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The Ulimate Guide to the Best Of Britain in the Alps

 The Powderbeds.com Ultimate Guide to the Best of Britain in the French Alps.
When it comes to packing for your ski holiday are you stuffing your ski boots with tea bags as well as your ski socks? Are you the kind of skier who prefers a cheese sandwich over a cheese fondue? If you are still deciding where to go on this year’s ski trip and are looking for the reassurance of some home from home comforts then read on for the Powderbeds.com Guide to the Best of Britain in the Alps.
The Ultimate British Breakfast.
If you are looking to start the day with a British breakfast to fuel you up for an epic day on the mountain, or if the only thing that will cure your hangover is a greasy fry up, then Val Thorens is the resort for you. The Frog and Roastbeef is the highest English pub in the Alps and serves up an unforgettable full English Breakfast each morning. Val Thorens ski accommodation from £37 a night.
The Ultimate British Fish and Chips
Depending where you come from, you may know Mammas as a Chippy, Chipper or just a Fish and Chip shop. Serving up a mixture of Asian, Italian and English food, Mammas in Morzine is one of the best places in the Alps to get what is definitely one of the Brits favourite meals: a fish supper. Morzine ski accommodation from £82 per night.
Best place to buy British food
If you have booked an apartment or a hotel in Val d’Isere, Tignes, Sainte Foy, La Rosiere or Les Arcs then it’s worth taking a stop in Bourg St Maurice to visit the Trading Post to stock up on British items such as teabags, bacon and sausage rolls. For lovers of curry this gem of a shop also has a wide range of Indian products such as chutney and curry paste.
Best British Place to stay
For anyone who enjoys the charm of French resorts such as St Gervais but doesn’t want to go the whole hog, staying in Chalet La Charme is the perfect solution. You get all those British treats like a fry up in the morning and afternoon tea once you get back from skiing in an English speaking environment. You can even meet Skye , star of our Flying Dog blog! Prices start at £140 per night.
Best Place for English Afternoon Tea
One of the finest things taken by the Brits to the Alps is the traditional afternoon tea, nothing is nicer than coming back from a hard day on the hill and eating some cakes and sipping a cup of warm tea. Take a step back in time at the Hotel Eden Garni in St Moritz where you can have afternoon tea served in a traditional style parlour. Prices in St Moritz start at £78 per night.
Best English Speaking Ski School
Do you just long to be in a small group with an English instructor when you are learning to ski? New Generation Ski School gets our vote for being the best English Speaking Ski School. Founded in 1998, they now run small classes with native speakers in eight different resorts including Peisey-Vallandry, Courchevel, La Tania, Meribel, Serre Chevalier, Val d’Isere, Tignes and Verbier.
Best Place to see The Royal Family
Did you don your best hat and throw a street party for the Royal Wedding this year? Do you avidly read any issue of ‘Hello’ magazine that has the members of the latest royal baby on the cover? If you are a proud supporter of the Royal family, then make your way to Klosters – the ultimate place to spot a Royal. You could spy Prince Charles or one of his sons swishing down the slopes or even the newest addition Kate. The best news is that you don’t have to be a King to stay here, check out our deals page for the some great hotels at excellent prices. Prices from £60 a night.
Best British Night Out
Are you more at home in a good old British pub than in your own living room? If you crave a British beer, a British crowd and British music then Val d’Isere should be top of your list. Start off in the Morris Pub or catch some football with your mates and a pint in the Pacific. Then you can hit British run Dick’s Tea Bar before stumbling back to your accommodation you found on our Val d’Isere deals page. Prices from £61per night.
Best British Cover Band
After a few drinks are you the first up singing ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis? No trip to the Three Valleys is complete without watching one of the many British bands who tour around some of the hot spots in Meribel, La Tania and Courchevel. It’s a hard toss up to decide who plays the best classic covers between Bring Your Sisters and Fourplay but the overall winners have to be The Feeling, who often return to the British favourite ‘Ronnies’ to play to their old fans. Fear not if you miss their concert because you can catch the other bands in the notorious Pub Le Ski Lodge which is located right next to some of our apartments in La Tania. Prices in Meribel from £62 per night, Courchevel from £66 per night and La Tania from £67 per night.