Non-skiing family booking first ski holiday?

[Q105]

I saw some really useful advice here last year for booking a ski trip for a couple where one was a novice and the other was going to learn.
DH and I have been waiting to book our first ski holiday since the arrival of our DS and hope that 2024/25 will be the season… DS will be 5.
We will fly from LHR or LTN, DS will be in school so it will have to be Feb Half Term, and we’re seeking somewhere that will provide sociable family scene, enough beginners ski space and reputable lessons, ideally in Europe with shorter transfers. We’d prefer a hotel and ski in-out to minimise travel.
There just seems to be SO many variables that I don’t feel confident booking with the first company on the Google search without understanding a bit more about the pros and cons.
Any resort and/or package company recommendations? Any tips? If not a package, what does one book first??
Many thanks

Thanks again, everyone. We have booked!! We’re taking DS out of school in March and have booked a smaller resort in Austria with an approx 75min commute.
Booked with Crystal, so got everything we need included, as well as ski school.
Now researching packing lists 🤣🤣
Happy season to you all

Soind perfect Austria is great with DCs wealways tooks ours out of primary schoolin one the cheap weeks

An excellent not crazy busy resort for first timers I would suggest Puy-St-Vincent. We have used Snowbizz for there and they are very good for beginners.

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Perfecto!! Many thanks x