The Mountain Collection
Neilson ski holidays with free ski guiding & coaching
As the UK’s largest independent ski travel agency we work with over 60 ski tour operators so we can offer customers one of the greatest selections of ski holidays in the UK market. One of the larger companies we work with is Neilson. Neilson prides themselves in having over 30 years’ experience in providing ski holidays to some of the top ski destinations in the world. The 'Mountain Collection’ are accommodations run and managed by their team to offer customers a top service on and off the mountain. Guests staying in the Mountain Collection properties recieve free ski guiding and coaching from the mountain experts.
Browse our 2019 Mountain Collection ski deals or 2020 Mountain Collection ski deals.
The Mountain Experts
The Mountain Experts are fully qualified ski and snowboard instructors that will be offering free guiding and coaching throughout the week on selected ski holidays in France, Italy, Andorra and Austria. The Mountain Experts will escort you around the best slopes on the mountain with a group of blue and red run-ready skiers and snowboarders whilst offering professional coaching along the way.
New for 2019
Neilson have introduced ski guiding in 5 new hotels for winter 2019, so as well as the list of Mountain Collection chalets and hotels below, you can also recieve the free sessions with Mountain Experts here:
Hotel Montane in Arinsal, Andorra
Hotel Ushuaia in Arinsal, Andorra
Hotel Bruxelles in Soldeu, Andorra
Hotel Le Gentiana in Tignes, France
Hotel Stella Alpina in Sauze d'Oulx, Italy
Sporthotel Teresa in Badia, Italy
Included in guiding and coaching sessions is:
Free ski guiding for over 18’s
Advice on best pistes and restaurants in resort
Free coaching sessions to improve your technique
Jump the queues at the lifts to get more mountain time
Examples of the sessions are:
Piste guiding –Being escorted around the best ski runs in resort
Nail those turns – to develop your turns
Carve it up – concentrating on developing your carving technique
Winter legs – an easy session at the start of the week to help you get your ski legs back
Family guiding – suitable for 12 years and above.
Mountain Collection Ski Holidays
Ski holidays including flights, transfers and catered accommodation with free ski guiding and coaching sessions. Meals include breakfast, afternoon tea, 6 evening meals and chalets include wine with dinner.
Les Deux Alpes, France
Hotel Aalborg
Chalet L'Olan
Chalet Chartreuse
Chalet Alexandre
Chalet Hotel Le Cret
Chalet Ruby
Alpe d'Huez, France
Chatel Hotel Escapade
Chalet Le Lac Blanc 1
Chalet Le Lac Blanc 2
La Plagne, France
Chalet Hotel Turquoise
Chalet Les Montagnettes
Chalet Des Cimes
Tignes, France
Chalet l'Armoise
Val d'Isere, France
Chalet La Vieille Maison
Les Menuires - New for 2018/19
Chalet Sapiniere 1
Chalet Sapiniere 2
Hotel Le Menuire & Spa
Mayrhofen, Austria
Chalet Hotel Ferienhof
El Tarter, Andorra
Hotel Del Clos
Chalet Hotel Casale
Chalet Motxo
Arinsal, Andorra - New for 2019
Chalet Hotel Micolau
Sauze d'Oulx, Italy
Chalet Hotel Edelweiss
Chalet Le Valentin
Canazei, Italy (Dolomites)
Hotel Dolomites Inn
Kid’s Club with Mountain Collection holidays
Kid’s club is available for children between the ages of 4 months and 12 years old in Les Deux Alpes and El Tarter. The kid’s clubs are located in the hotels in each of the resorts and are available to book if you are staying in any of the Mountain Collection hotels or chalets in that resort (except Alpe d’Huez chalets). The clubs are really popular and there is limited availability so we recommend that you book in when you are booking your holiday.
Clubs include:
Snowangels Club (full day)
Age: 4 months to 2 years
Times: 9am - 5pm, 6 days a week
Includes: Lunch, snacks & drinks
Where: Les Menuires & Les Deux Alpes in France & El Tarter in Andorra
Cost: £279 per child, per week
Snowman Club (full day)
Age: 2 to 4 years
Times: 9am - 5pm, 6 days a week
Includes: Lunch & snacks. Ski kindergarten drop-off / pick-up also included if pre-booked and required
Where: Les Menuires & Les Deux Alpes in France & El Tarter in Andorra
Cost: £229 per child, per week
Snowbusters Club (mornings)
Age: 5 to 12 years
Times: 9am - 2pm, 6 days a week
Includes: Lunch and ski school drop-off / pick-up
Where: Les Menuires & Les Deux Alpes in France and El Tarter, Andorra
Cost: £109 per child, per week
Snowbusters Club (full day)
Age: 5 to 12 years
Times: 9am - 5pm, 6 days a week
Includes: Lunch and ski school drop-off / pick-up
Where: Les Menuire & Les Deux Alpes in France & El Tarter in Andorra
Cost: £199 per child, per week
Evening Club
Age: 4 months to 12 years
Times: 7pm - 10pm, 3 evenings a week
Where: Les Menuires & Les Deux Alpes in France & El Tarter in Andorra
Cost: £20 per evening per child, £10 per sibling. Book and pay locally
Private Nanny Service
Times: Up to 8 hours per day between 8am and 11pm, 6 days per week
Includes: Ski school pick-up / drop-off service, age-appropriate toys, indoor & outdoor adventures and a healthy lunch
Cost: From £625 per nanny, per week