Mountain chalet trips in Europe

In French alpine resorts it is the custom that as many as 18 people share a mountain chalet. Many operators offer to pick you up from your point of arrival and take you to the ski slopes if you are on a skiing expedition.

As you might imagine, they present their offer with traditional comforts to appeal to  those hardy enough to try such a trip. The log fire is in the main area and the children’s games room is usually located well away from the adult area. So you can relax with a little quiet.
Most top resorts offer Wi-Fi access for you to keep in touch with events.

Many go a little further in order to entice you to come and visit. For example you will see dog sleigh events and snow shoe outings, where qualified people take you on cross-country outings, made easier by avoiding hills.
Many offer indoor heated swimming pools and spas.

Finally there is the Parapente.
If you are skilled on a ski board and like taking to the skies, there are parapente areas where, weather permitting, you can be in the air for 20 minutes while you catch some breath taking views.

Sledging

Often you will come across resorts offering a long descent from 3 or 4 thousand feet. This is a very economical sport and costs about 10 euros.

All this is a world away from the local bed and breakfasts of middle England. In this type of vacation, where you may have spent a winters weekend in the past,  you might be looking for something less adventurous. Here the local bed and breakfast operator such as this Loughborough b&b would merely be expected to provide a warm room and a guide to the local shopping centre.



What Hotel Owners Need to Know about Getting Rid of Bed Bugs

Bed BugTiny, oval shaped bed bugs almost look like ticks and do basically the same thing.  When humans or other animals are asleep, the bugs begin biting and sucking blood.  The bites are not felt because the bed bug has a type of anesthetic in its saliva that numbs the area.  Their bites will be visible on the skin as little red bumps, slightly raised, sometimes turning into blisters and usually in a line of three. These visible bites are bad news for hotel owners and can mean a drastic reduction in visitors (that’s why you need to learn about getting rid of bed bugs).  It is because of the bites and constant itching that most people become desperate to eradicate them and find out that it is not easily accomplished. 

Bed bug bitesEradication of bed bugs is difficult because they hide well in cracks and crevices, behind walls and door facings.  They hide in your clothes, suitcases and furniture, multiplying fast and moving from place to place with you.  Bed bugs are often very hard to detect in any location without thoroughly looking and searching for them.

Bedbugs can survive for a year without eating which causes some to think they are rid of the bugs after treatment when in fact, they are hiding behind the wall or some other place waiting.

Bed bugs multiply at least three generations within a year.  The female lays her eggs away from the group, within five feet of the food source, which means that even in breeding there is spreading.

Exterminators can be very costly, but quite often can do the job.  They will use sprays to kill the bugs or even very hot heat if the sprays fail to work.  You may find that you want to try to do it yourself.  If you do, you want to begin by cleaning absolutely everything in your hotel.  Vacuum your mattress thoroughly in all the cracks and crevices.  Wash your clothes and all the bed sheets and blankets in very hot water.  It seems that the key to getting rid of the bugs is heat.  The heat must be hotter than 220 degrees Fahrenheit.    Some have tried hair dryers but have only temporarily moved the bugs back.  The heat must be constant and timely.  Others try Neem oil which seems to work only temporarily also.  It is best to call your exterminator right away to get rid of the bed bugs in your hotel.