Les Gets opening weekend details

Following the evaluation of the state of snow tracks made ​​today by the services of the resort, the conditions will allow the following devices this Saturday, Dec. 21 :
- Express Chairlift Chavannes- Cable car of Chavannes
- Chairlift Cross- Lifts the King of Mouille
- Lifts the head of Crêts
- Lifts the Boule de Gomme
- Lifts Old Oak
- Lifts Stadium
- Lifts Castle
- Carpet beginner Chavannes
- Carpet beginning of Platais .
- Gondola Mont Chery (pedestrians only)
Special Price: € 15 (adults) and € 10 (children / seniors) day.
Work will continue on the ground to secure access , working tracks by recent snowfall and allow the opening of additional equipment from this Sunday, December 22 :-
 Chairlift Ranfoilly
- The Rosta chairlift
- Chairlift Grain d'Or-
 Express Chairlift Perrières
- Chairlift Folliets Golf and liaison with Morzine

A new release will be sent to this Saturday afternoon with the confirmation of the new Sunday openings and openings in Morzine .

Christmas availability

Rooms are booking up fast for Christmas

We do still have availability for the following dates

• 23rd December to 27th December - Room 17 Triple/Quad
• 23rd December to 28th December - Room 22 Triple/Quad
• 23rd December to 28th December - Room 32 Double and 3 singles
• 24th December to 27th December - Room 2 twin.
• 24th December to 28th December - Room 16 Twin.
• 24th December to 28th December - Room 31 - Twin.

Christmas week 2012 in Les Gets

New logo for Les Gets.

The tourist office have this afternoon published the new logo for the village and ski area.

What do you think of the modern logo?

With all the rooms in the hotel full booked from the 28th of December to the 3rd of January 14  don't leave it too late to book a family Christmas ski trip.

At present 50% of our rooms are booked for Christmas so if you want to ski all day then have a Christmas meal without worrying about the cooking or dishes give the UK office a call today and get booked in.

Lift opening dates 2013-14

We can confirm that the lift opening dates for December 2013 are as follows

• Morzine & Les Gets ski lifts are partially open (Pleney and Chavannes) from the 13th December 2013 and then fully open from the 20th December 2013 - 21st April 2014
• Avoriaz ski lifts are open from the 13th December 2013 - 27th April 2014 (partial openings first and last week)

We wish to thank Avorinet.com for this information.
http://www.avorinet.com/lifts/dates.html

Easyjet flight now on sale upto June 2014

If you are looking to get a great price on your Easter 2014 skiing now is the time to book.

Easyjet have realesed their flights up to Sunday 15th June 2014.

With Easter Sunday being the 20th of April this is the last day the lifts will be open for the season so book now and you can sit back and know you have a good deal as the prices rise.

Do you want to spend a winter in Les Gets

It's that time of year again.

The schools in Scotland have been back for 3 weeks and those in the rest of the UK are returning now and we have opened up the job positions for season 2013-14.

Please have a look at the job opportunities and if you think you have what it takes contact the hotel as soon as possible.

Our front of house team in 11/12

Hotel Christiania upgrade

Since the end of the season the Christiania has undergone a refit

There have been various upgrades in the hotel with new fire doors, an upgrade to the electrical system and work done to improve some of the rooms.

The following rooms have been stripped back and refreshed for next winter

Room 1 - Which is to become a double with possible space for a put up bed.
Room 11 - First floor twin.
Room 14 - Which is to become a double.
Room 17 - Triple/quad.
Room 18- Family interconnecting room.
Room 19- Family interconnecting room.
Room 20- New for this year a bunk room on the second floor.
Room 21 - Double on the second floor.
Room 22 - Triple/quad.
Room 25 - Family interconnecting room.
Room 26 - Family interconnecting room.

New bathrooms have been fitted in rooms 14, 20, 21 and 22.

There will be more rooms upgraded after the summer season.

New room for winter season 2013-14 "Room 20"

We are delighted to be able to add on one extra room for next season as the managers room on the second floor has been converted into a guest bunk room, complete with a new bathroom.

This room is aimed at the teenage market where the parents can use rooms 21 (standard double), 23 or 24 (small double) and then have the children in a bunk room on the same floor.

As an example at New Year or Half term the standard double is 1120€ per adult for a week long stay, the small double is priced at 980€ per person and the bunk room at 770€ per person.

For more details on this and any other room please call the UK booking office on 44 1738 840888.

Bikepark opening weekend.

The tourist office in Les Gets have announced the following.

 

The Bikepark of les Gets will be able to make its opening weekend of 1 and 2 June 2013 through important work realized on the ground despite the difficult weather conditions of the past few weeks.

The Chavannes Express chairlift will be open (opening hours: 9 h - 17 h 30).

The Nauchets sector is still too snowy for an opening.

Open trails:

-The freewheel (red)

-Squirrels (green)

-Canyon (black/Freeride)

-The Mini Jump Park (red, partial opening)

-The 4 Cross (red)

A special rate ski lift mountain bike € 10/d. (single tariff) will be applied for this opening weekend.

The Opening weekend event (concert, cycling, tests) originally planned for this weekend is cancelled.

 

Derek's new arrival.

Our hotel manager Derek Miller and his fiancee Suzanna were delighted to welcome Harry into the world on the 3rd of May.

Mother and baby are doing well and we are sure that in time Derek will adjust to his new lifestyle.

 Suzanna and Harry

Father and son.

 Derek, Harry and big sister Katie

Harry asleep

Big brother Ruaridh

Suzanna and Harry

Disco Derek mark 2? 

End of season availability

We are almost at the end of the 2012-13 ski season and the Hotel Christiania has limited availability over the next few weeks. For details on pricing please check on line or call the UK booking office on 44 1738 840888.

• 30th March - For 3 nights - 2 twin rooms.
• 30th March - For 5 nights - 1 twin room.
• 31st March - For up to 7 nights - 1 small double room.
• 2nd April - For up to 6 nights - 1 family room that can sleep up to 5 people.
• 5th April - For up to 7 nights - 2 twin rooms.
• 8th April - For 3 nights twin room.
• 9th April - For up to 6 nights in 4 twin rooms.
• 9th April - For up to 6 nights in a family room.
• 11th April - For up to 4 nights in a twin room.
• 11th April - For up to 4 nights in a double room.

With the levels of snow in Les Gets we can guarantee you will be able to ski to the door of the hotel until the end of the season.

Les Gets yesterday afternoon.

 

 

The snow level is better than last season and you can see the images from last April on our facebook page we were still getting snow on the 18th of April last year.

Fresh snow in Les Gets

Just a short update to say we have fresh snow in Les Gets this morning.

We still have rooms free at Easter but they are booking up fast.

For more details please call the UK booking office on 44 1738 840888

End of season dates.

The tourist office have asked that we pass on the following information.

Les Gets and Morzine lifts will close April 14, 2013 at the evening-

With regard to the area of the Portes du Soleil the Swiss side will close on 14 April in the evening.

Chatel and Avoriaz will close April 21 in the evening (Avoriaz will keep part of its area open until 28 April depending on snow conditions, TBC)

We can therefore confirm that the Chritiania in Les Gets will be open until breakfast on the 15th of April.

Picture taken in Les Gets, 15th April 2012.

Ebouelle contest 2013.

The Ebouelle Contest returns to Les Gets from the 4th to the 6th of April 2013.

As usual this promises to be a fun weekend in Les Gets.

We still have availability at the Hotel Christiania on these dates so please don't hesitiate to contact the UK booking office or book online and come to the Portes du Soleil and enjoy the fun.

Some powder skiing

With all the great weather in February there are a number of powder videos beginning to appear on YouTube.

February on Mont Chery.

March and Easter skiing

With the great snow fall in late January and early March we are sure of great conditions in Les Gets until the lifts close on the 14th of April.

Outside the Hotel Christiania on the 9th of February 2013

 

 

It's not too late to book for season 2012/13 at the Christiania in Les Gets and the UK office will be open tomorrow to take your booking.

Another picture from yesterday

Yesterday was such a great day at the Christiania in Les Gets, so we thought you would want to see another picture which we have now put as our banner on our facebook page.

Les Gets 1st March 2013

A great start to March

The weather here in Les Gets was just awesome today.

1st March 2013

 

1st March 2013

 



 

 

Ski room update from last Tuesday

Our latest update from the ski room door.

We will do more of this type of video through the rest of this ski season.