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Skiing Operators
360 Sun and Ski Chalet Famille Chilly Powder Club Med Collineige Crystal Erna Low Family Ski Company Interski Le Ski Mark Warner Meriski Neilson Powder Byrne Purple Ski Simply Ski Ski Beat Ski Blanc Ski Cuisine Ski Esprit Ski Famille Ski Hillwood Ski Hiver Ski Scott Dunn Ski World Snow Bizz Snowline and VIP Chalets Supertravel Ski Thomson Ski & Snowboard
Activity Holidays Skiing Skiing Operators Erna Low  | Erna Low | ||
| 9 Reece Mews, London SW7 3HE |  MAP | ||
| tel: (08707) 506 820; brochures (020) 7584 2841 | |||
Almost certainly the oldest British ski operator, in business since the early ‘30s. Offers family hotels in Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Flaine and Plagne Centre providing all inclusive packages with baby and childcare. Also the UK ski agent for Pierre and Vacances apartments at 14 French resorts where at some properties there is a grocery delivery service and or half board or evening meal option. Baby kits can be pre-booked at most residences including cot or bed rail, sheets and baby chair. Other property groups are Chalets Les Montagnettes, MGM Residences and Maeva. They particularly pride themselves on a wide choice of options from luxury to budget, including leaving you to arrange your own transport. New for 2004/5 are flexible packages to eight resorts across North America and Canada.
No smoking chalets or rooms
Not available.
Care in same chalet or hotel
Yes.
British-qualified staff
Yes, British qualified nannies (CACHE or equivalent).
Staff to child ratio
Details not available.
Ages to qualify
6 months to 8 years.
Childcare
A Nanny Service operated by NBV is available at a number of French resorts 9.30am to 4.30pm five days a week. The nannies provide toys, books, games and art and craft materials and organise play outside subject to weather and parent consent. After lunch there is normally a quieter period. Prices vary with season but rise to £450. Lunch is available at a supplement of £15 per child.
Can also pre-book into the local cr?ches in some French resorts.
Exclusive child ski lessons in English
No though the brochure details suitable resort schools and their programmes for children.
Babysitting
Not provided though refer to the local tourist office list of registered baby sitters, while pointing out that some of these may not be professionally qualified.
Other
Cots can be pre-booked though it is warned that the bedroom may not be big enough and it may have to be arranged elsewhere in an apartment.
Adult guide price
In a Pierre et Vacances four suns property in a three-room property £1,165 per person in a peak February week.
Child offers
There is a kids ski free deal at Les Arcs for under 13s.
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