What ski specialists can you use to book a package solo ski holiday?
Right now the UK Ski holiday market sits around 50:50 to book a package or self-build ski holiday, with Solo’s tending to choose self-build more often.
Why is that?
It's a no-brainer, an all inclusive package is the quickest and easiest way to book, and a lot of people would pay for this convenience if they could. However, not all operators have thought through the individual skier experience, making it just as much of a pain to book through them as it is to self build.
Read more about all your options as a solo skier or snowboarder in our blog here, or why not try one of our offerings below - SnowClans is built specifically for you: Shared Chalets, Trips & Tours, Ride Buddy Meet ups.
However, if you're set on booking your own holiday, read on...
Here we’ve looked at some of the top online ski-tour operators and rated them on how easy it is to buy an off-the-shelf ski holiday (ideally without having to interact with another human, as the trend is now days)
The key things I am thinking about are
Can you search for 1 person holidays in the first place?
Are you shown the full price for 1 person straight away (True per person pricing)
How many options are there?
Ski Packages for Singles
(Travel + Accommodation + Extras)
Ranked Highest -> Lowest
WeSki
Online only non-traditional tour operator
Good all-in pricing options (can include Passes, equipment, Transfer etc)
Flexible departures & duration
1 person search
True per person pricing in search
Lots of choice & UX that gives you resort information to inform choice within search
Cons: Have to choose a resort to browse
Sunweb
Online only non-traditional tour operator
Lift pass often included in price
Flexible departures & duration
1 person search
True per person pricing in search
Lots of choice
Heidi
https://www.heidi.com/ (Formerly Ski Zoom)
1 person search
Flexible departures & duration
True per person pricing in search
Lots of choice
Iglu Ski
Travel + Accommodation
Flexible departures & duration
True per person pricing in search
Lots of choice
Solos page doesn’t do it justice
Suggest Club Med first of all
Then list some accommodation options with no further context
Select one of them - all based on pp sharing
We recommend you search via the home page
Crystal Ski
Travel + Accommodation
Solos page give suggestions and also options with true single person pricing
True per person pricing in search
Inghams
Travel + Accommodation
Shows one person pricing for hotels / B&Bs
For apartments it displays per person in search, so you have to click through to booking to see the under-occupancy charges add up to.
Ski World
Suggests shared catered ski chalets
Clicking through to their suggested accommodation still sends you to a page with a search that has 2 people sharing as default
But does do actual 1 person pricing when you use the search
Sno
Travel + Accommodation
Lists single person pricing holidays on the page
Able to filter
Major con: Can’t book online
Ski Line
Travel + Accommodation
No single person pricing on the search - all holidays pp based on full occupancy and you have to enquire.
Neilson
Travel + Accommodation
Gives you one suggestion
Search does give you true single person pricing
Options only seem to be limited - 4 results
Mark Warner Holidays
Suggests their chalet hotels (2 options)
Very limited suggestions
Chalet hotels do offer a slightly more intimate experience depending on their size
Ski Solutions
Doesn’t even have a 1 person search function
All options at the bottom of the page are based on 2 people sharing? Have to enquire for anything
Snow finders
Quite bizarre set up - can’t search by number of people
Then shows pricing pp based on sharing
Club Med
Dedicated page talks about solo skiing but doesn't give options
Very confusing site
Can’t just search for skiing holiday packages?
Seem to have to go on each resort / property in turn?
Does give true pp pricing when you look at an individual property
Are there any we missed? Can we just not use a website? Have things changed? Let us know in the comments below.
Read more about all your options as a solo skier or snowboarder in our blog here, or why not try one of our offerings - SnowClans is built specifically for you: Shared Chalets, Trips & Tours, Ride Buddy Meet ups