2010 Holiday Reservations (17 December 2010 - 2 January 2011)

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.
 
The Edelweiss Resort Vacation Planning Center has developed a online lottery system form to help handle the high demand for the limited amount of reservations possible at the 330 room Resort. The lottery request form will be open to eligible service members and their families, and other authorized guests from May 1 – May 31, 2010 and will be the only means to reserve for dates between 17 December 2010 – 2 January, 2011. The form is a request for reservations, not a confirmed reservation. Final confirmed reservations will be sent via email on Thursday, 15th of July 2010 providing plenty of time for additional travel plans.
 
By pushing back the lottery 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.
 
“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 Marc Jannsen, General Manager.
 
Please visit Edelweiss Lodge and Resort’s website at: www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/holiday_reservations.html in May 2010 to make a reservation request for the 2010/2011 Holiday season.

Holiday Reservations Policies
• There will be no check ins or check outs on 25 December and 31 December (except cabins on 25 Dec).
• 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 cannot 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 or out on Dec 18/19 or Dec 25/26 or Jan 1/2)
• 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 2010 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.