Accommodation
This section is basically in two parts:-
Below you will find suggested ways to keep the cost of accomodation down.
Secondly, if you look at the menu on the left you will find appraisals of accommodation that has been stayed at by some of our readership.
This list will be constantly updated as the authors and contributors visit new resorts.
The publishers reserve the right to edit all contributions where necessary. Views expressed in reviews of Accommodation are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the publishers.
CHEAPER ACCOMMODATION
As mentioned in 'Where To Stay' in the 'Experienced' section, it works out much cheaper if you stay in accommodation that requires travelling to the slopes.
The most expensive properties are always situated right next to the ski slopes and/or convenient for the nightlife.
So, if you are willing to travel either a few miles by car (or the regular free ski bus that most resorts now provide) you will see the prices tumble.
Some of the recommended budget hotels that can be found in the valleys are Formule One, Village, Premiere Classe, Hotel-BB and Quick Palace (mainly in France).
As an example, in January 2009 you could stay a night in a F1 hotel in Albertville for 31 Euros (approx £24 at current rates) - and that's for 3 people!
Read 'Where To Stay' in the Experienced section for more expansive information.
Cheap Hotel
Cheap Hotel accommodation can be found on numerous internet websites.
Some of the good ones that we have found are Laterooms, Octopus Travel, and Chez Nous.
For January 09
Laterooms are advertising the 4* Apartments Spiegl (14k to Innsbruck) £52.48 per night for twin, £75.54 per night for triple, and £93.03 for a room that sleeps 5.
The 4* Binders Hotel, actually in the city of Innsbruck, for £38.96 per night for a single and £54.09 per night for a twin.
The Auberge de Costaroche (2* Hotel) in Albertville would cost £38.96 for a twin/double or £60.43 for a family room (2 adults, 2 children).
BUT, the best deal for Jan 09 must be the Residences de Valfrejus, which are at the heart of the resort and close to the ski lifts & shops. For only £21.47 FOR A FAMILY ROOM per night !!! (2 adults, 2 children).
In good snow conditions you can ski in/ski out of these apartments !
Please note Minimum Stay is 7 nights.
Lowcostbeds offer a studio for 2 in the 3* Residence le Mariale in Lourdes for only £249 for the week. An apartment for 4 is £392.
Six Pyrenean ski resorts are within 18 miles, including Cauterets.
Cheap apartments, chalets, farmhouses and village houses that accommodate from 2 to 20+ skiers can also be found in Interhome, Cheznous, Ownersdirect, Welcomecottages, Holidays-france, France-rental, and Lastvilla.
Interhome offers six apartments (sleeps 4) in different Austrian resorts for less than £280.
Typical of these is the 1 bedroomed apartment in the Zugspitzarena in Bilbach (Tyrol) which is only 100 metres from the lifts and 300 metres from the village centre.
