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For the winter of 2010/11 we will be featuring ski short breaks in eight carefully selected resorts: Chamonix, Serre Chevalier and Isola 2000 in France, Engelberg, Davos, Villars and Crans Montana in Switzerland and Courmayeur in Italy.

In each of the above resorts we will have allocated rooms which will allow us to post our live availability from September. Other resorts may also be possible on request. If you wish to make a short break enquiry before September, please call us on 020 7471 7734 and ask for Fraser, Richard or James or email Ifyouski Shortbreaks.

In the meantime, here is more information on the provisional short break product for 2010-11

Short Break Destinations

CHAMONIX has already made its name as the number one choice for short breaks from the UK. This is because of its proximity to Geneva airport (about 1 hour's drive away), its large number of modest, reasonably priced hotels and the quality and variety of its skiing. The hotel we have chosen is the popular Hotel Pointe Isabelle .

Full Chamonix resort report.
Prices from £545
VILLARS is a long established Swiss resort on the northern side of the Rhone Valley, just beyond the eastern end of Lake Geneva. It is approximately one and a half hours drive from Geneva Airport and can also be reached by rail with just one change of train. Its ski area, which is linked to neighbouring Les Diablerets, and includes access to a 3000m glacier, offers plenty of scope for weekend skiers of all abilities. The hotel we have chosen is the Hotel du Golf.

Full Villars resort report.
Prices from £645

COURMAYEUR with its lively and stylish Italian après-ski scene and charming village atmosphere, is an excellent choice for a short break, being just one and a half hours drive from Geneva Airport via the Mont Blanc Tunnel or easily accessible via Milan or Turin. The hotels we have selected are the Hotel Centrale, situated just off the Via Roma and the Hotel Pilier d'Angle which is situated in the hamlet of Entreves.

Full Courmayeur resort report.
Prices from £475

DAVOS At 1500m, Davos is the highest town in Europe and the skiing goes up as high as 2845m at the Weissfluh from where it connects with the terrain of the exclusive, neighbouring village of Klosters. As well as the Weissfluh/Parsenn/Gotschna complex, there are four other separate ski areas on the same lift pass. As befits a real town, Davos offers a huge variety of shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. It is reached in about 2 hours by car from Zurich Airport or 2hrs 45 mins by rail. Our featured hotel is the three-star Hotel Terminus.

Full Davos resort report.
Prices from £575

ENGELBERG is today one of the hidden gems of the Alps as far as the British are concerned, although our forebears were already coming here nearly 100 years ago. The resort itself is at 1050m but the skiing rises to over 3000m on the Titlis glacier, giving a vertical descent of nearly 2000m and a longest run of nearly 12km to the valley floor. It is just an hour and a half from Zurich Airport by road and can also be reached by train. Engelberg is always at its liveliest at weekends and there is a surprisingly wide choice of bars, restaurants and discos. Our hotel is centrally located with easy access to the free ski shuttle bus system as well as the shops and nightlife. The friendly three-star Hotel Central also has the benefit of an indoor pool.

Full Engelberg resort report.
Prices from £565

ISOLA 2000 is a great choice for a long weekend: short transfers and snow-sure skiing with easy access to varied slopes that reach over 2600m. Conceived in the late 1960s by British entrepreneur, Peter Boumphrey, Isola 2000 is a classic post-war development, built first and foremost for the convenience of the skier. There are 120km of mostly intermediate slopes both above and below the tree line but also plenty to amuse advanced skiers as well as one of the best village nursery slopes we have ever come across. Nightlife is low-key but there are several bars and 2 nightclubs to choose from. The resort is not recommended for non-skiers. We have chosen the 3 star club-hotel Le Pas du Loup with its unique all inclusive board offer.

Full Isola 2000 resort report.
Prices from £545

SERRE CHEVALIER is not a single resort but the collective name for a string of traditional villages that make up the largest ski area in the Southern French Alps. The 3 main centres, Chantemerle (1350m), Villeneuve (1350m) and Monetier are all villages in their own right complete with shops, bars, restaurants. Each village has quick access to the vast north facing ski area with an enormous variety of runs both above and below the tree line. Serre Chevalier suits all levels of skier but it is adventurous intermediates who would most appreciate the extent and variety of area. We have chosen the Chalet 52, a luxury apart-hotel in Chantemerle, ideal for the slopes.

Full Serre Chevalier resort report.
Prices from £495

Prices include scheduled flight, car hire (based on 4 pax sharing) and 4 nights B&B accommodation (twin room) in a 2, 3 or 4-star hotel.

Please note that we cannot offer short breaks over New Year, except in Engelberg. There will be several options for Half Term.

The very best times to benefit from a long weekend in the Alps are the first three weekends in December, the last three weekends in January and selected weekends in March and April where availability in our chosen resorts is more likely.

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