The Serre Chevalier showdown!
Holiday price comparison
Welcome to Round 3 of the great holiday package showdown! This time in the ring we are putting the Chalet-Hotel Charlotte, located in Serre Chevalier, France. Can the Ski Miquel package holiday come up trumps again to prove it is the best value ski holiday you can buy? Off we go...
A little about Serre Chevalier
Resort features
- 8th largest resort in France
- 60 lifts
- In the heart of the Écrins National Park
- Close to the heritage town of Briançon
- Short transfer time (2 hours)
- 80% of the skiing is above 2000m
- Recent major lift upgrades
- Thermal spa baths in the village
- Off-piste ski guiding available
Connections
- Airport
- Turin (136km)
- Train station
- Briançon (15km)
Altitude
- Minimum altitude
- 1200m
- Maximum altitude
- 2800m
Ski slopes
- All ski slopes
- 250km
- Green slopes
- 13
- Blue slopes
- 26
- Red slopes
- 30
- Black slopes
- 13
The contender
Entering into the ring weighing in at £753 we have the Chalet-Hotel Charlotte with our inclusive holiday package offer that includes:
- Flights
- Transfers to and from resort
- Accommodation
- 7 days breakfast
- Afternoon tea
- Evening meal on 6 nights with 4 courses including wine
- En-suite rooms with double or twin beds and towels
- Ski hosting
If you don't want to read the full details then you can jump to the summary and see the details for all our holiday showdowns on the summary page.
The opposition
We are up pitted against a variety of options (of both higher and lower standards) to travel to Serre Chevalier depending on your budget:
- Self-drive, cook for yourself and stay in an Airbnb studio.
- Fly and rent a car with slightly better accommodation.
- Fly and get a shared transfer with slightly better accommodation.
- Fly, shared transfer and hotel accommodation, eating out more.
In Serre Chevalier there are no other chalet-hotels to compare with, as we are the only chalet-hotel in Monêtier-les-Bains, which is the seasonaire's village of choice due to it having the quickest access to the highest and quietest peaks in the valley, so you will be in with those who are in-the-know! All the other offers are further down the valley in the busier villages, which is just not 'away from the crowds'.
So if you want the authentic chalet-hotel experience with a private bar (the cheapest in town) and to brush shoulders with real mountain people whilst enjoying bistro-style cooking with complimentary wine and inclusive ski hosting, then we are already ahead! However, please do continue to read on and make up your own mind...
The food
For the food, we assumed the following:
- Pizza/pasta and dessert for 4 nights
- Starter, main and dessert for 2 nights
- Bottle of wine to share
- Cake and a hot drink for 5 days
We used the above as our Ski Miquel package holidays include a 4-course meal for 6 nights with starter, main, dessert, cheese course, and as much wine as you want during the meal.
Holidays in Serre Chevalier
The Detailed Results for Serre Chevalier
14th January 2024 for 2 people:
Base price for Ski Miquel package holiday is £898
*prices below are correct as 21st Oct 2023
Driving & self-catering - £679
- Travel £303 (driving all the way)
- Accommodation £229 (small studio apartment)
- Food £147 (cooking for yourself 4 nights, eating out 2 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants)
A saving of £219 - A saving for sure, but we quite like the holiday part of a holiday, so are you prepared to cook all your own meals and forego the ski hosting for just £219?!
Self-build with apartment, flights & car hire - £1,112
- Travel £629 (flights & car hire)
- Accommodation £267 (cosy mountain apartment with Airbnb)
- Food £216 (cooking for yourself 3 nights, eating out 3 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants)
£214 more expensive - A win for Ski Miquel purely on price here, and no ski hosting either!
Self-build with apartment, flights & transfers - £955
- Travel £357 (flights & shared transfers)
- Accommodation £376 (hotel in the same village, but further from the slopes and village centre)
- Food £222 (3 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants, 3 nights at higher-end restaurants)
£57 more expensive - Another win for Ski Miquel here, closer in price but still not reaching the same bar, and still no ski hosting too!
Self-build with hotel, flights & transfers - £1,287
- Travel £431 (flights & shared transfers)
- Accommodation £583 (up-market hotel in the village)
- Food £273 (3 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants, 3 nights at higher-end restaurants)
£389 more expensive - Smashing it on price here for Ski Miquel, although we accept this a higher-rated offer, but it still has no ski hosting, so is it worth it at that much extra per person?
The competitor - £958
- Travel, accommodation £958 (hotel further down the valley)
£60 more expensive and still no ski hosting included - Another win for Ski Miquel!
11th February 2024 for 4 people:
*prices below are correct as 21st Oct 2023
Driving & self-catering - £713
- Travel £163 (driving all the way)
- Accommodation £403 (Hôtel Résidence Les Colchiques)
- Food £147 (cooking for yourself 4 nights, eating out 2 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants)
A saving of £475 - We have to give this one up
For full disclosure we did find a much cheaper apartment for this week but it did not have a double bed and we felt this was not a fair comparison and we looked at this as if it was a family with 2 kids.
Self-build with apartment, flights & car hire - £1,459
- Travel £840 (flights & car hire)
- Accommodation £403 (Hôtel Résidence Les Colchiques)
- Food £216 (cooking for yourself 3 nights, eating out 3 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants)
£271 more expensive and you have to cook for yourself for 3 nights, plus no ski hosting - Another win for Ski Miquel here we feel!
Self-build with apartment, flights & transfers - £1,406
- Travel £781 (flights & shared transfers)
- Accommodation £403 (Hôtel Résidence Les Colchiques)
- Food £222 (cooking for yourself 3 nights, eating out 2 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants, plus one night at a higher-end restaurant)
£218 more expensive - Another round to Ski Miquel and we are really showing the value we provide here.
Self-build with hotel, flights & transfers - £2,045
- Travel £855 (flights & shared transfers)
- Accommodation £917 (up-market hotel in the village)
- Food £273 (3 nights at pizza/pasta restaurants, 3 nights at higher-end restaurants)
£857 more expensive - A stunning saving here and a knockout blow for Ski Miquel, vastly cheaper, plus we offer the ski hosting as well - We accept these are higher quality rooms, but you definitely pay for it, and you won't appreciate the room while you're out on the slopes or asleep!
The competitor - £1,878
- Travel & accommodation £1,878 (hotel down the valley)
£615 more expensive (ignoring room-sharing discount) - Given this is the closet direct competitor where you don't have to do all the booking and organizing yourself, we feel this shows the great value and service you get from Ski Miquel, so with savings like this how can you not book with us!