Season-long rent: Austria and Italy

I would very much like to rent an apartment for a complete season in Austria or Italy. Anyone have idea on how to go about this and/or where to start? Thanks.

where are you thinking of?

Nowhere fixed at the moment but probably somewhere with access to a number of resorts on one pass - like the Kitzbuhler All-Star pass etc - or the Milky Way/Aosta valley in Italy.

I dont think there is much in the Aosta valley having looked a few years ago The Milky way might be a better prospect but it's not that large but you missed out the biggest area the Dolomiti superski..lots of places round there and as you say round Kitzbuhel

Daved, thanks, but some additional research has revealed some interesting possibilities in the Aosta Valley (Courmayeur, La Thuile and Aosta itself) as well as loads in Austria. Kirchberg looks favourite at the moment.

We thought about this a few seasons ago, but didn't do it in the end. Aosta (the town) was high on our list though, as the town itself seems a nice place to be when you're not on the slopes.

How about Innsbruck? Seems well regarded as a city and plenty of options within easy reach.

I know of a great apartment right opposite Innsbruck station, so handy for ski bus and / or trains to ski resorts. (Bit expensive but might be possible to negotiate long term rate?)

This is a good time to be enquiring about a season rent from the agencies. As an owner, we've received a couple of these enquiries from our agency over the last 5-6 years. They can work well for both parties. In our case, there are often families seconded to one of the Geneva NGOs for a year who then look for a place in the mountains over the winter season, so people aren't surprised by this. However, I think that you'll need to choose somewhere specific, and then contact agencies in the location, or the Tourist Office. Most agencies will have at least one owner who usually uses the place themselves but can't for some reason, and who would be amenable. You should expect a significant discount over the weekly rate. Most owners don't get anything like 100% bookings, with pre-Christmas weeks rarely busy, and January (after New Year week) and February (before school hols) often a very lean period.