Collett's Mountain Holidays Avis 

Since Brexit, the skiing side of Collett’s has diminished. They are no longer allowed to provide ski guides and for this holiday, our third, we did not even have a ski rep in resort or meet and greet at the airport. We missed the convivial pre-dinner drinks sessions provided in the past. On the plus side, transport is provided to and from the resorts (Arabba and Corvara) as well as a comprehensive self-guided ski programme for the week, but unless you are uber-confident with piste maps, this is no substitute for a proper personal guide or ‘group’ holiday. (For solos, couples or small groups of differing ski abilities, we would now recommend Ski Tracks, (Ski Club of GB), Club Med and/or Nielsen , although not sure latter caters for over 60s). The end of the holiday was particularly stressful. We were not told in explicit terms where to meet the coach for our departure and were left relying on other customers telling us pick up was at their hotel. I broke my wrist on the penultimate day and was in plaster and could not carry my own case/kit. The coach driver was very helpful when coach arrived, but it was a hundred yards or so down an icy road and we found the other Brits rude and pushing us out of the way to get on the coach first. (Not the type of person we’ve encountered with Collett’s in the past). We felt it was all a bit DIY and although we loved our apartment (Residenza Angelika) and the fabulous wellness centre there (included at no extra cost), we won’t be booking next year’s ski holiday through Collett’s. A shame, but the previous excellent customer interface has totally disappeared. Corvara remains a lovely, friendly, unpretentious resort in the heart of the spectacular Dolomites. It was busy this year due to the Olympics in nearby Cortina and ‘Carnivale’ starting on the Thursday and the Sella Ronda can be manic, but we found an abundance of quieter runs and no real queueing for lifts. An intermediates’ resort. Very few black runs.

A fabulous weeķs Skiing in Corvara, Colletts ski plan worked well packed with useful information, accommodation, and meals were first class, highly recommended

We couldn’t fault Colletts. Excellent all round. The evening meals at Hotel Christian were exquisite and plentiful.

Everything was so well organized! The accommodation and food were amazing. Pietro was an increíble guide. Thank you

Collett's organized an excellent adventure and provided outstanding support and assistance with pre-trip planning. I have some "issues" with certain aspects of the hotel and hotel transfers, however, which is why I didn't give a 5 star rating. Hotel transfer at the end of the trip was at 615a, a totally unacceptable time which negatively impacted the final day of the trip as well as the rest of our vacation as planned after the organized activities. Also, while the hotel was lovely, with excellent facilities, wonderful food, and a great staff, there were a few problems. Beds too firm. Rooms overheated with no individual room temperature controls. And the promised guided snowshoe hikes (the primary reason we signed up) were all too strenuous, with no easier options available until the next week (after our trip had ended).

The BnB we stayed at was very good: clean rooms, friendly staff, nice breakfast. The hotel where we had our evening meals was excellent: great food and wines with a nice, welcoming atmosphere.

All the arrangements worked very smoothly and we had a marvellous holiday.
We enjoyed staying at La Tambra, The hotel was extremely clean and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. We are going back at the end of February for another week as we enjoyed it so much.

Colletts made the whole trip and experience so easy and enjoyable. Will definitely use them for all my ski trips.

Colletts excel at curating a skiing holiday. This is our 6th Collett’s holiday in the Dolomites and they choose the best hosts; both our bed and breakfast accommodation and dinner venue were incredibly welcoming. It’s also really fairly priced. Would heartily recommend

Clean friendly hotel. Good breakfast. Excellent food in hotel. No need for ski plan as we are frequent visitors. Pistes busier than usual but still very few queues and always found a great lunch. Ski hire and locker worked well so minimal ski-boot walking.We will return.

The collets experience is gone now,

Great first ever mountain walking holiday . Great accomodation . Great food at tte accommodation & a brilliant guide . Would definitely recommend this holiday ( but you do need to be fit & well as it is a challenge )

Everything was spot on tbh. Accommodation, food, guiding and location

The standard of the accommodation was excellent. The friendly and efficient Guides made everything run smoothly. The selection of Walks was good and varied. The AgriTourismo was charming and the food was excellent.

Easy booking from start to finish with Collets holidays. Courtesy call before holiday appreciated. Pick up instructions at Malaga airport were detailed and timings clear. The village of Canillas de Albaida, where we were based, was beautiful. Villa la Posada was comfortable and spacious. Made use of the pool after a good day’s walk. Housekeeping was very good. Breakfast and evening meal taken at restaurant Posada was excellent. Thanks to Gustavo, our host, and his staff. Our walking guide, Mick Smith, was amazing. Professional, with a great sense of humour. His knowledge of the area and it’s many trails was incredible, and his love of Andalucia certainly showed through. Thank you Mick.

Very well organised
Good value for money
Great guide a great experience

The walks were rather easy and i would have liked some more demanding hikes as i expected a more moderate level.

Amazing holiday led by Mick. Great accommodation, food and of course, company. A really awesome group of people, lots of interesting chats as we meandered our way around the beautiful Andalusian scenery. A never to be forgotten experience.

Well organised with great accommodation and excellent walking.
Very knowledgible guide

Love 💗
Wonderful team and adventure

Collett's was very friendly and responsive from my initial inquiry and through all the follow-up questions I asked. Hill walking in Tuscany was a wonderful experience. The accomodations were very comfortable and the breakfast and dinner everyday was plentiful and tasty....but the vegetarian entrees were a little dull, not at all the same standard as the rest of the food. The Collett's hosts were delightful and very knowledgable about the routes. The GPS guide on our phones did an excellent job of keeping us on the correct routes. There were a couple of minor issues and the hosts and Collett's went to great lengths to make them right. The scenery in Tuscany is spectacular and we enjoyed the walks every day. This was my second trip with Colletts and I look forward to the next one!