Find the best ski destination for you

With only a few short months until the December holidays are upon us, it's time to start thinking about planning and booking your family vacation. After all, there's no better time than the December holidays to spend some time away from home and bid au revoir to South Africa for a while.

There are few holidays as memorable and exciting as going skiing in a winter wonderland. You get to enjoy breath-taking mountain views, exhilarating skiing, a much needed Après ski, delicious hearty winter meals and most importantly: the snow!

Booking the perfect ski holiday can be a very daunting task as there are so many factors that need to be considered and so many locations to choose from. You'll need to book at a resort which matches your experience as some places cater better to beginners than to experienced skiers and vice versa. You'll have to consider what type of accommodation you're looking to stay in and whether the resorts are family-friendly.

To make your decision process slightly easier and to help you make up your mind, we've compiled a list of high-end ski resorts for you to look at:

Best suited to beginners

If you're looking for a beginner friendly skiing experience, consider booking at La Rosiere Resort in Montvalezan, France. The resort offers breath-taking views alongside open pistes, gentle gradients, and excellent ski schools, which makes it an ideal destination for beginner skiers.

Family-friendly

If you're looking for a family-friendly experience, try Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns, in Samoëns, France. This resort is located in the magnificent Grand Massif ski area and is just an hour transfer from Geneva. The resort offers a wide range of family-friendly features, including kid's clubs which cater to kids from 4 months to 17 years old, family-friendly ski slopes, a wide range of non-ski activities, family dining and family suits - making this the perfect resort for your ski vacation.

Best Après Ski

The luxury Val d'Isere resort in France has, according to high-end travel magazine Conde Naste Traveler, been referred to as the St Tropez of the Alps, with a world-renowned Après Ski experience and a vibrant nightlife. Visit La Folie Douce, dubbed the highest club in Europe, and enjoy an afternoon drink or wait for the dance floor to open and enjoy a night of partying.

Luxury experience

The Cheval Blanc, Courchevel, France is the epitome of luxury, a fantastically glamorous hotel located in the Courchevel Ski Resort. Home to the unparalleled Givenchy Snow Spa which offers a decadent range of natural and restorative spa treatments, perfect for relaxing after a day of skiing or if you want to skip the slopes entirely and enjoy a day of pampering.

With such exquisite ski destinations available for you to travel to, why would you stay at home this December when you could be tearing up the slopes or enjoying a glass of wine - Après Ski style?

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