Ski Special 2025: The newest luxury ski chalets from Oliver’s Travels
With an impressive portfolio across the top ski resorts in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Andorra, Oliver’s Travels chalet collection includes an array of luxury options. Whether looking for fully catered accommodation with professional chefs, or self-catered homes for flexibility, all chalets are equipped for a comfortable and high-end experience. Many feature luxury amenities, such as hot tubs and ski in, ski out […]
Ski Special: Hotel Le Coucou enhances family experiences for the 2024/25 season
Maisons Pariente’s Hotel Le Coucou in Méribel reopened for the season in December 2024 with an array of brand new experiences on offer for guests of all ages. The hotel’s restaurant, Biancaneve introduced a weekly buffet during the school holidays, enhancing the hotel’s family friendly offering. Children can also enjoy face painting workshops twice a week, with creative workshops including mocktail making and biscuit baking. Friday evening parties, […]
Ski Special 2025: Discover mountain adventures in the French Alps with Pierre & Vacances
This winter season, go beyond the traditional skiing holiday and discover an array of mountain activities and experiences with Pierre & Vacances collection of Premium Residences across the French Alps. There is something for everyone to enjoy, from exhilarating heli-skiing and paragliding, ideal for thrill-seekers, to ice climbing frozen waterfalls and snowmobiling through remote mountain valleys. Pierre […]
Ski Special 2025: Sensoria Dolomites launches new winter package for a ski-free retreat in the mountains
You don’t have to be an avid skier to enjoy a break in the mountains. In fact, there are many other activities that you can experience on a visit to the slopes. For those who love the ambience of a ski holiday, but don’t like actually skiing, Sensoria Dolomites has the perfect ‘Cosy Winter’ package. To experience […]
Ski Special 2025: Hotel Arlberg is one of Lech’s most luxurious hotels… and it was loved by Princess Diana
News recently emerged that Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, enjoyed a ski trip with their family at the beginning of the year. As readers of The Sloaney will know, we are currently running our 2025 Ski Special. Some of our travel team have been reporting from the slopes in the beautiful resort of […]
Ski Club of Great Britain launches three new resorts with Ski Club Reps
The Ski Club of Great Britain has launched three new destinations in the Alps where its reps will be based throughout the winter season for 2024/25. The resorts are Alpe d’Huez, Morzine and Serre Chevalier. They are all in the French Alps and popular with the Club’s members and the wider British ski and snowboarding […]
The Ultimate Family Ski Chalet Experience in Méribel
Ski Specialist, F&P Travel (formerly Fish&Pips) is delighted to introduce its new, all bells and whistles, family ski chalet Meribel style for the coming season, designed to take away the hassle and admin associated with family ski holidays. From drivers to pick up children from ski-school, delicious homecooked kiddies teas, pizza making classes and chalets packed full […]
Val d’Isère welcomes back families with new experiences for all ages
Edited for The Sloaney Travel pages by Patricia Bech As families head back to the slopes again, Val d’Isère, a proud holder of the French government’s Family Plus Label, is pleased to introduce a selection of new family-friendly activities for the upcoming season. From a new ski area for teens, mountain yeti courses and yoga […]
Skiing in the French resort of Val d’Isere
After trying several ski destinations in America, LAURA TOOGOOD returns to the Alps to explore Val d’Isere… In recent years I have ventured to America for my annual skiing trip. My first experience of taking to the slopes stateside was at Killington in Vermont, before heading to Vail in Colorado and finally Lake Tahoe in California. […]
