There’s savings from cheaper ski breaks and child care to free lift passes in January sales on the pistes.
Save £250: This January take the kids with you to the Alps and ski with no fear as VIP’s highly qualified nannies look after them. On the weeks beginning January 13 and 20, the private nanny service from VIP is half price in Val d’Isère, Meribel and Alpe d’Huez. Prices for these weeks are £250 for one child, down from £500, a saving of £250 with a charge of £25 per extra child. Prices include 5½ days of care for 8 hours between 8am and 8pm, with a half day usually occurring on the Wednesday. Visit www.vip-chalets.com
Save £330: Seven nights at the four-star Lizard Creek Lodge in Fernie, British Columbia in Canada, with prices from £1,259 per person, based on two sharing a studio apartment, a saving of £330. Price includes flights and transfers. Departs January 19. Visit www.skisafari.com
Save £575: Experience Laax in Switzerland and stay seven nights at the ski-in, ski-out four-star Hotel Rocks Resort in Laax with prices from £575 per person, including a six-day lift pass, flights from Gatwick with easyJet and rail or bus transfers. Prices based on a two-bedroom self-catering apartment, based on four sharing. Departs January 13. Visit www.skisafari.com
Save £197 and free lift pass: Regarded by many as Norway’s top ski resort, Hemsedal is great for intermediates with impressive scenery supporting its reputation as the “Scandinavian Alps”. Seven nights from £545 per person, based on two sharing at the four-star Hotel Alpin, including flights, transfers and a free lift pass. Departs January 13. Visit www.skisafari.com
Save £189: Stay at Pierre & Vacances Premium Residence – Le Village in the Paridiski resort of Les Arcs 1950 with a saving of £189. The apartments are ski-in, ski-out with each having access to its own leisure centre including swimming pool, gym and Jacuzzi. Departures on January 12, returning on the 19th costs from £759, down from £948. The price includes a classic bedroom apartment that sleeps four, access to pool, sports and entertainment. Visit www.pv-holidays.com
Save £189: This January you can save up to £189 arriving in resort on January 13. The Chalet La Maison is part of Le Village area of Alpe d’Huez and features hot tub and sauna. The chalet also has family friendly features such as a games room and children’s films as well as VIP SKI’s nanny service that can be booked half price on that week, just £250 down from £500 for 5½ days care. The price for seven nights at the Chalet La Maison is £850 per person, down from £1,039 including flights from Gatwick, resort transfers, full chalet board catering and canapés and welcome drinks on the first and last nights. Visit www.vip-chalets.com
Save £500: Rocky Mountaineer in Canada has deals on their site from January 2 where you can save up to £500 per couple of free accommodation, tours or meals. Visit www.frontier-canada.co.uk
Save £100: Powder White has a host of savings including saving £100 per person on seven nights fully-catered at Chalet Rendezvous in Verbier, now costing £399 per person, based on nine sharing (or £3,052), arriving January 12. Visit www.powderwhite.com
