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winter 2014

Chairman’s Letter Isola 2000 improvements planned Last winter Isola 2000 was the is also planned. Mountain biking consistently reached the high goals “snowiest” in the French has recently become very popular she has set herself and this has with record snow coverage. and two more runways have been resulted in the Club being awarded Unfortunately there was also heavy created. Biking events are held the RCI silver award for the 6th time. rainfall which resulted in a number in the summer. A nine-hole golf of landslides in the Tinée Valley, course with practice facilities Your Committee duly appointed including a tragic fatal landslide in is in the pipeline, although this CLC World Resort & Hotels as Isola village itself. depends on the release of land to Club Le Bristol sales and marketing Significant improvements arethe local municipality. Severine has agents last year. As a result of this expressed her concern about the planned for Isola 2000. Development agreement you will have received disturbance that may be caused of the Front De Neige area will a variety of invitations from them. include a new building to house when the work begins. A number of Owners (including my the Tourist Information Office, bus Resort Solutions and Severine have stop and general services. A sports maintained strict control of the wife and I) took advantage of this complex with an ice rink, a climbing Club’s finances without dropping and visited their resort in Fuengirola, wall and other indoor activities standards, indeed Severine has Spain for a week. New website for RSL RSL will introduce our new look website in the coming weeks... easier to navigate and with an im- proved design. Watch out for us at

G I 1014-86670 www.resort-solutions.co.uk and purchase a points based product at CLC World if you wish. There has been no Sinking Fund expenditure so far this year although the replacement of the remaining original bunk beds commenced this autumn. We have budgeted to put further money into the fund for the year 2015 to cover the anticipated cost of the repairs to the car park and the replacement of the exterior cladding of the Le Bristol building. The Club’s share of this expenditure is likely to be significant. Video surveillance at the front door, the ninth floor door and the swimming pool was installed last January in order to deter non residents using Le Bristol as a short cut. Michael Carr, who has served on the Le Bristol Board for 6 years The resort is on a huge site with holiday options. We viewed a has decided to stand down. We individual themed resorts set in holiday product called ‘Time of would like to thank him for the landscaped subtropical gardens. your Life’ which has been tailored time and effort he has dedicated The suites/apartments are luxurious, as a short-term exit package to support Club Le Bristol and wish some built in traditional Andalusian specifically for “more mature”him well for the future.This means style; with all the amenities within timeshare owners. We know a that there will be a vacancy on easy reach. Everything you need number of Le Bristol owners have the Board. If you are interested in for a relaxing holiday is on site already signed up for this product. getting involved with the running - restaurants, bars, shops and There was no hard sell and we of the Club please submit your entertainment. If you want to explore were left to think about it. application to Resort Solutions no further afield, Gibraltar, Malaga, later than 17th February 2015. Granada and Ronda are good day This resort bears no resemblance to trips. You can book the trips on site our humble apartments at Le Bristol, Finally I am pleased to report or hire a car or taxi. but I have to say if this is the sort of that there will be no increase in holiday you would like, go and see maintenance fees in 2015.  We attended the obligatory for yourself – accept the invitation presentation which was based from CLC World - you can then part Ken Silverthorne around a video of the CLC World exchange your Le Bristol ownership Chairman

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Please don’t forget to advise Resort Solutions of your Travel Plans by completing your planner, which is enclosed with your invoice. This is vital if you wish the Resort Manager to put the heating on in your apartment ready for your arrival. Travelling from to Isola 2000 If you are finalising your travel Your Club Needs YOU!!! plans and are flying into Your Committee is only as that money is wisely spent Nice airport or arriving at the good as the people that serve train station, here are some and seeking solutions when on it; which is why if you feel alternative ways to reach faced with challenges such as Isola 2000. you can contribute to ensuring a reducing ownership base and your resort is well run for the falling maintenance fee income. By bus: benefit of owners, then you Buses leave from the airport in should get on board! Many committee members front of terminals 1 & 2. If you are arriving into Nice by train have given years of service Committees usually meet 3 to and are to be much admired then you can catch a bus to Isola 4 times a year and you need 2000 in front of the railway station. for their dedication and to be prepared to take on a The bus company is Santa Azur commitment. However, new non-paid role and set aside and the bus number is 750. faces which bring fresh ideas some time to deal with resort The bus should be booked in are also very important for the advance, for reservations and business as and when it arises. the 2014/2015 timetable visit Although the role is voluntary, all future of the club. In particular, www.lignesdazur.com reasonable travelling expenses many committees are seeking are reimbursed so you won’t be committee members who By taxi: represent the “next generation” To hire a vehicle to carry up to out of pocket! 7 people: of owners. Contact Mr Michel Laval The role of committee If you think you have what it Phone: +33 (0)6 22 40 00 20 member is a fulfilling one Mobile phone: +33 (0)6 66 52 39 53 and in partnership with the takes to be part of something Email: management team you will special and make a difference to [email protected] have the opportunity to your club, please contact Resort Prices for 1 to 4 people: help steer your resort on its Solutions for more information. Nice Train station / Isola 2000: course to a healthy future, €175 while ensuring day-to-day it Join the Board! A Nice airport / Isola 2000: is meeting the needs of both €175 owners and guests. vacancy has arisen;

For more than 4 people: You will be involved in many applications to +€25 per person aspects such as refurbishment, Resort Solutions Night price improvement of on resort (from 8:00pm): + €25 facilities, implementation of must be received by legislative changes, seeing February 17th 2015. To ski, or not to ski? The importance of insurance whatever your reasons for travel

Whatever your reason for holidaying than you need. And always read £3,000 – it could be less, for items at Le Bristol, the importance not the small print! lost or stolen. Things to be aware only of travel insurance but the of are any excesses, the limits set right cover, cannot be overstated You should consider: for single possessions and the - and if your plans involve skiing, MEDICAL total for claiming against several snowboarding or any other sporting Medical cover… does the items. Carry an expensive laptop activities, then more so! policy provide for a minimum or iPhone and the single article limit of £1 million medical expenses may not buy a replacement. Also With hundreds of different policies in Europe and have a 24-hour be aware that valuables need to on the market, it would be easy emergency helpline? You need be carried in hand baggage while to fill a book examining them and to ensure treatment costs, and travelling. advising what might be your best any accommodation and travel plan, so we will restrict this article expenses are covered for you CANCELLATION to a few of the most important and your companion carer. If you Cancellation and delay – be aware pointers beginning with taking time are over 65 and have a medical what is and isn’t covered in case of to consider what your holiday will condition, then you will need to a claim e.g. what happens if you are involve, and what essential and look at policies directed specifically required to return home urgently? extra cover you are likely to need. at you. PERSONAL LIABILITY Armed with these facts, you should BAGGAGE Does the policy offer at least £1 avoid having insufficient insurance Baggage and belongings are million in event of your being sued for cover or indeed paying for more covered for a total amount e.g. damaging property or causing injury? WINTER SPORTS Winter Sports cover for both your own and hired equipment for a range of sports, by no means all, to protect against closures, delays caused by avalanche, loss of ski pass etc. Exclusions include, for example, snowboarding for which you can take a specialist policy, as well as skiing off piste.

SKI TRAVEL INSURANCE Ski Travel Insurance is specialist cover that protects both on and off the piste, while providing general insurance cover as discussed. Ski injuries are quite common and equipment costly, which is why skiers may prefer the reassurance such policies can offer. Transfering your By all means seek a competitively priced insurance, but the cheapest is only good value if it covers you ownership (privately) adequately. If you belong to the class of fearless adventurers, you Resort Solutions Ltd assists driving license(s) - and will need a specialist policy and with many changes of confirmation of residential will pay a premium for it. But if ownership throughout the address by providing a you think you may go horse riding, year and to further help with utility bill no older than 6 bungee jumping or any other this process, and ensure a months prior to the date of potential ‘risk’ activity, always smooth transfer, here are a transfer consult your policy first. few tips: · The transfer fee must also * Don’t forget to pack your EHIC · Both the Seller(s) and the be provided and this can (European Health Insurance Card), new Purchaser(s) must sign it is free of charge and can be applied the reverse of the certificate be paid by either party – for, or renewed, online www.ehic. current fee amounts can org.uk/Internet/startApplication.do · The new Purchaser(s) be obtained by contacting must provide all contact RSL on +44 (0)1858 43 If you are unfortunate enough to details - to include full 11 60, or by emailing postal address, telephone require medical treatment, the Admin at admin@resort- EHIC gives you access to state- number, mobile number solutions.co.uk provided healthcare in European and email address Economic Area countries at a · To conform to regulations, If all of the above information reduced cost, or for free. However, is not received then RSL it does not replace travel insurance the new Purchaser(s) must will contact both parties to and excludes things such as also provide confirmation mountain rescue in ski resorts and of identity - photocopy inform them and request the emergency return to the UK. of passport(s), or photo missing information. Isola 2000 Après Ski ISOLA 2000 Isola 2000 is known for the ease for traditional Savoyard cuisine, statistics and and convenience of doorstop raclette, tartiflette and fondue, information skiing rather than a huge après- but is also a favourite of both ski scene. There are, however, vegans and vegetarians. 2014/15 SEASON several great restaurants and is somewhat renowned for not bars to ensure you enjoy your December 6 – April 26 catering particularly well to non- time off the slopes as much as Isola 2000 has 120km of you do on them. meat eaters, so this is a great piste; plus challenging, find! Being so close to the Italian wooded off-piste. Of 43 For lively drinks, head to La border, the variety of culinary trails () at Isola 2000, Marmotte, a popular late night culture is worth exploring. The almost three-quarters are bar at the Front de Neige, near deceptively French sounding intermediate level, a tenth Pommel Lift 1 and 2. It’s perfect Le Petit Chamois is a popular, are advanced and the rest for those who want to carry cosy family run restaurant - are beginner. the night on, as it turns into a previous visitors rave about The mountain has a vertical nightclub at 11pm. La Cuba the truffle infused gnocchi and drop of 810m, and there Loca is the main nightclub, are 10 draglifts, 9 pasta. Finally, head to The located in the main complex. Hi and 2 gondolas/cable cars. Bar, also close to Pommel Lifts Cow Club for hearty dinners January 18/19 of this year 1 and 2, has an outside terrace in a welcoming and warming saw the greatest snowfall so you can sip a vin-chaud and atmosphere. We love their recorded i.e. 20 inches. watch the sun go down. sun terrace for lunch, and the Purpose-built in the 1970s, Reblochonnade for dinner. many of the original concrete Check out Le Refuge for buildings at Isola 2000 somewhere quieter, on the The Spa de Temps offers were later wood clad while upper section of the blue Sierra treatments and massages for newer ones have adopted run. They have a live DJ from anyone weary after a long day traditional chalet design 3pm and happy hour from skiing, and the Aquavallée in and are set amid pine forest 3-4pm. Just make sure you still the lower village has a pool above Hameau. The 90km have your ski legs when you’re drive from Nice is winding for family fun and a sauna and ready to leave... with breathtaking views as steam room for the adults. you travel through the steep In terms of eating out, La river gorges of the Maritime Raclette is not only excellent Source SNO.co.uk Alps with its fortress towns. Special rental offer for Club Le Bristol owners Limited rental space available in studio apartments throughout the winter season of 2014/2015 £350 per apartment To check availability and book contact Resort Solutions today! Quote: Bristol15

Resort Solutions can assist Owners in paying their maintenance fees by How to spreading their payments using Direct Debit. There is a small administration fee of 5% taken in the first instalment pay your for every year you elect to pay by this method. Simply return the completed Direct Debit Mandate enclosed with invoice your newsletter. Once the Direct Debit is in place, On the reverse of your invoice you will not need to worry about Don’t forget that during this busy are all the options available your maintenance fees again. Your period you can also pay your fees to make your maintenance completed mandate will be carried 24/7 on-line by visiting: www.resort-solutions.co.uk fee payment. It is essential over from one year to the next with that you quote your contract no need to cancel and renew at the We recommend that when using the end of the year. You will be notified pay on line facility that owners check number(s) as a reference with of your annual maintenance fee as their bank statement before calling every transaction made. usual in December. RSL with any queries.

Mulled wine and memories The winter ski season offers the opportunity for Le Bristol Owners to not only enjoy the powder, whether skiing, snowboarding, driving a snowmobile etc., but also to spectate some great events.

Calendar dates for 2014/2015 include: November 9th 2014 Sweet Chestnut ‘Strictly’ star sashays into Festival, products, folk processions etc. www.isola2000.com December 6th – 8th Isola 2000 CLC World resort resort opens on Saturday Glamorous Kristina Rihanoff, of the show and the daughter December 6th coinciding with the one of the dancing stars of of CLC World members. Rock on Snowboard Tour, a new ski and snowboard exhibition with UK TV’s immensely popular Writing on her Facebook testing of the latest equipment ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, from the top name brands, and live delights members and page the star put: “At the music. Testing is free and open to guests by teaching them the fantastic Club La Costa all from near the departure of the cha-cha at CLC World’s Club World in Malaga for a few Pelevos cable car (1pm-6pm), with La Costa World resort on the days of fun! Teaching my games, roast chestnuts, hot wine, Costa del Sol. bespoke ballroom classes free supervised snowboard initiation and enjoying the weather!” for children under 10 years of age Kristina, a VIP guest at the and rock concert at The Crocodile resort, was there to give her CLC Club La Costa World is Pub. Check out the website www.isola2000.com dance master classes, as managed by VRI España. well as judging a cha-cha December 20th-21st 3rd contest at the resort, and is Discover a CLC World resort International Mountain Wine Fair, shown here with Dawn Smith for yourselves… see offer on discover wines of character from from Manchester, a real fan pages 10-11. the mountains in France and abroad www.hiver.isola2000.com January 9th -11th 2015 Andros Trophy Ice race, the French national 2015 AGM ice racing championship. Share the excitement as star name drivers Next year’s Annual General from motorsport past and present Meeting for Club Le Bristol take the bends on the famous ring will take place on Tuesday, of Isola 2000. Free access. Visit 31st March 2015 at 1pm www.tropheeandros.com It will be held at the Resort March 15th Sistron Express, a 750m descent on the pistes from Solutions offices in Market the Genisserie sector, starting from Harborough, Leicestershire. the La Valette (1800m) at Further information will be 09.30, and the only vertical race with a sea view. Solo and relay event with forwarded to all members prizes. Award ceremony at about closer to the date. 12.30pm by Restaurant de la Valette. Go to http://cd06ffme.fr/WP/ Enjoy a free mini break in Cornwall courtesy of CLC World! If you have yet to take up our invitation for a complimentary two-night stay at wonderful CLC Hustyns in Cornwall, then BE OUR GUESTS!

Prefer Scotland? Dates available at beautiful CLC Duchally Country Estate (16.01.2015 - 28.02.2015) Book now on 0800 009 6444 We’re offering Le Bristol owners this fantastic TERMS & CONDITIONS opportunity to experience the hospitality, The offer for Cornwall includes two nights’ of free high standards and excellent facilities of accommodation in a double or twin hotel room sleeping 2 this award-winning resort; which nestles in and is subject to availability, for Monday, Wednesday and Friday check-in days only, for dates up to 28th February 2015 lush countryside on the outskirts of historic (excluding school holidays). There is limited availability during Wadebridge, close to many of Cornwall’s top school holidays, please call CLC World for further details. The offer for Scotland includes two nights’ of free attractions such as the Eden Project, pretty accommodation in a double or twin hotel room sleeping 2 Padstow, TV chef restaurants and beaches and is subject to availability, for Monday, Wednesday and Friday check-in days only. Available holiday dates are from at Bude and Rock. 16th January 2015 up to 28th February 2015 (excluding school holidays). There is limited availability during these You’ll be given a comfortable and stylish dates so please call CLC World for further details. double room, with breakfast included, and Breakfast at the resorts is included. No reservation fee is due but you will be asked to pay a room guarantee deposit some other treats such as a spa pass for of £50 at the time of booking, which will be refunded in full two and six months’ privilege discount to onto the payment card used following your attendance of the introduction as detailed below. use in our resort restaurant and bar. The Cornwall offer also includes 2 day spa passes and 6 months spa and restaurant membership discount. Please see the vouchers for full terms and conditions relevant to CLC Hustyns Hotel & Spa each benefit. This offer is not available to CLC World members and is Large enough to boast a glamorous leisure available exclusively to Le Bristol owners who must travel with their partner. The offer is not transferable and is valid for one centre with indoor heated pool, spa and visit only to CLC World Resorts & Hotels. fitness areas, you’ll find CLC Hustyns All couples wishing to take advantage of this offer must set nonetheless has an intimate, relaxed and aside the morning or the afternoon the day after your arrival date to attend an introduction to the wide range of freehold friendly ambience. and fractional CLC World holiday opportunities. There is no obligation to purchase but failure to attend, or if There is a restaurant, brasserie and bar, also you do not meet the criteria as set out above, will result in you a dance floor and live entertainment. Menu being charged the full published rental rate. Guests will be staying in fully furnished accommodation and dishes are created using many locally sourced will have use of all CLC World facilities. and home grown ingredients, and the Cornish All date changes are subject to availability and may be subject clotted cream teas are simply divine. to an administration charge. Guests are advised to take out Travel Insurance. More than 90 acres of parkland feature Data is held by CLC World in accordance with our privacy policy, as summarised in the Terms & Conditions; (available landscaped gardens, woodland paths, a at www.clcworld.com/privacy). All the information that you wildlife pond, deer park, tennis court, running supply will be held by CLC World or its authorised partners and agents to help us with the supply of services indicated track, crazy golf and even an area set aside and for research, marketing and promotional analysis for peaceful contemplation. purposes. Disclosure to other companies may have to be made in order to provide the services requested. In addition, your details may be shared with carefully selected companies Call free now to reserve your complimentary who may contact you with information on products or mini break, and enjoy the prospect of tucking services that may be of interest. If you do not wish to be contacted in this way please write to CLC World Resorts & into our quality recognised breakfast (2014 Hotels, Athene House, 86 The Broadway, London, NW7 3TD. 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