Crystal Ski

freezywater wrote:interetingly popped in to Thomson yesterday to price up a holiday to Niederau!

:shock:

freezywater wrote:whilst i agree Ian, unfortunately they do a rather good job. for example i've priced up holidays to Austria on a diy basis and TO and can't see enough of a difference to make it worthwhile. maybe it's me and i'm not looking in the right place but i'd prefer to pay that little bit more in return for not having the stress of having to book all the individual parts

It really depends what you want, I like to select the people I go on holiday with, with the TO's unfortunately you can't do that, also in hotels they screw the hotels to a low per person price and what suffers is food quality, I have stayed in a couple of chalets in the summer and hated it I do have a very low fresh hold for dealing with pompous fools and I have met a few on these chalet stop overs.

I only speak for myself and my family if I stay in a hotel I expect a certain standard of food which I have always found on a direct book hotel, and this has not always been the case on a TO book hotel, I will not settle for an averagely prepared meal, I have never stated anywhere on my postings that it is cheaper to DIY your holiday because it isn't. I do it because I prefer to.. 8)

It definitely is cheaper to book yourself if you want that rare commodity in the tour operators brochure, a single room!
the only thing that makes life difficult is the cost of transfers

Ian Wickham wrote:

freezywater wrote:whilst i agree Ian, unfortunately they do a rather good job. for example i've priced up holidays to Austria on a diy basis and TO and can't see enough of a difference to make it worthwhile. maybe it's me and i'm not looking in the right place but i'd prefer to pay that little bit more in return for not having the stress of having to book all the individual parts

It really depends what you want, I like to select the people I go on holiday with, with the TO's unfortunately you can't do that, also in hotels they screw the hotels to a low per person price and what suffers is food quality, I have stayed in a couple of chalets in the summer and hated it I do have a very low fresh hold for dealing with pompous fools and I have met a few on these chalet stop overs.

I only speak for myself and my family if I stay in a hotel I expect a certain standard of food which I have always found on a direct book hotel, and this has not always been the case on a TO book hotel, I will not settle for an averagely prepared meal, I have never stated anywhere on my postings that it is cheaper to DIY your holiday because it isn't. I do it because I prefer to.. 8)

Do you line your family and friends up and select them from some sort of identity parade? "Son you took the piss out of me last week ya not coming on holiday, wifey you didnt try hard enough in bed last night ya not coming on holiday"

mfc wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

freezywater wrote:whilst i agree Ian, unfortunately they do a rather good job. for example i've priced up holidays to Austria on a diy basis and TO and can't see enough of a difference to make it worthwhile. maybe it's me and i'm not looking in the right place but i'd prefer to pay that little bit more in return for not having the stress of having to book all the individual parts

It really depends what you want, I like to select the people I go on holiday with, with the TO's unfortunately you can't do that, also in hotels they screw the hotels to a low per person price and what suffers is food quality, I have stayed in a couple of chalets in the summer and hated it I do have a very low fresh hold for dealing with pompous fools and I have met a few on these chalet stop overs.

I only speak for myself and my family if I stay in a hotel I expect a certain standard of food which I have always found on a direct book hotel, and this has not always been the case on a TO book hotel, I will not settle for an averagely prepared meal, I have never stated anywhere on my postings that it is cheaper to DIY your holiday because it isn't. I do it because I prefer to.. 8)

Do you line your family and friends up and select them from some sort of identity parade? "Son you took the piss out of me last week ya not coming on holiday, wifey you didnt try hard enough in bed last night ya not coming on holiday"

If you didn't understand what I said I will repeat it, I'm fussy who I go on holiday with, I do not suffer fools gladly, I gladly go on holiday with family and friends, we are not all the same old friend if I don't want to spend time with someone I will not that is my choice.

I did understand, it was a joke. Im 39 yrs and I like to think thats not old.

mfc wrote:I did understand, it was a joke. Im 39 yrs and I like to think thats not old.

Listen my friend you are aging fast we all are, My job involves an awful lot of PR and customer service, so I see the good and a very lot of the bad in people, so when I go on holiday I really do not want mix with the great British public, it is just how I deal withy getting away from it all......I started driving to the slopes due to drunks on a plane and blokes being sick on a transfer bus all due to excess alcohol... my choice is that I do not want to experience that on my hard earned holidays my wife is also in customer service and she feels the same, so it works out ok.. :D

Littleoaks wrote:Went to book yesterday for Feb/March 2010, on the crystal website and thought there was something a bit weird going on.
It was showing as no availability, now I know why. :cry:

So will have to have a change of plan and go to the Alps I think!

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Been directed here from a college at work, what's the low down on Bisanne, Les Saisies?

Going with 2 young children, they will be just turned 6 and 4 - they can both Ski fine and will be having lessons periodically throughout the year.

Will this place be OK?
I'm not too worried about night life or quality dinning, but some local amenities would be handy.
Thanks for any info

Hi,
We got back from this VERY apartment earlier today!!!

We will write a report for you and post some pix if you like.
When we've had a kip! (We drove back - it's a Sunday changeover)