France
Ski specialists pledge to peg price of post piste pint
UK après skiers will be floored by the price of a round of drinks at Take Me To (Ski)’s flagship hotel in the French Alpine resort of L’Alpe d’huez.
Stock up on festive fizz on a Christmas market weekend
Those looking for a bit of festive fizz can enjoy Grape Escapes' Prestige Christmas Market Weekend from 9-11 December 2011. The two night trip will mix Champagne vineyard tours with Reims' famous Christmas market making it an ideal pre-Christmas break.
Cheap flights bring five star fun within three star budgets
An avalanche of low cost flights to Grenoble are opening up the French Alps to a new generation of ski fans.
easyJet Holidays website snowboards into ski business
The easyJet Holidays website has launched its first ever ski programme, offering excellent value for money skiing holidays.
Ski Verbier launches new luxury ski company
One of the UK’s leading luxury ski holiday companies, Ski Verbier, which offers Europe’s most sought after, 5* ski chalets costing from £860 to £4,000 per person per week, has expanded from its heartland of Verbier with the launch of ‘Ski Chamonix’, and is now offering fully catered accommodation in two of Chamonix’s most luxurious properties, Chalet Cragganmore (sleeps 12) and Chalet Bowmore (sleeps 8).
Ski, snow, sunshine and Father Christmas
Affordable luxury, that's what will be in store for you if you book with The Private Chalet Company. Proud of its exceptional service, fine dining and snow sure surroundings, the owners offer gourmet and catered chalets in the picturesque Sainte Foy, France. Only 75 minutes from Chambery airport and 2 hours plus to Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble.
Ski Beat offers more for 2011/12
The UK’s leading and long established ski chalet company, Ski Beat, is upgrading its entire catered chalet holiday programme for winter 2011 / 12, with all of its 49 chalets in six snowsure French ski resorts now benefitting from enhanced service levels that include L’Occitane toiletries, cooked breakfasts, a four course farewell meal, Rocks Organics soft drinks, welcome aperitifs and canapés and afternoon tea each day.
Makeover moves mountains at Alpine ski resort
With towering snow-capped peaks, an eight-degree gradient and 21 hairpin bends the high road to the French Alpine resort of L'Alpe d'Huez is a challenging drive at the best of times.
The famous gardens of Chateau La Chaire, a hotel with history
An historic country house, the elegant Château La Chaire has been enhanced and transformed into a luxury 14 bedroom hotel providing exceptional levels of comfort and service.
Flexible Christmas and New Year ski breaks
Both Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Sunday this year, making it a bit more complicated for those who are tempted to get away to the Alps for their first ski break of the season.
Try gourmet mushroom foraging in the French Alps
Delve into dark alpine forests to discover the hidden world of mushroom foraging this Autumn, with five-star chalet Ferme du Ciel’s gourmet short break holiday.
Maximise your time on piste with early bird ski deal
A new scheme has been launched to help skiers make the most of their winter break and maximise their time on the pick of the Alpine Pistes.
rudechalets winter 2012 ski and snowboard events
rudechalets kick off the 2012 winter season with their Rudeville Slope Side party giving all of their ski and snowboard loving guests the opportunity to ride / ski for free and celebrate the coming winter (Sept).
Seasoned Travel launches summer food festivals
Seasoned Travel has launched holidays to some of Europe’s best food festivals as an antidote to the summer beach holiday grind.
Summer bargain breaks in Paris spark cut price journey demand
Carpooling leader BlablaCar is witnessing a significant rise in demand for trips to Paris from London as Brits look to capitalise on bargain breaks in August.