Saturday 26 November 2011

Get fit for Skiing - week 9

We are now on the final count down the start to the ski season there are now only 2 weeks until we open the Christiania in Les Gets for season 2011/12, we have in association with Steve Bonthrone, a personal trainer from Perth put together a series of 10 exercises to help get you fit for the up coming season. If you search for Fitness on this blog you can find the first eight of the 10 exercises that have already been published. We will add the final routine next Saturday.


This week Steve states "that we return to more advanced core work, which some of you may find a bit more difficult. For more information about the exercises, please visit my website http://www.stevebonthrone.com/"
9. The Plank on the ball
Most of you will be familiar with this exercise or ‘The Bridge’ as it is otherwise known. If you find this one difficult, try the exercise on the floor or with the knees on the floor. Place the forearms on the ball, the toes on the floor and keep the body straight. Aim to hold the position for around 20-30 seconds then repeat another 2 times.
©Steve Bonthrone 2011 No part of this article may be copied without permission



Thursday 24 November 2011

Office closed on Friday 25th

No we have not gone all American and taken a thanks giving weekend.

Due to the wedding of one of our members of staff and the fact that the office manager is the best man the office will be closed on Friday 25th of November.

John will however pick up any e-mails to info@hotelchritiania.com and the office we re open next Monday at 9am.

Saturday 19 November 2011

Get fit for skiing - Week 8

As we count down the start to the ski season there are now only 3 weeks or 21 days until we open the Christiania in Les Gets for season 2011/12, we have in association with Steve Bonthrone, a personal trainer from Perth put together a series of 10 exercises to help get you fit for the up coming season. If you search for Fitness on this blog you can find the first six of the 10 exercises that have already been published. We will add a new routine every Saturday until the 3rd of December.


This week Steve states "We’ve started to work on the base strength of the leg muscles, now we start to work on dynamic strength. This exercise will help improve speed and agility. This will help you get the most out of your days in the mountains"

8. Squat Jumps 

        
Following on from the Squat Thrust, try the jump. Starting in the squat position with the hips parallel to the floor, jump up as high as you can, keeping the legs straight and land in the squat position and then straightaway, jump again. You should aim for 15 jumps non-stop, rest for 1min and perform another 2 sets the same. It is very important that you keep the knees relaxed on landing to avoid injury.

©Steve Bonthrone 2011 No part of this article may be copied without permission

Friday 18 November 2011

Server issues

Unfortunately the server in the head office is still down and the staff have been sent home. As soon as everything is back we will get back to any unanswered e-mail.


Tuesday 15 November 2011

Christiania Cup 2012

The annual  Hotel Christiania cup will be run on the 2nd of January 2012, not 2nd December as we stated in our weekend newsletter.

So if your in Les Gets on the 2nd of January, remember to come into the Christiania earlier that week and enter this fun event. Entry is £10 per person.

Saturday 12 November 2011

Get fit for skiing - Week 7

As we count down the start to the ski season there are now only 4 weeks until we open the Christiania in Les Gets for season 2011/12, we have in association with Steve Bonthrone, a personal trainer from Perth put together a series of 10 exercises to help get you fit for the up coming season. If you search for Fitness on this blog you can find the first six of the 10 exercises that have already been published. We will add a new routine every Saturday until the 3rd of December.


We’ve started to work on the base strength of the leg muscles, now we start to work on dynamic strength. This exercise will help improve speed and agility. 
7. Squat Thrusts


            Start with the hands on the floor, legs fully extended and body raised. Using the core muscles, fix the upper body and pelvic area and solely use the legs to ‘jump in’, bringing the knees into the chest and jump back out to the starting position. Jumping in and out counts as 1 rep. Do 3 sets of 15 reps with 1min rest between sets. To advance the exercise, try using timed intervals such as 30 seconds or 1min with a short recovery between sets. Aim to breathe out as you bring the legs in and inhale as you take the legs out. As an alternative, try the split position with one knee into the chest and other leg extended and swap over to count as a rep.

©Steve Bonthrone 2011 No part of this article may be copied without permission

Tuesday 8 November 2011

Easyjet flight sale - Ends tonight

Are you looking to book your winter ski trip soon.

Did you know that Easyjet have a flight sale on just now which ends tonight.


With flights from most UK regional airports to Geneva, now could be the time to book the flights from your families ski trip between the 1st of January and 24th of March

With savings of up to 20% maybe you could book an extra nights skiing at the Christiania!

Saturday 5 November 2011

Get fit for Skiing - Week 6

As we count down the start to the ski season there are now only 5 weeks until we open the Christiania in Les Gets for season 2011/12, we have in association with Steve Bonthrone, a personal trainer from Perth put together a series of 10 exercises to help get you fit for the up coming season. if you search for Fitness on this blog you can find the first half of the 10 exercises that have already been published. We will add a new routine every Saturday until the 3rd of December.


This week we are following up from last Saturday's ball excersie.Steve says "This is taking a basic exercise and making it harder by performing it on an unstable surface therefore targetting the core as well. Start by sitting on the ball and then walk the feet forward whilst forming a lying position."

6. Sit Ups on Ball
 Find a comfortable position with the lower back on top of the ball, or near to. Position the hands on the thighs and slide them to the knees. To advance this, either place the hands across the chest or supporting the head. Aim for 3 sets of 10-15reps with 30secs-1min rest between sets

©Steve Bonthrone 2011 No part of this article may be copied without permission


Thursday 3 November 2011

Children and the Hotel Christiania

The Hotel Christiania is ideal for a family holiday with many extra facilities catering for children both within the hotel and out in the resort of Les Gets itself. We believe that the hotel is one of the most family friendly hotels in Portes du Soleil.

Children's Discounts:
The Hotel Christiania offers a wide range of family bedrooms with many providing interconnecting doors, extra pull out beds and bunk beds. These offer a variety of discounts depending on room type and the child's age. For further details please look at our Room Prices page or contact our reservations department for a tailored quote.



Children's Playroom:
We know how important it is for children to be kept occupied. The hotel's kid's playroom caters for all age groups and craft materials, books, paints, board games, video games and movies are all available. The playroom is located off the lounge / bar area so you will never be too far to check on the progress of that noisy game of snakes and ladders or the suspicious silence that occurs when the latest movie is played.

Children's Meals:
A high tea is served at 1800 hours for children aged 11 and under. We aim to provide a well balanced meal to suit children's tastes.


Village Facilities:
The village of Les Gets is very well equipped for children of all ages. A few of the attractions include an adventure park and children's swimming lake in the summer and an out door skating rink and children's beginner ski park are very popular in winter. A children's train circuits the village all day long picking up and dropping off both children and adults from one side of the village to the other.

Check the Les Gets pages on our website for more detailed information.



Hotel Christiania Crèche


The Hotel Christiania will again be offering a nanny service for ski season 2011/2012 for children aged between 4 months and 2 years.

The nanny service will again operate on a strict ratio of 1 nanny per 2 infants aged 4 months to 12 month or one nanny per 3 infants aged 13 months to 2 years and the hotel's fully qualified nanny will look after the children from 9am through to 5pm when the adults return from skiing in the afternoon.

During the day they have creative play with toys, building blocks as well as the nanny reading books and singing songs to your child. They will also be taken out in their buggies through the village for fresh air and play in the snow when the weather is good.

On your arrival at the Christiania she will spend time with parents and guardians to go over dietary requirements and routines to ensure that the children will be well looked after when the adults are skiing.

Full days are from 9am to 5pm and include lunch with half days being either 9am to 12.30 or 13.30 to 17.00.

Prices

•Private Nanny - 6 Full Days - €600 per infant

•Shared Nanny - 6 Full days as per the ratios above - €320 per infant

•Six half days including lunch - €218 per infant

•Six half days excluding lunch - €168 per infant