2008 Holiday Reservations

Service members vacationing in idyllic Garmisch, Germany during the holiday season is a time-honored tradition dating back over 60 years of AFRC history. With traditional Bavarian Christmas markets, snow covered Alpine peaks and the smell of hot chocolate filling the air, The Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is an ideal location to spend a memorable Christmas or New Year’s family vacation.
 
To better serve Resort guests during the 2008 Holiday season, the Edelweiss Resort Vacation Planning Center has developed a new online reservation request form to handle the high demand for the limited amount of reservations possible at the 330 room resort destination. The lottery type request form will be open to eligible service members and their families, and other authorized guests from May 1 – May 31, 2008 and will be the only means to reserve for dates between 21 December 2008 – 4 January, 2009. The form is a request for reservations, not a confirmed reservation. Final confirmed reservations will be sent via email on the 14th of July providing plenty of time for additional travel plans.
 
“We wanted the new reservation lottery to be in-line with the reality that our service member guests may not know where they will be a year from now, or even if they will be able to take leave during that timeframe. By pushing back the reservation process until spring it gives those service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, along with those stationed in Europe the opportunity to potentially visit the Resort when otherwise, under the old system, rooms would have already been booked earlier in the year” said Richard LeBrun, General Manager of the Edelweiss Resort.
 
In previous years, Edelweiss Resort accepted reservations only over the phone. The overwhelming demand created tremendous on hold wait times, and due to system overload inadvertent dropped calls.   “We want to make the reservation process as easy and as fair for all service members that are either currently serving downrange, or stationed anywhere worldwide,” stated Mr. LeBrun.
 
Please visit Edelweiss Lodge and Resort’s website at www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/holiday08.html in May 2008 to make a reservation request for the 2008 Holiday season.

Holiday Reservations Policies
• There will be no check ins or check outs on 25 December and 31 December.
• A sponsor may reserve a maximum of three rooms. We will not accept multiple reservation requests from people in your same party. We will do our best to accommodate families who are traveling together, but can not guarantee availability for both.
• A room reserved with multiple sponsors should be reserved based on the highest ranking sponsor.
• Reservations are not transferable.
• Prices are for single or double occupancy.
• For more than two adults in a room, we will add $10 per additional adult per night.
• The vacation cabins require a seven night minimum stay with check in and check out only on a Saturday or Sunday. (Check in on Dec 20/21 or Dec 27/28)
• If you have changes to your reservation request after it has been submitted, you will need to complete a new form. We will process the information used from your latest request and disregard the previous request.
• Guests staying over on 31 December will be charged a $50 entertainment fee for live entertainment, fireworks show, activities and snacks in the hotel on New Years Eve. The fee is per room for only 31 December and covers all the guests staying in the room. The fee is mandatory and does not include food and beverage. Access on the 31 December 2008 to Edelweiss Lodge and Resort will be limited to guests staying at the resort and non-resort guests who have paid admission.

Cancellation and Modification Policy
• There will be no penalty for reservations cancelled outside of 30 days.
• Cancellations and changes made within 30 days of arrival will be charged your first night stay.
• Room rates and ski or snowboard week prices are subject to change.