Neilson Ski - Travel Club Elite
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Neilson Ski - Travel Club Elite
SKI & BOARD NEILSON BEACHCLUBS Inclusive activities and tuition Enjoy tennis, sailing, kayaking, waterskiing, biking, yoga, fitness and much more Inclusive children’s clubs Action-packed days on and off the water for children aged 4 months to 17 years SKI & BOARD 2015/16 Exclusive accommodation In beautiful beachfront locations with most meals included 10794 This brochure is printed from sustainable forests. Please recycle or pass it on to your friends and family. 2015 / 2016 CALL 0121 213 0012 FOR HUGE SAVINGS ON THESE PRICES! ANDORRA AUSTRIA BULGARIA FRANCE ITALY SPAIN The best resorts, stunning slopes, fresh mountain air, breath-taking scenery, and experiences that last a lifetime – that’s what a Neilson ski holiday is all about. That and incredible service from everyone in our resort teams, from the chefs that prepare your delicious meals through to our hosts that want nothing more than to make sure you’re having the best time possible in the mountains. For nearly 40 years, we’ve been putting together winter holidays designed by skiers, for skiers. Each person within Neilson has a passion for the mountains and regularly visits our resorts to gain that all-important first-hand experience. CONTENTS What’s New For This Winter? The Neilson Team Holidays Just For You p4 p6 p8 Neilson Mountain Collection Neilson Hotels & Chalets Neilson Mountain Experts Mountain Collection Finder p10 p12 p14 Neilson Childcare More Choice For Families Group Holidays Ski Essentials p18 p20 p22 p24 Andorrap26 Soldeu & El Tarter p28 Pas de la Casa p42 Arinsalp44 Bulgariap76 Borovetsp78 Banskop83 Francep88 Les Deux Alpes p90 Alpe D’Huez p106 Montgenèvrep115 Serre Chevalier p120 Les Menuires p126 Val Thorens p131 Tignes & Val D’Isère p134 Les Arcs p145 La Plagne p148 Spainp49 Baqueira Beret p50 Italyp159 Livignop160 Passo Tonale p166 Sauze D’Oulx p168 Arabba & Corvara p176 Sestrièrep179 Austriap52 Saalbach & Hinterglemm p54 Katschbergp61 Zell am See p64 Mayrhofenp70 St Anton p74 Important Information Flight Information Important Holiday Information Booking Conditions Work For Neilson Resort Finder p182-195 p182 p182-187 p188-193 p194 p195 GREAT OFFERS FOR THIS WINTER 2 FOR 1 LIFT PASS OFFER... on all Neilson-run hotels & chalets booked by 31st August 2015 SAVE A GUARANTEED £50 per booking on all holidays booked by 31st August 2015 UP TO 20% DISCOUNT... on group holidays with 7+ adults booked by 31st August 2015 Richard, Neilson CEO We’ve had an amazing year since becoming an independent company and this coming year is gearing up to be our best yet as we have some fantastic improvements to shout about. Our brand new Neilson Mountain Experts service offers free guiding and coaching exclusively for our Mountain Collection guests and we also have more new club hotels and chalets opening, with more on the horizon. NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION WHAT’S NEW FOR THIS WINTER? WHAT’S NEW FOR THIS WINTER? “After a great first season at the helm, I can’t wait to see our new Mountain Collection and Experts service come to life. Another exciting year ahead.” atmosphere. Guests will love the mountain views and the ski-in ski-out access, two of the main ingredients for a memorable ski holiday. See pages 108-109 for full detials. The Neilson Mountain Collection is an excellent range of hotels and chalets across Europe exclusively run and managed by us. You’ll always find a warm welcome and friendly, NEILSON HOTEL TURQUOISE knowledgeable service from your Neilson Located directly on the slopes of Belle Plagne team, scrumptious meals, bags of unique in France and at the heart of one of the character and a welcoming home-from-home biggest ski areas in the world, the Turquoise atmosphere. See pages 10-17 for more details. is a welcome addition to our Mountain Collection of hotels and chalets. Its open plan bar and dining area lead out to a south-facing NEILSON MOUNTAIN EXPERTS terrace with gorgeous views across the We are proud to offer a new and unique mountains; perfect for après drinks. The views holiday service which brings free guiding from the rooms are pretty impressive too. and coaching to your Mountain Collection This hotel really couldn’t be more convenient holiday. Stay at any Neilson-run hotel or and coupled with welcoming Neilson chalet and throughout the week, you can be hospitality, it really is the perfect base from guided around the slopes and even receive which to explore the huge, 425km Paradiski free coaching from a qualified ski or board ski area. See pages 150-153 for full details. instructor. These aren’t structured sessions but a fun and relaxed way to get your winter legs back and discover the best parts of your resort at the start of your holiday rather than the end! NEILSON CHALET DES CIMES Also located on the slopes of Belle Plagne See pages 12-13 for more details. in France, this charming little chalet sleeps 8 people, is perfect for ski-in ski-out convenience and gorgeous views. Being a NEILSON HOTEL ESCAPADE cosy apartment style chalet within a select Sitting in a wonderful, slopeside location residence, you have the added bonus of within the snowsure resort of Alpe D’Huez access to a small wellness area to soothe any in France, the Escapade is ideally suited aching legs before heading to your homefor couples, groups and families thanks to from-home for a sit down with cake and a big open spaces, rustic charm and relaxed roaring fire. See pages 154-155. CHALETS IN ANDORRA Neilson Hotel Turquoise 4 The Chalets Motxo & Casale in Andorra are not only now part of our Mountain Collection family, but also the only catered chalets in Andorra. Situated next door to each other and sleeping 61 people between them, these converted barns offer plenty of Andorran charm as well as spacious surroundings. See pages 34-37 for more details. 5 Pip, Neilson Overseas Director HELPING YOU CHOOSE INSIDER KNOWLEDGE Whenever you book your skiing holiday and a decision arises, we make recommendations based on experience, insider knowledge and, most importantly, your needs. Our Brightonbased specialist advisors are relaxed, friendly and always professional, so you know you’re getting the best service possible. Above all, they’re passionate about finding the right holiday for you. Our experienced Resort Managers really are the people ‘in-the-know’ when it comes to ski holidays. They’ve well over a century of winter seasons between the six of them, living and working in the mountains all year. Assisting them is a huge Neilson team, many of whom work in our Beachclub resorts during the summer. They’ll go out of their way to help you get the most out of your holiday, becoming your resort expert. TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING Relax and let us take care of everything including arranging your accommodation, lift passes, expert coaching, quality equipment rental, travel insurance and more – in essence, everything you’ll need for the perfect Neilson winter experience. With holiday time as precious as it is, we are there for you whenever you need it. We provide a one-stop shop when it comes to organising your holiday and are always on hand to save you time in resort, ensuring you get on the slopes as soon as possible. MOUNTAIN EXPERTS To help you make the most of the mountain and get the best from your skiing or boarding we are proud to introduce to you the latest members of the Neilson Team – The Mountain Experts. The Neilson Mountain Experts are fully qualified ski and board instructors that offer free guiding and coaching sessions to guests staying in our Mountain Collection hotels and chalets. They will guide you around the mountain with like-minded, confident blue and red-run skiers or boarders whilst offering professional coaching at the same time. All of this included in the cost of your holiday and there’s no need to pre-book your sessions, simply sign up for the guiding or coaching sessions on the first morning of your holiday. See page 12-13 for more details. NEILSON ONLINE COMMUNITY But don’t take our word for all this; join the Neilson online community. Visit neilson. co.uk/community to ask questions, and share stories and top tips. Our Overseas Teams will be listening in also, and will answer any questions you might have about your upcoming ski trip, or if you think you’ll need help booking restaurants or organising private coaching. Whatever you have to say, the forum is the ideal place to share it. 6 THE NEILSON TEAM THE NEILSON TEAM “There is no doubt in my mind our staff are the best in the business and our guest feedback confirms this” Offering world class ski resorts in Europe is hugely important to us, but at Neilson it’s also the people that make the difference. There’s an amazing team at your disposal who aren’t just experts, but enthusiasts as well with skiing and snowboarding in their blood. Every year our customers tell us what makes a great skiing experience, helping us gain the insider knowledge we need to deliver winter holidays you’ll remember for years to come. TRAVEL YOUR WAY NEILSON FAVOURITES Choose a flight-inclusive holiday from the big four UK airports, Birmingham, Gatwick, Heathrow & Manchester, with airlines such as Norwegian, FlyBe, Thomas Cook and Jet2. Each airline offers at least 20kgs of luggage with the option to add more too. We’ve hand-picked our favourite hotels for you based on their location, excellent facilities, service and customer satisfaction scores. We may not run them, but you’ll always get the same pre-departure and in-resort experience from your Neilson team. Keep an eye out for ‘A Neilson Favourite’ throughout this brochure. GETTING TO YOUR RESORT We always provide free return coach transfers, but if you would like to be picked up by your own driver upon arrival, upgrade to a private transfer. Starting from just £45 per person return, your vehicle will be waiting to take you straight from the airport to your resort. NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION Fans of our summer Beachclub resorts will find the same high standards of service, fantastic food and inclusive activities. Our Neilson Mountain Collection features catered chalets and hotels across Europe, all with the same friendly and knowledgeable personal service from your Neilson team. See pages 10-17 for more details. DISCOVER NEW EXPERIENCES It’s easy to only think about skiing and snowboarding, but there are many more experiences just waiting to be discovered. Exploring the backcountry on snowshoes, or enjoying a floodlit toboggan run for an unforgettable evening descent – talk to your Neilson resort team about anything you might like to do and they’ll point you in the right direction. PEACE OF MIND All our flight inclusive holidays are financially protected with an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL). Head out on your adventure with peace of mind, safe in the knowledge that every detail of your ski holiday has been carefully thought through. MORE SAVINGS THIS WINTER Guaranteed saving of £50 – per booking on all new bookings made by 31st August 2015 Further savings of up to £150pp – on selected properties & selected dates. See the property pages for details 8 HOLIDAYS JUST FOR YOU HOLIDAYS JUST FOR YOU We have selected a wide choice of accommodation across worldclass destinations to suit your needs and budget - fully catered Neilson chalets and hotels, to family-run guesthouses, luxurious spa hotels and high-quality apartments. All our holidays offer the same security, value for money and excellent service, but they can also be tailored for your perfect skiing experience. “Lorem ipsumand dolor sit amet, “Great food atmosphere, consectetur elito cosy log firesadipisicing and my friends Ut enim ad minim ostr” & family around me – I can’t Charlie Sample, August perfect 2014 imagine a more setting for my ski holiday” Paul, Neilson Brochure Manager If you’re looking for an inclusive winter holiday experience then look no further than our fantastic range of hotels and chalets; The Neilson Mountain Collection. Run and managed by our expert team, you’re guaranteed a warm welcome and friendly service, both on and off the mountain. WHAT IS THE MOUNTAIN COLLECTION? We’ve created a brand new and unique holiday experience by combining our high levels of customer service, diverse properties and on-mountain expertise. Most companies see their guests leave for the lifts in the morning and don’t see them for the rest of the day. With a Neilson Mountain Collection holiday, our expertise joins you on the mountain (if you want it to) as we help guide and coach you around your resort with fully qualified ski & board instructors (see p12-13 for details). At the end of the day, head back to your hotel or chalet for tempting afternoon teas, relaxed après, gorgeous evening meals and of course, friendly Neilson hospitality. And the best bit is that this is all included in the price of your holiday. NEILSON HOTELS Our Mountain Collection hotels are located in some of the best ski areas in Europe. Being staffed by our very own team, you’ll find friendly and knowledgeable hosts, chefs who can rustle up quite a feast and hospitality staff who’ll provide great service and a welcoming atmosphere. In short, undeniable Neilson hospitality. Each property is in a convenient location for an all-round ski experience, plus they have their own bar so you can swap your day’s stories. MOUNTAIN COLLECTION 10 NEILSON CHALETS Your ski chalet is essentially your homeaway-from-home while you’re on your winter adventure. It’s a place where you can enjoy a hearty breakfast prepared by your very own Neilson host, and a place you’ll love returning to for a warm welcome and delicious afternoon tea with freshly baked treats. Each chalet is unique, but all offer the same outstanding level of service and hospitality. GREAT FOOD TO FUEL YOUR DAY Our team of chalet hosts and hotel chefs create regional dishes using local flavours, perfect for fuelling your day on the slopes. The price of your holiday includes a daily breakfast with hot options, freshly prepared afternoon tea and four-course evening meals on 6 nights a week to satisfy even the biggest appetites. Chalet guests also receive free-flowing wine with each evening’s meal. On the non-inclusive night, hotel guests can head into resort or eat from the hotel’s bistro menu. Guests can take advantage of their hosts’ local knowledge and book a table at a local restaurant. See our Neilson Mountain Collection Finder on pages 14-17 for more details on our range of Neilson hotels and chalets. GEARED UP FOR FAMILIES Parents deserve a break too, which is why our Neilson Hotels Aalborg and Del Clos are particularly suitable for families as their on-site children’s clubs and evening childcare cater for kids aged 4 months right up to 12 years old. There’s also a pick-up and drop-off service to take little ones from other Neilsonrun properties in the resort to our clubs or even a private nanny service. See pages 18 & 19 for full details on Neilson-run childcare. NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION OFFERS 2 for 1 lift passes when you book a Neilson hotel or chalet by 31st August 2015 Save up to £200pp when your group fills a Neilson chalet Up to 50% off kids’ clubs on selected dates at Hotel Aalborg and Hotel Del Clos. Book by 31st August 2015 NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION N EILSON MOUNTAIN EXPERTS NEW THIS WINTER “Having free guiding and coaching on ski holidays is new, unique and bound to be a hit” Pete Tyler - Neilson Director We’re proud to have pioneered ‘ski leading’ back in the 70’s and now we’re just as proud to launch the Neilson Mountain Experts service. Available exclusively to our Mountain Collection guests, we’re introducing the inclusive guiding and coaching elements of our award-winning Beachclub holidays to the snow. Led by fully qualified instructors and accompanied by our own team, the Neilson Mountain Experts service helps you get the most from your holiday. WHO ARE THE NEILSON MOUNTAIN EXPERTS? The Mountain Experts are a team made up of qualified instructors from our favourite ski & board school partners and your very own Neilson hosts. Your qualified instructor will guide you for free around the slopes of your chosen resort and even offer coaching tips along the way (if you want them). Your Neilson host is there to ensure that you’re well looked after, answer any questions and make sure you know where to stop for the best hot chocolates! HOW DOES IT WORK? This free service, for those who wish to come along, sees different sessions of guiding, coaching or a mix of the two, run for like-minded, confident blue or red-run skiers or boarders. This isn’t structured like group ski school but a relaxed and informal way to get your winter legs back, make the most of the mountain and improve your technique at the same time. We aim to ensure that everybody gets a couple of sessions per week, but more may be available depending on numbers. FREE COACHING SESSIONS There will also be a series of free coaching sessions designed to help you improve your technique and become an all round better skier or boarder. Sessions include Parallel Perfection, which is designed to help you improve on your turns, and Carve it up which focuses on your carving technique, plus much more. HOW MUCH IS IT? It’s all included in the price of your holiday and there’s no need to pre-book your sessions either, simply sign up for the guiding or coaching sessions on the first morning of your holiday. WHERE CAN I DO IT? If you’re staying in a Mountain Collection property, you can sign up for Mountain Expert sessions. Have a look at our Mountain Collection range on pages 14-17 or visit neilson.co.uk/mountaincollection To see a guide session planner, visit neilson.co.uk/mountainexperts FREE SKI & BOARD GUIDING SESSIONS Guiding sessions are split by blue, red and black ability levels, and during high season, include family guiding sessions where kids from 12 can join in too. These are a really fun way to get to know the area at the start of your holiday rather than finding the best runs at the end. MOUNTAIN EXPERTS AT A GLANCE • Free ski & board guiding sessions throughout the week • Free coaching sessions to help you improve your style and technique 12 NEILSON MOUNTAIN CHALETS EXPERTS NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION NEILSON CHALETS SLEEPING 8+ PEOPLE MOUNTAIN COLLECTION NEILSON CHALET CHABERTON NEILSON CHALET DES CIMES NEILSON CHALET MONTAGNETTES MONTGENÈVRE, FRANCE LA PLAGNE (BELLE PLAGNE), FRANCE LA PLAGNE (BELLE PLAGNE), FRANCE AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE + Use the following pages to help narrow your search for your ideal Mountain Collection chalet or hotel and find full property descriptions further on in the brochure. NEILSON HOTELS NEILSON HOTEL DEL CLOS NEILSON HOTEL ESCAPADE EL TARTER, ANDORRA ALPE D’HUEZ, FRANCE + AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE • 350m from ski lift • Family friendly • 53 bedrooms • Neilson kids’ clubs • All rooms ensuite • Wi-Fi • Great atmosphere • Free ski guiding • 20m from ski lift • 28 bedrooms • Slopeside • All rooms ensuite • Great atmosphere • Great location • Good for groups • Family friendly • Wi-Fi • Free ski guiding See page 30 for full details. See page 108 for full details. NEILSON HOTEL LE CRÊT NEILSON HOTEL TURQUOISE LES DEUX ALPES, FRANCE BELLE PLAGNE, FRANCE AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE • • • • • 50m from ski lift 16 bedrooms All rooms ensuite Great atmosphere Good for groups • N eilson kids’ clubs 400m away • Wi-Fi • • • • • • Free ski guiding 75m from ski lift Slopeside 25 bedrooms All rooms ensuite Great atmosphere • • • • • • • • • • leeps 8-10 S 400m from ski lift 4 bedrooms 4 bathrooms Sauna • W i-Fi • Modern & contemporary • Stunning views • Free ski guiding • • • • • New for 2015/16 Sleeps 8 200m from ski lift 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms • • • • • Wi-Fi Great location Open fireplace Good for groups Free ski guiding • • • • leeps 9-10 S 500m from ski lift 5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms • • • • i-Fi W Open fireplace Use of wellness area Free ski guiding See page 116 for full details. See page 156 for full details. See page 154 for full details. NEILSON CHALET RIVIÈRE NEILSON CHALET L’OLAN NEILSON CHALET L’ARMOISE SERRE CHEVALIER, FRANCE LES DEUX ALPES, FRANCE TIGNES VAL CLARET, FRANCE Good for groups Family friendly Neilson kids’ clubs Wi-Fi Free ski guiding See page 150 for full details. See page 96 for full details. NEILSON HOTEL AALBORG LES DEUX ALPES, FRANCE + AT A GLANCE • Sleeps 10 • 500m from ski lift • 50m from ski bus stop • 5 bedrooms AT A GLANCE • • • • • 20m from ski lift 58 bedrooms All rooms ensuite Slopeside Great atmosphere • • • • • Good for groups Family friendly Neilson kids’ clubs Wi-Fi Free ski guiding See page 92 for full details. Neilson Hotel Del Clos AT A GLANCE • • • • • 5 bathrooms Wi-Fi Bright & spacious Peaceful location Free ski guiding See page 122 for full details. • • • • Sleeps 10-13 100m from ski lift 5 bedrooms 5 bathrooms AT A GLANCE • Wi-Fi • Great location • Neilson kids’ clubs 400m away • Free ski guiding See page 102 for full details. • • • • Sleeps 12 300m from ski lift 6 bedrooms 6 bathrooms • • • • Wi-Fi Lake views Peaceful location Free ski guiding See page 138 for full details. NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION FINDER NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION FINDER NEILSON CHALETS SLEEPING 12+ PEOPLE NEILSON CHALETS SLEEPING 15+ PEOPLE NEILSON CHALET LA VIEILLE MAISON NEILSON CHALET LE VALENTIN NEILSON CHALET LE LAC BLANC I NEILSON CHALET REBERTY NEILSON CHALET CHARTREUSE NEILSON CHALET LES ANDES VAL D’ISÈRE, FRANCE SAUZE D’OULX, ITALY ALPE D’HUEZ, FRANCE LES MENUIRES, FRANCE LES DEUX ALPES, FRANCE TIGNES LE LAC, FRANCE AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE • • • • Sleeps 12 100m from ski lift 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms + • • • • Wi-Fi Converted cottage Located in La Daille Free ski guiding • • • • Sleeps 12 800m from ski lift 7 bedrooms 4 bathrooms + AT A GLANCE • • • • Wi-Fi Light & spacious Peaceful location Free ski guiding • • • • Sleeps 14 30m from ski lift 7 bedrooms 6 bathrooms + AT A GLANCE • Wi-Fi • On the slopes • Connected to Lac Blanc II • Free ski guiding • • • • Sleeps 15 200m from ski lift 8 bedrooms 8 bathrooms AT A GLANCE • • • • Wi-Fi Sauna & hot tub Peaceful location Free ski guiding • Sleeps 18 • 300m from ski lift • Next to Chalet Alexandre • 9 bedrooms • 9 bathrooms AT A GLANCE • Sauna & hot tub • Wi-Fi • Neilson kids’ clubs 300m away • Free ski guiding See page 140 for full details. See page 170 for full details. See page 112 for full details. See page 128 for full details. See page 98 for full details. NEILSON CHALET LE LAC BLANC II NEILSON CHALET ALEXANDRE NEILSON CHALET EDELWEISS NEILSON CHALET CASALE NEILSON CHALET MOTXO ALPE D’HUEZ, FRANCE LES DEUX ALPES, FRANCE ALPE D’HUEZ, FRANCE EL TARTER, ANDORRA EL TARTER, ANDORRA + • • • • Sleeps 20-22 70m from ski lift 10 bedrooms 10 bathrooms • • • • Wi-Fi Indoor pool & sauna Incredible views Free ski guiding See page 136 for full details. NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION OFFERS 2 for 1 lift passes Book your Neilson hotel or chalet ski holiday by 31st August 2015 and receive 2 for 1 lift passes for you and your party. Up to 50% off children’s clubs Book a stay at Hotel Aalborg or Hotel Del Clos by 31st August 2015 and receive up to 50% off all Neilson-run children’s clubs on selected dates. AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE • • • • Sleeps 14 30m from ski lift 7 bedrooms 6 bathrooms • Wi-Fi • On the slopes • Connected to Lac Blanc I • Free ski guiding See page 112 for full details. • Sleeps 14-18 • 300m from ski lift • Next to Chalet Chartreuse • 7 bedrooms • 7 bathrooms AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE Wi-Fi Great location Mountain style Neilson kids’ clubs 300m away • Free ski guiding • • • • See page 100 for full details. • Sleeps 15 • 400m from ski lift • 100m from the slopes • 8 bedrooms • • • • • 8 bathrooms Wi-Fi Sauna In the Altiport area Free ski guiding See page 110 for full details. • • • • • • Sleeps 38 19 bathrooms 19 bedrooms 650m from ski lift Wi-Fi Neilson kids’ club AT A GLANCE 400m away • Rustic charm and character • Comfortable lounge with small bar • Great for groups • Free ski guiding See page 34 for full details. • • • • • Sleeps 23 11 bathrooms 11 bedrooms 650m from ski lift Wi-Fi • N eilson kids’ club 400m away • Next door to Chalet Casale • Free ski guiding See page 36 for full details. NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION FINDER NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION FINDER 4-23 MONTHS 9am-4.30pm, 6 days per week Fun activities in a warm, safe environment. Singing, dancing, arts and crafts, baking and story time, not forgetting time spent outside in the snow each day for some fresh, mountain air. Price: £250 per child for 6 full days including lunch and snacks. 2-4 YEARS PICK-UP & DROP-OFF SERVICES PRIVATE NANNY SERVICE 9am-4.30pm, 6 days a week For guests staying in any of our Neilson chalets, Neilson Hotel Le Crêt or Residence L’Ours Blanc in Les Deux Alpes, as well as Neilson Chalets Casale & Motxo or any other property in El Tarter, we provide a free collection and drop-off service for children booked in to our kids’ clubs. From our clubs, our nannies will make sure your kids are dressed and have everything they need for ski school, escorting each child to the meeting place and ensuring they are happy and settled. Stay in one of our Neilson chalets and take advantage of our bespoke, private nanny service, available up to 8 hours per day (one or two sessions, 8am-11pm), 6 days per week. Your nanny will bring all the necessary, ageappropriate kit, and provide outdoor and indoor adventures, lunch and a ski school pick-up/drop-off service. Call us for prices and more details. Our nannies keep the liveliest of toddlers amused with games, music, messy play, cookery lessons, snowy treasure hunts and sledging, organised around their usual meal and nap times. RELAX, THEY’RE IN SAFE HANDS Our friendly Neilson nannies have bags of energy and lots of experience keeping kids happy and cared for. When looking after our youngest guests, they are experienced to at least Level 3 in Early Years childcare. Each nanny is assigned at most two babies (4-23 months), four toddlers (2-4 years) or eight children (5-12 years). Detailed care is important to children and parents so we assign them a key carer to build rapport with. “Our team of Neilson nannies are hand-picked for their enthusiasm, energy and caring nature – expect your child to have more fun than you!” Amy, Neilson Childcare Supervisor 18 OUR CHILDREN’S CLUBS Our children’s clubs are open from 9am4.30pm, 6 days a week and from 7pm-10pm, 5 evenings per week. Speak to your nanny about dropping off and picking up your child at any time between these hours, to suit your holiday schedule. For more information on our kids’ clubs see page 186. 5-12 YEARS 9am-4.30pm, 6 days a week The emphasis here is on fun, with a programme that’s packed full of activities such as team games, treasure hunts, tobogganing and making snow sculptures. Price: £190 per child for 6 days including lunch, snacks and ski school drop-off / pick-up. EVENING CHILDCARE 4 MONTHS – 12 YEARS 7-10pm, 5 evenings a week For 4 months to 4 year olds, we offer an evening babysitting service in our crèche where little ones can enjoy stories and sleep. PRE-BOOK PLACES OR DROP-IN Kids love our clubs and places do go quickly so we recommend you pre-book when arranging your Neilson ski holiday. Half days and drop-in sessions are also available for more flexibility and can be organised in resort on a first-come-firstserved basis. Price: £220 per child for 6 full days including lunch, snacks and ski kindergarten drop-off / pick-up if required. NEILSON CHILDCARE OFFER Up to 50% off kids’ clubs on selected dates at Hotel Aalborg and Hotel Del Clos when booking by 31st August 2015. See page 186 for dates. For 5 to 12 year olds, there are movie nights, games, quizzes and activities such as ice skating and bowling on the agenda. Price: £20 per evening per child, £10 per sibling. 1 evening’s care is free of charge, and this corresponds with the non-inclusive meal night in your hotel. FAMILIES - NEILSON CHILDCARE NEILSON CHILDCARE It’s important to make sure the kids are happy and looked after, so parents can relax and enjoy their winter holiday experience. Our children’s clubs are based in the Neilson Hotel Aalborg in Les Deux Alpes (p92), France and Neilson Hotel Del Clos in El Tarter (p30), Andorra. As well as being available to our hotel guests, any Neilson family staying in Les Deux Alpes or El Tarter is welcome to make use of them. It’s our team of fun-loving nannies who really make the difference, packing kids’ days full of exciting activities and happy playtime experiences. FIND THE RIGHT RESORT TOP FAMILY STAYS Our expert team have picked out the resorts best suited to families. Each location has, among other things, excellent ski schools and fun winter activities like sledging and tobogganing to keep kids of all ages entertained when off the slopes. • Neilson Hotel Del Clos, El Tarter - page 30 •Neilson Hotel Aalborg, Les Deux Alpes - page 92 •Hotel Princesa Parc, Arinsal - page 47 •Hotel Cristallo, Katschberg - page 62 •Hotel Rila & Studios, Borovets - page 79 TOP FAMILY SKI DESTINATIONS • El Tarter, Andorra - page 28 • Les Deux Alpes, France - page 90 • La Plagne, France - page 148 • Katschberg, Austria - page 61 • Borovets, Bulgaria - page 78 • Les Arcs, France - page 145 • Passo Tonale, Italy - page 166 •Hotel Belambra Aiguille Rouge, Les Arcs 2000 - page 146 • Hotel Adamello, Passo Tonale - page 167 FIND MORE ONLINE We’ve a huge amount of information on family skiing on our website, with handy tips and hints on what to take with you, how to save money, safety advice and much more. Visit neilson.co.uk/families to find out more. FAMILY-FRIENDLY PROPERTIES Now that you’ve picked your resort, next comes the property where you’ll all be staying. The following hotels come highly recommended by us for their family-friendly facilities, such as large public areas for kids to play in, interconnecting bedrooms and on-site childcare services. OUR FAMILY OFFERS Children save up to 30% on adult holiday prices, available for children 2-11 years old when sharing a room with two adults. Save on ski essentials We have fantastic money-saving offers on family ski essentials such as equipment discounts and free lift passes for kids. Look out for the ‘Our Offers’ section on the resort pages for the best savings. 20 FAMILIES - CHOICE MORE CHOICE FOR FAMILIES Les Deux Alpes, La Plagne and El Tarter are perfect choices for families, but they’re not the only options for families who want to relax and share new experiences in the mountains. We’ve some other excellent family-friendly ski destinations on offer. LET US HELP YOU MOUNTAIN COLLECTION Picture the scene; your cousin Sarah has two kids eager to learn to ski, Uncle Robert wants to give snowboarding a try, and your friends Chris and Jude can only fly out from Manchester… sorting out a group holiday can be a bit of a pain. Never fear, the Neilson team are here to help. Call us or visit neilson.co.uk/groups for more inspiration. Our Neilson chalets and hotels are perfect for groups. There are many benefits to taking exclusive use of a chalet, such as choosing your meal times, which night you’ll eat out and a range of extras to add to your booking. See pages 10-17 for details. WE LOVE TO PLAN FREE SKI & BOARD GUIDING SESSIONS Our group specialists are planning machines and just love a challenge. They’ll manage your budget, hold options to give you more time to decide, book all your extras, take payments from your party, help with complex travel arrangements and much more. No group booking is too complicated for them, so go ahead and make their day! For groups staying in one of our Mountain Collection properties, we offer free guiding sessions for blue, red and black ability levels. Each session is led by qualified ski & board instructors so you can receive tips and advice on your technique at the same time. These are a really fun and relaxed way to get to know the area and ski with your mates at the same time. FLEXIBILITY FOR GROUPS PRE-BOOK & SAVE TIME The larger your group, the greater the flexibility required. We offer free name changes so if anyone drops out, you can replace them at no extra cost. And if people need to fly out of different airports and at different times, we can tailor travel plans accordingly and arrange private transfer upgrades if needed. There are lots of little things that can make a big difference with group bookings, like lift passes and tuition, so it makes sense to book them in advance. We’ll also deliver your group’s passes to you in resort, giving you more time with your friends and family. OUR GROUP OFFERS Up to 20% discount Excellent discounts available for groups of 7 adults or more Fill a chalet and save up to £200pp huge savings on chalet holidays when you book by 31st August 2015 Free group leader lift pass when 15+ people in your group pre-book a lift pass. Book by 31st August 2015 Low £99pp deposit on groups of 7 adults or more. Book by 31st August 2015 22 GROUPS HOLIDAYS GROUP HOLIDAYS Share new experiences, enjoy al fresco lunches with glorious mountain backdrops and spend cosy evenings together with your family and friends. Choose any property in our excellent range of hotels, chalets or apartments and create memories to reminisce about well into the future. Organising it doesn’t have to be a headache either, let us take care of the details for you. LIFT PASSES DIRECT TO YOU Book your lift pass in advance through us and we’ll deliver it to you, on arrival. That means no faffing around and queuing at the lift pass office when you should be enjoying yourself out on the slopes. IS IT BETTER TO RENT? Why lug your heavy ski equipment through an airport and pay the extra baggage costs, when you can hire top-notch equipment from us? Our equipment partners service their kit regularly, and you have your pick of all the newest gear from renowned brands. EQUIPMENT GUARANTEE We’ve done all the legwork when it comes to finding the best and most reputable hire shops in each of our resorts. These guys really know what they’re talking about and have convenient locations with fitting times to suit you. We’re sure you’ll be pleased with your kit, but if not, any issues will be sorted out on the spot. BEGINNER & IMPROVER PACKAGES For the ultimate in convenience, we’ve wrapped everything you need into amazing value ski and snowboard packages. Ideal for beginners and intermediates, our packages include 6-day lift passes, equipment hire and group tuition. Book a ski or snowboard package with us in advance and save up to £135 per person - they are not available in resort. CAREFULLY SELECTED BY US We’ve hand-picked schools that offer the best English-speaking tuition, have good customer feedback and a wide variety of instruction options. Daily group lessons for novices, specialist clinics for honing particular skills or private coaching – whatever you want, they’ve got it. Simply pre-book with us to secure your space. GETTING THE RIGHT KIT It doesn’t matter if you’re a ski or board newbie or a seasoned pro, getting the right equipment is the key to making the most of your holiday. To make things that much easier, we’ve grouped our kit into four levels: Standard for value and comfort to suit beginners and low-intermediate skiers and boarders; Superior for intermediates and advanced skiers and boarders seeking more control on the snow; SKI ESSENTIALS 24 Advanced for tailored ski equipment suited to particular terrains and conditions; Prestige for the best, most responsive ski technology. For more information about our ski essentials or to add them to an existing booking, visit neilson.co.uk/skiessentials SKI ESSENTIALS A great way to avoid higher than expected costs and long queues in resort is to pre-book your lift passes and equipment. It’ll help you budget and save you lots of time in resort, so you can get out on the slopes quicker. NEW THIS WINTER NEILSON CHALET CASALE EL TARTER We're pleased to bring the Chalet Casale into the Neilson Mountain Collection family. This incredibly popular chalet has been exclusive to Neilson guests for some time and with the addition of our fantastic hospitality team, we're sure it will continue to be a hit. Being a lovingly restored barn building and sleeping up to 38 people‚ the Casale is perfect for groups of all sizes or couples and families looking for a friendly‚ sociable chalet holiday. YOUR CHALET Ground floor: Ski and boot storage area. Two washrooms with wc. One twin bedroom with ensuite shower & wc. First floor: Split level with the large dining area, lounge and bar area then seven twin bedrooms with ensuite shower & wc. Second floor: Five twin bedrooms with ensuite shower & wc. Third floor: Seven twin bedrooms with ensuite shower & wc. Note: Chalet hosts live in. CHALET SERVICES & FACILITIES AT A GLANCE LOCATION Sleeps 38 19 bedrooms 19 bathrooms Wi-Fi Free ski guiding Ski lift – 650m (part uphill on way home) Ski school meeting point – 650m (at top of lift) Resort centre – 600m “Absolutely perfect for groups of all sizes, the Casale makes for the perfect, sociable chalet holiday.” Rachel, Neilson – pre-Christmas visit CHALET BOARD MEALS Hearty cooked breakfasts with fresh bread, jams and cereals every day. Daily afternoon tea includes delicious soup plus freshly-baked cake & biscuits. Appetiser with drinks before a delicious fourcourse evening meal on 6 nights. On your non-inclusive meal night, either head out to explore the resort or you can pre-book meals in the chalet. A choice of carefully selected wines included with dinner. Free Wi-Fi, TV, DVD player with DVD library, board games. Free ski guiding & coaching service with Neilson Mountain Experts - see page 12 for full details. Pre-book your kids into the Neilson run children’s clubs for ages 4 months to 12 years at the nearby Neilson Hotel Del Clos (approx. 400m away) with free pick-up & drop-off service - see page 18 for details. Private nanny service available - see p18. Customise your holiday - see neilson.co.uk/chalets to find out more. Daily housekeeping with towels provided. GUIDE PRICES Based on minimum 2 adults sharing a twin room on catered chalet board with flights & transfers included 2 FOR 1 LIFT PASSES Available when you book out this chalet AAC037Low Mid High by 31st August 2015. 7 nights per adult £555£619£885 7 nights per child 2-11yrs £389£435£755 UP TO 50% OFF KIDS' CLUBS Pre-book Neilson-run children's clubs on selected dates by 31st August 2015 Low 3 - 10 Jan, 6 & 20 Mar. Mid20 Dec, 17 Jan - 7 Feb, 21 - 28 Feb, 13 Mar & 27 March - 3 Apr. see page 184 for dates. High 26 Dec & 13 Feb. Visit neilson.co.uk/ELT3 for our latest prices The prices shown are a guide only, subject to availability, reflect all relevant offers at time of going to print & will be confirmed upon enquiry. Prices are based on Gatwick flights and include return resort transfers. Child pricing conditions apply. Supplements & reductions may apply – please see neilson.co.uk for full terms. ANDORRA – SOLDEU & EL TARTER NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION NEW THIS WINTER NEILSON CHALET MOTXO EL TARTER Another new addition to the Neilson Mountain Collection for this coming winter is the Chalet Motxo. Located right next door to the larger Chalet Casale (on the previous page), the Motxo has been a firm favourite with Neilson guests for many years thanks to its warm atmosphere and fantastic service. The Motxo is smaller than its sister chalet and a more intimate choice. Sleeping up to 23 people and built in the traditional mountain style of wood and stone with lovely finishing touches‚ the Motxo has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The rustic wooden furniture and comfy leather sofas provide an attractive and comfortable lounge/dining area. YOUR CHALET CHALET BOARD MEALS Ground floor: Dining area and small lounge with comfy seating. Hearty cooked breakfasts with fresh bread, jams and cereals every day. First floor: Five twin bedrooms with ensuite shower & wc. Daily afternoon tea includes delicious soup plus freshly-baked cake & biscuits. Second floor: Five twin bedrooms with ensuite shower & wc. Appetiser with drinks before a delicious four-course evening meal on 6 nights. Third floor: One twin bedroom with an extra bed plus ensuite shower & wc. On your non-inclusive meal night, either head out to explore the resort or you can pre-book meals in the chalet. Note: Chalet hosts live in. CHALET SERVICES & FACILITIES AT A GLANCE LOCATION Sleeps 23 11 bedrooms 11 bathrooms Wi-Fi Free ski guiding Ski lift – 650m (part uphill on way home) Ski school meeting point – 650m (at top of lift) Resort centre – 600m “A wonderful place to stay, thanks to the homely atmosphere, delicious food and the friendly, welcoming hosts.” Paul, Neilson – ski group organiser A choice of carefully selected wines included with dinner. Free Wi-Fi, DVD library, board games and books available. Free ski guiding & coaching service with Neilson Mountain Experts - see page 12 for full details. Pre-book your kids into the Neilson run children’s clubs for ages 4 months to 12 years at the nearby Neilson Hotel Del Clos (approx. 400m away) with free pick-up & drop-off service - see page 18 for details. Private nanny service available - see p18. Customise your holiday - see neilson.co.uk/chalets to find out more. Daily housekeeping with towels provided. GUIDE PRICES Based on minimum 2 adults sharing a twin room on catered chalet board with flights & transfers included 2 FOR 1 LIFT PASSES Available when you book out this chalet AAC038Low Mid High by 31st August 2015. 7 nights per adult £605£675 £965 7 nights per child 2-11yrs £425£475£819 UP TO 50% OFF KIDS' CLUBS Pre-book Neilson-run children's clubs on selected dates by 31st August 2015 Low 3 - 10 Jan, 6 & 20 Mar. Mid20 Dec, 17 Jan - 7 Feb, 21 - 28 Feb, 13 Mar & 27 March - 3 Apr. see page 184 for dates. High 26 Dec & 13 Feb. Visit neilson.co.uk/ELT4 for our latest prices The prices shown are a guide only, subject to availability, reflect all relevant offers at time of going to print & will be confirmed upon enquiry. Prices are based on Gatwick flights and include return resort transfers. Child pricing conditions apply. Supplements & reductions may apply – please see neilson.co.uk for full terms. 36 ANDORRA – SOLDEU & EL TARTER NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION NEW THIS WINTER NEILSON HOTEL ESCAPADE AT A GLANCE A new addition to our fantastic range of Neilson Mountain Collection hotels. The homely and relaxed Escapade is situated in Neilson-run hotel Great atmosphere a convenient location, just up from the Vieil Alpe (old town) area Good for groups of Alpe d’Huez. A groomed track allows you to ski down to the Slopeside Wi-Fi chairlift that takes you into the main ski area and for most of the Free ski guiding season it is possible to ski back to the hotel. The south-facing terrace is a great spot to enjoy an après ski drink, or if you’re in need of some serious relaxation, enjoy a soak in the outdoor hot tub or unwind in the sauna. For those looking for nightlife, the town centre and resort bars are an easy 5-minute walk away. CLUB BOARD MEALS Wi-Fi, satellite TV and board games. Daily hearty cooked breakfasts with fresh bread, jams and cereals. Large sun terrace overlooking the slopes. Delicious afternoon tea with warming soup, plus freshly baked cake or biscuits every day. A wonderfully appetising four-course evening meal, including regional dishes is served on 6 nights, leaving you free on 1 night to explore the resort. The hotel’s bistro menu is still available on the non-inclusive evening. A range of carefully selected wines is available to purchase with your meal. Ski/boot room with heated boot warmers. ACCOMMODATION All rooms are simply furnished, some with views across the slopes. All have either en-suite shower or bath with shower, and wc. Some rooms have a balcony. Club & economy twin, double or triple rooms with shower and wc, some also have views over the piste. LOCATION Ski lift – 50m to L’Eclose chairlift Ski school meeting point – 750m (accessed by lifts 50m away) Resort centre – Old town 80m “A comfortable lodge-style hotel in a great location near the old town and village centre, with easy access to the pistes and lifts. The piste-side hot tub, is a lovely treat!” Erica – Neilson Senior Purchasing & Product Manager Club quad rooms have two rooms, one with a double bed, the other with bunks, plus a shower room and separate wc. Club piste view inter-connecting rooms consist of two twin or double rooms with views of the piste, each with its own en-suite bathroom with shower and wc. Number of rooms: 28‚ all en suite. OUR OFFERS •Free ski guiding & coachng with Neilson Mountain Experts - see page 12 for full details • 2 for 1 lift passes on selected dates when booking by 31st August 2015 - see p184 for details FACILITIES Wellness area with one indoor and one outdoor hot tub, sauna and steam room. Cosy bar and small lounge area with free GUIDE PRICES Based on minimum 2 adults sharing a club twin or double room on club board with flights & transfers included 2 FOR 1 LIFT PASSES Available when you book into Neilson Hotel FBB015Low Mid High Escapade by 31st August 2015. 7 nights per adult £735£825£1179 FREE SKI GUIDING & COACHING 7 nights per child 2-11yrs £515 £579£1005 Enjoy our Neilson Mountain Experts service at this hotel. Low 9 Jan & 5 Mar. Mid 12 - 19 Dec, 2 Jan, 16 Jan - 6 Feb, 20 - 27 Feb & 12 Mar - 9 Apr. High 26 Dec & 13 Feb. Visit neilson.co.uk/ADH4 for our latest prices The prices shown are a guide only, subject to availability, reflect all relevant offers at time of going to print & will be confirmed upon enquiry. Prices are based on Gatwick flights and include return resort transfers. Child pricing conditions apply. Supplements & reductions may apply – please see neilson.co.uk for full terms. 108 FRANCE – ALPE D’HUEZ NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION NEILSON HOTEL TURQUOISE AT A GLANCE LOCATION Neilson-run hotel Good for groups Family friendly Slopeside Wi-Fi Free ski guiding Slopes – On the slopes Charlift – 75m Cable car – 200m Ski school meeting point – 50m Resort centre – 200m “On the piste in the heart of Belle Plagne, with ski-in, ski-out convenience, good for families and a relaxed sociable atmosphere; what more could you want?” Paul D – Planning a trip with my family in 2016 We’re pleased to announce another fantastic addition to our Mountain Collection. The Hotel Turquoise is in a perfect location as it sits on the gentle Belle Plagne piste meaning skiing from and to the door could not be easier. And when your legs demand a rest, pull up at the south-facing sun terrace for a spot of lunch or some après-ski refreshment. Since taking the Turquoise over, we have OUR OFFERS undertaken an extensive refurbishment with • 2 for 1 lift passes on selected dates when brand new furniture, comfy beds, furnishings booking by 31st August 2015 – see page and layout changes in the bar and bedrooms. p184 for dates The open plan bar and dining area provide • Free ski guiding & coaching service with a great après atmosphere as you relive your Neilson Mountain Experts - see page 12 day’s highlights over a well-earned drink. for full details Alternatively, grab your glass and head out • Free Wi-Fi in the bar area to the terrace to enjoy the fantastic views. The views are pretty good from the 25 bedrooms too. Each has a balcony overlooking the piste and we offer a variety of room sizes to sleep up to 5 people. If you want to have fun together as a family, the location of the hotel right on a gentle blue run means you don’t have to go far and we have a selection of bum boards and toboggans for your use. You can explore more of this buzzing resort on foot in the evenings by taking a stroll up the piste to the heart of Belle Plagne (200 metres away) with its great choice of restaurants, bars and shops. FACILITIES Relaxed bar with tab system to pay for drinks and satellite TV. South facing sun terrace. Restaurant. Free Wi-Fi in public areas. Ski storage with heated boot warmers. Lift servicing all floors. View from the hotel FRANCE – LA PLAGNE NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION ACCOMMODATION All rooms are bright and airy with a balcony and fantastic views across the pistes and surrounding mountains. All rooms have a TV and most have an en-suite bath with overhead shower and a separate wc. Some rooms just have a shower and wc. Club twin, double or triple rooms (2-3 people): Simple but stylishly furnished rooms have either twin or double beds plus an additional sofa-bed suitable for an adult or child. Club mezzanine rooms (3-5 people): These larger rooms have either twin or double beds on the ground floor and twin or double beds plus a single bed on the mezzanine level. Club twin, double or triple rooms: (4 people): These are two rooms linked by a private hallway, one with twin or double beds and the other with bunks suitable for adults or children. Both rooms share one shower room with a wc. Club interconnecting rooms (4-6 people): Two twin or double rooms linked by a private hallway, each with an additional sofa bed. Each room has its own en-suite bathroom with shower and wc. CLUB BOARD MEALS Club Board, which comprises of an extensive cooked and continental buffet breakfast including fresh coffee, tea, fruit juices, breads, pastries, jams, cereals and porridge served daily between 7 & 9am. A continental breakfast is served until 10am. Daily afternoon tea with warming soup plus freshly baked cakes or biscuits. An appetising four-course waiter-served evening meal followed by fresh coffee between 7 & 10pm is available on 6 nights, leaving you free on one evening to explore the resort. The hotel’s bistro menu is still available on the non-inclusive evening. A range of carefully selected wines is available to purchase with your meal. GUIDE PRICES Based on minimum 2 adults sharing a club twin room or double room on club board with flights & transfers included FAD016 7 nights per adult 7 nights per child 2-11yrs Low MidHigh £775 £869£1249 £545 £609£1065 Low 9 Jan & 5 Mar. Mid 12 - 19 Dec, 2 Jan, 16 Jan - 6 Feb, 20 - 27 Feb & 12th Mar - 9 Apr. High 26 Dec & 13 Feb. Visit neilson.co.uk/LPL8 for our latest prices 2 FOR 1 LIFT PASSES Available when you book into Neilson Hotel Turquoise by 31st August 2015. FREE SKI GUIDING & COACHING Enjoy our Neilson Mountain experts service at this hotel. The prices shown are a guide only, subject to availability, reflect all relevant offers at time of going to print & will be confirmed upon enquiry. Prices are based on Gatwick flights and include return resort transfers. Child pricing conditions apply. Supplements & reductions may apply – please see neilson.co.uk for full terms. 152 FRANCE – LA PLAGNE NEILSON HOTEL TURQUOISE LA PLAGNE NEW THIS WINTER NEILSON CHALET DES CIMES + BELLE PLAGNE AT A GLANCE LOCATION The charming Chalet Des Cimes is a perfect base for your ski Good for groups Ski lift - 200m holiday - lying right on the piste above Belle Plagne, with stunning Sleeps 8 Ski school meeting views out over the village and the mountains beyond. The nearest 4 bedrooms point - 200m Resort centre lift is just 200m away as is the resort centre with its selection of 3 bathrooms 250m shops and restaurants. This is a cosy apartment style chalet within Wi-Fi a select residence offering spacious, alpine living accommodation Free ski guiding split over three floors with the added benefit of access to a small wellness area. A superb base from which to maximise your skiing during the day then relax by the fire while breathing in the “’A superb location for a peaceful mountain air at night. stay with the added bonus of magnificent views from the sun Note: Chalet host lives out. Children are YOUR CHALET drenched balcony’” Ground Floor: Double bedroom with balcony welcome when part of a group booking the whole chalet and generous discounts offering stunning views. Twin bedroom. Two may apply. bathrooms each with washbasin, bath and over-bath shower. Separate wc. CHALET SERVICES & FACILITIES First Floor: Comfortable open lounge and dining area with fireplace and balcony. Second Floor: Two twin bedrooms sharing a bathroom with shower and wc. Shared wellness area within the main Residence with a sauna and hot tub is available at a local charge. Free ski guiding & coaching service with Nina M – Neilson Purchasing Manager Neilson Mountain Experts - see page 12 for full details. Free Wi-Fi in public areas, iPod docking station, TV, DVD and board games. Private nanny service available - see p18. Daily housekeeping with towels provided. Customise your holiday - see neilson.co.uk/ chalets to find out more. CHALET BOARD MEALS Hearty cooked breakfasts with fresh bread, jams and cereals every day. Daily afternoon tea includes delicious soup plus freshly-baked cake & biscuits. Appetiser with drinks before a delicious four-course evening meal on 6 nights. On your non-inclusive meal night, either head out to explore the resort or you can pre-book meals in the chalet. A choice of carefully selected wines included with dinner. GUIDE PRICES Based on minimum 2 adults sharing a twin room on catered chalet board with flights & transfers included 2 FOR 1 LIFT PASSES Available when you book out this chalet FAD023Low Mid High by 31st August 2015. 7 nights per adult £805£845£1295 7 nights per child 2-11yrs £565 £589£1035 FREE SKI GUIDING & COACHING 7 nights per adult when filling a chalet £655 £725£1239 Enjoy our Neilson Mountain Experts service at this chalet. Low 9 Jan & 5 Mar. Mid 12 - 19 Dec, 2 Jan, 16 Jan - 6 Feb, 20 - 27 Feb & 12 Mar - 9 Apr. High 26 Dec & 13 Feb. Visit neilson.co.uk/LPL3 for our latest prices The prices shown are a guide only, subject to availability, reflect all relevant offers at time of going to print & will be confirmed upon enquiry. Prices are based on Gatwick flights and include return resort transfers. Child pricing conditions apply. Supplements & reductions may apply – please see neilson.co.uk for full terms. 156 FRANCE – LA PLAGNE NEILSON MOUNTAIN COLLECTION Flight duration Airline code Departure day Outbound departure time (UK) Return arrival time (UK) Flight supplement from FLIGHTS TO LLEIDA (ILD) FOR: Andorra: Arinsal, Pas de la Casa, Soldeu & El Tarter. Spain: Baqueira Beret Birmingham 2hrs 35mins Flybe Sunday 0700 1235 £35 Gatwick 2hrs 05 mins Norwegian Sunday 0615 1135 £Nil Gatwick 2hrs 10mins Thomas Cook Sunday 0710 1240 £Nil Manchester 2hrs 30mins Thomas Cook Sunday 0535 1135 £10 FLIGHTS TO INNSBRUCK (INN) FOR: Austria: Mayrhofen, St Anton. Italy: Arabba, Corvara, Livigno & Passo Tonale. Gatwick Manchester 2hrs Thomas Cook Saturday 0555 1055 £Nil 2hrs 15mins Thomas Cook Saturday 0610 1140 £10 FLIGHTS TO SALZBURG (SZG) FOR: Austria: Katschberg, Saalbach, Hinterglemm & Zell Am See Gatwick Manchester 2hrs Thomas Cook Saturday 0600 1110 £Nil 2hrs 15mins Jet 2 Saturday 1035 1600 £10 FLIGHTS TO SOFIA (SOF) FOR: Bulgaria: Bansko & Borovets Gatwick 3hrs 5mins Thomas Cook Saturday 1240 1955 £Nil Manchester 3hrs 20mins Thomas Cook Saturday 1310 2120 £10 FLIGHTS TO GRENOBLE (GNB) FOR: France: Alpe d’Huez, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Les Deux Alpes, Les Menuires, Tignes, Val d’Isère & Val Thorens Birmingham 1hr 55mins Thomas Cook Saturday 0540 1035 £15 Gatwick 1hr 45mins Germania Saturday 0645 1125 £Nil Gatwick 1hr 45mins Norwegian Saturday 0615 1055 £Nil Manchester 2hrs 5mins Thomas Cook Saturday 0715 1235 £10 FLIGHTS TO TURIN (TRN) FOR: France: Montgenèvre & Serre Chevalier. Italy: Sauze d’Oulx & Sestrière Birmingham Gatwick Manchester 2hrs Flybe Sunday 0700 1200 £25 1hr 55mins Thomas Cook Sunday 0615 1120 £Nil 2hrs 20mins Thomas Cook Sunday 0600 1150 £15 All flight times and supplements shown are a guide only and will be confirmed at the time of booking. Ski & snowboard carriage - Ski & snowboard carriage - Carriage of skis and snowboards is strictly limited on flights and subject to availability as space cannot be guaranteed. The cost to pre-purchase equipment carriage at the time of booking will vary by carrier. If you chose to book at the airport, the cost is likely to be higher (subject to availability as space cannot be guaranteed). Dimensions & maximum weights also vary from airline to airline and should be checked with us prior to booking. 182 Passengers who pre-book carriage of their skis and snowboards are guaranteed that in the event they are off loaded (due to aircraft weight restrictions), the booking fee will be refunded and the skis/snowboard will be forwarded to your resort at no extra cost. Should this not be practical, quality skis/snowboard will be provided by us in resort for the intervening period (one set per fee paid). For this reason, we do not recommend that you use a large ski/snowboard bag or hard case to carry both your equipment and clothing together as we do not replace clothing. You are responsible for the airport storage and costs of any equipment refused passage due to failure to pre-book aircraft space for your skis or snowboard. We recommend that all your sporting equipment be insured separately, since more valuable or fragile items may not be covered by your insurance. Financial protection - All the flight inclusive holidays in this brochure are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. The price of your holiday includes the amount of £2.50 per person as part of the ATOL Protection Contribution (APC) we pay to the CAA. Our ATOL number is 10794. You will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate, please check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) are listed on the certificate. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information on financial protection and the ATOL certificate go to www.caa.co.uk/ATOLcertificate ABTA - The Travel Association - Neilson Active Holidays Ltd is a member of ABTA with membership number Y6127. ABTA and ABTA members help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. For further information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct and the arbitration scheme available to you if you have a complaint, contact ABTA, 30 Park Street, London, SE1 9EQ, Tel: 0203 117 0500 or look at their website: www.abta.com Pricing Information A guide to pricing your holiday - Our brochure is intended to provide a quick and easy way for you to compare holiday prices. We display an accurate indication of our basic lead in prices for low, mid and high seasons with the dates that apply to those seasons. For our up to the minute prices, use the quick link to our website printed in the property price panel (e.g neilson.co.uk/ ELT1), ask your travel agent or call us directly. Neilson price match - We aim to offer some of the best available prices for charter flight ski holidays in the UK. If you find your identical holiday cheaper than you can book with us, then we’ll look to match it. The booking must be for a minimum of two full-fare paying passengers on an identical and bookable holiday featured in any other Tour Operator’s brochure available at your ABTA travel agent (with the exception of special offer brochures). The comparable holidays must have the same departure date and airport and the same accommodation (including room type and board basis). Flight timings must be directly comparable and departing no more than 2 hours before or after our flight. Holiday price comparisons will be between the total cost for the entire travelling party including flight and accommodation supplements, but excluding insurance premiums. We will consider all Price Match requests received but are under no obligation to reduce the Neilson holiday price. Holidays including scheduled flights, special offers, late availability prices, travel agents’ offers and group booking discounts are excluded. All ‘Price Match’ holiday requests must be supported by proof of availability at the claimed price at the time of booking. Under occupancy supplements - Prices are usually based on at least two adults sharing the accommodation. If fewer adults share the accommodation supplements will have to be paid. These under occupancy supplements are payable per person per night (unless stated otherwise) and may vary depending on date of travel. Infants and children do not count towards occupancy levels in most accommodations. Rooms for the single traveller are available at most properties on request. Contact us for further information and supplements where applicable (see also ‘Single Supplements’ in the accommodation section for more details). Single supplements - If a single person occupies a room with more than one bed, they will usually be asked to pay a supplement. Hotels often price their rooms as twins/doubles and generally do not reduce their rates if a single person occupies them. The cost to the hotel of providing the room is the same regardless of how many people occupy that room. Single rooms may have different facilities to standard rooms. Single rooms are often smaller, may not have a balcony and may not be of the same general standard as normal twins. While there is normally a supplement for these rooms the overall cost will usually be less than when a single person occupies a double room. Group booking conditions - These conditions are in addition to the Booking Conditions shown on page 188-193. All group bookings are subject to availability, which includes respecting the right of hoteliers to decline single-sex groups or groups above a certain size. 1.All group offers are subject to availability and the number of group offers per departure may be limited or withdrawn without prior notice. Group offers may be limited to selected properties/ apartments in our brochure. Please ask for details. 2.Children do count towards group bookings. Two children count as one adult in regard to free group places/discounts. 3. Free places/discounts cover the basic holiday price current at the time of booking. Supplements for meals, under occupancy, room facilities and insurance are excluded. 4. The group must book exactly the same holiday at the same time. We may allow large groups to travel from different airports on application, in which case the free place/ discounts may differ by flight. 5. Groups travelling for any duration other than 7 nights are on request. 6. Free places/discounts will be calculated on the final number of full paying adults travelling. Cancellation of group numbers may result in the loss of free places/ group discount. 7. Free places/discounts for groups above 20 will be on request. Splitting large groups into smaller ones is not permitted. 8. Group offers apply to package holidays including flights. 9. All passengers must pay the deposit. A group option can be held on brochured holidays for 7 days while deposits are collected, however this is dependent on availability and how far in advance you book. 10. All passengers’ names must be supplied 10 weeks before departure or at the time of booking (with deposits). Subsequent name changes will incur an amendment fee. When supplying passengers’ names, you must at the same time also confirm your rooming list - by this we mean who is to share a room with whom. If you fail to do so, we will allocate rooms and cannot accept any liability if these arrangements do not meet with your approval. 11. Names may be required immediately at time of booking on some departure dates or destinations. 12. Group offers may not be combined with any other discounts or offers. 13.Any person who acts as the leader of a group (whether or not they travel on the holiday), shall be the ‘lead name’ with all the usual responsibilities associated with that role as set out in our booking conditions. In addition, the group leader shall be responsible for confirming all travelling passenger details to either the Travel Agent (when booking through an ABTA member agent) or directly to our Reservations department. They will be responsible for paying all sums that are payable in respect of the booking as a whole (including any amendment/cancellation charges), and for passing on accurately and in full to travelling passengers any and all information issued by the Travel Agent or us, including, but not limited to, passing on copies of our confirmation invoices and a copy of our booking conditions. 14.Low deposit for groups - reduced holiday deposits may be available for European charter flight based holidays only for a limited time after which a higher deposit amount will apply which will be advised to you at the time of booking. Child price conditions - These conditions are in addition to the Booking Conditions shown on pages 188-193. 1. Children paying a child price must share accommodation with at least two full-fare paying adults paying full brochure price. In some cases larger room types may require additional people to pay full adult price to be eligible for a child price. For example, some family rooms sleeping 6, may require up to 4 people to pay adult prices to be eligible for a child price. 2. Child discounts apply for children up to and including 11 years of age, unless otherwise stated in the hotel description and apply to the basic adult price. 3. Third and subsequent children pay the adult price. 4. Children count towards apartment occupancy levels. 5. Infants under two years of age on the day of return pay £49 (subject to change & will be confirmed at the time of booking.) These charges are for an infant sitting on an adults lap. 6. The full adult deposit must be paid for all children except infants. 7. Child ages you provide must be applicable to the relevant date of return. If a child is subsequently older on the date of return than originally specified at the time of booking, this IMPORTANT HOLIDAY INFORMATION Departure airport Infants - In each property description we state the maximum number of occupants a room or apartment can accommodate; this number can include ONE infant unless otherwise stated. If you need to book more than one infant into a room, please contact us before booking, as enquiries will need to be made with the property manager. For any bookings made which exceed this stated maximum and for which we are advised cannot be accommodated, we reserve the right to pass on the cost of any additional/different rooms/apartments required to accommodate the booking. Please let us know when you book if you need a cot. You may have to pay a charge locally for this and any other special services or facilities you require. When you arrive, you should check that the cot is satisfactory. If not, you must let your representative or hotel know immediately. Certain hotels, resorts, tours and excursions may not be suitable for children or infants. You should read the brochure description carefully to make sure that they meet your needs. Our Reservations team will also be able to advise you if you are still unsure. Children in chalets - Children under 12 years old are welcome in all of our chalets but only when part of a group booking the whole chalet. In chalets without 3 or 4 bedded rooms, a maximum of two discounted child places may apply when your group books the whole chalet. In chalets with 3 or 4 bedded rooms, a maximum of four discounted child places may apply when your group books the whole chalet. Discounts apply to the basic holiday price only and all other supplements and charges still apply. Children of all ages are accepted in Neilson-run hotels on all dates. Holiday Information What’s included in your holiday price? Return flights - From a selected airport. The price of your holiday will be influenced by your flight selection and date of travel. See ‘Your Choice of Flight’ opposite and the Flight Information section of our website for full details. Return transport - Between your destination airport and accommodation in resort is included. This will usually be in the form of a minibus or coach transfer. Please rest assured that if you are required to wait at the airport for a time before your transfer departs, or stop en route in order to meet other clients we endeavour to keep any waiting time to a minimum. Accommodation – Guide prices are shown per person and are based on a minimum of two adults sharing a room. Under occupancy supplements may apply in some rooms, including single & family room supplements. Please see ‘Under Occupancy Supplements’ for further details. Meals in accommodation - Are detailed on each property page. Neilson hosts – Assistance from a Neilson host 24/7 if required. Extra charges before booking - Our prices include an amount to cover our current fuel and other associated charges such as Air Passenger Duty (APD). These charges and costs may change between date of publication and the time of travel. We reserve the right to alter prices, for example we may introduce fuel supplements or add supplements if our aviation, security, taxes or insurance costs change. Please therefore check carefully the total costing, including any additional charges with us or your Travel Advisor before you book. Value added offers All offers - All offers are subject to availability and will be confirmed at the time of booking, Neilson reserves the right to withdraw any offer at any time. Offers must be added at time of booking unless otherwise stated. All offers are valid for new 7 night package holiday bookings made between 7th May & 31st August 2015 only and may not be combinable with other offers. 2 for 1 offers - Where 2 for 1 offers are featured in your resort or accommodation, these should be booked against one person for two items. Some dates may be excluded. 2 for 1 lift passes in Neilson-run hotels & chalets - Offer applies to all Neilson-run & managed properties and all departure dates. Offer is only valid on like adult lift passes lift passes prebooked through Neilson Active Holidays. Guaranteed saving of £50 per booking - Offer applies to all properties and all departure dates. One £50 discount applies per booking, regardless of party size and is not combinable with groups discount. We reserve the right to restrict the number of £50 discounts allowed across multiple bookings at the same property and on the same holiday start date. Neilson-run childcare offer - Save up to 50% childcare is subject to availability and applies to guests staying in a Neilson-run property only. Offer excludes the following arrival dates: 19th to 27th December 2015, 13th/14th February & 26th March to 3rd April 2016. Travel Information Flight details - Flight timings shown are based on the 24-hour clock system. These timings, however, are provisional only and will be submitted for approval by the UK and overseas scheduling committees, and are therefore given for guidance only and are subject to alteration and confirmation. Our reservation system will show the latest timings for your flight. The right is reserved to substitute alternative airlines and/or aircraft at any time. All bookings are subject to the grant of licenses by the Civil Aviation Authority. Airline (operating carrier) information - In accordance with EU Regulations we are required to advise you of the operating carrier(s) (or, if the operating carrier(s) is not known, the likely carrier(s)) that will operate your flight(s) at the time of booking. Where we are only able to inform you of the likely carrier(s) at the time of booking, we will inform you of the identity of the operating carrier(s) as soon as we become aware of this. Any change to the operating carrier(s) after your booking has been confirmed will be notified to you as soon as possible. Any change in the identity of the airline, flight timings and/ or aircraft type will not entitle you to cancel or change to other flight arrangements without paying our normal charges except where specified in our conditions. Flight routing - A direct flight may touch down en-route for re- fuelling, or to pick up and/or drop off passengers. In these instances you are not normally required to disembark and the flight is still considered to be a direct flight. A non-direct flight may require a change of aircraft en-route while a non-stop flight will take you directly to your final destination airport without stopping. Changes to our flight programme - To ensure we can offer you the best choice of flights at the most popular times of the year, we may put additional flights on sale under different flight codes. We cannot guarantee these additional flights will not incur higher holiday prices and details of these prices will be advised on our website or by your Holiday Advisor. When we make available stays of beyond 7 nights, an extra flight charge of up to £399 per person may be applied to cover the expected loss we may incur from unsold seats. Please also note however that the flight information shown in our brochure may change after publication. Occasionally it is necessary to change the airline used that may mean a flight shown as being operated by one airline is substituted by another airline and some services may change and you will not be entitled to any compensation. If you have paid a supplement for an upgraded service, this cost will be refunded. Your choice of flight - When you check our latest holiday price with your travel agent or on the Neilson website, you will be advised of the basic holiday price including any additional costs associated with your choice of flight (such as, the departure point, day and time of flight or seasonality of flight). By way of a guide, we have shown the minimum price increase that will apply to the holiday prices shown depending on your flight selection - these are listed in the ‘Flight Information’ section at the back of the brochure. The flight you choose will influence the price you pay for your holiday. When you book your holiday you will be quoted the current Adult/ Child ‘holiday price’ which is the basic price inclusive of all applicable costs for the flight you choose. (This is with the exception of supplements for extra legroom seats or any other pre-bookable optional services not shown as being included). Our holiday prices may vary due to: 1. Where you fly from – our base prices are usually based on a selected flight from London Gatwick or Manchester but (depending on the destination) we can often offer a choice of flights from these airports and other regional airports at higher holiday prices. 2. The time of year/seasonality of your holiday – our prices give an indication of the peak and off peak travel periods with higher prices at certain times of the year. Regional variations in the demand for flights from local airports on different dates also influence the holiday price you pay. Infants (0-24months) - The infant must either sit on an adults lap or occupy a car seat (infants must be at least 6 months to occupy a car seat). If choosing to occupy a car seat, we recommend you contact the relevant airline for regulations for the car seat. Customers choosing this option will need to book a flight seat for the infant. The price of a seat for an infant will usually be the adult seat only price. Ask your travel advisor or call us directly to quote the current seat only price. It is an airline regulation that children aged 2 or over must occupy a seat. Children aged 2 or over on the return flight must pay the appropriate child price of the holiday. E-tickets - Tickets will be issued electronically, in person or via post when you book a holiday or at least 14 days prior to travel. Please check your documents carefully as soon as you receive them as flight details can sometimes change from those published in the brochure or detailed on your confirmation invoice. Check-in - If you fail to check in on time, the airline is entitled to refuse to allow you to board the flight. We cannot accept responsibility if such a situation arises and, whilst we endeavour to assist in making alternative travel arrangements to your resort, any cost or loss incurred as a result will be your responsibility. If you fail to check in at all for your flight from the UK, we retain the right to cancel any other arrangements you have booked with us and you may be unable to use your return flight to the UK. No refund can be made for any unused arrangements. When you arrive at the check-in desk for your flight, you will be asked for your ticket, passport and baggage. If travelling in a group, please make sure all members of your party are at the desk. Once you have checked in, you can move through to the departure lounge where you will find further information, including your departure gate number. Important notice: you must check-in at least 1 hour prior to departure, failure to do so could result in you being denied travel. Remember no calls will be made for your flight so please make sure that you are at the departure gate no later than 45 minutes before your departure time. Passengers that are refused travel will be responsible for arranging alternative transportation at their own expense. Pregnancy - Regulations vary from airline to airline, but some will refuse to carry women who will be 28 weeks or more pregnant on the date of return travel. If you are in doubt, please check with the airline concerned. We recommend that you also consult your own doctor. Fitness to fly - You may need permission to fly from your doctor if you suffer from certain medical conditions, which may mean you also require assistance from the airline. Should you have any concerns about your fitness to fly please contact the relevant airline directly. Baggage allowance - Size restrictions may apply in addition to weight restrictions. Your hold and hand baggage must not exceed the stated allowance on your e-ticket. A charge may be made by the airline if the stated allowance is exceeded. Hold baggage allowances range from 15kg up to 25kg. Individual items of luggage must not exceed 32kg for lifting purposes. Full details of your baggage allowance will be printed on your e-tickets and is detailed on the travel information pages of each resort on neilson.co.uk Smoking - Please note that whatever airline you fly with, all UK airlines have a strict no-smoking policy throughout the aircraft. Seat pitch - We advise that the distance between the back support cushion of your flight seat and the back of the seat or other fixed structure in front of your seat will not be less than the minimum stated in the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s Airworthiness Notice No.64, issue 2 of the 29th October 2001 (26 inches). Catering - Our airline partners offer a ‘buy-onboard’ service with a choice of snacks and drinks for you to purchase. Passports and visa requirements - British Citizen’s holding a 10-year UK passport (5 years for children), issued in the UK should note that some overseas countries have an immigration requirement for a passport to remain valid for a minimum period after the date of entry to that country (typically 6 months). Non-British Citizen passport holders or British Citizens holding a UK Passport issued abroad or holders of British Subject Passports should contact the appropriate consulate or embassy for advice. Passport and visa regulations can change so check with your Travel Advisor or the relevant embassy well in advance of travel. All passengers must ensure they have valid, acceptable passports, any required visa, any other documentation for both the final destination and any stop-off points en-route. Ensure advanced passenger information (API) is submitted in advance of travel for all destinations. Failure to hold correct documentation or submitting incorrect details with advanced passenger information or visa applications may result in refusal of carriage or entry to a country. Neither we, nor the airline will accept liability if this happens. You may be liable to pay fines, surcharges, other financial penalty, costs (including the cost of an immediate return flight) and any other sums of any description, which are incurred or imposed by the airline or incurred by us. Apply early: If you need to apply for a passport or renew an expired passport, you should do so well in advance of travel. If you are 16 or over and have never had a passport in your own name, you should apply for one in plenty of time before your holiday. The UK passport service has to confirm your identity before issuing your first passport and will ask you to attend an interview in order to protect your identity. If a visa is required, don’t leave until the last minute – allow plenty of time. You may not be able to travel and insurance may be invalid if the names on your passport and travel documents don’t match. If any member of your party changes their name, we must be notified immediately so that we can change booking documentation. For more information on passports, applications and general enquiries, please contact the Passport Office. Visit: www.direct.gov.uk/ passports or telephone: 0300 222 0000. How to find out about visa requirements - The Foreign and Commonwealth Travel Advice Unit provides information about visa requirements, frequently updates advice for those travelling outside the UK and also provides contact details for relevant Embassy’s, go to www.gov.uk/ foreign-travel-advice Advanced Passenger Information (API) - Under the UK Government ‘e-Borders’ scheme, Tour Operators and Airlines are required to collect biographical information contained in the section of your passport that can be read by machine (such as name, passport number). We refer to this as your advance passenger information and will pass this onto the e- Borders programme both prior to your departure from a UK Airport to all overseas destinations and on any journey to the UK. Airlines are legally required to collect your advance passenger information – for details visit the UK Border Agency website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk. You must provide this information before you travel, check your E-Ticket for more information, including details of when your API must be submitted by. Failure to provide the required data may result in carriage being denied. Health precautions - You should take health advice about your specific needs as early as possible. Visit the NHS Travel Health website for useful information: www.nhs.uk/Livewell/ TravelHealth. Other sources of information include the following websites: www.fco.gov. uk, www.hpa.org.uk, www.nathnac.org your GP or a specialist clinic. If you are visiting a European Union (EU) country you should obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and take it with you when you travel. The EHIC can be obtained free of charge by completing an application form available from main Post Offices and from www.dh.gov.uk/travellers. Please note, the EHIC is in addition to Travel Insurance, not instead of it. Helping hand? If you require assistance at the airport or on a flight, just make your request at the time of enquiry. Holiday extras Insurance – You must be insured to travel. Visit www.neilson.co.uk/holiday-extras to find out more about our bespoke holiday insurance underwritten by ERV Insurance. Ski extras - Make sure you pre-book equipment, lift passes and tuition as we cannot guarantee availability in resort on peak dates. Once booked the price will not rise. Pre-bookings can usually be made up to 2 days before travel for European destinations. After this you must book items locally. In this brochure, we feature the most popular items but there are many more options available on our website, reservations system and in resort. The items you pre-book start on the morning after your arrival day. You will have to make your own arrangements should you wish to ski on the day you arrive. The prices IMPORTANT HOLIDAY INFORMATION may mean they no longer qualify for a child price and you will have to pay the full adult fare, plus any admin fees, before the party can travel. Please check carefully with your travel advisor before booking. Ski & board packs - These packs combine a lift pass (usually a local pass), equipment (usually standard) and tuition and offer a saving compared to booking each item individually. They are only available to pre-book and are not available for purchase in resort. Packs cannot be discounted or combined with other ski pack offers. Group ski or snowboard tuition - We offer prebookable group ski and snowboard lessons in almost all our resorts. Lesson days and durations vary so always check the relevant ski pack panel for details. In the event of there not being enough people booked in to tuition classes to create a ski group, the tuition hours could be reduced. Children & ski school - Please note that while many ski schools advertise that they accept children, it is the ski school instructors’ assessment of the physical & learning capacity of the individual child that determines whether they are able to join for the full duration of the advertised programme. In the event of there not being enough children booked in to tuition classes to create a ski group, childcare would be provided. Resort activities - Our brochure includes information on different types of activities, transport services and excursions or establishments that you are likely to find in the local area. We do not own or operate any of these services and these are mentioned by way of a guide only. The information, availability and prices we include in our brochure are subject to change. If you choose to book services locally with the provider of any excursions and activities, we recommend that you check your travel insurance covers any services you book and take part in, and that you familiarise yourself with the company providing the services and any conditions that apply and literature/ documentation you receive. Resort, ski-school & hotel-run childcare facilities - The resort information pages & our website include basic details showing where a facility operated during the 2014/15 winter season. These are mentioned by way of a guide only and we’re unable to accept responsibility or give any guarantee for the standard of the facilities and qualifications of personnel employed at resort, ski-school or 3rd party hotel-run kids’ clubs. Nor can we guarantee the accuracy of the information given to us by these 3rd parties. Neilson hasn’t undertaken Health & Safety checks and club(s) may not meet standards of similar facilities in the UK. You are strongly advised to remember that local standards and requirements in respect of such clubs may differ overseas. You must ensure that you are completely satisfied with the facilities and staff providing this service when you are in resort and before you enroll your child/children into the club and into the clubs care. Any prices and durations quoted are for guidance only. Neilson-run children’s clubs - We offer 3 clubs in our hotels in El Tarter in Andorra and Les Deux Alpes in France. The clubs cater for children Neilson-run hotels and chalets - In Andorra, France & Italy, Neilson run and staff a selection of chalets & hotels. We have a few things for you to note about these properties: Neilson-run children’s clubs CHILD AGE RANGE 4-23 months NEILSON STAFF RATIO 1:2 1:4 1:8 SUITABLE FOR Non skiing kids Non skiing & skiing kids Skiing kids SESSIONS AVAILABLE 6 full days 09:00-16:30 6 full days 09:00-16:30 when not in ski kindergarten 6 days 09:00-16:30 when not in ski school SKI SCHOOL DROP OFF/PICK UP No Yes Yes LUNCH & SUPERVISION Included * Included Included INDOOR PLAY Yes Yes Yes OUTDOOR PLAY Yes Yes Yes SKIING No Yes (when pre-booked) Yes (when pre-booked) EVENING CARE Sleep club 5 x evenings, 7-10pm payable locally Sleep club 5 x evenings, 7-10pm payable locally 5 x evening activities, payable locally 2-4yrs 5-12yrs RESORTS Neilson Hotel Del Clos, El Tarter, Andorra - pages 34-37 Neilson Hotel Aalborg, Les Deux Alpes, France – pages 122-125 OPEN ALL SEASON Yes Yes Yes 6 full days £250 £220 £190 SLEEP CLUB x 5 evenings £20 per evening, siblings £10 £20 per evening, siblings £10 Socials x 5 - local payment depending on activity * Parents to provide nappies and wipes. CLUB PRICES Please note that the prices above are for the basic club participation only. Lift passes, equipment and tuition or ski kindergarten needs to be booked separately. aged between 4 months and 12 years old. For full details, see the chart above and page 19. Neilson-run children’s clubs - Health matters - If your child falls ill during the holiday, you will be expected to take over care until there is no further risk of the illness spreading. Please note a doctor’s certificate may be required. Neilson-run children’s clubs - Additional needs - We operate an equal opportunities and inclusion policy in all of our children’s clubs, we work together with you to cater to your child’s individual needs. Please assist us by informing our reservations team when booking of any additional requirements your child may have. The more information you can provide us with the more certain we can be of catering to you and your child’s needs. Some children do not settle into our clubs, we will work with you to help them, however if they fail to do so we may ask you to remove the child to avoid causing them and other children distress. Neilson-run children’s clubs - Supervision and responsibility - We will be responsible for your children whilst they are in our care, we will ensure that they are supervised at all times. Please note: Due to best practice and health and safety reasons we do not offer in room babysitting. We do not promote the use of baby listening devices and children should be supervised at all times, never being left in rooms unsupervised. Our child protection policy is available on request. For more information on health and safety, care ratios, evening care, what to bring, menus and sample days see www.neilson.co.uk/children Your accommodation & resort Local charges - Unless we have stated that a service or facility is free in our accommodation descriptions or included services/facilities in an all-inclusive package, you may be asked to pay a charge locally. Here are a few examples of what you might expect to pay for locally, but always check first as there may be others. •Safety deposit facilities, room service, minibar, TV / satellite TV, telephone calls, internet and Wi-Fi •Facilities and equipment such as spa entry, indoor pools, sauna, steam room and table games •Health & beauty treatments •Local taxes payable on check out •Entertainment and activities away from your accommodation •Highchairs, cots, hotel-run children’s clubs and meals for infants •Certain à la carte meal options •Porterage of luggage at any stage •Daily car parking charge at some hotels/ apartments In Chalets, footwear is to be indoor shoes or slippers only - so please make sure you pack something comfortable. Neilson-run hotels have their own bars. Local licensing laws prohibit the consumption of dutyfree and bought-in alcohol in the public areas. Our Neilson-run hotels do not feature in local Tourist Office publications and are not subject to official classification. This is because they are generally leased by us for the entire season and run exclusively for our guests. Large multi-bedded rooms in chalets which are significantly more spacious than others in the same chalet, or bedrooms with two distinct sleeping areas have been priced on the basis of 3 or 4 people sharing. This means that under-occupancy supplements will apply if just 2 people book these rooms. Accommodation can, at times, have a lively atmosphere, and facilities and entertainment may vary according to the mix and ages of guests in residence. Check-in times - Depending on what time you arrive in to your resort, it may not be possible to check-in to your room/s straight away. Generally, check-in times are between 12 & 4pm, but if you are staying in an apartment, some may not be ready until around 5pm. In all cases though, delays may occur with check-in whilst your room is prepared for you. Often, the property will have a left luggage area for you to store your bags, but these will be left at your own risk and the property may not be liable for any loss or damage. Multi-bedded rooms - Please note that if you book a multi-bedded room but your party is less than the number shown, the hotelier may allocate you a room with fewer beds when you check in. Guesthouses - Due to the allocation on arrival nature of guesthouses, we cannot guarantee that more than 1 room per booking will be in the same guesthouse. Apartment deposits - In most cases when arriving at self-catering accommodation, you’ll be asked for a deposit. This is refundable, less the cost of any additional cleaning, damage or loss. When you register, many hotels will ask you for an imprint of your credit/debit card to cover any personal extras. In some cases they may ask for a large cash deposit. Apartment services - Cleaning is usually carried out prior to your arrival. No additional cleaning will take place during your stay unless otherwise specified. Important: You must leave the apartment in the condition that you found it. Failure to do so will result in a cleaning charge being made by the relevant property management and deducted from your deposit. Austrian properties - Most properties in Austria have ‘Austrian twin’ beds which are two separate mattresses and bed linen on one large bed frame with a common headboard. Italian properties - Due to recent changes in Italian tax law, a daily ‘Tourist Tax’ may be charged. If charged, you would need to pay the hotel directly and the amount varies between approx. €0.50 & €3 per person, per day depending on the star rating of the accommodation. Views from a balcony/terrace - Rooms described as having a piste, village or mountain view may not have a full piste, village or mountain view because of flora & fauna or buildings blocking the view. Internet access - All Neilson-run hotels and chalets have Wi-Fi in the public areas free of charge. We cannot guarantee an uninterrupted service or that the speed will be the same as you experience in the UK. The connection may be restricted at certain times of the day and technical issues may cause temporary withdrawal of internet facilities. Overseas safety standards Safety standards and regulations overseas may not be of the same level that we enjoy in the UK. For instance, the design and height of balconies may differ. The setting and enforcement of local regulations is a matter for the authorities of the country and the foreign supplier of the services concerned. We are working with hoteliers to improve standards wherever possible. You should familiarise yourself with fire procedures, including emergency exits in your accommodation. If in doubt, ask a member of our team. Our service - At Neilson, we are proud that our staff are the best in the business. They are thoroughly trained in making sure that you have a great holiday, added to which they are local experts and their knowledge is at your disposal. Our staff are also trained to know when they are not wanted - so if you want to do your own thing while you’re on holiday they’ll be perfectly happy to leave you alone. If you have a complaint, we need to know about it and our staff will do their best to solve the problem as soon as is reasonably possible to minimise any inconvenience. This will also help us improve the holiday experience for all our customers. There may be times when our local staff are unable to solve a particular problem immediately. While appreciating that this may be upsetting for you, Neilson does expect you to behave in a reasonable manner towards our staff. Consequently, should any customer act in a threatening or intimidating manner towards Neilson staff, we shall have no hesitation in taking appropriate legal measures. Resort development - Even in established resorts there is often a possibility of building work taking place. If in our opinion this is likely to affect your booked accommodation we will tell you at the time of booking, or if you have already booked, you will be contacted before departure if there is time. Smoking - Restrictive legalization against smoking is increasingly common in destinations worldwide. You may find that your hotel or areas within your hotel and holiday resort operate enforced smoking regulations. Fines may be imposed for breaking regulations. To find out more visit the FCO website www.fco.gov.uk Travellers with reduced mobility or disability - The majority of overseas accommodation, overseas transport (including transfers) and other holiday services provided overseas are not equipped to cater for the needs of many disabled holidaymakers. It is therefore important, if you have any disability, that the appropriate enquiries are made about the suitability of particular accommodation, resorts, transport and services, and that you are fully satisfied you have made the correct choice before you book and confirm your holiday. Please note: if special arrangements need to be made, an extra charge may be levied, either before you go or when you arrive in resort. We cannot be held responsible if you fail to tell us about any special needs or requirements that will affect your holiday experience. General information Photography and maps - While we make every effort to ensure that the piste/resort maps shown in this brochure are up to date, they are included to give you an indication of the ski area available and we cannot guarantee every lift and run is represented. Some of the atmospheric photography shown in conjunction with particular accommodation and resorts advertised in this brochure (e.g. kids playing in the snow or close-up in a pool) was shot on location and not necessarily at the accommodation or resort concerned. We’d like to thank all of our suppliers and partners for assisting in providing photography for this brochure and our website. Credit card charges - When booking a holiday with a credit card through our website or directly with us over the phone, a 2% charge with a maximum charge of £95 per transaction will apply. Telephone Calls - To ensure we consistently deliver excellent customer service, telephone calls to Neilson’s UK offices may be recorded. Calls to 0333 numbers are charged at local call rate from BT fixed lines. Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary. IMPORTANT HOLIDAY INFORMATION shown in this brochure were correct at the time of going to print, are ‘from’ prices, based on low season and will be confirmed upon enquiry. We reserve the right to increase prices at any time or withdraw ski pack elements from sale. Please read the following booking conditions carefully as they set out the terms and conditions of the contract between you and Neilson Active Holidays Limited, trading as Neilson. The terms ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ as used in these terms and conditions mean Neilson Active Holidays Limited. Our obligations to you will vary depending upon whether or not what you book with us is a ‘package’ as defined by the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992. Section A - Explains in detail what is a package and contains the booking conditions that apply particularly to a Package. Section B - Shows certain terms that apply to any type of booking Section A - Package The terms set out below, together with the terms set out in Section B, apply when you book a Package. Any booking you make through us will be a Package with the exception of circumstances where you only book a single component (i.e. a flight, a hotel, a transfer or a lift pass) or where you book a single component and then go on to add another single component to compliment the first booking. In the case of such non-Package bookings, we have not arranged your travel arrangements as a combination. A1: Your contract/financial protection The financial bonding requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have been observed by us in relation to the provision of all our Packages. Our ATOL number is 10794. The flight inclusive package holidays provided by us are financially protected by the ATOL scheme, since we hold an ATOL granted by the CAA. When you buy a flight inclusive package holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the travel services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances, the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it may not be possible for the CAA to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL Scheme (or against your credit card issuer, where applicable). Where you book with us via an agent, payments you make to that agent will be held by the agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust at all times, but subject to the agent’s obligation to pass on such payments to us for so long as we do not fail. In the unlikely event of our failure, any of your payments held at that time by the agent or any payment subsequently accepted from you by the agent, is and continues to be held by the agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust without any obligation to pay that money to us. If we, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL certificate, are unable to provide the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through an alternative ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit on) you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any claims which you have or may have arising out of or relating to the non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, the travel agent (or your credit card issuer where applicable). You also agree that any such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL scheme. Our registered office is Locksview, Brighton Marina, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5HA. Neilson Active Holidays is a company registered in England under number is 02987304 A2: Changes made by us before travel From time to time we may have to change details of the Package you have booked. If any change will have a significant effect on your Package, we will tell you about it before your Package, if there is time. Changes we will tell you about include: •Change of your UK departure point •Significant change of your destination •A change of more than 6 hours to the time you leave the UK or your destination on breaks of 4 nights or less, or a change of more than 12 hours for all other longer holiday durations. •If we downgrade your accommodation by one full Tour Operator rating (or to a lower official rating where no Tour Operator rating is used) If you do not want to accept a significant change, which we will tell you about before you depart, we will, if we are able to do so, offer you an alternative Package of equivalent or closely similar standard and price at no extra cost, or a less expensive Package, in which case we will refund the difference in price. If you do not wish to take the alternative we offer you, you can choose a different Package offered for sale by us and pay, or receive a refund of, any price difference. Or, if you prefer, you can cancel your Package and receive a full refund of any money you have paid to us, except for any amendment charges. We will consider an appropriate refund of insurance premiums paid if you can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse your policy. Unless the change is as a result of circumstances listed in the paragraph below headed ’Circumstances Beyond our Control’, we will pay you compensation as shown in the table below. If you accept the significant change or amend to a different Package offered for sale by us you will receive compensation as per Option 1 in the table below. If you reject the significant change and cancel your booking you will receive compensation as per Option 2. The amounts in the table are by way of guideline only and may in appropriate circumstances be increased. Compensation payments relating to a child place for which you have paid a child price are half the amounts shown (up to half the child price paid). There are no compensation payments payable to those travelling on ‘free child places’, ‘free group places’ or infants. Period of notice we give you or travel agent before departure Compensation for each full fare paying passenger Option 1 Option 2 84+ days £0 £0 84-43 days £10 £5 42-29 days £20 £10 28-11 days £30 £15 10-0 days £40 £25 A3: Minor changes made by us before travel Any change which is not deemed to be significant, as outlined in the Section entitled “Changes made by us before travel”, will be classed as a minor change. We will endeavour to tell you about a minor change before you travel, however, we will not pay compensation as a result of this change. A4: Circumstances beyond our control Except where we say differently elsewhere in these conditions, we cannot pay any compensation, reimburse expenses, or cover losses for any amount or otherwise accept responsibility if, as a result of circumstances beyond our control, we have to change your Package after departure, or we, or our suppliers, cannot supply your Package, as we, or they, had agreed, or you suffer any loss or damage of any description. When we refer to circumstances beyond our control, we mean any event that we, or the supplier in question, could not foresee or avoid, even after taking all reasonable care. Such circumstances will usually include, but are not limited to, war, terrorist activity, civil unrest, industrial dispute, bad weather (actual or threatened) and significant building work ongoing outside of your accommodation, which is not known to us in advance of your departure date and building work from a third party (such as resort development). A5: Changes made after travel If, after your departure, a significant part of your Package cannot be provided, you will be offered a suitable alternative if possible. If it is not possible to offer you a suitable alternative or, for good reasons, you do not accept the alternative arrangements, we will return you to the place of your departure. If appropriate, we will also pay you compensation, unless your return has been due to circumstances beyond our control. The amount of compensation will be reasonable, taking account of all the circumstances. A6: Cancellation by us We can cancel your package and any other holiday we operate. On rare occasions, we may need to cancel your package if there is insufficient demand for your particular package. If we have to cancel a Package for any particular reason, we will tell you as soon as reasonably possible. In these circumstances, we will, if we are able to do so, offer you an alternative Package of equivalent or closely similar standard and price at no extra cost, or a less expensive package, in which case we will refund the difference in price. If you do not wish to take the alternative we offer you, you can choose another offered for sale by us and pay, or receive a full refund of, any price difference. Or, if you prefer, you can receive a full refund of any money you have paid to us, except for any amendment charges. We will consider an appropriate refund of insurance premiums paid if you can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse your policy. However, we will not cancel your Package within 12 weeks of departure except if we are forced to do so because of unusual circumstances we could not have foreseen, where we could not avoid the results of those circumstances even after taking all reasonable care. (See ‘Circumstances Beyond Our Control’ above) No compensation will be payable in these circumstances, whenever they happen, and we will only have to offer you the above choices. We can also cancel if you fail to make payment for your booking on time. A7: Flight delays Delays sometimes occur. We work closely with the airlines and overseas offices to make sure any delay is as short as possible. When a delay occurs we will try to make sure refreshments or meals are provided when appropriate. We will not do this ourselves as such arrangements will normally be the responsibility of the airline. If you have taken out our recommended travel insurance or a comparable policy you should have cover against delays. A8: Our liability to you (i) Our obligations, and those of our suppliers providing any service or facility involved in any of your Package, are to take reasonable skill and care to arrange for the provision of such services and facilities and, where we or our supplier is actually providing the service or facility, to provide them with reasonable skill and care. Compliance with any applicable regulatory requirements (such as, for example, those of the CAA) will be proper performance of our, and our suppliers’, obligations. Conversely, however, reasonable skill and care does not necessarily mean compliance with each and every local law and regulation particularly where these impose absolute obligations. You must show that reasonable skill and care has not been used if you wish to make any claim. (ii) For claims which do not involve death or personal injury, we accept liability, subject to paragraph (i) above and (v) below, should any part of your Package not be as described in the relevant brochure, on our websites or elsewhere by us (as applicable to your method of booking) before you leave the UK. If we have liability, we will, subject to paragraphs (iii), (vi), (vii), (viii), and (ix) below, pay you reasonable compensation. However, the maximum we will pay you in any circumstances is twice the price of the Package. This maximum will only be payable when every aspect of your Package has gone wrong and you have not received any benefit from your Package. Any sums received by you from suppliers will be deducted from any sum paid to you as compensation by us. (iii) Where a flight ticket is downgraded or a flight cancelled, delayed, or boarding is denied by any carrier in circumstances which would entitle you to compensation under the Denied Boarding Regulations 2004, then you are obliged to claim the appropriate sums pursuant to those Regulations from the carrier. Any sums received by you in this respect constitute the full amount of your entitlement to compensation for all matters flowing from the carrier’s actions and which fall within the scope of the Denied Boarding Regulations. If, for any reason, you do not claim against the carrier and make a claim for compensation from us, you must, at the time of payment of any compensation to you, make a complete assignment to us of the rights you have against the carrier in relation to the claim that gives rise to that compensation payment. (iv) For claims which involve death or personal injury as a result of an activity forming part of your Package (excluding Overseas Booked Excursions see Section entitled “Excursions”), we have liability subject to paragraph (i) above and (v) below. If we accept liability, we will, subject to paragraphs (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) below, pay you reasonable compensation. (v) We accept liability in accordance with paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iv) above and subject to paragraphs (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) below except where the cause of the failure in your Package or any death or personal injury you may suffer is not due to any fault on our part or that of our servants, agents or suppliers because it is either attributable to you, or attributable to someone unconnected with the Package and is unforeseeable or unavoidable; or because the failure is due to unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised, or due to an event which neither we, nor our servants, agents or suppliers could have foreseen or forestalled. (vi) If any International Convention applies to or governs any of the services or facilities included in your Package arranged or provided by us, or provided by any of our suppliers, and you make a claim against us of any nature arising out of death, injury, loss or damage suffered during or as a result of the provision of those services or facilities, our liability to pay you compensation and/or the amount (if any) of compensation payable to you by us will be limited in accordance with and/or in an identical manner to that provided for by the International Convention concerned (in each case including in respect of the conditions of liability, the time for bringing any claim and the type and amount of any damages that can be awarded). For further details of the International Conventions which may apply, see paragraphs (vii) and (viii) below. You can get copies of the relevant Conventions if you ask us. For the avoidance of doubt, this means that we are to be regarded as having all benefit of any limitations of compensation contained in any of these Conventions or any other International Conventions applicable to your Package. Any applicable Protocols or amendments shall apply to all such International Conventions. (vii) International Conventions in respect of international air travel include the Warsaw Convention 1929 (including as amended by the Hague Protocol 1955 and by any additional Montreal Protocols of 1975 and 1999 or otherwise) or the Montreal Convention 1999 (for international travel by air and/ or for airlines with an operating licence granted by an EU country, which the EC Regulation on Air Carrier Liability No 889/ 2002 for national and international travel by air has given effect to). Where any claim or part of a claim (including those involving death or personal injury) concerns or is based on any flight arrangements (including the process of getting on and/or off the aircraft concerned) provided by any air carrier where we have arranged the flight as part of our contract, the maximum amount of compensation we will have to pay you will be limited. The most we will have to pay you for that claim or that part of a claim if we are found liable to you on any basis is limited to the most the carrier concerned would have to pay under the International Convention or Regulation which applies to the flight in question. Please note: for all such claims (including those involving death or personal injury) where the carrier is not obliged to make any payment to you under the applicable International Convention or Regulation (including where any claim is not notified or issued in accordance with the time limits stipulated in the applicable Convention or Regulation), we are similarly not obliged to make a payment to you for that claim or part of the claim. When making any payment, we are entitled to deduct any money which you have received or are entitled to receive from the airline for the complaint or claim in question. Please also note that strict time limits apply for notifying loss, damage or delay of luggage to the airline. Any proceedings in respect of any claim (including one for personal injury or death) must be brought within 2 years of the date stipulated in the applicable Convention or Regulation. (viii) Other International Conventions which may apply include in respect of rail travel, the COTIF Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail 1980 (as amended); in respect of carriage by road, the Geneva Convention 1973; and, in respect of hotels, the Paris Convention 1962.(ix) You are obliged to assist us in recovering from any third party any sum which may compensate us for any sums we pay you. In particular, you are obliged to assign to us any rights that you may have against any other person whose acts or omissions have caused or contributed to our legal liability to pay you compensation. You must also provide us with all BOOKING CONDITIONS Booking conditions •You will be advised at the time of booking what payment is required for your particular arrangements. The balance of the cost of your travel arrangements must be paid by the date specified on your confirmation invoice or, if you have booked through a Travel Agent, please ensure payment reaches the Agent by the date they have advised. We may cancel your Holiday if you do not make your final payment on time. If we do this we will keep your deposit. If we extend the period for you to pay the final payment at your request, and you still fail to pay or cancel your booking, the cancellation charges will be increased in accordance with the section entitled ‘Cancellation By You’. If you book through one of our authorised travel agents, they will hold all the money you pay for your Holiday on our behalf. Please check the details on your invoice carefully. If you have any questions, or anything does not appear to be right, you must contact our reservations staff or your travel agent, immediately. If you are purchasing a travel insurance policy through us, the premium for this will also be payable at time of booking. A9: Baggage The amount of compensation we will pay for any loss or damage to luggage is limited in accordance with the Conventions listed in the above Section A8. For claims for missing or damaged baggage you must follow the rules on the back or your ticket or contained within the carrier’s conditions of carriage. Please note time limits apply within which to notify us or the carrier and make a claim. We will not accept liability for highvalue items which you should insure for the appropriate amount. Section B - All bookings For all bookings as described in Section A, a contract will exist between you and us when we issue a confirmation invoice/receipt/e-mail. Some travel and accommodation arrangements are only available on a request basis - where this is the case you will be advised at the time you make your enquiry and details of the arrangements on request will be shown on any provisional documentation we issue. Any arrangements that we advise you are on request are not confirmed or guaranteed and are subject to change (including price) until we receive confirmation from our supplier. This particularly applies when booking holidays using scheduled airlines. If you are booking on the internet or over the phone the lead name on the booking must be a minimum age of 18. If you are under 18 and travelling without an adult we will only allow you to book at a high street travel agent provided your parent/legal guardian is present and subject to you satisfying our suppliers’ conditions of travel. The parent/guardian will be required to sign the booking form in front of the travel agent and a contract will then exist between the parent/legal guardian and us. The lead name is responsible for payment of the total booking price, including any insurance premiums and subsequent cancellation or amendment charges that may be payable. He or she also agrees to provide accurate and full information to the remainder of the travelling party in relation to the booking, including any changes thereto and confirms that all the other members of the party, including any that may be added at a later date, agree to be bound by these conditions, and all other information in the relevant brochure and on our websites (as applicable). B1: Payment terms When you book your holiday you agree to pay us either: •A deposit at the time of booking followed by the remaining balance due on the booking. You will be advised of the current deposit payable at the time of booking. The remaining balance for the holiday is due by the date specified on your confirmation invoice. This will usually be either 12 weeks before your travel date, depending on the type of holiday booked, or •The full cost of the holiday if it is 12 weeks or less before you go depending on the type of Holiday booked. •Such other deposit as may be required by the supplier of the services for the arrangements in question. B2: Method of payment Credit Cards: We accept Barclaycard/Visa, Access/MasterCard. Customers choosing to use this method of payment will be subject to a credit card handling fee of which will be advised at the time of booking. Debit Cards: we accept payment by most forms of debit card. We will not charge a handling fee for payment by this method. For any changes that can be made, we will charge the price that applies on the day the change is made. Remember any change to your departure date, airport, transport, destination, accommodation, or length of holiday has to apply to all members of your booking. The lead name on the booking must give to your travel agent or to us directly, notice to change. We will apply charges from the date we receive the instruction from you or your travel agent. You are not permitted to change all the names on any booking and at least one of the passengers (over 18) on the original booking must remain, unless you are prevented from travelling for reasons beyond your control and not simply from a change of mind. The following tables set out the charges for changes you make to bookings: Our charges for amendments to package holidays that include charter flights Costs shown are per change per person* Notice given more than 84 days Notice given 84-29 days Notice given 28 days or less Holiday (including a change of £150 per person up accommodation, flight/ airport, to a maximum of time or date of travel). (See Note 1) £400 per booking in any one-day. Cancellation charges – see ‘Cancellation By You’ Prevention of Fraud: We will ask you to provide your credit card or debit card billing address and cardholder details when you book. Please ensure that the details you give match those on your credit card billing statement. We reserve the right to cancel tickets after issue if payment is declined or incorrect cardholder details and billing information have been supplied to us. To help combat fraudulent activity, we reserve the right to carry out random checks, including checks of the electoral roll, and may request you to either fax or post to us proof of your address and a copy of the credit card and recent statement before issuing any tickets. Flight (e.g. time change within same day, UK airport change) £50 a change £50 a change Date of Travel (see Note 1) £50 a change Cancellation charges see ‘Cancellation by You’ Accommodation £50 a change £50 a change B3: Insurance It is a condition of our contract with you that you have suitable insurance cover for the travel arrangements you have booked with us and any activities that you expect to take part in. Passenger Name (see Note 2) £50 per name change B4: Flight reconfirmation It is your responsibility to ensure that you reconfirm the departure date and times of all your flights at least 72 hours prior to departure. This is particularly important in respect of subsequent journeys after you have left the UK. B5: Ticketing Your tickets in the form of an e-ticket and any other documents relating to your booking will be sent to the e-mail address which you give us at the time of booking. Provided you have paid the total cost of the travel arrangements, we will endeavour to dispatch your e-tickets to you at least 2 weeks prior to departure. It is important that you check all details of your travel documents before leaving the UK. If there are any inaccuracies or you have any other query please contact us immediately. B6: Changes you make before travel If you want to change the arrangements you have booked in any way, we will try to help you, although we cannot guarantee that we will always be able to do this as changes are subject to availability at the time and to our terms and conditions and those of the transport or accommodation providers’. Cancellation charges see ‘Cancellation by You’ Cancellation charges see ‘Cancellation by You’ *The maximum amendment fee we will charge for changes made in any one-day is £150 per person up to a maximum of £400 per booking. This does not include where cancellation charges are applied as shown. Note 1: It is not possible to transfer your booking to a departure date more than 6 months after your original travel date without incurring cancellation charges. Note 2: You are not permitted to change all the names on any booking and at least one of the passengers (over 18) on the original booking must remain, unless you are prevented from travelling for reasons beyond your control and not simply from a change of mind. Name changes on day of departure, where permitted, will incur additional administration costs that may be significantly more than stated above. Name changes on flights may be treated as a cancellation and re-booking and you will be asked to pay any costs we incur from our supplies together with the charge set out in the table. Please note that the majority of our flight and transfer providers do not typically allow changes to be made to tickets after bookings have been made. The tickets we sell are very restrictive and our charges reflect the charges imposed by our suppliers. Changes such as name changes (including initial changes), destination and date changes can be treated by such suppliers as a cancellation and rebooking, regardless of the period of notice given to us. If the supplier treats the change as a cancellation and rebooking we will pass on to you the cost imposed by the supplier, which could be up to 100% of the ticket price, in addition to any difference in price for the changed arrangements and, you must also pay an amount to cover our administration costs as detailed below. Also note that the transport provider may refuse to issue replacement tickets for lost or stolen tickets and new tickets may have to be purchased by you. The cost of the new ticket may be greater than the cost of the original ticket. In addition to any charges applied by the transport providers, we will also apply a maximum charge of £25 for each person on the booking and for each item you want to change to cover our costs of administering the change. Any booking discount you may have received at the time the original booking was made, may be altered or reduced whenever changes are made. Changes you make to extra services Transport service (flights & transfers) Suppliers’ charges Our charges Any change including name changes, destination, date and time change Up to 100% of the cost as advised to us by the transport provider (s) Up to £25 per person per change Accommodation Notice given more than Notice given 56-22 56 days days Notice given 21 days or less Any change to your accommodation Up to £35 a change Cancellation charges - see ‘Cancellation by You’ Up to £50 a change If you change any ‘Extras’ such as lift passes, tuition, equipment rental or excursions we will pass on any costs imposed by the provider of the service, which may be up to 100% if the cost of the extra service. In addition, we will charge up to £15 per person per change to cover our costs of administering the change. B7: Cancellation by you The lead name on the booking must give to your travel agent or to us directly, notice to cancel in writing, either to the Travel Agent or to the correspondence address as stated on the invoice. We will apply charges from the date we receive the instruction from you or your travel agent. For cancellations you make to accommodation, the charges set out in the table below will apply, in addition to any difference in price for the changed arrangements. The flights we sell are 100% non-refundable in the event you want to cancel your booking in full or in part. Please note that the price of your flight includes the amount (currently £2.50 per person) which we are required to pay to the CAA as part of the ATOL Protection Contribution (“the APC Sum”). In the event that you choose to cancel your flight the APC Sum is not refundable in any circumstances. If you do cancel, you must still pay any insurance premiums and administration charges, which arose before the cancellation, and any deposits paid for any pre-booked items or services. Our cancellation charges for package holidays that include charter flights Time we receive your notice to cancel before departure Cancellation charge More than 84 days Loss of deposit 84-64 days 30% cost of holiday (or loss of deposit if greater) 63-50 days 50% cost of holiday 49-29 days 70% cost of holiday 28-15 days 90% cost of holiday 14 days or fewer 100% cost of holiday If any member of the booking cancels and you cannot fill that person’s place, you may have to pay additional supplements for your accommodation. For example, you may have to pay single or underoccupancy supplements. If you do cancel, you must still pay any insurance premiums and amendment charges, which arose before the cancellation, and any deposits paid for any pre-booked items or services. When we sell you a Package including transport services other than Charter flights, the cancellation charges imposed on us by our suppliers are usually restrictive. Whilst our deposits usually cover most of the costs we incur if you cancel, some of the arrangements we sell are non-refundable. Our cancellation charges for Packages significantly increase within 56 days of departure. Within 7 days of departure any cancellation you make incurs 100% charges and the price of your Package is non-refundable. Cancellation of extra services If you cancel any ‘Extras’ such as lift passes, tuition, equipment rental or excursions we will pass on any costs imposed by the provider of the service, in addition, we will charge up to £35 to cover our costs of administering the change. If you cancel any travel insurance you booked through us your premium will not be refunded, as cover under the policy will already have begun. BOOKING CONDITIONS assistance we may reasonably require. Finally, you must follow the procedures for the notification of complaints set out in the clause below entitled “If You Have A Complaint”. (x) Should you become ill while on your Package, you must, in addition to reporting your illness to our representative, local agent or Duty Office, consult a local doctor and also consult your GP upon your return to the UK. Should you then wish to make a claim against us as a result of that illness, you must provide us with details of both the local doctor whom you saw and your GP, together with written authority for us to obtain a medical report from both those doctors. (xi) If you or any member of your party suffers during your Package any difficulty through misadventure as a result of any activity which does not form part of your contracted Package arrangements, we will offer you prompt assistance. All assistance (financial or otherwise) is subject to our reasonable discretion and a maximum total cost to ourselves of £1,000 per booking and is subject to you notifying us that you require such assistance within 30 days of the incident. If you are entitled to have any costs and expenses arising from such an incident met by or from any insurance policy or if you obtain a costs order against anyone in relation to the incident, you must repay to us the costs and expenses we spend in assisting you.(xii) Other than as set out above, and as is detailed elsewhere in these booking conditions, we shall have no legal liability whatsoever to you for any loss, damage, personal injury or death which you suffer arising directly or indirectly from any aspect of your package. B9: Flight and other travel timings Flight timings are provided by airlines and are subject to Air Traffic Control restrictions. All means of transportation are subject to weather conditions and the need for constant maintenance and the ability of passengers to check in on time. There is no guarantee that transport will depart at the times stated on any itinerary or tickets which you receive. All timings are estimates only, and we do not have any liability to you for any delay, which may arise, or for any schedule alterations. B10: Complaints If you are not satisfied with any aspect of your travel arrangements, please inform your holiday representative, the hotel management or customer relations desk as soon as possible. If they cannot help you must contact us on the telephone number supplied to you on your invoice/receipt and we will do everything reasonably possible to resolve the issue. If you are still not satisfied please write to the address below within 28 days of returning home. If you have special needs, which prevent you from writing to us then, where possible, we will accept details of your complaint over the telephone. The address to send complaints to is: Customer Services, Locksview, Brighton Marina, Brighton, BN2 5HA To speak to us personally please call 0333 014 3614 Alternatively you can email us using the relevant address below: [email protected] Failure to follow the above procedures and/or failure to inform us within 28 days of your return of any complaint may reduce or extinguish any rights you have to claim compensation from us, or from any relevant supplier. B11: Information and prices We publish brochure and website information many months in advance and, as far as we know, all information is correct at the time of publication. However, things may still change after publication and we check regularly to see if we need to update or correct any information or prices. If there are any significant information changes or we find any mistakes, we will put details on our computer reservation system or website so you will receive the latest information when you make your booking. Descriptions of accommodation, facilities, services and itineraries we provide are based on information obtained from our suppliers. Sometimes the facilities described, such as air conditioning, swimming pools or equipment for activities (for example, a particular dinghy, bike, windsurfer or a water ski boats), will be withdrawn for reasons such as maintenance, bad weather or lack of demand from guests. Where our suppliers advise us about significant changes to descriptions or about the withdrawal of any significant facility, we will tell you as soon as possible. Some activities, for example, tobogganing and dog-sledding, scuba diving, watersports or golf, where not directly provided by us, or facilities such as hire shops, restaurants, shuttle buses and ski lifts, may not be available at all times and are normally managed by independent local operators. We have no control over their availability or prices. Outside the peak season it is common for facilities and services to be less widely available, both in your accommodation and holiday resort/ destination generally. Some activities or facilities may not be available all year round. In some places during high season (and even at other times) there is a possibility you will be disturbed by noise from less considerate groups, so please bear this in mind when choosing your destination and accommodation. Any transfer times we quote for travel between airport and resort are approximate and, depending on circumstances, the journey time to your own chosen property may be longer. B12: Data protection By making a booking with us, you agree we may use and disclose the information you provide for the following purposes: to enable us to process your booking (which will include passing your information to third party suppliers, such as hoteliers and airlines, and may involve sending your information to countries that do not have an equal level of privacy legislation to that in the UK); for market research and analysis purposes; for improving customer service; for the detection and prevention of fraud or other crime (which may include providing your information to organisations such as Banks and credit card companies); for compliance with legal requirements (which will include passing your information to public authorities such as customs and immigration) and for marketing contact by means of post or telephone to provide you with offers, products and services from Neilson Active Holidays and carefully selected third parties. If you purchase travel insurance from us, we will need to pass your personal data (including sensitive personal data and personal/sensitive data relating to other members of your travelling party) to the insurance company. Telephone calls to/from ourselves may be recorded for training and quality purposes and for preventing/detecting crime. If you have booked with us via our web site, or if you have chosen for us to contact you by e-mail, we will communicate with you using the e-mail address you have provided to supply you with your travel documentation. We are entitled to assume that the e-mail address you have provided is correct and that you understand and accept the risks associated with using this form of communication. Please note that you may still need to contact us by post or via our call centre as required by our booking conditions. If you wish to make a data subject access request for a copy of any personal data we hold on you, please write to: Customer Services, Neilson Active Holidays, Locksview, Brighton Marina, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5HA. If you wish to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us, please advise one of our sales consultants or make the appropriate opt out choices on the website when you book. B13: Acceptance of risk As with all sporting activities, the nature of the holidays we provide and activities you may choose to participate in involves a degree of personal risk. You recognise that many activities, such as biking, sailing, diving, skiing, snowboarding and waterskiing are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Due to rough terrain and uneven surfaces on land and the dangers associated with the sea and seabed, the natural environment can at times be hazardous. By entering a contract with us, you accept these risks and you are responsible for your own actions. Although, we or our suppliers may provide instructions and tuition to you as part of the arrangements you book, which will minimize these risks, your booking is accepted by us on the basis that you understand and accept the risks involved in physical activities. If at any time you or a member of your party feels uncomfortable or unprepared to take part in or carry on with an activity during your holiday, an instructor should be advised immediately. You are under no obligation to take part in or complete activities that form part of their holiday booking. You must ensure you have suitable travel insurance for the activities you plan to participate in. B14: Your responsibility We want all our customers to have an enjoyable, carefree Holiday. But you must remember that you are responsible for your actions and the effect they may have on others. If we, or another person in authority, believe: •Your actions could upset, annoy or disturb other customers, our suppliers or our own staff, or put them in any risk or danger, or damage property, or •You are unfit to travel. We may end your Holiday and terminate your contract. You and your travelling party will be prevented from using your booked accommodation, transport, and any other Travel Arrangements forming part of your booking and we will not be liable for any refund, compensation or any other costs you have to pay. Alternatively at our discretion, you may be permitted to continue with your Holiday but may have additional terms of carriage imposed upon you. See the ‘Holiday information’ section on our websites for further details. In addition to the above and the effect your actions may have on others, you must particularly also bear in mind that you are responsible for your safety, and that you are responsible for the condition of the property you occupy. We are not responsible for any accidents which occur in or around swimming pools due to your inappropriate, or irresponsible behaviour, or for any accidents which occur anywhere on properties because of glass, china or the like which you have broken and/or have left in a way in which injury can result. We expect that you will enjoy your holiday with us. We appreciate that you may well drink alcohol as part of your enjoyment. You must, however, do so responsibly and we will have no liability to you for any injury, loss or damage you suffer as a result of your judgment being impaired wholly or partly by alcohol. We will hold you and the members of your travelling party jointly and individually liable for any damage to the accommodation, furniture, apparatus or other materials located within the accommodation, together with any legal costs we incur in pursuing a claim. It is your duty to report any breakages, defects or damage to an appropriate person immediately. If your behaviour or the behaviour of any members of your travelling party causes any transport aircraft to be diverted we and/or the carrier will hold you and those members jointly and individually liable for all costs incurred as a result of that diversion. We cannot accept liability for the behaviour of others in your accommodation or flight, or for any facilities/services withdrawn as a result of their action. B15: Law and jurisdiction Your contract will be governed by English law and any disputes will be dealt with in the courts of England and Wales. If you live in Northern Ireland or Scotland, the courts of Northern Ireland or Scotland (as appropriate), can deal with any disputes. Press date: May 2015 BOOKING CONDITIONS B8: Suppliers’ conditions Our third party suppliers have their own booking conditions and conditions of carriage, and you will be bound by these, so far as the relevant supplier is concerned. Our Suppliers’ Conditions will also apply to your contract with us, and in the event of any conflict between the Suppliers’ Conditions and our conditions, the Suppliers’ Conditions will prevail, save to the extent that any term in the Suppliers’ Conditions is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable, in which event our conditions will prevail. Some of our Suppliers’ Conditions may limit or exclude liability on the part of the relevant supplier and, by virtue of their application to your contract with us, may also limit or exclude our liability to you, and are often subject to International Conventions. Where relevant, copies of such conditions may be available for inspection at the office or on the website of the relevant supplier. Tr an sf er tim e da y De pa rtu re lift he ig ht G lac ie r Sk i le a Be din gi g nn In ers te rm Ad edia va te nc s ed O ffpi st e Fa m ilie s Ne ils on -ru G n at ch ew ild ay ca air re * po rt To p he ig ht Re so rt Sk ia re as ize Pa ge * Re so rt EVERY JOB HAS ITS PERKS* Andorra 44 Arinsal 63km 1450m 2560m 4 3 2 3 4 ILD Sun 2hrs 45mins 42 Pas de la Casa 210km 2100m 2560m 3 4 4 3 1 ILD Sun 3hrs 30mins 28 Soldeu & El Tarter 210km 1800m 2560m 4 3 3 2 4 ILD Sun 3hrs 15mins Austria 61 Katschberg 70km 1640m 2220m 70 Mayrhofen 157km 630m 2500m 54 Saalbach & Hinterglemm 200km 1000m 2095m 74 St Anton 340km 1304m 2811m 64 Zell am See 138km 755m 3030m 83 Bansko 70km 930m 2560m 4 3 2 78 Borovets 58km 1350m 2560m 4 3 2 106 Alpe D’Huez 238km 1860m 3320m 4 4 3 148 La Plagne 425km 1800m-2100m 3250m 3 4 145 Les Arcs 425km 1800m-2000m 3226m 3 4 90 Les Deux Alpes 220km 1650m 3570m 3 4 126 Les Menuires 600km 1850m 3230m 3 4 4 3 2 3 4 SZG Sat 1hr 30mins 3 4 3 3 3 INN Sat 1hr 20mins 3 4 3 3 3 SZG Sat 2hrs 2 4 4 4 2 INN Sat 1hr 30mins 3 4 3 4 3 SZG Sat 1hr 30mins 2 3 SOF Sat 3hrs 2 4 SOF Sat 1hr 30mins 3 4 GNB Sat 2hrs 3 4 3 GNB Sat 3hrs 15mins 4 3 3 GNB Sat 3hrs 30mins 4 4 4 GNB Sat 2hrs 30mins 4 4 3 GNB Sat 3hrs Bulgaria France 115 Montgenèvre 400km 1856m 2650m 4 4 3 3 3 TRN Sun 1hr 45mins 120 Serre Chevalier 250km 1400m 2830m 3 4 4 4 3 TRN Sun 2hrs 15mins 134 Tignes & Val D’Isère 300km 2100m/1850m 3456m 3 4 4 4 3 GNB Sat 4hrs 131 Val Thorens 600km 2300m 3230m 3 4 4 4 1 GNB Sat 3hrs 30mins 176 Arabba & Corvara 1220km 1600m/1570m 3342m 2 4 4 4 3 INN Sat Arabba - 2hrs 30mins Corvara - 2hrs 15mins 160 Livigno 115km 1815m 2800m 4 4 3 3 3 INN Sat 2hrs 30mins 4 3 2 3 4 INN Sat 3 hrs 2 4 4 3 1 TRN Sun 1hr 30mins Italy CALL 0121 213 0012 FOR HUGE SAVINGS ON THESE PRICES! 166 Passo Tonale 100km 1883m 3069m 168 Sauze D’Oulx 400km 1509m 2825m 179 Sestrière 400km 2035m 2825m 3 4 4 3 2 TRN Sun 1hr 30mins Baqueira Beret 120km 1500m 2510m - 3 4 4 3 3 ILD Sun 2hrs 30mins Spain 50 Skier/Boarder Types: 1 = Fair, 2 = Good, 3 = Very Good, 4 = Excellent. For more information on our Neilson-run childcare for 4 months to 12 year olds see page 19.