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I have to say the atmosphere in the bars in Austria is a lot more fun than France and a lot cheaper.(Half price, happy our in Arc 1600 was £3 for 500ml in 2009 - almost Scandinavian prices outside happy hour!)
Next time I go to France I guess I'll go for a catered chalet because going out for a bite to eat and a drink is so pricey. Much of Austria is rather cheaper so a couple of drinks in more convivial surroundings is nicer.

I fear the French response to the recession & falling visitor numbers has been to put up the prices to screw more out of those that are going - I wonder why they are predicting Austria will overtake France as the top ski destination for Brits in 2011 for the first time in years? I hear the same is happening with the Dutch visitors.

No one has to holiday in France and pay the beer prices, in my experience beer is not only expensive in UK but all through Europe.
I look forward this season to the empty French pistes, but I think I will be disappointed.

Ian Wickham wrote:No one has to holiday in France and pay the beer prices, in my experience beer is not only expensive in UK but all through Europe.
I look forward this season to the empty French pistes, but I think I will be disappointed.

Average price of a pint of lager where I live: £2.80
Average price I paid in France on ski holidays for a pint of lager: 6 euros

Thats double the price.

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:No one has to holiday in France and pay the beer prices, in my experience beer is not only expensive in UK but all through Europe.
I look forward this season to the empty French pistes, but I think I will be disappointed.

Average price of a pint of lager where I live: £2.80
Average price I paid in France on ski holidays for a pint of lager: 6 euros

Thats double the price.

Every thing is more expensive the higher you get, thats why I live in Norfolk, on saying that a bog standard bitter in my local is £3, not sure what the price of lager is.
But in the french alps I might have a pint at lunch time, I think I paid €4 ...... but the best value is normally the vin rouge which is normally €3 for a half litre.
Although I do agree France is expensive but it does depend on what resort you are in, I really can't remember what I have paid for a pint in Austria it didn't strike me as being cheap but Italy seems to be the cheapest option.

I agree, it depends on the resort. I was paying 5 euros for a pint in Sauze nearly 3 years ago, but the euro was at 1.45 at the time so it didnt really matter.
Last time I was in Mayrhofen, Dec 08, I paid 2,80 euros for a large beer.

Tony_H wrote:I agree, it depends on the resort. I was paying 5 euros for a pint in Sauze nearly 3 years ago, but the euro was at 1.45 at the time so it didnt really matter.
Last time I was in Mayrhofen, Dec 08, I paid 2,80 euros for a large beer.

It will be interesting if the actual price has gone up since your last visit