Is A Catered Snowboard Holiday For You?
If you’re considering different accommodation options and one of them is “catered” – take some time to think about how suited you are to the service. The reason: you’ll almost certainly pay a premium for catered accommodation, so it’s important that it’s a good fit for your snowboarding holiday. This article will help you decide. [...]
Fernie: Cornerstone Lodge Review
During the 2007/2008 season, we stayed in the Cornerstone Lodge, in Fernie, Canada (BC). The Cornerstone Lodge is in the actual resort, rather than Fernie Town, which is a bus ride down the road. I don’t know the exact price that we paid for the 6 person appartment as we booked as part of a [...]
Le Meijotel, Les Deux Alpes – 2006 Accommodation Review
Summer 2006, I spent a little over a week in Les Deux Alpes, riding the park on the glacier. I stayed 7 nights in Le Meijotel and then the last night in a B&B – the Sick and the Mental Inn. This is a review of our self catering apartment in Le Meijotel. Booking I [...]
La Prariond, Tignes '06 – Appartment Review
My good friend James, aka The Network, has kindly agreed to, in his words: “grace my blog with his literary presence”. What this means is that he has written, in my words: “a good but occassionally crass” review of the accommodation they stayed in earlier this year – Tignes. It’s good stuff so read on… [...]
Les Deux Alpes: Sick and the Mental Inn B&B Review
Sick and the Mental Inn – Summer Snowboarding Accommodation, 2006 Whilst in Deux Alpes this summer I spent my final night in the Sick and the Mental Inn. I had planned on spending the whole week there, but as things turned out the group ended up in an apartment for the majority of the time, [...]
Les Deux Alpes: Accommodation
OK, so I’ve sorted out the flights for my summer trip – but where am I going to stay? As I mentioned previously, I’m going out for 8 nights, Saturday through to Sunday. Although this is great for getting extra boarding in, it kinda throws a spanner in the workd when it comes to accommodation. [...]
Tignes, Val Claret: 2006 Accommodation Review
Apartment 8, La Ferme du Val Claret March 2006, I spent two weeks riding in Tignes with a group of friends and family. The group was split between two apartments – this is a review of the accommodation that I and six others stayed in: La Ferme du Val Claret First Impressions The accommodation is [...]
Chamonix, Le Tour: Accommodation Review
Last week myself and some friends spent a week boarding in Chamonix. We stayed in an apartment in Le Tour, at the top of the Chamonix valley. Here’s a quick review of the accommodation: Location: The chalet/apartment is situated in the small village of Le Tour. As with most things, there are pros and cons [...]
