HAPPY(EST) NEW YEAR!

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Happy kids mean happy holidays and this family New Year ski holiday, with DIRECT flights from Jersey, could prove to be your Happiest New Year yet...

Everybody knows that the key to a happy family holiday is happy kids and one Channel Islands specialist ski tour operator has thought of literally everything to make sure that their New Year family ski holidays tick all of the right boxes.

Direct flights from Jersey Allez Ski’s holidays get off to a flying start (and the perfect finish too) with direct flights from Jersey. The family-friendly flights on one of Blue

Islands’ ATR-72s are direct to Grenoble, the gateway to the French Alps, take a smidgeon under two hours. This avoids all of the hassle of going via Gatwick and overnight hotels or going on the ferry and having to drive all of the way.

Quickest coach transfers possible Anybody that has been on a ski holiday knows that when you arrive at your destination airport, you are only half way there - and sometimes not even that. All of the traffic to some of the busy resorts pass through one single-lane bottleneck meaning you could be stuck on a coach for the long-haul. Allez Ski’s family-friendly transfers are a different story. Not only is Chamrousse the closest resort to Grenoble, there is a choice of two roads up the mountain, both easily accessible from Grenoble’s ring road. What’s more the coach will be waiting right outside the airport arrivals hall and the coach drop-off point in resort is right outside Allez Ski’s apartments. The transfer should take a little over an hour.

Perfect family resort

After years hunting for the perfect resort, Allez Ski discovered an absolute gem in the French Alps and the mountain village of Chamrousse, that was once home to the Olympics, is now home for all of their family-friendly holidays.

With 90km of pistes ranging from gentle nursery slopes to the iconic and challenging Olympic Downhills to snowparks, there really is something for everyone in Chamrousse whether regular skiers or first-timers.

Chamrousse’s impressive network of 16 lifts link up 41 different runs so no two ski days need ever be the same. And skiing doesn’t always have to end when the sun sets. During the New Year holiday there will be a chance for floodlit night skiing and the unique experience of skiing with the magical and memorable vista of the nearby city of Grenoble lit up on the valley floor.

Lots of après ski options

There’s an abundance of après ski too. Hiking, tobogganing, ice-skating, ice-driving, snowmobile tours and husky rides all happen above Chamrousse’s snow and ice. Remarkably, beneath the ice, there is a chance to dive in a frozen lake or enjoy a meal in an igloo. Doing both of these activities might constitute the ultimate dip ‘n’ dine!

Home away from home

After discovering the best resort, Allez Ski then set about finding the best accommodation. They’ve done just this and the three-star Les Villages du Bachat will be the perfect home away from home for all of their clients in Chamrousse.

But they weren’t satisfied with getting a random allocation of apartments in any of Les Villages du Bachat’s eight small villages because they wanted to secure the very best ones for their clients. Once again, they have done just this.

All of their apartments are located in attractive low-rise buildings in the Aster Village just 50 metres from the nearest ski lift and 50 metres from ski school... and even closer to the ski hire shop which is right next door.

Skiing’s holy grail

Regular skiers, particularly those with children, know that finding accommodation close to ski hire, ski lifts and ski school is skiing’s holy grail. All of Allez Ski’s apartments are a snowball’s throw from all three of them!

The all-important extras

Allez Ski can arrange all of the extras needed for a ski holiday including ski hire and ski school. Ecole du Ski Francais, or ESF as they are always known, are quite simply the best in the business and the icing on the cake is that one of their main meeting points is at the foot of the slopes right in front of Allez Ski’s apartments. Getting yourself and your children to ski school can sometimes feel like a marathon expedition - but, with Allez Ski, it really couldn’t be any easier.

In an online survey of last winter’s clients, 100% said they were likely to book with Allez Ski again and 100% said they were likely to recommend Allez Ski to others.

“I cannot thank you enough for organising one of the best family holidays we have ever had. It did tick all of the boxes.” AM, St Helier, Jersey

“The no hassle, direct flights were brilliant.” SS, St Saviour, Jersey

“Although smaller than other resorts, it was one of the best weeks skiing we’ve had.” MM, St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey

“Love proximity of apartments to the slope. Having skied before and had to trek a long way with all the gear, it was perfect for the children as first time skiers.” NS, St Peter Port, Guernsey

“Thank you very much for making our first family ski trip such a stress-free, seamless week. We haven’t stopped talking about it and how you had thought of everything to make it just perfect!” DK, Vale, Guernsey

Ski hire and ski school can be booked at the same time as the holiday or added anytime using Allez Ski’s new ski concierge service.

Holiday manager in resort

Allez Ski’s complete packages don’t just include flights, transfers and accommodation. Clients will also benefit from the services of an Allez Ski holiday manager in resort and an exclusive online video guide they can watch before their holiday. Allez Ski’s aim is to make the video and ‘paperwork’ so comprehensive that all questions will be answered before clients have even left home. Of course, not every question will be answered and the Allez Ski holiday manager will be in the resort for the whole week to answer questions and help deal with any little problems should they ever arise.

Very special offer with FREE ski pass www.allezski.com includes prices, resort info, piste maps, videos, floor plans and more. or call 01481 259769

Allez Ski’s peak New Year week, 7-night ski holidays to Chamrousse in France depart Jersey on Saturday 29 December 2018. Complete packages including flights, transfers, HHH self-catering accommodation including towels, bed linen, end of stay cleaning and resort tax, online video, online ski concierge and holiday manager and a FREE ski pass (worth up to £159) start at only £789 per person.