| Before you go ahead and book your skiing vacation | | | | cottages that they only use in the summer. These |
| there are a number of points to take into | | | | places are usually a bargain especially if you avoid |
| consideration about accommodation that may just | | | | holidays like Christmas and New Years. You need to |
| save you a little money, which leaves you more cash | | | | get a group of up to six friends together to make it |
| for the après ski! One of the big complaints | | | | worthwhile. Another benefit is that you can cook |
| about skiing is the cost to participate in the sport. | | | | your own breakfast and dinner at the house, as well |
| Accommodations are normally one of the greatest | | | | as prepare a lunch that you can bring with you to the |
| expenses and one that can be controlled. Here are | | | | ski hill. This means you can make your skiing dollars |
| three tips that you can put to use this winter to | | | | stretch even further. |
| reduce the cost of bedding down for the night. Book | | | | Stay Further Away from the Resort If you want |
| a Bed and Breakfast Many skiers do not spend a lot | | | | something a little more upscale than a B&B, or you |
| of time at the place where they are staying during a | | | | don't want to be tasked with getting a group of |
| ski trip. So, why book expensive accommodations? A | | | | skiers together, there is another option. You can stay |
| better approach is to phone ahead and book a Bed | | | | at an inn, hotel, or chalet further way from the ski |
| and Breakfast. | | | | resort and commute each morning. Accommodations |
| Most ski destinations these days have local B&Bs. | | | | at or near ski resorts can be expensive, but the |
| They are relatively cheap and you usually get a good | | | | rates for rooms drop appreciably the further away |
| breakfast, which means you also save time by not | | | | you get from the ski hill. How do you find such |
| having to drive to another location in the morning. So, | | | | places? One of the best ways is to go online and |
| if you don't mind sharing a bunk bed with a friend | | | | search for accommodations in the region where you |
| and washroom facilities with the rest of the skiers on | | | | will be skiing. You can locate places to stay within a |
| the floor, then a B&B is definitely the way to go. | | | | certain radius of the ski resort, say 20 miles. Check |
| You will save a lot of your hard-earned dollars, which | | | | the room rates for a few inns or hotels at that |
| means you can ski more often during the season. | | | | distance, and then narrow or widen the radius, as |
| Share a House with Friends An alternative to a B&B | | | | appropriate, until you find a place that suits your |
| is to rent a house close to the ski resort for the | | | | budget and has the amenities you want. This can |
| weekend. A lot of locals in the towns and villages | | | | make your trip very economical when compared to |
| near the resorts rent homes to skiers. They could be | | | | staying at an inn or hotel near the ski hill. |
| second homes that they have invested in or | | | | |