Ski Resorts: An Encyclopaedia of the World’s Ski Resorts

SKI RESORTS: AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE WORLD’S SKI RESORTS

If you're planning a ski holiday, it's likely that you already have somewhere in mind. But what if you've never been there before, relying instead on the recommendations of others? How can you know for sure that this resort will meet your specific requirement?

Fear not: we've got you covered. In each of our ski resort guides, you’ll find a whole guidebook of useful information about your favourite resort. Every resort we cover typically comes in a series of six: first, the all-important overview, with supplementary guides on where to eat, stay, learn, party, and a guide to the skiing itself.
 

Find Your Ski Resort Right Now

If you're ready to go straight to our guide on your chosen resort, use the selector below. You'll be taken straight to the overview of that resort and can navigate from there for more detailed information on restaurants, bars and so on.

Of course, you might have no idea where to begin. If that's the case, a thematic approach to your research might be more helpful. In our where to ski advice section, you'll find advice that recommends ski resorts based on different priorities, such as resorts that represent value for money or the best resorts for beginners. Go check out our where to ski advice now
 

Our Most Popular Ski Resort Guides

For any number of reasons, you might prefer to jump straight in and read the resort guides that everyone else enjoys. It's not a bad place to start, as it carries the weight of popular opinion. The following resorts are simply the most popular in our archives - the ones that people keep coming back to time and time again.

LATEST SKI RESORT GUIDES

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Where to Stay in Les Deux Alpes

A family favourite is Mark Warner’s Chalet-Hotel Berangere, which is in a great position at the foot of the slopes. Facing south, with a superb view of the mountains, the hotel has a large...

Ski Resorts

Where to Stay in Davos

The town is by no means attractive. Large hotels that are urban rather than alpine in construction and character straggle along the roadside for a couple of kilometres from the railway half of Davos...

Ski Resorts

Where to Stay in Samoens

Samoens is a large and quaint old village. Unfortunately you can’t ski to it but have to download by cableway. “One of the most beautiful villages in the alps,” said a reporter. 
”There are...

Ski Resorts

Where to Stay in Klosters

Traditional, immaculately-kept hotels are the rule in Klosters, along with apartments, but we’re beginning to see a few truly gorgeous and Brit-friendly catered chalets here as well. As well as...

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Where to Stay in Sainte Foy

The authorities have done a great job in Sainte Foy – regulating the style, and above all the size of buildings in the later spurt of development, so there are none of the bulky and intrusive...