decent recommendation from the old skool'ers.

Funds, not really a problem.

Mingtea

15th October 2006, 22:20

You know i'm in, but we need dates WELL in advance, i'm happy to search for chalets when i get back in england.

phil

16th October 2006, 11:35

I'm in as long as it's Jan rather than Mar. Don't care about location.

Drarok

23rd October 2006, 23:09

What's the word on the street?

Groodles

31st October 2006, 17:30

What's the word on the street?

It's usually something like "SLOW" before a bend, or "STOP" at a T-Junction.

Drarok

31st October 2006, 18:11

Oof.

her0n

1st November 2006, 09:49

What about somewhere like Norway? :O

Drarok

1st November 2006, 10:21

Forget Norway!

afty

1st November 2006, 12:00

Norway = SERIASS DOLLAH.

Apparently the women are fantastic though. Resorts vary alot tho... so without experience I'd be reluctant to try it.

Drarok

1st November 2006, 12:03

Yeah, experience counts a hell of a lot. Is anyone still looking at chalets? I've had a mooch around, but I know not what I'm looking for, really. I've been to very few resorts. This year was the 1st in about 5 years! O_o

bvark

1st November 2006, 12:06

Sorry, I am still looking at chalets but not finding anything as good as last year, to be honest. If anyone has any alternative (e.g. travel agent) sources of chalet do pipe up.

Baroness

1st November 2006, 12:13

Likewise, and really struggling to anything that fits the bill.

Drarok

1st November 2006, 12:14

Does this mean we'll have to forfeit the hot tub? :o

Baroness

1st November 2006, 16:12

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/France/ski-holidays-chalet-La-Clusaz/p851.htm#local

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/France/ski-holidays-chalet-Les-Arcs/p2533.htm#desc

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/France/Portes-du-Soleil/ski-holidays-golf-holidays-chalet-Morzine-Avoriaz/p16246.htm This one is the chalet Bvark previously mentioned, Chalet Famille. Still appears to have some availability (but obviously not for January as Bvark said). Dunno if still worth considering, as does look ok.

*shrug*

her0n

1st November 2006, 16:44

I say we build our own and make it so uber it hurts.

phoenixology

8th November 2006, 16:29

If anyone wants to go on a fab skiing/snowboarding holiday, then check out www.snowbombing.co.uk

It happens next year and every year and looks awesome.

Drarok

20th November 2006, 00:54

I'm guessing this isn't going ahead for 2007? :(

afty

20th November 2006, 09:54

It will definitely be going ahead - just nothing organised yet :)

If the worst comes to the worst, we can all agree a week then last minute something...

Drarok

20th November 2006, 11:31

Just seems a little late (and not to mention risky) considering loads of places are already booked up.
Where are people looking for these links? Just plain old google?

Pingman

20th November 2006, 14:16

It will definitely be going ahead - just nothing organised yet :)

If the worst comes to the worst, we can all agree a week then last minute something...

Because there are plenty of 20+ people challets available at the last minute...

afty

20th November 2006, 21:55

We could split between two, or even end up in a hotel. Would be nice to get 22 or so of us in a chalet, but if we did it last minute I imagine the numbers would be a bit smaller anyway.

unholy1

22nd January 2007, 12:38

I've only just joined the forums, but a skiing trip sounds great!

Mebbe i'll wait until next year to get to know y'all a bit better first ;)

Drarok

22nd January 2007, 12:41

Hehe, yeah, not to mention that we're leaving on Saturday, and the chalet is full! ;)

unholy1

22nd January 2007, 12:56

doh! :P well have a good trip!

break a leg! or can you only say that in theatre? ;)

ninachao

21st March 2007, 21:59

looks nice

Drarok

21st March 2007, 23:26

Hehe, yeah, not to mention that we're leaving on Saturday, and the chalet is full! ;)

22nd January 2007, 13:41 >_<

isca2000

25th March 2007, 23:14

I saw this a bit late, but if you guys are interested in doing this for 2008 Adam and I (Svalka and Bjorna on Al'Akir WoW) have 2 houses in Whistler Canada. They are next to each other and are ski in ski out.

We can probably get about 10 people in each and flights from the UK to Canada dont look too expensive. Snow starts the end of Nov and lasts till late March. The only time we cant is Xmas or New Year as thats when we get the big bucks for renting them out.

her0n

25th March 2007, 23:21

Oh my..

Shame i've written off next year for skiing due to it being my final year at uni. 2009 tho if you guys still have the houses.. i'd be interested :)

Drarok

26th March 2007, 00:46

People were talking about the states or Canada for next year, actually...

isca2000

26th March 2007, 14:20

Cool :)

Oh and each one has its own hot tub :D

Karsh

26th March 2007, 14:26

Oh cool Isca :D

Aardvark

26th March 2007, 14:33

When we inevitably start a thread for this I am so in :D

Ryvita

26th March 2007, 14:37

Can we pay for them in WoW gold? :p

Ryv

Aardvark

26th March 2007, 14:39

I'd like to part pay in WoW gold tbh, seeing as I don't play anymore and have a ****load :D

Silk75

26th March 2007, 17:03

My god that sounds good, the chalets I mean, not Aardvark's gold

tucool

26th March 2007, 17:13

Aye Im interested :D ... sounds good, but we'll see what happens.

andyf

22nd April 2007, 01:16

yeah I'm game. Always willing to put my quadriceps on the line for fun :)

Predat0r

22nd April 2007, 14:15

If I have money by then, and this will happen, and I'm not busy with A levels, count me in. :) Just checking, but is it a mixed slope, or skiing only?

Ashers

17th September 2007, 23:22

How we thinking for 2008? Did this ever kick off between 2005-06? (I missed a page!) Me and brother would love to go if you do another one, we both race for our home town.

Cheers
Ash

her0n

17th September 2007, 23:50

There's been an MPUK ski trip every year, lots of fun!

Unfortunately I won't be able to go again until 2009 at the earliest.. damn final year of uni :(:

Silk75

18th September 2007, 08:11

Slacker

rapty

18th September 2007, 09:34

How many of you ski in Switzerland?

afty

18th September 2007, 12:26

How many of you ski in Switzerland?I have ski'd in Switzerland... but not for a while.

Drarok

18th September 2007, 12:34

MOAR SNOW THIS TIME!!!111qqqoneonepewpew

sweetlouise

3rd October 2007, 11:35

did anyone ever end up going?

her0n

3rd October 2007, 13:11

did anyone ever end up going?

Learn to read the thread.

You are a terrible troll.

her0n

3rd October 2007, 13:12

How many of you ski in Switzerland?

The only time i've skiied there was back in 2002, little town called Evoléne in the middle of nowhere. The entire town stunk of cow poo and the locals scared the crap out of us on Mardi Gras... but yeah the skiing was good :)

CoinBox

22nd March 2008, 02:42

nice...

hitman_cs325

19th July 2008, 03:17

Hi there,

If this is still in the go ahead, would i be able to come, im quite new and not met you before, but serioulst looks amasing :)

afty

19th July 2008, 10:42

If this is still in the go ahead, would i be able to come, im quite new and not met you before, but serioulst looks amasing :)This was for last yer (old thread) and I'm afraid these trips are very much a case of personal recommendation only, sorry!

hitman_cs325

19th July 2008, 10:52

This was for last yer (old thread) and I'm afraid these trips are very much a case of personal recommendation only, sorry!

As in you mean, If i don't know you you can't come :confused

Well i thought it be a good idea to see if a new one could be organised ?

tucool

19th July 2008, 13:28

As in you mean, If i don't know you you can't come :confused

Well i thought it be a good idea to see if a new one could be organised ?

I think its more the MPUK skiing trip is restricted to people who are close friends, people who know eachother outside of the internet. Its kinda understandable, you pay a lot of money for 7 days skiing... and no one wants to ski with a Billy....

So, either start wrangling your way into the MPUK Skiers club, which seems to be heavily fortified by Afty and his "friends only policy" ( :D ) or start your own trip! Either that or speak nicely to Isca, maybe she will give you a reduced rate on one of her Chalets for the week... maybe not? I dont know??