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Hotel Les Barmes de l’Ours

Minty Clinch wrote a great piece in The Independent on Sunday about Hotel Les Barmes de l’Ours in Val d’Isere – http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/hotels/stay-the-night-les-barmes-de-lours-6264777.html

It’s one of our favourite hotels. Book it through us and we’ll tailor-make the rest of your trip around it.

Introducing the MOOSER Hotel, St Anton

We are pleased to announce a new addition to our hotel portfolio, the MOOSER Hotel in the lovely traditional ski resort of St Anton. This brand new ski hotel enjoys a ski in, ski out location overlooking the resort, giving it fantastic views and one of the best locations in resort.

Facilities at the MOOSER include a stylish restaurant and bar, along with a spa perfect to relax in after a days skiing. This boutique hotel has just 17, beautifully appointed, rooms including some larger suites to sleep up to four persons, and so is an ideal hotel choice for a family ski holiday, couples ski holiday or a group ski holiday.

For further details and rates please call Ellie on 01993 899422 and we will be happy to help you.

 

 

 

Fantastic Offers in Whistler, and the snow is falling!

The Fairmont Chateau, Whistler

We currently have some fantastic offers in Whistler, including the luxury ski hotel The Fairmont Chateau in Whistler (above). For selected dates you can save as much as 45% off your stay! The Fairmont Chateau is a great choice for your family or couples ski holiday, offering ski in, ski out access.

For example,  for 2 adults and 2 children in March, return flights from London to Vancouver, 10 nights at the Fairmont Chateau, four nights in a five star hotel in Vancouver and transfers is £9,372 in total. If that isn’t good enough, book before 31st October and we will give you a further 10% off the package, totalling to just £8,434 for your whole family!

For further details on this offer, or for other great properties in Whistler, please call our North American team on +44 (0) 1865 398132.

Now really is a great time to book your Whistler winter holiday, and the snow is already falling. Some of our very lucky friends had these fresh tracks on the 6th October…

 

 

Five Star Ski Hotel, Courchevel 1650 still with New Year week availability

The Hotel Manali offers a new level of luxury in Courchevel 1650, an ever-popular resort for families and individuals looking to access the world class skiing of the Three Valleys at more competitive rates than its better-known sister resort of Courchevel 1850.

This 5-Star hotel offers the perfect base for your skiing holiday with “ski in, ski out” access to the extensive network of the Three Valleys ski area. The hotel is ideally located at the heart of the resort, offering access to shops and ski slopes – everything is literally on your doorstep!

The hotel has a large sunny terrace (above) overlooking the ski slopes, a restaurant, bar and wine bar. The spa facilities include a swimming pool, fitness room and a herbal tea bar. There′s also a wellness centre which includes a hammam, sauna, tanning booth, massage and beauty treatments – perfect after a day on the slopes.

The Oxford Ski Company is proud to include the Hotel Manali in our portfolio of uber-luxury ski accommodation in Courchevel, and we are pleased to be able to offer our discerning clients this rare availability for several room configurations in this property, for the peak week 26th December 2011 – 2nd January 2012.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity!  Call now and ask to speak to one of our hotel specialists, on 0044 (0) 1865 398130.

Great Savings at Four Seasons Resort, Whistler

The Four Seasons Resort, Whistler

Whistler is, in our opinion, the best ski resort in Canada. It offers fantastic skiing, an impressive average snowfall record of over 10 metres, a pretty village, and friendly, attentive service throughout the resort.

We are currently offering some fantastic discounts at the Four Seasons Resort, above. This luxury ski hotel enjoys a great central location and is just moments away from the ski lifts. Facilities include a spa, swimming pool, hot tubs, restaurant and bar, making this an ideal choice for a couples ski holiday or for a family ski holiday.

For example a Deluxe Room for 2 persons, for 10 nights throughout January and up to the 16th of February, we can offer at just $CAD 1,921 per person including all tax, rather than its usual price of $CAD 3,113 per person. This offer is only available up until the 15th November 2011.

For further details on this offer, or for other great properties in Whistler, please call our North American team on +44 (0) 1865 398132.

Hotel Le K2

Opening in December 2011, this brand new five star luxury ski hotel is going to be the place to stay in exclusive Courchevel 1850 this winter!

There are 29 rooms and suites which are serviced to an exceptionally high level. There are also 5 independent ski chalets for rent, with the services of a chef, butler and house keeping. Le K2 has an excellent position as it is “ski in, ski out” on the Cospillot piste, close enough to walk in to the centre, should you wish, or of course you can use the driving service.

If you are interested in either a hotel room, or a chalet, please call one of the team on +44 (0) 1865 398 130.

 

Luxury Ski Hotels in Vail, Colorado

Four Seasons Resort, Vail, Luxury Ski Hotel

Vail, Colorado, is known as one of the best ski resorts in all of North America. A few of us took a trip out to Vail in March last season, not only did we enjoy great skiing with fantastic snow conditions, we also visited some exceptional luxury ski hotels and luxury condos such as the Four Seasons, Vail, above. Great for a couples ski holiday or families alike.

The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Luxury Ski Hotel

If you are looking for a family ski holiday, a great family friendly hotel is The Arrabelle at Vail Square above.  Located close to the slopes and with plenty of activities such as ice skating, swimming in the roof top pool, or shopping in the quaint boutiques.

There are many more fantastic luxury ski accommodations in Vail, please do take a look at the hotel page on our website, or call the hotel team on  +44 (0) 1865 398132.

As a final tip, must-do’s in Vail include; 1 – ski the Blue Sky Basin for some great tree runs 2 – have a cocktail in the stylish Frost Bar at the Hotel Sebastian 3 – enjoy a juicy steak at the Chophouse.

 

 

Save 20% at Carlton Hotel, St Moritz


Carlton Hotel, St Moritz, Switzerland

At a higher altitude of 6 metres than both Courchevel 1850 and Val d’Isère, the illustrious ski resort of St Moritz is a formidable choice for an early ski trip due to its consistently good, early snowfall record.

Glacier skiing, superior snow-making facilities and a clientèle not overly fussed about skiing makes for better snow conditions throughout the season, than other equally popular, high resorts.

Make your money go further on your pre-Christmas ski trip by staying at the five star Hotel Carlton. For all bookings made at least 60 days before check-in, the hotel is offering a 20% discount on the normal rate of their suites. This offer applies only for reservations made between the 9th and the 18th of December, 2011.

As with all our properties, at least one of our Sales Consultants will have inspected the Hotel Carlton so do call for our first hand knowledge on + (0) 1865 398 133.

Amazing Offer at The Limelight Lodge, Aspen

The Limelight Lodge, Aspen, Colorado, USA

The luxury ski resort, Aspen is incredible. A few of us were lucky enough to take a trip out here in March last season and found a great traditional ski town full of character, a great mix of high end shopping to affordable boutiques, and with a mix of clientèle to match. To top this off we had fantastic snow conditions, and the ski terrain on offer is vast.

Aspen can easily be an affordable couples ski holiday or family ski holiday, contrary to some belief.

We have a great offer at the luxury ski hotel, The Limelight Lodge shown above, offering up to 30% off the hotel, return flights and transfers. You have to be quick though, it ends on the 31st August.

To give you an example, a 10 night stay, bed and breakfast, over New Year is just over £2,000 per person for the package!

For more information on this offer, Aspen, or indeed all hotels on our North American portfolio, please call the Oxford Ski Company on +44 (0) 1865 398 132.

August Whistler Deals


Four Seasons Resort, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

For those looking to test the water and try a ski trip to North America for the first time, Whistler is an ideal resort to start with. Fans of the Four Seasons’ brand will find familiarity in Whistler’s own offering.

The Four Seasons, Whistler is currently offering a 4th night free, double upgrade and $400 hotel credit to guests who book before the 31st of August.

If the idea of a chalet style holiday would make you feel more at ease about trying Canada then the operator of several private homes are offering a free 6th night for bookings made before the 6th of August.

Please call the Oxford Ski Company to find out what deals we have available in Whistler on lift passes, ski hire and ski lessons.