The Skiers' Guide to Méribel

My second time in the 3 valleys and the first 4 days were pure ice and -12 then the last two were blizzard white out and powder at 5 degrees. Was nice to practice the difficult conditions and the resort handled them well

I have experienced many eateries and apres bars here and in VT and Courchevel and the size of this resort is great cause it means everyone doesn’t end up in the same places.

10/10 would recommend but obvs because it’s so good, it’s also on the more expensive side. (Naturally)

Meribel had great access to the wider three valleys area. Lots of variety across the resort, although quite a few slopes were closed due to no recent snowfall. The resort was well connected with mainly new lifts. There were good options for snack stops, evening meals and apres.

2 seasons in meribel village and had the best time great skiing great bars great people great food x

Love Meribel. Had serval great trips there. Friendly atmosphere, everyone is really lovely.
Skiing is great

Great resort when taking into consideration the entire 3 valleys.

The great variation in terrain over such a large area means there’s always somewhere to ski no matter the weather. Tree runs for white out days, wide, gentle pistes for learners, steep technical pistes for more advanced skiers.

Being a part of the biggest ski area in the world also has other perks. Almost all lifts appear to have been built in the last 10/15 years so wont smack you in the back of the legs. There is also not many button lifts to the delight of snowboarders. They also have a large amount of snow cannons so despite having no snow for 6 weeks in January, most runs were still open even down to 1400m.
On thing they could improve one would be the bus service. It never seemed to run to its timetable and line C would only be every ~30 minutes. This unreliability lead me to just start walking 15 minutes to the piste in all my gear. Another complaint would be the price drinks. Pints at apres bars/ on the mountain were often €12 which seemed steep compared to other resorts like Tignes where I was paying €8 last year.

Overall its a brilliant resort for everyone.

Resort was very well kept. Ski lifts were efficient. Pistes were well groomed. Very family friendly. Great restaurants and bars.

Lovely resort, easy to get around to other ski areas within the Three Valleys area, never felt like we were repeating the same slopes. Lots of slope variety for multiple abilities. Apre bars were really good and the folie douche in Val thornes was really easy to access from Meribel. Would definitely return to Meribel and the three valleys ski area

Huge area, good chalets, apartments, hotels and restaurants. Snow making on the lower slopes and good lift coverage in winds.

We’ve had a fantastic week in Meribel. Really appreciated the location, allowing you to explore Courchevel, VT and Orelle as well as Meribel. Will definitely be back!

Great resort with connections to other more well known ones. Ski-in-ski-accommodation available.

Apres not as busy or lively as other resorts, but a good few options.

Been to Meribel multiple times in the last 20 years and it never fails to provide a balanced efficient and amazing holiday. Despite low snowfall early in the season the artyic snow making efforts are excellent and provide relatively good conditions.
Lifts are fast and facilities for kids great.
Spoiled for choice with a range of restaurants and apres ski for all budget and tastes.
Also the best resort when travelling with a dog.
Great walks near altiport and beautiful Lake Tueda.

I love Meribel it has something for everyone ! You can go as a family, a group of friends, a couple or work groups. It has an amazing skiing area with great connections I was never bored in the slopes. It has wonderful restaurants with many options. There’s even great non ski options like the sport centre, fab walks and activities

Meribel is a great middle ground to ski the 3 valleys. Good range of modern chalets at reasonable prices. Apres ski at Ronnies is fantastic. Not a lot of restaurant options if you stay near le rond point.

It was myself and my partners first time skiing! We got lessons from Joss at Parallel lines for our first 3 days and could not believe how amazing it was and how quickly we learned. We were taken on blues and greens and by the end of our weeks stay were both parallel skiing! Meribel is a great resort with great accessibility to all slopes and apres locations. The slopes are well maintained and all are clearly signposted. All instructors are very friendly along with the bar staff. We would highly recommend a trip to Meribel and we will definitely be coming again!

Brilliant access to the wider three valleys area, and nice selection of restaurants. Can get a bit sketchy on the runs back into the centre. Three valleys has been really well groomed and maintained and the conditions were way better than we expected in the first week of January.

I worked here for a season, loved it but very expensive and gets very busy during peak times.

Not enough powder or good off poster unless you go ski touring.

But worth the trip 100%

Currently lacking snow but piste runs still offer lots of variety, however lots of stones on track. Will be even better when more snowfall comes.

Beautiful ski resort, great for beginners with a brilliant ski school. Slopes were not too crowded and well maintained as were the lifts. Overall a fantastic experience.

Love Meribel! Have been 3 times and still can’t wait to go back each time.

Access to the Three Valleys means you can ski new runs each day and never get bored!

The shops, food and town are amazing and so close together!

Can’t wait for my next visit!

Been to meribel several times and the 3 Vallées is a great ski area however meribel is not as good value for money as it used to be.