J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by queen_sheba

you'd be better off with serviced apartments as you can get them right on the royal mile and you can have breakfast when you like and get the sound system on and party it up when you are getting ready.

Scotsman's quite expensive matey - the girls will want money for shopping, a few bottles of bubbly when getting ready and nice dinner. Don't waste money on a hotel where you will have your head on a pillow for a few hours a night!

xx

Lovely... :roll:

Exactly the main reason I don't go out on a Saturday night in Edinburgh!

El Barrio on Rose street is excellent for some Dominican Salsa, margueritas and R&B grooves. Quite chilled out and relaxed and only a fiver to get in.

Garibaldi's on Hanover Street is also good for Mexican then shaking your booty

Espionage. On Victoria Street, just off the Royal Mile. Three floors with different tunes on each floor. Hen party central though, you won't be the only hen or stag party in there!

These are the "hen friendly" places in Edinburgh Most bars etc won't let a big group of lasses in as it puts the regular punters off.

You can get into these places any time - if you want something to do before hand then I would suggest;

Booking a nice spa treatment in one of the hotels
Taking a wander down the Royal Mile, nice wee shops and stuff (esp the fudge one!)

Get "salsa dancing classes"
Cocktail making class.

Have you booked your accomm yet as I can recommend the best company to use.

xx
have fun and don't tear up my town too much!!

what about;
ice-skating
a nice sleigh ride round the village
pedestrian pass up the Aguille Du Midi to the top?
Dog sledging!
Actual sledging! (so you can still enjoy the nice fluffy stuff!)
Snow shoe walking (like big lacrosse sticks on your feet!)

Day trip to Annecy or Geneva for "real" shopping

There's also a Casino, a bowling alley with pool hall, and a cinema.

Happy days - best place really for a non-skier, very few resorts have this range of non-skiing activities!

have fun!

:mrgreen:Another Pistepals trip! This time to Les Allues in the Three Valleys. The chalet has an awesome hot tub and sauna and is split across 3 "apartments" within one large chalet. Rooms with balconies have fantastic views and just a few minutes walk from the cosy bars and restaurants of Les Allues. The chalet also has a large flatscreen TV with DVD player, Ipod speakers, a games console and very squashy comfy sofas! There's a local bus which goes every 15 mins to Meribel town centre so we can party it up or the local pub is 30m from the chalet!

I've pored through thousands of chalet listings to look for the right place! Don't get me wrong - I LOVE Morzine. but I'm really excited about trying a new ski area!

Suitable for; Beginners, Intermediates, Advanced, Snowboarders

what's not included -

Flights - You can fly to Geneva, Grenoble or Lyon. It is a 2 hour transfer from each of these airports. Or you could get the ski train direct to Moutiers which is 20 mins from the Chalet! Try http://www.skyscanner.net for the prices.
Lift Passes - 225e for full 600km 3 Valleys 6 day, 182 for Meribel only.
Equipment Hire
Transfers - Although depending on who gets what flights may be able to negotiate a lower price but budget for about £50 return.

What is included for £450
Local wine and beer. Breakfast, packed lunch and 3 course evening meal with coffee and mints/cheese board.

In resort private minibus service to slopes and into Meribel town at night.

Please contact me for booking or more information

sarah 8)

anyone looking to get away last minute at New Year? Most chalets i've tried are booked but I found this super one in Chamonix.

It's self catered, £446 pp and sleeps 8 all in twin rooms, which is ideal for pals looking for a New Year party!

message me for more info and photos!

sarah

i've been to morzine/les gets every year for the last 3 years at xmas/new year. we had great snow every time!!

so altitude is not the be all and end all. Plus with Morzine - at least you have a nice town and don't have to suffer the ugliness of Avoriaz - just use and abuse its altitude.

:P

i'm having a few problems getting accommodation though - they don't really go in for the catered chalet job the big places in France do.

It's all self catered apt or hotels... :-( not ideal for ma wee pistepals.

anyone know any better?

sarah

hmmm...coming from a city as beautiful as Edinburgh - the thought of being somewhere akin to "Basingstoke" chills me.

LOL

Zermatt then?