Money Saving Tips For Your Winter Holiday

This article outlines some key money saving tips for your next winter holiday

, from the resort you choose, to the accommodation you stay in. Read on to find out more.

Theres no denying that winter holidays are perceived by many as an expensive luxury, but this isnt always the case. For many people a week of skiing or snowboarding may be a second holiday, but this doesnt mean it has to cost the earth.

When planning your next winter holiday, there are a number of things you can do to help keep costs to a minimum.

Choose the right resort

Some dedicated ski resorts may lure you in with cheap hotel deals, which might seem good value, but are often offset by limited and expensive dining and drinking options. Alternatively, towns which are busy all round, such as Morzine in France offer a wide selection of competitively priced restaurants and shops, which are tailored to locals as well as tourists.

Be sure to take this into consideration before booking your next holiday, because once you look below the surface, cheap deals arent always as cheap as they first seem.

Self drive

For those willing to make the long drive, a self-drive holiday can be extremely cost-effective. If travelling with others, the cost of petrol, Eurotunnel and road tolls can be significantly less than the combined cost of flights & transfers, airport parking, airport tax, excess luggage fees etc.

A self-drive holiday also presents the perfect opportunity to embrace self-catering.

Self catering

As well as offering freedom and flexibility, self-catering can potentially save you a small fortune. Firstly, if driving to your accommodation, youre able to stock up on provisions at hypermarkets along the way, with which you can create meals at a fraction of the cost of dining out two or three times a day.

Secondly, if heading to the slopes with friends or family, hiring large self-catered accommodation can dramatically reduce the cost per person.

Hire equipment in advance

Its all of the small savings which make a big difference, so be sure to shop around for the best equipment-hire deals before you arrive at your resort, and book them up early. If self-driving, it may be cheaper to hire equipment before you set off, or better still ask around and see if anyone has some skis or a board you can borrow.

So if youre heading to the mountains this winter, be sure to consider the options within this article, because if planned carefully, a winter holiday doesnt have to break the bank.

by: Caroline Warner

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