Skiing Accommodation

The many different kinds of skiing accommodation vary greatly, and are a huge factor in the cost, ambience and overall feel of your skiing holiday package. Skiing accommodation is offered in all resorts and towns, and the many different types give skiers and boarders a convenient base for their week away. Ski accommodation can range from the very cheap and most basic rooms, to five-star hotels and luxury catered chalets located just steps from the slopes.  

 

Ski resorts are home to a wide range of studios, apartments, hotels, lodges and chalets, which form the basis of the ski accommodation for their town or village. The cheapest form of skiing accommodation is a self-catering studio or apartment, which tend to be compact and furnished with basic facilities, and give skiers the flexibility to cater for themselves. These can be located a bus-ride away from the lifts, or situated close by, even slopeside, with location a major factor in the price. Recommended ski resorts for a self-catering ski holiday range from Courchevel 1550, located in Three Valleys in France, and Les Arcs in Paradiski, to Livigno in the Italian Alps. Hotels remain a popular form of skiing accommodation, either on a room-only, bed and breakfast ski holidays or half-board basis, and offer more options for guests, and an increased range of facilities. Resorts such as Tignes and La Plagne offer a wide range of hotel accommodation, and throughout Europe prices vary dramatically, from the more basic 2 and 3-starred hotels in Bansko or Borovets in Burgaria, to the luxury 5-star establishments of Megeve in the French Alps.

 

A beloved form of ski accommodation for British travellers is the fully-catered chalet, offering a cosy base for groups, and a very social ski experience for all guests. Skiers on a chalet ski holiday receive breakfast and dinner, as well as freshly-baked cakes and pastries on their return from the slopes, and enjoy a relaxed convivial atmosphere for the duration of their stay. Resorts in the French Alps boast a wide range of catered chalet ski holidays in many of the country’s charming and traditional towns and mountain villages, including Meribel, Chatel and Val d'Isere.