Villars - Gryon - Community Reviews & Ratings

Villars is connected to les Diablerets to provide a reasonably sized ski area - certainly good for intermediate skiers for a week or so. It has modern lifts and rarely gets crowded. The runs are mostly cruisy blues and reds with a few more challenging blacks and a modest amount of off-piste. Perhaps Villars greatest strength is that it is the easiest ski resort to get to from Geneva Airport, making it ideal for weekend breaks. There are two public transport options, both utilising trains direct from Geneva Airport, with one requiring a change at Aigle to a very reliable bus service and the other changing trains for a service to Bex and taking the cog railway from there.

I have been visiting Villars since i was 7 years old. It sits on a sunny shelf near Lake Geneva and has a special place in my heart because my parents used to live here. It is a family friendly resort but also has a lovely vibe with plenty for all skiers and boarders to enjoy. It is joined up with Les Diablerets via a crazy chair lift that goes both ways. There is a tradition that you ask a question of the chairlift coming towards you. You can also access Glacier 3000. There is a clue in the name as to how high that is! Villars is in the French speaking canton of Vaud. The ski schools are great and have lots of very friendly English speaking instructors. There are off-piste opportunities and several snow parks. In the town there is a swimming pool and wellness spa. There is an ice rink where you can also watch the local team play ice hockey in the evening if you are lucky. It is free of charge and a fabulous experience. There is also a bowling alley and sports bar with pool tables and other games. They also show sports on screens. It has a nice vibe and attracts a variety of people. Villars can be accessed by Eurostar or ferry from the UK or a flight to Geneva and a short train ride around Lake Geneva and then a bus or train up to Villars. If we want to preserve the mountain environment we all love then we should all travel with the lowest carbon footprint. If the Eurostar is booked early it is comparable in cost to flying and has 1/10 of the carbon footprint.

Villars-Gryon (also linked to Les Diablerets) is a beautiful, family friendly resort, with a vast range of pistes in its three resort area. The intermediate runs are particularly well groomed and varied, with black competition runs in abundance as well. The ski schools are superb, particularly the Red-suited Swiss school, whose instructors are great teachers & really helped me improve my technique. Many of them are former Olympic skiers, so you know that you are getting superb instruction. You can ski all day long without repeating a piste. The numerous lifts are well maintained and reliable. The mountain top restaurants and bars serve delicious local specialities - Hotel du Lac, le Golf, Lac des Chevonnes and Jimmys Bar are my favourites. The accommodation in the village ranges from the fabulous Hotel Royalp to apartments and hostels- there is something for everyone. Easily reached by the highly efficient Interreggio lakeside train from Geneva (with gorgeous views of Lake Geneva along the way) then a short bus-ride from Aigle, this delightful resort is well worth a visit. With Les Dents du Midi and other spectacular peaks visible from just about every type of accommodation, plus the beautiful shops and restaurants and very friendly people, you cannot fail to enjoy a visit to Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets. Its gently wonderful Swiss charm has great appeal, giving you superb skiing with fun socialising too.

Great ski school and beautiful views. A lot of options for new skiers and great apres in the village afterwards

Love Villars, Gryon and Gstaad including the option to ski glacier 3000 Fantastic skiing, apreski and the local spa was refurbished to high level

Excellent ski resort, my favourite, been coming here for years, something for everyone. Recommend going up to the glacier if you need something a bit more challenging.

Small intimate resort. South facing so slopes can suffer in the sun. Great for kids but not enough variation for more advanced skiers. There are a number of drag lifts so can get busy. Typical Swiss resort with pretty tree lined runs, chalet style accommodation and the obligatory cog railway to get up to the ski area. Free shuttle bus is great as can work you tit he much quicker telecabine lift. Proximity to Geneva makes it busy at peak times. The resort has skating swimming spar bowling to keep kids entertained off the slopes. Top tip- ski between 8.39 and 11 as locals fill up the queue quickly in afternoon with discounted afternoon pass.

I love this resort it links in well with the Les Diaberellets system and glacier 2000. Well well looked after and loads of options for both on and off piste skiing. You can get remote if you require with high quality ski mountaineering and touring. I have had endless hours of run in Villars. Totally recommend a visit.

I love Villars. Enough piste to keep everyone entertained and very family friendly, as well as accessible for wheelchair users and disabled skiers.

Fantastic ski resort for beginners / intermediates and most of all family trips. Great location, good ski schools, friendly atmosphere and a very school orientated area and resort. There is little to no off piste skiing due to the topography of the land and size of the runs down the mountains. Some gorgeous scenery and brilliant bites on the mountain, well worth a visit - but more adventurous skiers would have a better time in a larger resort with more varied ski options and areas.