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 #1 Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 13:37:40 |
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Anybody coming to this thread now, please just read this first post then skip to post #50, otherwise you will become confused! All interim posts relate to a previous holiday plan! Cheers.
Okay, let me hit you with this one......... Option 2:
A week away with Ski Weekends, a company I went away with last year. It's a coach/Eurostar trip to Brides le Bain, the town just below Meribel. It leaves from Victoria station on 1st January, and you actually get 7 days on the slopes. You can upgrade to executive seats for about £25 which gives you mega leg room and comfy seats. It's half board, so you get breakfast and dinner included in that. So all you really need are beer tokens and lift pass.
The price? £199! I know! Insane. Okay, here are the pro's and cons:
Pro's
- Just after new year. What better way to forget about going back to work.
- Half Board.
- No arranging to get flights and transfers.
- £199!
- 7 pretty much full days on the slopes.
- Club hotel with it own bar and free Wifi.
- Access to Three Valleys, one of the biggest areas in Europe.
Con's
- Coach travel. A bit 'marmite'. I personally loved it.
- Straight on the slopes from the coach and straight on it again after the last day. Although I liked this too.
- Hotel is functional and some of the food can be described as such too.
- It's in Brides. Nightlife is limited. Unless you are rich, you ain't getting to Meribel etc, although with a big group, you could take over a bar for the night and probably be treated like kings.
- The lift to Meribel base takes 30 minutes. Again, didn't bother me because I'm up early. Lot's of people also talk about the last lift, although it's at half four! I'm normally cooked by that point.
So, what do people think. I've come close to booking this a few times already and have held back from putting it on here for fear that it may raise awareness amongst others to such an extent that I would miss out.
Any more info required, give me a shout. |
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| #2 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 13:47:13 |
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| Definitely be up for this! Obviously depending on dates... :D |
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| #3 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 13:55:36 |
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crikey that's a bit of a steal! I was originally planning on waiting on something last minute, but I know I spent at least that amount on my last last-minute trip anyway...
sign me up!
does it include flights? not very clear from how they've worded it... |
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| #4 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 13:56:54 |
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As long as it doesn't clash with 16th January - I'm keen  |
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| #5 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 14:05:13 |
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Can't believe some people have a social diary for next January already! 
C, I think the line "Scheduled flights to Nice" pretty much wraps up the debate about whether flights are included. 
And the other important bit of information (although this may be bunkum) is that they said in the same e-mail that tour operators will be taking up less beds this year as they will worry about selling them, so there will be less last minute deals and prices may go up. How would people like to say end of February 2010 as a starter?
I generally go away with the lads in December, so a bit more space would be good for me between holidays. May even be able to get anotehr one in in-between. |
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| #6 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 14:09:46 |
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| End of Feb sound perfect! |
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| #7 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 14:13:25 |
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keep me in mind for this!
I want to go out for another season somewhere (sick of this place again!) but if that doesnt happen, then this sounds like an awesome deal!  |
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| #8 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 15:03:51 |
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| I would be up for this as long as the dates suit. Jan is really difficult for me |
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| #9 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 16:23:22 |
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| end of feb sounds good to me... there's no need for me to be in the mountains on my birthday next year so it's allll good! |
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| #10 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 18:22:22 |
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spanner in the works...
half term will be end of feb, so will be better/cheaper either 1 or 2 weeks before... |
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| #11 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 21:55:54 |
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| Ahhh, Spanner Schamnner. I will give them a call tomorrow and actually scope out some options. |
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| #12 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 22:26:52 |
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Im In !!!! and im bringing a little prawn along with me..........all that remains to be said now is simply...........
*LIST* *LIST* *LIST* *LIST*.....
Andy |
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| #13 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 10/06/2009 @ 22:32:15 |
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Depends when for me.
I am in Switzerland in Jan and Canada in March! (just thought I would pop that in!  ) |
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| #15 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 11/06/2009 @ 09:06:11 |
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damn you Mike! I'm not going to Canada next season and it makes me want to cry/hit people when they mention they're going...  
anways... yeah, avoiding half terms would be good.... bear in mind that the UK half terms are all over the place now, as are the French, German and Italian! |
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| #16 Re: Possible GB'ers trip to Brides Les Bains, 3 Valleys 11/06/2009 @ 09:20:06 |
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| Revision #2 (Last edited: 11/06/2009 @ 09:20:55) |
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QUOTE (daywalker - 10/06/2009 @ 22:26:52) all that remains to be said now is simply........... *LIST* *LIST* *LIST* *LIST*.....
Obligatory List
Adam
I won't put anyone else's name on behalf of them... that's just Rood! |
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