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What Skiers Say About Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère attracts predominantly intermediate to expert skiers and snowboarders, with many reviewers noting the extensive ski area (particularly when combined with Tignes) and high-altitude, snow-sure terrain. The resort is consistently praised for its après-ski scene, especially venues like Cocorico and La Folie Douce, and the quality of piste grooming. Beginners report mixed experiences, with some finding suitable runs at altitude but others noting that routes back to the village are red or black, requiring gondola access. Nearly all reviewers mention high prices for accommodation, dining, and lift passes, though most consider the overall experience worthwhile despite the cost.
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- extensive ski area
- snow reliability
- après-ski scene
- piste quality
- high altitude terrain
- lift infrastructure
- high prices
- limited beginner runs to village
- busy during school holidays
- expensive dining options
Great apres and fantastic restaurants. It can be expensive but worth every penny!
The Restaurants can be expensive but the local supermarket has a really wide range of stock for cooking at home too.
The lifts are amazingly efficient and easy to use, and pistes are in top condition.
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Suitable for everyone all abilities
Apres ski is excellent
This resort as a whole is rather pricey but you get what you pay for. There are limited tree lined runs compared to other resorts such as Les Arcs but the pistes are very well maintained and everyone is friendly and helpful.
There's always room for improvements but Val D'Isere is a brilliant resort!
It used to have a reputation for rich gap year kids spending daddy’s money, but that’s no longer the case. Quite a few of the party bars and clubs have closed down, and now replaced with more traditional bars.
Restaurant-wise in the village there’s a huge range from excellent burger joints to Michelin stared restaurants depending on your budget.
It’s not the cheapest of resorts, but the quality and high-end feel of most establishments feels justified.
The resort slopes to the village can be a little confusing to get around and does involve getting the free ski bus shuttle frequently when you end up back in the village, but not quite where you need to be.
Our accommodation was excellent, and we did visit a few of the high-end hotels, bars and restaurants on our trip. We even saw a rock-star celebrity.
I would definitely stay in Val again - plenty to do in an evening and still has a party vibe, but not just rich kids anymore.
One of the best resorts I’ve skiied in, suitable for all levels, lots of advanced runs, and huge amount of ski areas to choose from. Apres ski is really fun with lots of options. Gets extremely busy in school holidays. Super high so almost guaranteed snow
Fantastic resort for skiing, apres ski, lifts, shuttle buses, snow trains and all activities across the board.
Really looking forward to going again this March - worth every penny.
bars and clubs are so fun to meet other people in there early 20s
koko rikos is the best apres bar and folice douce is overrated and too expensive
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