Anyone who chooses France in preference to Austria needs to think again......discuss.

dobby wrote:Hi Furthy. Chose les 2 alpes because it was cheap, good snow and I am one of those who like this marmite resort. I know lots of people don't! Chose Risoul because nephew did a season there and recommended it for families. Good resort for beginner kids with easy greens. Recently been to Hemsedal and åre. Also skied in Italy, Andorra and Slovenia. Will hopefully ski in Austria one day and got my eye on trip to St johann which looms good for family trip

Hi Dobby, I worked a complete season in L2A and was there this summer and the one before. The skiing is good but the village is rather incongruous and the general standard of accommodation is not very good and nowhere near the standard to be found in Austria. You will love St Johann I am sure.

I'd also say that the one thing that Austria could learn from French resorts is the catered chalet package. It's nice when we take the kids and it's all done for us.

Ade73 wrote:I'd also say that the one thing that Austria could learn from French resorts is the catered chalet package. It's nice when we take the kids and it's all done for us.

Yes, I take your point on this but then what is wrong with a nice pension with a large family room as will often be cheaper than a catered chalet?

we stay in a great pension every time we go in leogang with a great host. ferrienhaus sonnrain, lady called nadia. Absolutely Fab. and we are booked again in march , so Ive no problem with it and its hugely cheaper. I'm just saying, I'm surprised that the austrians (who do everything so well) don't tap into this market as its huge business in france as we know. the place we stay has a super market 5 min walk away and a fantastic restaurant literally 1 min walk. fab place. the ski area is amazing and vast.

Ade73 wrote:we stay in a great pension every time we go in leogang with a great host. ferrienhaus sonnrain, lady called nadia. Absolutely Fab. and we are booked again in march , so Ive no problem with it and its hugely cheaper. I'm just saying, I'm surprised that the austrians (who do everything so well) don't tap into this market as its huge business in france as we know. the place we stay has a super market 5 min walk away and a fantastic restaurant literally 1 min walk. fab place. the ski area is amazing and vast.

Ah yes I understand now. But then the Austrians would seem to prefer building hotels and than building chalets!

as much as we are on the same page with regards to austria "you sir are not to be turned" haha. enjoy austria, I'm hoping to have along weekend there on my own not talking to anyone. like a retreat. :lol:

Great to hear about the change in the smoking policy, thanks for that.

Had some great holidays in various Austrian resorts, Kitzbuhel, Filzmoos, Niederau etc and been ripped off in Chamonix but now ski mostly in Italy.
We find the Italians welcoming, the food and wine good and the skiing more than adequate for our intermediate abilities.
Might go back to Austria at some point but France is a definite no - as a Frenchman in Sardegna explained to me he rarely goes back to France himself because "the Italians welcome you with open arms whilst the French look at you through binoculars".
That's my broad brush in need of cleaning again............