Affordable skiing accommodation for singles (& cheap accomm. for pairs)

It's a good idea if persons who find good or reasonably priced rooms for one post information. They can be hard to find.

Travel Agent companies like Iglu Ski don't seem to offer any at all, and there are lots of agencies like Iglu, meaning you can find you are forced to pay the price for accommodation for two persons if you can't find anywhere else in time.

SKI HORIZON: skihorizon.com
I have booked two weeks in Serre Chevalier because the prices are so good. The charge is per room and in January especially, the prices are so good I can book for two weeks for an ensuite 2 star studio room at half to two thirds what I would pay for only one week with single supplements at usual prices with other agents. A kitchenette is a good benefit. (BECAUSE THE CHARGE IS PER ROOM, THIS IS AMAZING VALUE FOR PAIRS). I have stayed in this place before and a good number of the cheaper appartment hotels in Serre Chevalier which this company offer and I found they were all fine, normal 2 star quality and clean.

The company offer self catering studio appartments in appartment hotels from Briancon to close to the other end of Serre Chevalier from less than £150 per week all inclusive (usually a deposit of around 300 Euros needs to be given to the appartment hotel at reception when you check in and taken back when you check out).

Their deals are also good in December - I noticed a place I have stayed in before in Risoul - a reasonable three star standard appartment hotel for £84 for the good sized studio appartment, 15 December for a week.
http://www.skihorizon.com/travel/GB/vente2/produit.asp

The prices go up quite a lot after January though you will still beat many places which require single supplements.


NEILSON offer many rooms for single occupancy for a single supplement, which is usually O.K., and also some places for no single supplement:

http://www.neilson.co.uk/Snow-Solo-Skiers.aspx

Are you able to book last minute? We usually find that single room supplements will be very much reduced or waived altogether. Have you tried all-inclusive companies such as Skitopia or Equity?

In Canada if you book direct with hotels you avoid single supplements completely!

We do not enforce a single supplement on people coming to stay with us at our chalets in the Aravis region. With this we reserve the right to share people of the same sex in a twin room, although only if we are full and really have to.
If people wish to guarantee a single room then they can pay a supplement for this.

We find this to be the fairest way of doing it for all concerned, and as a result we do get quite a few people coming to stay with us and benefit from the sociable and relaxing atmosphere that a chalet offers.

Details can be found at www.karibuni.co.uk
Hope that helps.

Paul

I have always stayed in hostels in Chamonix, Verbier, Grenoble, etc. Those are the cheapest one I have ever found. Ok, not exactly, because I go skiing with my son and therefore I avoid hostels in which they have a bar, such as Gite le Vagabond in Chamonix.

I recommend you to check out hostels in which they have rooms for two. We stayed in a hostel like that in last spring in Chamonix and it was great. Quiet, peaceful, good breakfast and very cheap.