Chamonix Reviews & Ratings

Brilliant resort with loads of skiable terrain. The downside is that areas are rarely linked on the mountain so you do have to do a fair amount of driving around to chase the snow out of peak times.

Holiday here most years and love the place. So much variety with all the different mountains, off piste is amazing!
Great apre ski vibe and amazing places to eat! 5

The resort was great, have lots of accommodation, food and shopping options. However, there are limited ski runs variety and the apres is not as big as other places.

The Mount Blanc valley it self is split over 4 areas which are only accessible bus free bus, which can get crowded at times. But it is better then using a car.

For food and drink it's brilliant.

Your your expert skiing looking for offpiest skiing get a guild, there are so many hidden places to go.

My dad and I had a great time in Chamonix, there are a lot of options and a broad range of slopes. However it is very famous so very busy a lot of the time. Sometimes it is also necessary to get a bus between different parts of the park too. Sadly with hotter seasons too as in lower down the snow is not as guaranteed as other parks however there are still plenty of high up runs.

Great variety of ski fields for a full week of different runs. We luckily had fresh powder for most of the week.

Perfect for advanced off piste skiers with touring equipment.

Families and beginners/intermediates should avoid. Ski areas are small with tricky pistes and a complete lack of options for beginners.

Chamonix is an interesting resort as its not actually a resort but a town. There are a number of small ski resorts that sit around the town. Les Houches and Grand Montet being just two. Both offer very different skiing, with the former being more tree runs and the latter being more focused on harder skier and off piste.

Chamonix is a great location to go to, but unless you stay in one of the resorts youre going to be driving or spending a lot of time on a bus.

Chamonix is a fantastic town which is very easily accessible if you are driving or flying. ( Lyon Airport is a little over 2 hours away I believe ). Fantastic place to stay due to it being a town which is lived in all year round. Lots of restaurants and bars and many many different ski areas near. You can ski in Argentiere, Chamonix, or Cormayeur (Mont Blanc Tunnel.) Slopes are well groomed, off piste in Argentiere is fantastic.

Huge area so lots fo restaurants, hotels and mountains to run. A bit overpriced and not the best snow but good. I'd recommend

Perfect for a couple of days as an on-piste skier. Much better options for off-piste. The town is great (loads of apres and all kinds of restaurants) but getting around to the different lifts took more time than we were expecting by bus. Ease of access to airport and number of runs available for a couple of days makes it a great option for a long weekend and we will be back.

We came to Chamonix with a learner which was fine, but the terrain for beginners is quite limited. We were mostly at brevent-flegere which was extremely busy with long lift queues.

As an intermediate/advanced snowboarder I did enjoy the terrain and had a blast but I wouldn't recommend for absolue beginners. The green pistes are too limited - although I think Les houches would be better.

The town is great with lots of shopping and dining options. A great option for those visiting with non skier's etc.

I can firmly say that I think this is the best resort in the worth for serious high alpine off piste skiing. This isn't an uncommon opinion.

There is nothing like getting a lift to 3800m where there are no grommed / official runs at the top and dropping off the back for a 5 hour ski back to town.

Couple this with probably the most experienced guiding company in the world and you could spend years exploring the back country here.

The piste skiing is good too but slightly disconnected as there a multiple zones that you can only get between by car or bus. Some decent options for food on the piste as well.

Down in the town there is an abundance of great options for food and drinks. This is a living town (not just a resort) so people had opened coffee roasteries (shout-out Moody's) and micro breweries (MBC and Big Mountain). You to can choose from Michelin starred restaurants and gourmet hot dog huts.

Transport and accommodation wise this is one of the easiest resorts. Cheap flights to Geneva + regular buses from the airport (1h30m travel time) make getting there a breeze. There a wide range of accommodation options from 30 per night youth hostels to place where you can spend a year's a salary in a week. Something for everyone

If you're a serious skier then this place should definitely be on your bucket list. If you just want to chill in a cool and trendy ski town with a great vibe would also recommend. If St Moritz and fur lined ski jumper suits are your thing, maybe choose something else.

Went during December, first weekend of the season, was busier during Saturday and Sunday but was lovely and quiet on the Monday. Limited runs as not all the runs were open due to snow but still a good amount to ski for a weekend.

Had an amazing time in Chamonix last year with my boyfriend! I would definitely recommend this ski resort for everyone. I am pretty much a beginner and this was my first official ski resort trip. My partner is an incredibly experienced skier. We both had an amazing time at this resort.

Theres also plenty to do outside of skiing, eg spas, other experiences

It was my first time skiing and I was slightly anxious, but once arriving at Chamonix my nerves instantly calmed due to the warm atmosphere and professionalism of staff and guests. I enjoyed the runs and the apres ski was very fun also. Id totally recommend!

Stunning location and some of the best big mountain skiing in the Alps. Limited apres, but then Cham for me is a place to ski hard rather than party hard

Chamonix only really makes sense when you start to explore the side and backcountry. The resort itself is made up of 5 main pisted ski areas, each of them quite small, connected by skibus. Very limited for families and beginners looking for blues (recommend Le Tour) but brilliant for advanced skiers poking a bit pff-piste - thoroughly recommend getting a guide for finding the best conditions/areas to explore, and a lovely, lively year-round town to boot. And a dream for skitouring.

Really beautiful scenery and skiing in Chamonix! Picturesque and lots of terrain to choose from between the different hills. Loved the on hill dining options, speed tests and race courses set up for the public, and good quality snow in the higher up elevation areas.

We absolutely loved it. The skiing was the best ever, beautiful views that went on forever and both on and off piste skiing that made it amazing for everyone.

The on mountain services i.e. bars were fun as hell and very good food etc.

DIning out throughout the valley was very diverse and amazing.

The apres scene was the best ever.

It was inexpensive as heck.