Claviere, Italy

Visitor reviews for Claviere

• March 25, 2008
  Laura from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just back from a great week in Claviere, we stayed at the Crystal Club Hotel which was clean, good food, excellent staff. You can ski in and out from the back of the hotel, and can easily ski to and from France. Ski school in Claviere was brilliant: the beginners in our group progressed very quickly. The runs are very interesting and picturesque: mainly reds but some easy enough to be blues. Montgenevre has lots of greens and blues which are wide and good for beginners but we preferred Claviere. A few bars, shops and restaurants, pretty quiet town, a lovely resort no lift queues and quiet pistes, would recommend it!

• January 15, 2007
  neil from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Skiing in Claviere is ideal for the beginner and intermediate. We have just arrived back from a weeks stay in the Merimonti Hotel where, I can say for a two star Hotel, the food was excellent and the staff very friendly. The rooms are basic but very clean.
  The ski area is not very taxing if you're looking for adventure but I would like to advise that you get your own ski lift pass yourself as the holiday company’s in that area probably will sell you a pass that is limited. We were skiing on hard packed snow in Claviere and chose to ski the neighbouring resort of Montgenevre which we skied to from Claviere very easily. But Montgenevre is in France and the ski pass we had only gave us one days pass. A further 16.5 Euros a day had to be paid if you wanted to use the lifts in Montgenevre. At the ski pass station they will sell you the areas you want.
  Depending on the snow conditions the Milky Way is accessed via Sanga-Longa and if there is a shortage of snow it's a long lift down and back up the other side. My advice is get a one day pass to the Milky Way to see if you can ski it ok.

• January 12, 2006
  Nina from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Claviere is a small village with great views. The snow was good and the ski school was very good. We stayed in the Grande Claviere which was a nice hotel with friendly staff. Our daughter loved whizz kids and enjoyed the skiing too.
  There isnt many good wide runs for the level between complete beginner and Intermediate and if you want a good variety of challenging runs this resort may not suit you. No black or green runs. Montgenevre in France which was included on our pass for a day was great if you enjoy big long wide greens and blues and if you want to do a black run. You also have access to the rest of the milky way for a couple of days. Christmas 2005 was a great time to go, We had a great christmas.

• March 15, 2004
  Andrew Simpson from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just returned from a fantastic week in Claviere. Very friendly resort, with good accommodation at the Crystal Hotel (which we chose for the excellent creche facilities). Snow conditions were excellent and lift queues almost non existent - enjoyable skiing for intermediates especially. Children learnt quickly in Ski School with some English instructors - however long and steep drags to access upper mountain not ideal for beginners (may be redressed by new chairlift this year)

• January 28, 2004
  Calum Munro from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  A great little resort!

  We spent a family Christmas there in 2003. We found the people very helpful and friendly and the skiing excellant. Perhaps a little limited for beginners but a great deal of lovely cruising for intermediates and enough of a challenge for folk looking to improve. The capacity was excellant and even when the Italian holidays started there were never delays on the tows. We stayed in the Crystal Chalet Hotel which was very good value and great fun.

  We never did make it to France but the trips to Sestiere and Sans Doux were very good.

  The younger folk in the party enjoyed the limited nightlife, but the skiing tired them out as well and so they were not looking to party to the small hours.

  IOf you are looking for a relaxed resort with good intermediate skiing and no long transfers - Claviere is certainly worth the visit!