Val Thorens Reviews & Ratings

A lovely resort, with beautiful runs, a great apres and good/friendly general vibe.

It is quite expensive however .

Great ski out accom, good runs, nice people good apres spots. Overall very enjoyable holiday. Looking forward to next trip in February.

Good resort. Worth getting the three valleys pass to allow you to access other resorts within the area as together they contain many great areas to ski. Good apres bars but expectedly very expensive.

Been a couple times in early Jan.
Were lucky last year to have excellent snow cover, first two days visibility was nil, but by day three it was clear skies and sunny, plus we had 20cm fresh powder to play around in.
Some excellent gulleys that catch the snow heading down into Orelle.
Switched to piste skis for the latter half of the week, lots of lovely red groomers for carving . By 2/3pm the busy slopes get pretty chewed up- also on the last couple days some slopes were very icy.
Very condition dependent- but overall a well equipped resort with heaps of options.
Definitely the busiest area in the 3 Vallées, while there's sometimes a bit of queing, as long as plenty of lifts are open it handles the capacity very well.
Couple decent apres bars halway up the slopes (la folie and 360)- good craic but the drinks are very expensive. Standard size is a schooner and you'll pay out the nose for it -c'est la vie.

The resort is great fun with some awesome slopes, a great place to learn to ski. The town is lovely with lots of opinions for food and drink but can be pricey

The best report in Europe for Apres Ski. Including 360 bar, folie douche and a number of nice restaurants and bars at the foot of the slopes. And a couple of really good clubs for those going out late.

Really good runs for all experience levels.

Great range of accommodation to cater budget trips to 5 star luxury.

Shame theres a lack of trees but if you ski over to Courcheval, its still possible to find trees in the 3 valleys.

Amazing resort, come back every year and have been doing so for a long time! Lots to do, and slopes are always well groomed!

Val Thorens is absolutely incredible easily one of the best ski resorts in the world! The slopes are unmatched, with fantastic snow quality, a huge variety for all levels, and breathtaking views. The après-ski scene is vibrant and so much fun. It is on the pricier side, especially for food and drinks, but the experience and world-class skiing make it worth every penny. If youre serious about skiing, this is the place to be!

Great resort. Stunning views from the tops of lifts down into the valley. I think the lack of trees takes away from the alpine feel a bit but its a small price to pay for the guaranteed snow! Lots of good blue and red runs available to explore.

I think the ski resort is very good as val thorens is very high up the mountain, this is good for years with minimal snow.
The issue with this however means although it is guaranteed to be skiable each year it can become very busy with people not taking the risk of lower resorts and when the snow is scarce people and groups come up to the resorts. I think the lifts in the resort are very efficient and there is a vast range of them which helps to spread people out. Val Thorens also has a massive amount of ski runs which gives a good variety to the customer and helps to keep people entertained regardless if its there first time skiing there or there 10th. Ive personal been to Val Thorens 5 times alongside other resorts and its one of my favourites.

Went to VT for a long weekend this season Dec24. Good snow although had snow canons on every night so was nice fresh POW every morning. Weekends are busy its a minimum intermediate resort most skiers and snowboarders are very good. The slopes are challenging Id say that a Green is a Blue and Blue Red etc compared to lesser resorts in France such as Montgenèvre which is family friendly VT is aimed at groups or couples. Apres is amazing esp La Follie Douce. Lots of places to eat and stay for all budgets a few small supermarkets. Snow in and snow out and there are plenty of lifts and runs that connect to the three valley resorts you could ski for a week and never go down the same run twice. Would recommend and will go back.

Its been amazing coming out here. Whatever you do cant go wrong, the hotel, the food/ restaurant, the atmosphere and of course the skiing and finally the medic.

Great resort especially for apres and is part of the 3 valleys great skiing and snow sure. Ski in skit out.

This was my second time skiing and I had an amazing experience. It wasnt too busy so I could ski without worrying about others on the slopes. LinkedIn with the other valleys, I felt like I never needed to ski the same run twice and it was always really interesting. Apres was always fun and there was tonnes of food options in the resort. Nightlife was really good too. Overall I loved this resort and I will be back soon!

My favourite resort Ive been to, has a really good mix of runs for all different abilities and a huge area if you get a pass for the 3 vallées.
La Fole Duce and 360 bar are good après bars and there also plenty of good restaurants up on the slopes.

Val Thorens is a very impressive resort, unfortunately half of Europe also know that. So VT is an over-posted, over-busy, over-expensive haven of the mediocre skier.

The resort's main attraction is its altitude - around 2,300 m at the bottom and 3,200 m at the top. This results in great snow conditions throughout the season from top to bottom.

Piste bashing is very good, so pistes are almost always in tip-top condition. There are good runs for all levels of skier, and they're generally well marked.

Lift service is pretty good. At the base level there are a good number to choose from, so queueing is not a big problem.

Restaurants adjacent to the piste are not plentiful, but adequate, with cost of food and drink much the same as lower down in Three Valleys.

Our party stayed there for the best part of a week, and comprised 3 intermediate skiers ranging from very competent to average, and 2 adult beginners and 4 beginner children. The beginners had ski-school lessons, for which there is greater demand than availability, so you need to book tuition in advance of your holiday.

Accommodation is not VT's strong point, and it tends to be relatively expensive, but you're paying for the quality of the skiing.

The bonus is that access to the whole of the 3 Valleys ski area is good, and it's hard to run out of new runs to explore on a week's holiday.

The resort is one of my favourites!

Val T has everything you need. Amazing skiing, plenty of accommodation levels, some impressive food options and amazing apre'. We go every year and will continue to return as long as we are able. A superb ski resort.

The resort if full of young people with good apres options, clubs were a bit boring but most importantly had great skiing.

Our accommodation was amazing and all the staff in the area were polite and friendly.

The instructors doing the lessons for me were very patient and helpful.

The slopes were very well maintained and we had absolutely no issues throughout the entire trip.