It is already that wonderful time of the year when thousands of Brits with dreams of a white Christmas finally start thinking about booking their festive break to the French Alps – only to find they’d need a second mortgage to do so. For all its magic and wonder, there’s little disputing the way in which so many tour operators, airlines and so on relish the opportunity to fleece us to within an inch of our lives and bleed us…
According to leading insurance bodies across the UK, no less than one million festive holidaymakers will be toying with fate by hitting the French Alps over the Christmas period without adequate insurance. The popularity of these kinds of holidays is literally skyrocketing year after year, with almost 18% of all UK adults having indicated their intentions to take a ski or snowboarding holiday this year. Worryingly however, upwards of 10% admitted that they have no intention of buying any insurance…
This week the world’s first ‘alpine only’ member hotel collection launched with 25 hotels over 4 countries in Europe and expanding fast, Snotels makes finding and booking a great ski or alpine hotel simple. Snotels offers fantastic ski hotels in slopeside, ski-in, ski-out and village locations. Guests can choose from basic comfort to designer hotels. Great for Alps2Alps customers as Snotels covers a number of resorts in France and Switzerland which can be reached with our service from Geneva, Lyon,…
How we all know the deep joy of scoring that bewilderingly cheap seat on a budget airline, only to find out further down the line that the additional charges and fees mean a private jet might have been cheaper. A slight exaggeration perhaps, but studies have shown in no uncertain terms that once baggage charges, supplements and God knows what else has been added on, so-called “budget” airlines can be far more expensive than their un-budget counterparts! Sadly, there’s little…
Once you’ve found your way to your chosen destination in the Alps and decide to go on a bit of an adventure, chances are you’ll wonder why you didn’t rent a car sooner. Each and every person and family lucky enough to travel over the Alps by car comes away with some of the most incredible memories and a renewed belief that the journey can often by far more inspiring than the destination. Driving around the region even for a…
If you’re the type to get all hyped-up at the thought of amazing slopes, breathtaking surroundings and throbbing nightlife, chances are the Three Valleys would be a mecca for you. Taking the title for the largest ski area not just in the French Alps but on the face of the Earth, the Three Valleys serves up the most all-encompassing ski experience imaginable. Covering the needs, desires and downright fantasies of newcomers and pros alike, the facilities on offer here really…
First and foremost I will answer the question outright – no, it most certainly does not. If you’re in the mindset whereby the very thought of taking the kids along for a skiing holiday fills you with abject dread, chances are you’ve either already had at least one unpleasant experience – though you might just be being overly dramatic. The truth is, kids take to the slopes like a fish to water and as is the case with most activities,…
All our staff understands that your ski holiday starts with your airport transfer. That is why we only employ experienced, friendly and pro-active drivers. We never knowingly let any passenger down with our transfer service. Having said all this, it is still nice to get the odd email from customers, thanking us for what we think is part of our service. Below the pick of what our customers had to say last month about our Geneva airport transfers. “I just…
So why use Geneva Airport as a gateway to the Alps? Find out some of the reasons why we think you should fly to Geneva and the choice of ski resorts you have. As one of the major airports in this part of Europe, Geneva airport is a popular transfer hub and offers a gateway to some of the most popular of all ski resorts in Europe. Less than 5km from Geneva, in Switzerland, this is a location that has…
From 2011/2012 ski season onwards Alps2Alps is offering FREE Wi-Fi to all their transfer customers from to Geneva, Chambery, Lyon, Grenoble and Turin airports as well as all regional train stations including Annecy, Lyon, Geneva, Moutier, Aime and Bourg St Maurice. Free Wi-Fi will be available in all transfer vehicles from November 2011 onwards, which should make the transfer journey to and from the ski resorts even more enjoyable and stress free. Alps2Alps customers can now browse the web for…
