Hotel Elite - Tasch, Tasch

Advantages: Fantastic Food, shops, atmosphere, scenery and snow
Disadvantages: Nothing compared to the advantages

...biggest downfall is the fact that it is a little sprawled out. If you’re not a fan of walking in ski boots, choose your accommodations location carefully. Unfortunately, Klein is not linked to the other two mountains by lift. This means that if you want to ski all three mountains - which you will want to – you will have to do some walking or take one of the crowded buses at some stage. While a little inconvenient, this really seems only a minor problem, when confronted with Zermatts many good points. The transfer from Geneva airport to Zermatt can be done completely by train, or more commonly by bus to the village of Tasch, and then on by train. The journey takes roughly three hours to Tasch by bus, and then it’s only a ten-minute train journey to the centre of car-free Zermatt. For a shorter transfer, fly to Sion, only one hour away from... Read review

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Advantages: Frequent Flyer Bonus Miles
Disadvantages: Changes to the Elite Rules Next Year...

...I started flying with Continental only last year, and on my first trip to the States I met a lady who is now my fiancee, so I have been travelling across the Atlantic quite a bit! I don't know why I joined this scheme, but I am glad I did! I am amazed at how quickly the miles build up thanks to their very generous Elite scheme - after just 5 Transatlantic flights (that is flights, not round trips!) you will reach Silver Elite status, giving a 50% milage bonus, so a typical round trip to New York earns 10,000 miles (or 11,000 if you book online). Another 5 Transatlantic legs sees Gold Elite status and 100% bonus miles, then Platinim Elite and 125% bonus... Also with Elite status comes the end of queues at airports - check in at the first class desk and go straight onto the aircraft when they open first class. The Elite... Read review

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Advantages: Spacious, comfortable rooms and good location with easy access to shops and restaurants
Disadvantages: Expensive unless you negotiate a discount; and the lighting in the rooms is appalling.

...We had actually booked to stay one week at the Elit Palas's sister hotel, the Elit in Olgunler Sok, but on arrival were told they were full and we were being upgraded to the Elit Palas. Having ascertained that there would be no surcharge on top of the price previously negotiated, we settled into our "room", which was in fact a mini-suite comprising double bedroom, bathroom (with both bath and shower) and sitting room - all very comfortable and well appointed. Facilities included high-speed wi-fi internet connection, fridge, mini-bar, hairdrier and two televisions. The only drawback was the lighting - in both the sitting room and bedroom it was appallingly dim (the brightest light was the one inside the fridge!) and the bizarre system of wiring meant that the bedside lights could only be turned on if the main switch in the sitting room... Read review

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