Alpe d'Huez Reviews & Ratings

Great resort, and was sceptical of French resorts having had mixed experiences in the past.

Smallish resort, but perfect for a New Year break. Great accomodation, great bars nearby, and good snow on the lower slopes (icy towards the top). We will return in 2026!

Third time in Huez and always one of the best there is! Easy drive from Lyon airport and you are in high resort up to 3300m. The top lift was open everyday and all the slopes were open on some days. Even the special blacks in the valleys! And the Folie Douce never dissapoints. Food is maybe the best in all of the alps!

Probably a better ski resort, but as a beginner boarder (before I broke my elbow) *Health centre in resort has x-ray machine! Also 5 stars! Still pretty gutted I hadn't just tapped my funny bone really really damn hard!

Best runs in Europe in my view ,not my favourite place but fantastic skiing just got back from Switzerland Wenger absolutely outstanding.

We went at New Year and it was very busy! Luckily its a really big area to ski and lots of lifts, although there was a lot of ques. We stayed in Oz which is just over the top of Alpe du Huez and it was nice, had more of an Alpine Village feel. There was not much snow when we arrived but the resort did work hard to try and create coverage and by the end of the week it was a winter wonderland, made from snow cannons. The snow quality was not great though.

Just got back from a great week away with my son. First week of April just before the school holidays. Nice and quiet with no queues and just caught the last good snow before it started going slushy

The best family resort and so much to do we enjoyed the slopes my husband and 3 children do snowboarding while I ski at a lower lever. Food was amazing and the overall environment was brilliant. We even enjoyed a bit of dancing /music ,with a cheeky wine

I have just come back from the most incredible 5 day stay in Alpe d’Heuz.

This is going to be a very honest and long review, so grab a coffee and take a seat!

Firstly, we are not skiers, this was our first trip and there are definitely some things I would do differently.

So the hotel, we stayed at the Le Pic Blanc. This is a ski in and out hotel and it was beautiful. The hotel was graded as a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and it did not disappoint. The staff and service was impeccable. We booked a standard family room with a balcony, it was quite big and open. It was perfect for myself, my husband and our teenage daughter. The room was clean and warm and I loved the little finishing touches, such as the fur pillows and throws on the bed. It really gave it that warm winter feel. One aspect I really liked was the room had a separate toilet and shower, which was very handy when getting ready with a teenager!
In our package we had bed and breakfast which was a perfect choice. The breakfast selection was incredible, full continental including smoked salmon. Hot breakfast, porridge and a separate pancake and waffle station.
Included in the hotel is full use of their pool and wellness area, which was a lovely touch.

Food and restaurants-
Ok, so this will be a very mixed review due to our family and needs. A little context, I am gluten and nut free, my husband is fussy and will not each anything green and our daughter is ASD and has issues with food full stop.
Overall, the food was ok but quite expensive. But I think that is more because of where we were. However, there is not much choice for those who are Gluten free apart from Smithy’s Taven, which was great food and more reasonable prices but was a bit lively for us. Many places offered pasta and pizza which suited my husband and daughter well. One place I would recommend is Le Cabane. Just wow! The food, service was amazing. My daughter had steak and my husband and I had the fondue. I will not lie, it is on the pricier side for a restaurant but you are paying for what you get. In my opinion, it was worth very penny. Also getting a snowplough to the restaurant was so much fun.
I would recommend the local bars and restaurants but found it odd that some only sold beers and wine and didn’t have a full range of spirits, keep this in mind if you are a spirit drinker.
One place I was really excited to visit was Folie Douce. I had been watching TikTok videos for weeks but once there, I didn’t get the hype. It was a cool bar and restaurant but was quite over priced on the food front. Sadly due to the weather we did not get to enjoy the full party vibe, which may have affected how I perceived the venue.

Skiing-
Sadly I wish I could give a detailed review about all the slopes but I can’t! Like I stated we were complete beginners and the nursery slopes were as far as we went. However, we did take all the lifts around the resort and see the different slopes. Only the 2nd day I did try a green slope being told by others it was a gentle next step. However, I can ensure you this was not the case and many green slopes were very steep. It was mentioned to us by a Dutch gentleman that the slopes in Alpe D’Heuz are graded lower than they are. He commented that these green slopes in Austria would be considered blue. How true this is, I cannot comment.

A must is to take the lifts to the top of Pic Blanc, the view was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

Overall, this was one of the best holidays I have had. The resort is amazing and offers so much.
Alpe D’Heuz village is only a small walk from the slopes and has many restaurants, bars and activities to enjoy.
I hope to return next year and progress in my skiing journey.

Le col isn’t mentioned but beautiful blue run. Great resort. Easy to navigate. Good restaurants on the slopes.

Fabulous snow. Great runs for all levels. We really enjoyed the Apres’ and food. I would go back in a heartbeat.

Its a great family resort with lots to do.
Dog sledding, paragliding, mountain carts, sledding runs and more.
We was lucky to stay at a great hotel Oadleys prestige with a short walk to.a gondola station up to the main ski area of alpe d'huez.
Theres a few nice apres bars, moose bar in alpe d'huez 1860, follie Duce towards the top of the mountain. One of the hardest in my opinion to get down from unless you take a gondola.
Tips
Check the runs before taking your young ones on them, alot of these greens on this resort should be blue in my opinion just on the steepness, my daughter went on the jeux and lost control.
There are 3 very nice greens towards the bottom of the mountain for first timers and young kids.
For the more advanced ski/snowboarder try the sarenne a great 16km run from the top the longest black run in the alps.

Amazing resort and very family and fog friendly. Great ski schools for our 10 and 5 year olds. Great experience overall!

Went with my family after a year off skiing. Had an amazing experience runs were comfortable and varied. Lovely hotel for ski in ski out.

At 50 I’ve skied since about 10 years old . We normally ski as a mixed age group of up to 20 of us however this year we were just 5 myself and 4 chaps, 2 skiers 3 boarders. We did a five day trip the week before Tomorrrow lands festival so it was great to see the resort prep. The resort is quite spaced out with the main apres ski bars dotted around the resort. It took us 3 days to get our barings but a really good resort for mixed ability groups and also non skiers. Lift infrastructure was really good. Resort is hilly so not good for non skiers with a walking difficulties. Prices for eating and drinking out have definitely risen substantially. Plenty of mountain restaurants and bars which I love to make full use of. The Folie here is great to get to even if a non skier and great fun if you love a dance at the end of the day but shame it shuts at 4.30pm. In the 5 days we skied every slope available to us. Great resort easy transfer from Grenoble. However Avoriaz still is our group fav. Three of us stayed in a beautiful air bnb the other two booked a low cost place to sleep that was basic. We loved every minute and as norm are already planning where next.

I had an incredible ski trip here with my dad who hadn’t skied in over 20 years. The ski school was so so helpful and managed to keep us both together without us getting bored despite our skill gap.

The snow wasn’t the best on the lower runs but there were plenty of power slopes higher up and it offered a good chance to practice our ice technique too.

First time at this resort. A LOT of skiing available with a wide range of runs for all abilities. Very much enjoyed the accommodation and the apres too.

Lovely resort great selection of slopes good for family or young groups. The selection of restaurants and places to eat where great and the apres ski was outstanding

I was in the Alps in March – the weather was absolutely beautiful, and music was playing everywhere, creating an incredible energy. There were plenty of ski runs and quick access to the slopes. Parking was never an issue, and the rental equipment was excellent.

If your looking for something that covers all abilities then this is the perfect resort. Lost of green and blues but some great red and blacks in there for good measure

Went with a University society, had great fun there. Excellent black runs, enjoyable lifts, bars and plenty of places to explore! Good night life as well if you're looking for that. Have to be wary of low snowfall causing some of the runs to be less pleasant. But overall, great resort and would recommend!