Meeting new people in chalets

We've done the hotel thing with the family and whilst it was convenient In terms of catering, we didn't have much in terms of personal space outside our rooms. Also, some of the other guests were irritating at times. I can do without that on holiday. I've done the chalet thing and really, again, it was dining with other guests that proved the downside. In the end, we now go for self-catered apartments and this works for us - not least because we have far more personal space in which to come and go. For £1,000 we get two bedrooms, a kitchen, and spacious lounge all to ourselves in the Swiss Alps. So it's cheaper too.

Well, against all odds it looks like we will ne doing the chalet thing next season. Broached the subject with my dad tonight and he is up for it. Even having to have dinner atva set time with others!

Can you take your own drink or do you have to have what is provided? Sometimes I like a g+t before dinner, is this possible?

I think £500 inc flights fully catered was the attraction :)

Icy,
I've only stayed in a cheap chalet hotel. They let you buy your drinks at the bar and then take them through to the dining room.

I don't see why they'd object to you having a g+t as long as you paid for it. The more expensive chalets provide free wine with your meal, but I should think you'd have to pay for your g+t.

Icy - you can drink your own drinks in a chalet.

This is very common, sometimes they have an honesty bar for mixers.

In a large chalet hotel if they have a licensed bar you will not be supposed to drink your own spirits etc in their bar. This is not just them trying to get you to buy their booze but actually one of the licensing rules.

Really Andy?

I'm very surprised they let you buy your drinks elsewhere (like in a supermarket I suppose) and then drink them in their chalet. I suppose I've only been in hotels and chalet hotels where they have their own bar and you have to buy your drinks there.

I wonder if they will let people do this in the chalet in Les Brevieres - I must remember to ask them.

It's been my experience with operators like Supertravel, Mark Warner, Bladon Lines, Total, Ski World etc over many years that it's common practice in chalets- without bars - to allow you to drink your own before dinner etc - often they have honesty bars with soft drinks, mixers and beer.

Thanks LOTA - this forum is very helpful with these sort of queries :D

We always take our own T bags as well :mrgreen:

Being confirmed Darjeeling drinkers this is far less risky than relying on what is available locally.