Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes
Started by Spice in Bulgaria 03-Jan-2009 - 71 Replies
AllyG
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
When I booked our holiday 6 years ago I couldn't find one anywhere else cheaper, or I probably would have booked it.
And my husband's niece and her friends couldn't find one any cheaper in January, or they'd have got it. They couldn't go last minute because they had to book up months in advance to get the time off. I find it very amusing, the thought that she's going straight from Borovets to Courchevel, as you said it's one extreme to the other. It will be interesting to see how she finds it.
Pablo,
I'm sure neither Austrian nor Bulgarian potatoes will be anywhere near as good as our own home grown Pembrokeshire potatoes! Unfortunately, though, we don't have a ski resort here.
Ally
Queen of the Snowplough
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
Peterk11
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
AllyG
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
I used Inghams ski on the internet, for no particular reason, but I didn't want to check all of the Travel Agents. And I was particularly picking a mainstream travel agent, because I think people on their first ski holiday are probably more likely to use these. It's only later that people start designing their own holiday.
I checked their prices to Bulgaria, France, Austria, Italy, Romania, Andorra, and Slovenia. I looked at half-board hotels, flying from London airports, 2 adults and 2 children.
Bulgaria was still the cheapest, but not by much, so I think the argument for going there because it is the cheapest is getting weaker. I have no idea why France was so frightfully expensive with Inghams - unless I've made a mistake (only too possible!). Of course I didn't include all the extras, like ski passes etc., this might make a difference to the rankings.
Ally
Bor hotel, Borovets, Bulgaria = £607 p.p.
Hotel Bradul, Poiana Brasov, Romania = £681 p.p.
Aparthotel Xalet Besdi, Arinsal, Andorra = £685 p.p.
Hotel Spik, Kanjska Gora, Slovenia = £724 p.p.
Hotel Gruberhof, Igls, Austria = £768 p.p.
Hotel Sciatori, Tonale, Italy = £819 p.p.
Hotel Excelsior, Chamonix, France = £991 p.p.
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
AllyG wrote:Out of interest, I have checked the prices for next Feb half-term, 13th Feb, to see if Bulgaria is still the cheapest.
I used Inghams ski on the internet, for no particular reason, but I didn't want to check all of the Travel Agents. And I was particularly picking a mainstream travel agent, because I think people on their first ski holiday are probably more likely to use these. It's only later that people start designing their own holiday.
I checked their prices to Bulgaria, France, Austria, Italy, Romania, Andorra, and Slovenia. I looked at half-board hotels, flying from London airports, 2 adults and 2 children.
Bulgaria was still the cheapest, but not by much, so I think the argument for going there because it is the cheapest is getting weaker. I have no idea why France was so frightfully expensive with Inghams - unless I've made a mistake (only too possible!). Of course I didn't include all the extras, like ski passes etc., this might make a difference to the rankings.
Ally
Bor hotel, Borovets, Bulgaria = £607 p.p.
Hotel Bradul, Poiana Brasov, Romania = £681 p.p.
Aparthotel Xalet Besdi, Arinsal, Andorra = £685 p.p.
Hotel Spik, Kanjska Gora, Slovenia = £724 p.p.
Hotel Gruberhof, Igls, Austria = £768 p.p.
Hotel Sciatori, Tonale, Italy = £819 p.p.
Hotel Excelsior, Chamonix, France = £991 p.p.
Possibly because it's Chamonix :shock:
AllyG
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
Well, yes, but I set it to find the cheapest holiday in each country - unless as I said I made a mistake - will have a look later,
Ally
AllyG
reply to 'Skiing in Borovets, worried by forum reviews, should I cancel and go to Alpes' posted Mar-2009
Ally
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