Press Release Summary: On-line ski holiday specialist Directski.com selects the best ski resorts, by category.
Press Release Body: 1. Best family ski resort - Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Satisfyingly safe, comfortingly convenient and reassuringly inexpensive. No cries of "are we there yet?" as it only takes around 45 minutes from airport to resort. The slopes form a backdrop to the village so it's easy to meet up for lunch or keep an eye on the family in this compact and fun resort, while younger ones can hang out in the ski kindergarten.
7 nights half board at the Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora, return Gatwick flights and transfers costs from £339. www.directski.com
2. Best value skiing - Pas de la Casa, Andorra The prize for best value ski holidays and best value après ski has to go Andorra for its duty free pricing, inexpensive, great value resorts. The happy hours, discos, lively cafes and restaurants also give the Andorran resort of Pas de la Casa its reputation as one of the liveliest resorts in the mountains.
A week's skiing with self-catering accommodation at the Frontera Blanca apartments can be booked for just £179, with return Gatwick flights and transfers. www.directski.com
3. Best advanced skiing - St. Anton, Austria It's said a blue run is a red, a red is a black in St. Anton, blessed with world-class skiing, amazing powder and opportunities for huge off-piste mileage. A good skier rarely needs to touch a piste and, with its chic and stylish village centre, a good shopper will be fairly content too.
7 nights b&b at the Pension Malfon in St. Anton costs from £419 per person, with return Gatwick flights and transfers. www.directski.com
4. Best après ski - Sauze d'Oulx, Italy Start early and finish late in the Italian resort of Sauze d'Oulx. The resort has access to nearly 400kms of skiing terrain and with cocktail bars, wine bars, Irish themed pubs, clubs and pubs, it's a great place for a party too.
6 can share an apartment on a self catering basis from £259 per person, including return Gatwick flights and transfers. www.directski.com
5. Best ski & spa - Vail, USA Vail is one of the world's top ski resorts with superb accommodation, a characterful village centre and first class après ski. Many hotels include indoor and outdoor hot tubs, swimming pools, saunas and spas, making it the capital of ski & spa.
7 nights halfboard at The Lodge at Vail costs from £915, room only, with return Gatwick flights and transfers. www.directski.com
6. Best cross country skiing - Seefeld Seefeld is the home of cross-country skiing (`langlauf') and is Austria's leading cross country resort with an impressive 250kms of marked trails including the course designed for the 1976 Olympics and the 1985 world championships. Close to Innsbruck, one of the resort's other great advantages is its short transfer time of around half an hour.
7 nights half board at the 4* Wellness Hotel Stefanie in Seefeld, return Gatwick flights and transfers costs from £449. www.directski.com
7. Best ski weekend - Lillehammer, Norway It'd be a shame to go all that way and find no snow? Not an option in Lillehammer, the snow's thick from November to April, this former Winter Olympic ski resort has great skiing, lovely hotels and pretty surroundings and makes a great ski weekend. Non-skiers can enjoy tobogganing, luge, sleigh rides, ice-skating and snowy walks.
A 3 night half board trip to Lillehammer costs from £299, with b&b accommodation at the Stasjonen Hotel, return flights from Gatwick and Transfers. www.Directski.com
8. Best sun & ski - Crans Montana, Switzerland This high altitude resort is one of the world's sunniest, so sun-block and designer shades are essential packing. Even if it clouds over, they're essential for strolling the international shops and being seen in. Or to take in the incredible views, from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn.
7 nights half board accommodation at Hoel de la Foret costs from £469 with return Gatwick flights and transfers. www.directski.com
9. Best beginners' skiing - Arinsal, Andorra 60% of Brits fall into the `beginner' category so an unpretentious resort like Arinsal, away from the glare of Europe's superior skiers, with prices that are among the best value in western Europe, is just the ticket.
A week's skiing for 6 sharing an apartment at the Club Daina Apartments can be booked for £179 per person, with return Gatwick flights (Manchester from £259) and transfers. www.directski.com
10. Best green skiing - take the train to Les Arcs Minimise your ski carbon footprint with the Eurostar ski train direct from St. Pancras to Bourg St. Maurice then a short local transfer to Les Arcs. The best bit? The train journeys overnight from London, arriving first thing on a Saturday, giving 8 full days skiing, compared with the usual 7 for travellers by air.
A week's self catering stay for 6 friends costs from £329, including return train from St. Pancras and transfers. www.directski.com
Press contact: Mary Stuart-Miler 01403 738844. m.stuart-miller@virgin.net
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Press contact: Mary Stuart-Miler 01403 738844. m.stuart-miller@virgin.net
2022
