Author Archive for Angus Kinloch
Angus Kinloch is the Founder and Managing Director of Ski Line, an awarding winning specialist ski travel agency with 25 years in the ski holiday business. Angus has first-hand experience of the many different types of holiday accommodation available through his ABTA bonded agency, including ski chalets, the best slopeside hotels and apartments and all-inclusive skiing holidays by Club Med. Angus has skied extensively with his family and friends across Europe, North America and more recently in Japan.
Margaret Thatcher's ski chalet is perfect for a luxury family ski holiday
By Angus Kinloch on Feb 07, 2020 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, France, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
Chalet Le Namaste in Courchevel 1850 was the former summer residence of Margret Thatcher but now it is available for luxury exclusive weekly rental as a fully catered ski chalet. Chalet Le Namaste certainly has real Kerb “piste” appeal! It’s ski in ski out access directly to the Bellecotte piste, an easy green run is 
The secrets behind Club Med skiing success
By Angus Kinloch on Jan 23, 2020 in Accommodation, Canada, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Hotels, North America, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
In the past 10 years, one holiday brand has been investing in skiing and broadening its appeal beyond its traditional French client base. The secret to Club Med’s growth in popularity, especially with British skiers, is simple – huge investments in new luxury hotels across the Alps, and constantly delivering value for money. Since this 
10 European mountain restaurants for a great ski lunch
By Angus Kinloch on Jan 06, 2020 in Austria, Europe, France, Italy, Leisure Travel, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Western Europe
You have to admire the determination of a restauranteur who chooses to open a restaurant halfway up, or even at the top of a mountain! The challenges are enormous simply getting the ingredients up there for the fantastic dishes they serve and for the stocking of the bar and this adds hugely to the running 
A catered ski chalet is the perfect choice for a corporate ski trip
By Angus Kinloch on Dec 28, 2019 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Hotels, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals
There is nothing like a corporate ski trip to get to know your best clients, reward your top-performing staff or for a department weekend away. Ski trips live long in the memory and its vital that your guests look back on your event with fond and not bitter memories. That means booking a fully staffed 
The pursuit of pleasure: a buyer’s guide to Europe’s most luxurious ski chalets in 2020
By Angus Kinloch on Dec 05, 2019 in Accommodation, Austria, Europe, France, Hotels, Regions, Switzerland, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
The concept of a luxury chalet hadn’t evolved when I started out in the ski holiday business 25 years ago. Back then, a luxury ski chalet was one that had enough hot water for the guests to bathe after a day on the slopes! and they were few and far between. The most common accommodation 
