Recommendations for ski virgins

Tony_H wrote:

Jenno wrote:

Also Niederau is fairly compact both from a village point of view and runs point of view

Thats another way of putting it

Ian Wickham wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Jenno wrote:

Also Niederau is fairly compact both from a village point of view and runs point of view

Thats another way of putting it

Why would anybody want to go to such a small place, bumping into the same people every second, very little skiing, dodgy uummpa bands, ski schools that can't control the kids, it all seems a little too unorganised for me 8)

Ian Wickham wrote:

AllyG wrote:Actually, in my limited experience (2 in Austria and 3 in France), the Austrians were much more friendly.

And the Austrian resorts were much prettier too. We went into a mountain restaurant in Val Thorens, and it was just like a motorway service station - all modern self service and sort of plastic looking and a terrible price. Whereas the Austrian ones we were in were proper log huts with wooden tables, and even wooden platters, and the food was much nicer.

Ally

If you choose to ski in a purpose built resort catering for the masses that is what you will find, my point mainly is to find a resort which is suitable to you you have to do a bit of homework not just taking the recommendations of the TO's :twisted: or even the guy's on this site they can recommend on their experiences but they will not understands the needs of individual people. In my limited experience of 1 in Austria (Summer), 19 in Italy, 23 France, 1 in Spain, 2 in Andorra and 1 in Switzerland these are estimates of course as I couldn't be bothered on checking too closely ....The league table for friendliness is such.....

1. France
2. Italy
3. Andorra
4. Austria
5. Switzerland

This is based on family holidays over a number of years you will note that Austria is not bottom as previously spoken about I have had some good experiences in Austria.
Switzerland do not deserve to be bottom they are only there due to being very efficient and because of that their warmth does not come through.
TO's will tell you anything for a sale as you will find out they will seldom deliver you might not agree with
my statements but the quality of accommodation I have booked independently have all been excellent I cannot say the same for the TO's.
I'm now being nagged to get ready to go out, rightly so, Tat Ta... 8) 8) 8) 8)

Dave Mac wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Jenno wrote:

Also Niederau is fairly compact both from a village point of view and runs point of view

Thats another way of putting it

Why would anybody want to go to such a small place, bumping into the same people every second, very little skiing, dodgy uummpa bands, ski schools that can't control the kids, it all seems a little too unorganised for me 8)

I'm NOT listening.

freezywater wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

AllyG wrote:Actually, in my limited experience (2 in Austria and 3 in France), the Austrians were much more friendly.

And the Austrian resorts were much prettier too. We went into a mountain restaurant in Val Thorens, and it was just like a motorway service station - all modern self service and sort of plastic looking and a terrible price. Whereas the Austrian ones we were in were proper log huts with wooden tables, and even wooden platters, and the food was much nicer.

Ally

If you choose to ski in a purpose built resort catering for the masses that is what you will find, my point mainly is to find a resort which is suitable to you you have to do a bit of homework not just taking the recommendations of the TO's :twisted: or even the guy's on this site they can recommend on their experiences but they will not understands the needs of individual people. In my limited experience of 1 in Austria (Summer), 19 in Italy, 23 France, 1 in Spain, 2 in Andorra and 1 in Switzerland these are estimates of course as I couldn't be bothered on checking too closely ....The league table for friendliness is such.....

1. France
2. Italy
3. Andorra
4. Austria
5. Switzerland

This is based on family holidays over a number of years you will note that Austria is not bottom as previously spoken about I have had some good experiences in Austria.
Switzerland do not deserve to be bottom they are only there due to being very efficient and because of that their warmth does not come through.
TO's will tell you anything for a sale as you will find out they will seldom deliver you might not agree with
my statements but the quality of accommodation I have booked independently have all been excellent I cannot say the same for the TO's.
I'm now being nagged to get ready to go out, rightly so, Tat Ta... 8) 8) 8) 8)

Ian - I think you need a few holidays in Austria to balance your viewpoint a little :lol:

RoseR wrote:Ian you definately should try Austria, I think you would be pleasantly surprised. You dont have to go to a more Apre oriantated area, nor a really small village. Why do you think I go to Seefeld, its every-thing I look for in a holiday. And its quite exclusive :lol: