Val d'Isère Reviews & Ratings

Some annoying flats for snowboarders but with experienced riders easy enough to deal with. Great resort for mixed ability groups, enough variety and different pistes to keep everyone happy

Love Val D’Isere, I learnt to ski here! Runs for all levels of ability, plenty of different types of accommodation. Never have to queue for the lifts, runs are well looked after & the scenery fantastic! If you want to keep costs down make the most of Happy Hour!!

Amazing resort, great restaurants, apres is great at cocos, then great spots in town, huge ski area for lots of different abilities

Love visiting every year, we usually visit in January and it’s not too busy!
Finding accommodation can be tricky but if you book in advance- good deals can be found.
Skiing is fabulous, especially for various abilities.

Love Val! Amazing ski area, apres and restaurants. Runs back into town are not the most beginner friendly but there is a brilliant beginner area up the mountain and get lift links from the main areas back down. Eating and drinking out is expensive. Quite a long transfer from the airport, usually about 3hrs, but it does mean you get very high up the mountain and great snow sure conditions.

Beautiful resort with a lot of skiing. Lifts and gondolas are very good and never too busy. Great choice of restaurants and if staying for Christmas, the town looks great and festive. I would recommend the resort to anyone.

I’ve spent quite a lot of time in Val D’Isere and it’s one of my favourite resorts. It’s a huge skiable area, with a skiable connection with Tignes, and the surrounding villages. I’ve stayed there for a month at a time and have been kept busy for the whole duration. There’s a lot of variation, and because the resort is quite high and there’s the glacier, you can always find some great snow.

Plenty of off-piste options (at your own risk) but it’s worth noting that waiting for a decent dump of snow is worthwhile, so you’re not left with crusty ice.

For intermediate and advanced skiers, Val D’Isere is a great resort. It’s probably not the best for beginners, due to quite steep runs directly into the resort, but there are still lots of options - there’s several ski schools to choose from!

The town is beautiful and lively, with plenty of options for eating and drinking on different budgets (although all-round a bit expensive, as is the case in most resorts). Bus routes through town are frequent and run well into the evening.

Great skiing, fun apres options, and great family run restaurants around town!

Myself and friend have visited Val d’isere a few times and every time has been great. The height and size of the resort gives you good snow, and good variation of runs, especially if you have the Tignes pass included.
The apres is the best we’ve ever experienced with loads of places to go for after ski drinks.

I loved Val d’Isere! It was so perfectly picturesque, the type of setting Netflix would eat up. It’s all quite close together and has this real snow globe vibe. So much to do here! Including a sauna/pool access with your lift pass and also really affordable ski-paragliding! Would recommend to families and groups of friends of all ages.

Val d’Isère is an absolutely incredible ski resort — one of the best in the Alps. The terrain is huge, varied, and beautifully maintained, with everything from long, scenic cruisers to challenging off-piste routes. The village itself has a great atmosphere, combining classic alpine charm with lively après-ski.

It is expensive, no doubt about that, but the overall experience, world-class skiing, and high-quality infrastructure make it feel worth the price. If you’re looking for a premium ski trip with unforgettable runs and top-tier amenities, Val d’Isère delivers.

Val is a superb resort with reliable snow from December to End of April.
Really friendly resort with all types of accommodation.
A total fun bubble.
Great ski schools and great private lessons available.
You don’t need to spend a fortune on the slopes for lunch ( but you can do ) !
Saturday mornings are the times to ski in high season when slopes are empty !

Great skiing and variety of slopes both on piste and off piste. Resort is expensive and you have to be a good skier to ski back to the resort otherwise get the bubble back. Limited options of beginners

This is my favourite resort in France. Combined with the Tignes ski area there is so much fun and varied terrain especially for more advanced riders. Tree runs at le Fornet, well groomed runs and efficient lifts to take you over to the parks at Tignes.
I particularly love the picturesque village and ambience of Val d’Isere, a completely different feeling to the purpose built resort feel and party atmosphere in Tignes. That doesn’t mean there aren’t fun places for apres ski though! I only wish that it was more affordable…

I took my 7 yr old son to Val d'isere during the school easter holidays and we had a great time, the lifts were surprisingly not that busy, free lift pass for my son which is a great idea to get children into skiing/snowboarding. There was also lots of apres ski activities for children. Easter egg hunts, sledging,

Very enjoyable. Went will a group of all different levels and there was something for everyone. Accommodation affordable in a group.

I've been skiing in Val D'isere for 27 years and it is without doubt my favourite ski area. Would not be a great first choice for beginners as there are not easily accessible greens, but that generally means you meet experienced skilled skiers on the slopes. It's a fast loving resort and has the logistics to cope. Not cheap but worth the money for the miles of ski area! Still 3 cheap restaurants on the slopes for those in the know!

Fab range of skiing for all people , although you have to be at least intermediate to see much of it .
Stunning scenery , some tree skiing , amazing views , some wildlife .

Off piste is amazing although it gets some tracks in quite quickly . You then need a guide or knowledge to find more .

Great live music most nights .

Amazing place! We went for new year and there was lots going on. Hotels are close to the slopes and the ski lifts weren't too busy. There are plenty of food places, although they are very expensive (and the staff are quite rude).

Deserves its reputation as one of Europes top resorts. We went last in 2022 when Covid measures were still in place so cannot accurately comment on the quietness of the slopes or efficiency of lift queues but the slopes were well maintained and as challenging or easy as you like. With the link to Tignes there is something for everyone

Excellent lift system, couple of difficult runs getting back into Val but they can be easily avoided if a gondola or venicular is used. Great variety of slopes. My favourite resort for skiing. I'm a bit too old for the excellent apes ski available though.