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Meribel (France)
by Drifter_2000 The Alps aren't an obvious summer destination, but me and some friends were looking for somewhere that we could have choice of activities like white-water rafting, mountain biking and gorge walking. During the summer months, hundreds of ski chalets sit dormant in the French Alps and you can get some cracking deals on them. We found a ... good deal at chaletmartin.com and decided to take the plunge. For the week, we paid £600 for a group of 6- not a bad deal, we thought. For this price, we got a spacious chalet with a bedroom each (most with ensuite), and a pleasant garden with a barbecue. My room even had a mezannine, although as I later discovered this just provided a hiding place for local wasps and other critters. The living room was equipped with satellite TV and a music system and we had the benefit of both a dining room and a kitchen diner. In Winter, Chalet Martin offers almost full-board but be prepared to self-cater in the summer. The chalet is designed to sleep 12 so you could end up paying as little as £50 a week if you were prepared to cram in. Our chalet was in Le Raffort, a small hamlet that was a 5 minute drive (or a 20 minute uphill walk) from Meribel Village. We flew into Geneva and hired a car at the airport. Meribel is a two and half hour drive from Geneva, and Chambery made at ideal point to stop for a picnic and some food shopping. The hamlet is conveniently located on the bus route, and a slightly irregular service connects you to the nearby resorts. Activities-wise there was plenty to do within driving distance. We went white-water rafting just outside of Moutiers, while Meribel Mottaret (a short drive away) was an ideal base to hire bikes and take the lift up to 'the slopes' (just a steep gravel path in the summer!). There was also a driving range and with a summer ski pass you also get free admission to Meribel's ice rink. Lift passes were available for around 45 euros a week from Meribel's tourist office which is still fully staffed in summer. We were also able to enjoy the usual Bastille Day celebrations, which happily coincided with our trip. Word of advice- make sure you get insurance- even in summer. One of my friends had a biking accident and needed basic treatment in Moutiers hospital. The dressings for a minor injury amounted to Euro60 so make sure you're covered. My main gripe was with Meribel town itself- the phrase 'ghost town' comes to mind. Having visited the Austrian lakes during the summer season I was expecting something like that- quaint squares, lots of little cafes and the gentle 'bustle' of visitors. About half of the cafes and bars in Meribel were closed and remained closed during our stay. There's also the seasonal wildlife, that no one really warns you about before you go. Our chalet had a mild fly infestation which we had to deal with as well as the occasional curious spider and a wasps nest was just outside of my window. My advice would be to stay somewhere a bit more populated, like Chambery. The place had everything- cafe, bars and shops, plus plenty of outdoor activities centering about the lake. As we passed through on the way back to the airport, I couldn't help but think 'Here's where we should have stayed'. Meribel was a worthwhile experiment but next time I'll be skiing down the pistes rather than skidding down them on a dodgy mountain bike. Read the complete review |
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Valmorel (France)
by Mieke We stayed at Valmorel for 1 week. We had an excellent stay at the brand new Club Med resort ! Valmorel is a little village but very cosy. The staff at the hotel is very friendly and helpful. Club Med has a a children's club for babies through to teenagers. Qualified staff members with boundless enthusiasm ensure parents and children gain ... maximum benefit, guaranteeing happiness for children and peace of mind for parents . The hotel has a swimming pool and wellness facillities. Located at the foot of the slopes, you can literally put on your gear in the ski room and ski from the door. We verbleven 5 dagen in het nieuwe Club Med resort in Valmorel. Van bij de start werden we er heel vriendelijk ontvangen. Bij aankomst konden we direct de overdekte parking inrijden. We werden er opgewacht door Club Med medewerkers die ervoor zorgde dat onze bagage rechtstreeks naar onze kamer werd gebracht. We hadden een standaardkamer die zeker voldoende ruim was. Het bed, 2 mtr breed vonden wij subliem net zoals de gezellige badkamer met ligbad en 2 lavabo's. Het hotel ligt vlak aan de pistes waardoor je gewoon uit het skilokaal vertrekt direct de piste op. Ook voor de kinderen is de ligging super, babypiste ligt vlak aan het hotel. Het eten is in buffetvorm met heel veel afwisseling. Je kan er ook à la carte gaan eten. Dit alles is inbegrepen in de all-in formule, net zoals skipas en skilessen die heel professioneel gegeven werden door ESF monitoren. Eveneens alle dranken zijn incl zoals wijn aan tafel, cocktails, aperitieven, heerlijke koffies... Je kan er ook genieten van wellnessfaciliteiten zoals binnenzwembad , stoombad en jaccuzzi , heerlijk buiten midden in de sneeuw. Vanuit de jaccuzzi zie je de skiërs de piste afdalen. Verder heeft het hotel ook een spa waar je kan genieten van schoonheidsbehandelingen en massages. Het hotel is ook voorzien van een speciale lift voor mindervaliden. Bij Club Med hebben ze werkelijk aan alles gedacht ! Dit is zeker voor herhaling vatbaar !! Ich kann dieses Hotel zu 100% empfehlen. Das Hotel war wunderschön, ausgezeichneter service mit einem wirklich engangiertem team Das Personal ist ausgezeichnet geschult, aufmerksam, hilfsbereit und sehr freundlich. Das Essen ist abwechslungsreich. Die verschiedenen Restaurants im Hotel geben jedem die Möglichkeit nach seinem Geschmack zu essen. Aber auch am Büfett sollte jeder etwas finden. Das Zimmer war gut eingerichtet, groß und sauber. Der Spa-Bereich mit Pool, jaccuzzi und Hamam ist ein angenehmer Aufenthaltsort. Das Hotel liegt zwar sehr günstig, gleich am Skipiste. Einfach sehr gutes Hotel, freundliche Leute und sehr benommen mit all Ihrer Gäste.Wenn man eine Frage hat, versucht man die so schnell wie möglich zu beantworten. Wir haben das Hotel in unserem Bekanntenkreis wärmstens empfohlen.Vielen Dank an das gesamte Hotelpersonal. Read the complete review |
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Banff (Canada)
by rosaliecullen **The nature of this review** Rather than re-iterate all of the wonderful things to see and do in Banff as 14 other reviews have done beautifully, I thought I would tell you of our activites on a 2 day trip to Banff in case others want to see it all on a tight time schedule. Banff is of course a beautiful town in the Rocky ... Mountains, just 1 hour away from Calgary airport by car. We visited in the summer of 2011 and had a perfect time. I seriously love the place. It is only small, one main road, less than 50 shops and restaurants but lots of visitors. In techy terms, it is a real "honeypot". So here we go with essentially what was our trip report which I hope will provide some useful insight to the area and hopefully encourage you all to go and visit! **Our arrival in Canada** We arrived at Calgary airport at 2pm local time, it took nearly 2 hours to get out of the airport and clear customs but we finally made it to the rental car desk. The guy on the desk suggested we upgrade the car to at least a "full" size car for driving on the mountain roads and we are glad we did this, our Chevrolet Impala was well worth the small extra bit and with travelling around so much, the space in the boot of the car was brilliant. I would strongly recommend getting a car with at least a bit of power. **Getting out of Calgary** Having left the airport with the map firmly in the boot, I soon learnt that there are only a handful of main roads in Canada, and we were not on any of them. We took an unscheduled detour around the suburbs of Calgary (which I recommend not trying at home folks!) before finally finding somewhere safe to stop to retrieve the map. We finally got on the highway and before long, in the distance, the majestic Rockies loomed over us. The drive was so exciting, flat land all around us on three sides, but through the front window, the gateway to our holiday was getting closer and closer. The drive to Banff was approximately one hour and twenty minutes, but it seemed much shorter with the fantastic display of beautiful scenery to gawp at out of the window. **Getting into Banff National Park** After passing Canmore and paying our park pass fee (we got an annual pass as it worked out better for us), we turned off for Banff, only to take a right turn at the junction (I found Canadian signposts to be not so clear in some cases) and after 10 or so minutes, I felt we had taken a wrong turn (turns out we were on the Lake Minnewanka loop!), so we headed back to be greeted by the beautiful Banff. **Hotel in Banff - Magnificent!!** Our hotel was Hidden Ridge Resort on Tunnel Mountain. I can highly recommend the property, the hot tub with views over Banff and the Rockies were a highlight of our trip. I will do a full review at some point, but if you stay there ask for a room with a view and be prepared that some of the the rooms are quite dark even with all the lights on. I also recommend staying on Tunnel Mountain, it was 5 minutes from Banff in a car and felt so peaceful in comparison to the hustle and bustle of the town. We headed to Bruno's for some food, again I will do a full review but the food was cheap and cheerful, not a fine dining experience, but the staff were friendly and pointed out some good things for us to see and do. I felt like all of the staff in shops, restaurants and hotels really knew their stuff and were more than willing to dig out a map or provide information for tourists, so don't hesitate to ask. **First full day of activity in Banff - suggestions of itinerary** We headed to bed early, feeling fairly jetlagged and of course woke up bright and early at around 5am. This 8pm bedtime, 5am wake time would continue for the next 4-5 days and we made the most of the early morning opportunities. The week before we came away the weather wasn't so good in Banff and someone on here told us to make the most of the good weather when you can. I would say that was excellent advice and with that nugget of information safely stowed away, we jumped on the Banff gondola just around 9am. Whilst we were up there, the weather was clear-ish, then in snowed, then it was brilliant sunshine. I learned a saying about Alberta weather "if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes" - mountain weather is extremely changeable and a tragic downpour of rain can be over within minutes (unlike England where it seems set in for 2 weeks). The views from the top were breathtaking, really really stunning. It also helped situate us, as I couldn't quite work out where everything was, given that I had such a clear image in my mind of what Banff would be like, it took a while to break that mould. We stayed at the top of Sulphur Mountain for around 2 hours, there is a cafe up there which is nothing special and a gift shop, but we were just in awe of the entire scene before our eyes. I would also say to anyone a little nervous of the gondola, yet it is high but the ride is incredibly smooth and I felt very safe throughout. By 11am, the peace and quiet at the top of Sulphur mountain was well and truly over and the hoardes of tourists on coaches queuing to go on the gondola made me feel glad we had done it really early. After this, we headed to the Lake Minnewanka loop as the weather didn't look so great and I always figure that in general lakes and waterfalls look pretty good in the rain anyway so we tried to keep that in mind for variable weather days. We went around Lake Minnewanka, Johnson Lake and Two Jack. It absolutely poured down when we arrived at Two Jack and we had our sandwiches in the car. By the end of the sandwich, it was brilliant sunshine, so the tip about waiting five minutes in Alberta weather really made sense! This area is pretty good for wildlife and on our way out, we spotted what we thought was an elk (but since realise they were mule deer) - it was very exciting seeing these things in the wild. We stopped for a quick photo/video and then went on our way. At this point, the weather was turning again so we were going to go to Banff Park museum, but by the time we arrived, the weather was so nice we took an unscheduled stroll down the Bow River to Surprise Corner. This is one of the "hiking trails" which is definitely more of an easy, easy walk, and also very pleasant. There are lots of benches to stop at and soaking up the atmosphere of Banff was just a really nice thing to do. We headed back to Hidden Ridge around 3pm to sit in the hot tub, unable to believe we were in such a gorgeous place. That night we decided to eat in Grizzly's fondue restaurant, again I'll do a full review, whilst it was different, it was very expensive, not at all filling and I can't recommend it, we certainly wouldn't eat there again. Feeling shattered we retired to bed after a busy but exciting 24 hours. **Second full day of activity in Banff - suggestions of itinerary** We were up early and headed up Highway 1a to Johnston Canyon which took about 40 minutes. We had high hopes of seeing some good wildlife, as many people in Banff had described it as being one of the best places to see wildlife, we thought it would be a dead cert at 7am, but still, only the mule deer came to see us, nothing more exciting like the bears and wolves and cougars that had seemed so prevalent in the area when people spoke of taking this highway. We were a tad disappointed but got on with our day. Again we arrived at approximately 8.15am and it was busy enough but quiet enough to enjoy it. Again this is a "hike" that isn't so much of a hike, however believing the "hike" to be difficult, we decided to just stroll the first paved part. In flip flops, it wasn't too much fun, I recommend at least trainers as there are some uphill bits to the lower falls, but again, a much easier hike than we anticipated (particularly as we weren't going to do it). The walk was brilliant and pretty easy and the lower falls were very rewarding, had the trainers been on the feets, we would have gone to the upper falls but it seemed ridiculous in flip flops! I would suggest going to the little cafe in the gift shop, it is genuinely vintage and just felt very quaint, we really liked it! We drove back along Highway 1a, again no wildlife spotted. We headed to Banff Springs Hotel, which is massive and impressive, but after wandering inside, I was heartily unimpressed with what seemed like a theme park castle. The man in one of the shops there told me he thought I wasn't impressed with it because I was used to real castles, which is true I guess, perhaps North Americans are more impressed because they don't see real British castles very often, so with that in mind I guess Banff Springs seemed pretty good to them! After lunch on a picnic bench overlooking the hotel, we headed to the Hoodoos (another "trail" which is an easy paved walk). Two cougars had recently been sighted there, so we waited ages for more people to walk with us along the path as the "carnivore alert" sign suggested, but no one came so we just went to the first view point by ourselves at it seemed close enough to the car park and we made lots of noise to make ourselves known. The hoodoos were OK and worth a look, but the view over the beautiful Bow River was spectacular from this vantage point. That signed and sealed it for me, I was in love with Banff. After this we went to the Banff Park Museum full of taxidermy animals, for the $4 it cost to get in it was worth it and filled an hour or so for us. We then wandered down Banff Avenue , disappointed that so many of the shops were full of the same (in most cases tacky) souvenirs. Once you've been in one shop, you've been in most of them! The situation of Banff between Mt Rundle, Sulphur and Cascade was so picturesque, I really loved it. **2 days vs 2 weeks* We had originally planned to have another day in Banff (but had to change due to hotel availability in Lake Louise), which we would in hindsight have spent visiting Canmore which is supposed to be lovely and less touristy than Banff (according to some Calgary locals). I would say the 2 days we spent in Banff were enough for us who were keen to see as much as possible and maximise the time we had in each place. Personally, on reflection, I would now love to chill out and relax in Banff for a week or so. Either in summer or winter, it was one of my favourite places of all in Canada, but the itinerary suggested would be useful for someone trying to maximise their time in the town. We tried to pack as much in as possible, next time, I would try and chill out a bit more! Also posted as dollydaydream84 on tripadvisor. Read the complete review |
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1 review Address: Office de Tourisme de Villard de Lans / Ski Resort International / 101 Place Mure-Ravaud / 38250 / Villard-de-Lans / France / Tél : +33 0 811 460 015 |
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3 reviews Ski Resort International / It is located 90 km (56 miles) from Salzburg, the nearest international airport. The resort is 220 km (136 miles) from Munich, Germany. |
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1 review Ski Resort International / Ski resort in Lebanon. |
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2 reviews Ski Resort International / Graubünden, Switzerland. |
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Ski Resort International / Graubünden, Switzerland. |
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Ski Resort International / Haute Savoie, France. |
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5 reviews Ski Resort International / Bansko ski resort is situated in Southwestern Bulgaria, at the foothills of one of the most beautiful Bulgarian mountains.Bansko provides an interesting combination between the virgin nature of Pirin Mountain and the atmosphere of the ancient Bulgarian sm |
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3 reviews Ski Resort International / Bulgaria. |
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5 reviews Ski Resort International / Sauze d'Oulx is 80 km (50 miles) from Turin, the nearest international airport. Travel time is a little over a hour. |
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1 review Ski Resort International / La Plagne, France. |
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