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The ~50% uplifts provided on Bike Village's "mellow" rides suited me fine, really. A bit of climbing is OK but the consistent 1,000m+ climbing per day I experienced on earlier Bike Village trips or at AQR was a bit more than I am after, I think. Especially when the temperature is in the mid twenties or above.
All of the catered MTB holidays I have been on have provided excellent food. Bike Village, AQR and the White Room have all provided memorable meals. Bike Village possibly wins on heartiness (tartiflette, hmm) and quantity, White Room and Bike Village are equal first for cakes, White Room and AQR produced food that could easily be served up in restaurants. Bike Village is the only one of the three that included porridge in its breakfast option, though. 🙂
One reason we, www.bikingandalucia.com are so much cheaper is because we do not do evening meals, clients can eat out in the many nearby inexpensive bars and cafes in our town Orgiva, or self cater. Opinions of trails and scenery is often subjective, though here in Andalucia we have the best weather in Europe (320+ days of sunshine per year), and it is possible to do 3km verical descent, ie from 3400 metres altitude (Pico Veleta)back to 400 metres altitude at Orgiva (ie from areas of snow to banana plantations).
3400 metres altitude (Pico Veleta)back to 400 metres altitude at Orgiva
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Seriously good, grin inducing day out 😆
Here's an edit from our trip to Verbier this summer. It was epic and Bike Verbier is as good as everyone says.
http://m.pinkbike.com/video/335210/