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Hotel Royal ***

Riederalp

 

* Spacious, modern luxury suites
* Ski to and from the door

* Peaceful, scenic location
 

Guide price: £1865pp*   

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Last minute availability for late season ski holidays

Spring may be in the air, but winter is far from over in the Alps, with colder weather set to sweep across Europe this week! This is great news for the Alps, where the higher ski resorts still have plenty of snow and are offering fabulous late season snow conditions... 

Ski February Half Term 2024

Half term is a really popular time to ski - the snow is often at its best, and the days are getting longer.

 

This February half term may be fast approaching, but we do still have availability in some of our favourite hotels across the Alps. So if you're looking for a luxury family ski holiday at February Half Term 2024, it's not too late to get in touch... 

Last minute availability over New Year 2023-24

New Year is the most magical time to go skiing. Resorts are awash with festive activity and there is a real buzz in the mountains.

 

This New Year may be almost upon us, but we do still have availability in some of our top quality luxury hotels over the 2023-24 festive period.

 

This year, snow conditions are already excellent across much of the Alps thanks to bumper early season snowfall, so why not take advantage and book a last minute luxury ski holiday?

 

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New luxury self-catering option in Lech

For those looking for a traditional Austrian ski holiday in Lech, but with the flexibility of self-catering, the quirky Knappaboda Aparthotel is a fabulous addition to our luxury accommodation options in this A-list Austrian resort...

Fabulous new ski-to-the door, family-friendly hotel in the heart of the Dolomites' Sella Ronda ski area

Hotel Condor, Selva di Val Gardena - offering great value for money...is the perfect choice for those seeking a high quality but good value hotel in the heart of the vast Sella Ronda ski area...

Les Crosets

La Plagne

Powder potential

Most of our resorts have super-reliable snow. But, if it's powder you're after, some areas are more likely to deliver than others. Here are 5 of the best ski resorts for powder in the Alps...

Andermatt

Switzerland

 

 ☆  Cult expert terrain on the famous Gemsstock mountain...
☆  Super-snowy micro-climate...
☆  Relatively uncommercial vibe...

 

If you like your mountains tall, steep and exceptionally snowy, Andermatt should be high on your bucket list. The chances of finding powder here are as high as anywhere in the Alps, and there are countless challenges both on and off-piste...

 

Engelberg

Switzerland

 

 ☆  Classic off-piste terrain...
☆  High incidence of powder days on upper slopes...
☆  Short transfers from Zurich...

 

If you like your mountains tall, steep and exceptionally snowy, Andermatt should be high on your bucket list. The chances of finding powder here are as high as anywhere in the Alps, and there are countless challenges both on and off-piste...

 

Warth-Schröcken

Austria

 

 ☆  Snowiest ski resort in the Alps...
☆  Part of the vast Arlberg ski area...
☆  Unspoilt, peaceful resort base...

 

If you like your mountains tall, steep and exceptionally snowy, Andermatt should be high on your bucket list. The chances of finding powder here are as high as anywhere in the Alps, and there are countless challenges both on and off-piste...

 

Lech-Zürs

Austria

 

 ☆  Formidable snow record...
☆  Part of the vast Arlberg ski area...
☆  Smart and charming village resort (Lech)...

☆  Super-convenient, ski-in ski-out resort (Zürs)...

 

If you like your mountains tall, steep and exceptionally snowy, Andermatt should be high on your bucket list. The chances of finding powder here are as high as anywhere in the Alps, and there are countless challenges both on and off-piste...

 

Val d’Isère/Tignes

France

 

 ☆  Excellent snow record......
☆  Vast ski area (L'Espace Killy)...
☆  Some of the best lift-served off-piste in the world...

 

With more skiing above 2500m than any other ski area in the Alps, a snowy microclimate, two glaciers and state-of-the-art snow-making, it's no wonder that Val d’Isère and Tignes are widely acknowledged to be among the most snow-sure ski resorts in the Alps...

 

For many skiers, snow reliability is likely to be the most important consideration when choosing a resort for a luxury ski holiday.

 

Most of our resorts have excellent snow records, but if you are looking for the most reliable, you'll need to consider a number of factors. Altitude is key, of course, but it's important to look beyond just the height of the ski resort itself. You also need to consider both the top height of the ski area and the average skiing altitude as a whole.

 

Other important factors to consider are the ski area's orientation (north-facing slopes hold their snow best!), the extent and efficiency of artificial snow-making aross the ski area, and whether or not the ski area includes a glacier.

 

With these factors in mind, here is our pick of the 5 very best ski resorts for snow reliability in the Alps...

If you can’t get away for a full week, or just want to squeeze in some extra skiing on top of your main holiday, a short ski break is the perfect solution.

 

We can arrange ski weekends or mid-week breaks to most of our hotels, but some resorts are better suited to short breaks than others. Most people will be looking for a resort with a short transfer, easy access to the slopes and a reliable snow record. 

 

Here is our pick of the five best ski resorts in the Alps for a short ski break...

Zermatt

Switzerland

 

 ☆  The world's best mountain restaurants...
☆  Extensive snow-sure terrain and highest pistes in the Alps...
☆  Magnificent glacial scenery...

 

Widely acknowledged as the mountain restaurant capital of the Alps, Zermatt offers an enormous choice of on-slope eateries of an exceptionally high standard. 
 

Megève

France

 

 ☆ Captivating mountain restaurants...
☆  One of France's smartest and most charming ski resorts...
☆  Very short airport transfers...

 

Megève's extensive ski area has an excellent choice of captivating mountain restaurants, with something to suit most budgets - from chic, expensive and gourmet, to more laid-back, self-service options.

 

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Italy

 

 ☆ Vast choice of mountain restaurants...
☆  Fashionable town with breath-taking scenery..
☆  Lots to do off the slopes...

 

Set amid the jaw-dropping scenery of the Dolomite mountains, Cortina d'Ampezzo is home to some of the finest mountain restaurants in Italy,  many of which are also accessible to non-skiers... 

 

Baqueira Beret

Spain

 

 ☆ Vast choice of mountain restaurants...
☆  Fashionable town with breath-taking scenery..
☆  Lots to do off the slopes...

 

Baqueira has many excellent mountain restaurants in which to indulge in a classically Spanish late and leisurely lunch, offering local Aranese cuisine, with its strong Basque and Catalan influences...

 

 

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For many of us, a day on the slopes would not be complete without a long lunch on the mountain, whether that be in a rustic mountain hut in front of a roaring log fire, or on a sun-drenched terrace surrounded by glorious Alpine scenery.

 

Luckily there are many ski resorts across the Alps that are well suited to those for whom this is an integral part of their ski holiday!

 

Here are the five ski resorts that we consider to have the very best mountain restaurants in the Alps...


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