Midweek ski breaks are perfect for those who have a limited amount of time or can’t take a full week off work. Try one of our ski holidays and squeeze in a few days skiing without losing too much holiday time or time away from your family. There are many advantages and ways to take a midweek ski break and we are going to run through them with a few suggestions and ideas to help you make your decision.

Midweek Ski Breaks

Lower prices:

The midweek flight prices are much lower than if you fly at the weekend. You can book your flights via the major flight websites such as Easyjet, and you’ll see that the prices are very reasonable and flying from many regional airports. Your best bet is to fly into Geneva airport as it is the closest to those resorts most suited for a midweek ski break such as Morzine (1 hour and 15 minutes) or Les Gets (1 hour and 10 minutes).

Much quieter in the airport and on the roads:

Flying midweek means that there will be dramatically less people in the airports and less cars on the road; especially once you get to France and you are on the roads going to your chosen ski resort. This makes for a less stressful experience, plus if your flight is early enough, you can actually ski the same day you arrive!

Plenty of choice

Much less tiring:

Although skiing for a week does have its advantages, it can be very tiring, especially if you ski for 6 days. Taking this style of short ski break, you get to ski for around 2 and half to 3 days which for many people is more than enough! You’ll can take a Wednesday or Thursday morning flight, arrive into the ski resort for the early afternoon around noon, ski the afternoon and then fly back on the Friday or Saturday evening after skiing during the day. Most hotels don’t mind if you leave your luggage in their holding rooms and some will even let you use their facilities to wash up if you ask really nicely.

Much cheaper:

If you only stay for 2 or 3 nights in a hotel, then naturally you save a lot of money on your accommodation. There are lots of bed and breakfast and half board hotels that are happy for you to only stay for a few nights, especially if you travel on an off-peak week. These can of holidays are in general not possible during peak period such as Christmas, New Year and half term as the accommodations require for everyone to stay for 1 week and more specifically, from Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday. Travelling during the first few weeks of January is ideal for midweek ski breaks as the resorts are very quiet, very cheap and many accommodations are very flexible with how long you need to stay for.

Midweek ski breaks Geneva

Choice of catering within your accommodation:

This type of trip is generally not possible in catered chalets and apartments as they expect you to stay for 1 week. However, you can choose to stay in a bed and breakfast hotel or even a half board hotel. Both options are open to you when travelling for a shorter period. It depends if you want to discover the many restaurants available in the resort, which you would choose bed and breakfast. Or if you feel you’ll be too tired after an intense days skiing, you can choose to eat in the hotel’s restaurant. Again, it would be much cheaper to do a mid-week ski break as you only need to pay for 2 or possibly 3 nights worth of dinners instead of 7 with a classic weeklong ski holiday.

Less time away from family and work:

Perhaps you don’t have enough holiday time with your work, or you don’t want to be away from your family for an entire week. However, you still want to a few days on the mountains to satisfy that strong skiing need that we all feel! Taking a short ski break can satisfy both your family and your boss as you can be with them at the beginning or end of the week (depending on when you travel), and quench that thirst for a cheeky few days skiing through that lovely white stuff. If you are really lucky, your loved ones, friends or even your boss could come with you on your midweek ski break as it is only for a few days, and you’ll be back home or to the office for the early evening or the more daring… early in the morning!

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