sorry I've messed things up a bit, this part...

Honestly, I have always been strugling to find a room for the w/e on the slops - I've never noticed a significant down in turism (skiing) since 2000 - at least in the german speaking part (not sure about the FRench one). The fact that hotels are not willing to give you a room unless you stay for 4-5 nights is not a sign of strong economic situation???

was supposed to be a replay to the first part of your comments... sorry for the confusion