Find the right holiday rental in the mountains!
You have decided to spend a holiday in the snow and you are looking for the best accommodation to welcome you for a weekend or a week? Discover our practical tips to choose your destination and enjoy an unforgettable stay with skis (or snowshoes) on your feet!
Choose the right ski resort
You should start by thinking about the choice of the massif, depending on where you live and how long you will stay. Indeed, is it relevant to cross France and lose two days on the road to enjoy the most beautiful resorts of Savoie or Haute-Savoie for a weekend of two or three days, when you can reach the resorts of the Pyrenees in a few hours?
Then you need to ask yourself about the expectations of your whole family or group of friends. If you focus on winter sports, the size and quality of the ski area will be at the heart of your concerns. If you want to take the opportunity to go out and celebrate, a trendy resort, with a lively heart of a resort rich in bars, restaurants and discos is essential. For a relaxing family holiday, you can choose mountain villages in less touristic valleys.
The choice of resort is all the more important as you book your holiday rental in the mountains early in the season. Indeed, snowfall is becoming more and more uncertain and you may well have to leave your skis in the closet in favour of your hiking boots. Choosing a resort located at altitude, well oriented and equipped with artificial snow solutions should save you a few disappointments. However, choosing a small family resort makes sense, especially if you book at the last minute. Check the weather report and snow conditions to make sure you will have a good stay in a mountain atmosphere, even in a resort with a low altitude and few snow guns. This will help you find the right ski resort for you.
What is your ideal location?
Are you going to choose an apartment? A cottage? A holiday residence? Will you prefer accommodation at the foot of the slopes, even if it means paying more for your stay? So many questions that you should ask yourself before booking your holiday rental in the mountains.
Choose the best location
The foot of the slopes is an ideal solution for skiers who want to make the most of their package. They will be able to increase the number of descents, while giving themselves the opportunity to go home for lunch very easily.
You can also choose accommodation further away from the snow front, and thus benefit from more attractive rates. You may also choose to stay outside the station. This choice is all the more relevant as you will not spend all your holidays on the slopes. You can also more easily explore the surroundings, go to a nearby valley for a session of ski touring or snowshoeing, go down to the nearby town for an urban tourist getaway...
Apartment, chalet or holiday residence?
The apartment is a practical and widespread solution in ski resorts. A plus compared to the hotel, you take advantage of the presence of a kitchen to prepare your own meals and thus save money: holidays in the mountains are expensive!
If you are going out with several people, rent a chalet! You will enjoy a completely mountain setting. By sharing accommodation costs among the different members of the group, you will probably save money. And admit that there is no better way to get into an alpine atmosphere and relax after a hard day's work than with a fireplace in your holiday rental in the mountains.
The holiday residence, or holiday village, is an ideal solution for families. Many services are available on site to meet the expectations of young and old alike. You can also benefit from catering solutions, with half or full board, which are more financially attractive than lunches and dinners in restaurants throughout your stay.
Have a good holiday in the mountains!
These few tips should help you find the right rental for a pleasant mountain holiday. Choose your resort carefully, whether it is a popular destination such as Chamonix, Tignes, Val Thorens or L'Alpe d'Huez, distinguished as Megève, or more family-friendly like Vars or Puy Saint-Vincent, and choose accommodation that will please the whole family or your group of friends!
