Val d'Isère Reviews & Ratings

Great resort with ski to your door on many chalets. Can get busy but queues move real quick. I love it there

Val d’iserè is the most idyllic yet lively resort Ive ever visited, there really is something for everyone. The bars, restaurants and nightlife are exceptional and also the leisure activities. The sports complex is very impressive with a large gym and swimming room centred right in the centre of the resort. The surround ski options are outstanding and offer a huge range of abilities. This means queues for lifts are minimal even at busy periods as you can reach a lot of different ski areas from the central point. The bus service around the resort also makes it even easier to navigate across the large resort. No place quite like it, will only ski here from now on.

Went for a week and had a phenomenal time, perfect for people looking to do more red and blacks and the lifts were great. Aprés ski was great fun as there were plenty of bars. Would really really like to visit again.

Love Val. I went once things were opening up again after covid and it was great! Had an apartment that looked onto the ski lifts so everything was so convenient and easy. It was quiet as it was just after lockdown but had an unreal time there.

Yea it was really amazing. It’s known to be one of the best resorts and I can see why. Would definitely recommend to anyone

Val d’isere is a beautiful resort up high in the French alps at around 1850m with the slopes reaching 3400m. It is just under 3 hours drive from Geneva (GVA) airport and 2 hours drive from (CMF) airport. Val d’isere has a great apres-ski life including Cocorico my favourite.

I spent a week in Feb 2024 in Val d’Isere with 2 of my close mates and it was such a fun trip. I have been a few times over the years but one of my mates had never been before and it was nice getting to show them the ropes. The resort is a vibe in itself and the snowboarding is always decent. Feb was good because there was a large amount of snow coverage and a good amount of well groomed runs lower down for my mate to practice on. Also with it being so close to Tignes there’s so much terrain to explore.
Lifts are pretty efficient compared to some resorts so you don’t spend a lot of time queuing even when it’s busy.
There are great off-piste if you know where to look or if you go with a guide and there is also terrain parks to keep things interesting.
Defo recommend getting up early at least one of the days visiting to make the most of the quieter morning runs and exploring Tignes is a must since you’d be so close! If you’re snowboarding just be careful of a couple of flat run-outs that aren’t super friendly.
All in all, great atmosphere on and off the mountain so I always recommend :)

Wonderful experience at Val D’Isere!!

Considering it was early season there was still great snow coverage. Traveled with my husband who was on a snowboard and he enjoyed going off piste to enjoy the snow. It was a beautiful day and for a Saturday we were pleasantly surprised at how quiet it was. No lift lines and managed to get a ton of runs in. Can’t wait to return

Just an all around great ski experience, top apres, top food - pricey but nothing worse than any other place in Europe

Great vibes

Val d’Isère is an iconic, high-altitude French ski resort with vast, varied terrain, reliable snow, lively après-ski and charming alpine village vibes — though it can be busy and pricey in peak season.

Amazing resort big range of runs. Good lifts can ski to tinges big ski area. Lots of apres and lovely town

Great resort, lots of varied slopes and surprisingly easy to ski far in both directions across whole area to meet others easily but you also we struggle to do every run in a week. Great for all levels and something for everyone

Great location, amazing skiing linked to other towns. Great ski lifts to get around, although can get busy. Great fun, places to eat and drink and amazing for all levels.

Val d’Isere has it all. It’s beautiful village including the old village in the centre and le fornet. The skiing suits all abilities from beginners to experts. Something to do for everyone, so if not skiing there are good family/picnic zones and accessible mountain restaurants. One of the highest resorts so most likely of a chance to have snow over lower resorts. Ski area is enormous when linked with Tignes. Good choice of bars and evening restaurants .

I had the best time in Val, one of the most beautiful villages I’ve ever been skiing too! So much snow and friendly people, couldn’t recommend it more

Massive area, so there's always somewhere with good snow, no matter what the weather or snow conditions. Off piste tends to get tracked out reasonably fast, but there are some excellent long, technical off piste runs. High, so usually has good snow. Expensive resort, but can be done reasonably by choosing self-catered accommodation and buying food down the mountain in Bourg (on the way up if you drive, bus and train access if not). But true outstanding skiing, huge range of runs, can ski for weeks and always find something new.

Resort was amazing, this is the second time I’ve been and would go again. Apres was great, lifts were great considering we went during peak season, everything was amazing.

Looking forward to going again.

Great place to ski, we stayed in La Dallie area which was great ski in and ski out accommodation. A free shuttle bus runs all day and into the evening for access into the main town. There were lots of great options for eating and drinking however I would recommend booking for more choice.

The skiing was great. We had excellent snow and the amount of slopes was fantastic. You can easily get the up and over lift for even more runs! Would highly recommend and hope to be back soon!

I have visited Val d’isere four times now and it has to be my favourite resort in France! The lifts are reliable, it has a large ski area as part of the Espace Killy, the snow is always good and it has great options for après. It is more tailored to intermediate and advanced skiers but is also a great resort to visit if you want to progress in your skiing as it pushes you out of your comfort zone a little!

Brand new at skiing, the resort was super friendly, easy to navigate and had plenty of variety for ski runs and food options too.