Ski Accommodation A Few Aspects To Consider Before Making A Choice
The type of place you stay in will make a huge contribution to how much you enjoy you ski vacation. You should therefore set aside an hour or two beforehand to carefully think about where you are going to spend your holiday and what type of ski accommodation you prefer.
Before you even start thinking about reservations, you should first think about what kind of resort you would like to go to. Get a couple of brochures from the different resorts and study what they have to offer and what there is to see and do in the immediate vicinity. During any ski break there will be days when you have inclement weather so you can’t ski. On those days you will really appreciate a resort where there’s other things to keep you busy apart from playing games on your laptop.
In this regard there are ski resorts and ski resorts. Well developed resorts have a plethora of things to do in the immediate vicinity. Very often you will have a quaint little town nearby with lots of interesting shops and restaurants. At night you can therefore mingle with other skiers and talk about what happened during the day.
The other type of resort, which you tend to find more in developing countries than elsewhere, provides a ski-only experience. There will be facilities like ski-lifts and a handful of hotels and guest houses, but not a lot more. Unless you plan to ski around the clock, you might find this kind of resort very boring in the end. It’s fine to go there for a quick day’s skiing, but to spend two or three weeks there is really only for the hardened nature lover.
The better developed resorts normally have a huge variety of accommodation establishment. There are usually more than enough five star hotels to satisfy the influx of the well-heeled who want only the best. Often these hotels have their own shopping centers with boutique stores and a couple of world class restaurants. There will normally also be facilities like saunas and gyms to make sure you stay busy during days that you can’t ski.
Mid-range hotels provide a home from home for the bulk of middle class skiers. They offer perfectly acceptable accommodation to fit the budget of the average guy in the street. Facilities that you are likely to find here are private bathrooms, televisions, perhaps a small refrigerator and a kettle so you can make your own coffee or tea.
You will find self-catering accommodation in or near virtually all the better ski resorts. For the family man these are the perfect solution. They offer a true home from home experience, with kitchens, TV lounges and often even hot tubs. Many of the more upmarket resorts have heated indoor pools and gyms where you can while away non-skiing hours.
An all-time favorite when it comes to ski accommodation is of course the guest house. This is the perfect option for people who like to make new friends. Many new friendships have indeed blossomed around the breakfast table of a guest house. They normally provide great value for money and the better ones can be compared to the best of hotels.