Val d'Isère Reviews & Ratings

Efficient and beautiful. High enough for good snow. Easy to navigate. Lots of distance to ski. Good options.

Val D’Isère has a vast variety of slopes for all kinds of people to enjoy. The view is amazing and it’s connected to Tignes as well. Best place to ski.

I went to Val disere to complete my ski instructor course. During this time it was Covid so my opinion may be slightly skewed. However, I just think the area is great, there are so many kilometres to ski and for all abilities from greens to black runs. I think that Val is the best place I’ve ever skied, the resort is vast and varied and well connected, allowing you to ski all the way to tinge and the other side of Val. They have many places where you can eat during your lunchtime (my favourite was marmottes and tinge cuisine), however it can get expensive eating out all the time, which is why I would opt for a packed lunch for most of the time. Even if you go and you decide you’re not fond of skiing or snowboarding, there’s so many things to keep you occupied in the restort, the apres is amazing at cocoricos and the follie, and Val disere has some great bars for afterwards like bananas and le petit danoise. For that reason I would recommend the restort to anyone who loves the apres side of skiing and snowboarding. They have many great restaurants for chill evenings too, like hibbou (wing Wednesdays were my favourite), the fondue factory, quicksilvers cafe and so many more. Overall Val disere is a GREAT resort, and one I am very fond of, having spent 2 months there I would choose to go back there in a heartbeat over any of the other places I have skied in my life!

Val is a huge resort and there are some lovely runs over into Tignes for a change of scenery! A pricier place but if you look in the right areas you can still find some good value. Some nice apres spots as well!

I really enjoyed my trip to Val d’Isere last year. There was a huge group of us with a wide range of skiing levels, but there were a great range of pistes for everyone to enjoy during the week. Another bit of the resort I appreciated was that there was a variety of pistes going to the a restaurants/cafes, so we could meet up as a group, but arrive from a blue and a black run to the same point for lunch - hugely important on a large group ski trip in my opinion.
I felt everyone loved the snow, range of pistes, and vibe of the resort.
There were a few places with REALLY bad mogul fields that hadn’t been managed, somewhere unexpected, which lead to us all having to take ages getting through them safely with the beginner to intermediate skiers.
But otherwise - all great. I would go back. Hope this helps! :)

Absolutely loved Val D'Idere! We stayed for 5 nights. The resort was well maintained. The skiable terrain was unimaginable, as far as the eye could see. The Apres ski and parties were unrivaled. The food on the mountain was cheaper than a full poor quality meal in the US and much better quality and more enjoyable! I loved everything about our trip. Everyone was helpful and friendly. Highly recommend skiing over to Tignes resent as well nearby. Exploring the town was cute too. I have nothing bad to say except that of course it's not as picturesque as Chamonix but the skiing, lack of lines, breadth of terrain, off piste options, quality of the snow late season, ease of public transportation and small town feel for how large the resort was was incredible and I would love to go back. It was the trip of a lifeline.

Great ski location. Has everything you need and more. Great slopes and apres ski. Good food and just an all round great location.

In my opinion it is one of the best resort options, it has something for everyone.. Green slopes, black slopes, off piste, great food and the best apres around! The ski area is high so the snow quality is some of the best no matter the time of season! Would recommend to anyone!

I very much enjoyed val d’isere the skiing was fun. However some places are not value for money some are but most aren’t you can get ripped off easily.

Enjoyable trip all the same.

Great place, good nightlife friendly people, some very nice designer outlets and shops with good upper class restraints for evening meals

Had such an amazing week here with my family and couldn’t recommend it more as a beginner level skier I mostly stuck to blue runs but they offered so much diversity in the level of blue runs that I was entertained and challenged enough to enjoy every minute

I’m a nervous level 1 skier and found this resort not as suitable for my level as others, like Peisey Vallandry for example. The colours are not not a true reflection compared to other resorts and the greens have elements of hard blues and the blues have elements of hard reds. I tried the ESP ski school and found that the private lesson was really good but the group lessons are not so good so left them early, as did another two people on my group. We stayed in Daille which was a 5 minute free bus ride into town to the bottom of the Solaise. The resort is well looked after and apart from dog poo, the resort was clean. It is a bit pricey but there are cheap options. I would return but when my skiing has improved.

This is a fantastic resort for intermediate and advanced skiers.
The slopes are very well groomed and you can always find quieter areas if crowds aren’t your thing.
There is a great vibe to this resort with plenty of lively bars and restaurants to explore.
My absolute favourite resort in Europe!

I have visited Val D’isere for several years. Each year we contemplate trying a new resort but Val truly has everything to offer. From the minute we arrive into town it feels like home, an idyllic high street packed with fabulous hotels, chalets and of course the amazing selection of restaurants. La Barraque is our personal favourite and always delivers, plus the live singer there is one of the best we’ve heard. However, where Val really shines is of course the slopes. Solaise is always our pick on day one, making sure we get the iconic lift over to Leissures where the skiing is fantastic. Olympique also offers an excellent variation of slopes that suit our family’s differing skiing levels whilst still allowing us to ski altogether, with a trip to the Folie squeezed in from time to time! Val is by far the epitome of the dream ski holiday and I hope that I can continue visiting my favourite place for many years to come!

Great resort with something for everyone. Not many green slopes for beginners but the ski school facilities are excellent. There are also plenty of restaurants and shops for those not wanting to ski.

Love that there are quite many black slopes, i like thr black ones :) . And most of the lifts are fast, there are only little (or no) queues even in high season if you know when to go where. And - off piste - amazing. Even if there is no fresh pow, you will find great places to go off piste.

Was there for the season 12/13 and honestly left a piece of my heart there. The slopes, bars the people was just amazing. I didn’t have one bad experience, even the hangovers felt good.

Skiing is great. Nice friendly atmosphere in the town. But most things are over priced, could do with some more laid back spots for more budget friendly drinks and food. Great markets on Mondays in town center.

The overall trip was insane, friendly atmosphere, so many options where you can ski, brilliant accommodation. Can’t wait to be back at the end or the month

Great skiing, efficient lifts and a well looked after piste. Snow parks are built up early in the season and are well maintained throughout. Off piste is vast and they get great snow