Tony_H wrote: Trying crystal again this season but half board so we won't have to suffer their dreadful food.
I'm a bit confused, Tony, as I always understood half board to mean breakfast and dinner! -)
The best tour operator and why?
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I'm a bit confused, Tony, as I always understood half board to mean breakfast and dinner! -)
I don't mind the fella , just good that you have come to your senses to understand that wickers is always right :lol:
Couldn't agree more - and one of those great reports would be from me :D
Simples. Chalets are staffed by tour op who do the cooking, whereas hotels belong to the owners and tour op just put you up in it so they don't cook for you.
Massive difference
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Started by LivingThe Dream in Ski Chatter 20-Nov-2012 - 39 Replies
LOTA
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
I'm a bit confused, Tony, as I always understood half board to mean breakfast and dinner! -)
Ian Wickham
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
Iceman wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:None of them complete waste of space ....... Only DIY now
Got to agree with the old fella :-)
I don't mind the fella , just good that you have come to your senses to understand that wickers is always right :lol:
Felthorpe
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
Have used Crystal, as everyone else here seems to agree.... adequate. My OH was sure they had a taste magnet to suck all the flavour from their food as it looked good but tasted of very little!
We had a good experience with Alpine Elements and I would book with them again.
Have done DIY and it's OK but some of those apartments are little more than rabbit hutches and I don't like the door resting on my knees when I am on the loo! (and I am not 6ft 5)
:oops:
We had a good experience with Alpine Elements and I would book with them again.
Have done DIY and it's OK but some of those apartments are little more than rabbit hutches and I don't like the door resting on my knees when I am on the loo! (and I am not 6ft 5)
:oops:
I can see my house from here...
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Adam67
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
I worked for tour operators for 5 years and I DIY it now as a preference. I find renting a s/c apt is more a holiday home when booked privately and therefore has more mod cons. A chalet is often either hosted by the owner or at least overseen by the owner so again better equipped and a much higher standard (including service and customer care) than a tour operator chalet. Only my experiences and it depends on what your priorities are.
Jastem
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
Tony_H wrote:Ski Miquel consistently get great reports.
Couldn't agree more - and one of those great reports would be from me :D
Bald-eagleman
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
Your AGE and experience counts for a lot Wickers. BTW Happy birthday yesterday -)
Carving leaves me all on edge
Bandit
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
From the years when I did ski package holidays, Skiworld were the best organised. Inghams were mostly efficient, Neilson, clueless staff reduced me to tears and I made a "never again" vow, Virgin, ok but were masters of creative descriptions.
One Tour Op did go bust on me, I was away on the overnight Ski Train, made it back to Dover OK, but not to London destination. Made my own way home :), can't remember the co. name.
We discovered Interhome, who are great, and went DIY from then on, until we found a resort where we wanted to put roots down.
One Tour Op did go bust on me, I was away on the overnight Ski Train, made it back to Dover OK, but not to London destination. Made my own way home :), can't remember the co. name.
We discovered Interhome, who are great, and went DIY from then on, until we found a resort where we wanted to put roots down.
Tony_H
reply to 'The best tour operator and why?' posted Nov-2012
LOTA wrote:Tony_H wrote: Trying crystal again this season but half board so we won't have to suffer their dreadful food.
I'm a bit confused, Tony, as I always understood half board to mean breakfast and dinner! -)
Simples. Chalets are staffed by tour op who do the cooking, whereas hotels belong to the owners and tour op just put you up in it so they don't cook for you.
Massive difference
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