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Visitor reviews for Foppolo Ski Resort

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Ski Resort Rating: Rate Foppolo

• April 01, 2010
  Garry Doylland from Italy
  

  We went to Foppolo for the weekend 26th-28th March, flying in Friday evening and out again on the Sunday. Two days skiing, good snow and all the main lifts running. The two chair lifts up from Foppolo were 4 chair and slow but adequate for the number of people skiing (very few). Snow was heavy and spring conditions but hard in the morning, good around middle of day and sugary in the mid afternoon. Stayed at the hotel Cristallo, right next to the ski lift, used by Equity ski company for a school group. Hotel very good, cost us 180 euros for the two days including ski pass and half board. Ski and boot hire very close by as well. Food at the restaurant at the top of the chair was superb. We took a varied group, 1 absolute beginner learned enough to ski blue run 3 times by end of second day, two intermediates who found the mainly red runs (so labelled) hard going when hard and two advanced who skied everything in sight including the off-piste blacks/reds and anything else that would move. The snow pack was solid and meant off-piste was like skiing on the heavy piste. Two days was enough to cover everything and have a really good time. The lift pass covers you for Foppolo and the connecting village Carona (I think) but to get to San Simone the third area covered by the lift pass would need to travel by ski bus or drive about 15-25 minutes. We didn't have time or transport adequate to carry skis to do that. Transfer time was one and a half hours from Bergamo.

• March 10, 2010
  Pete Ellison from United Kingdom
  

  Foppolo is a good little resort for short breaks, but lifts to the left "Toro" side were not running or pisted, and the lower lift to Hotel Deux Alpes was closed with no wire on it so looked a little long term.
  We stayed at the Hotel Rododendro, which was basic but clean and welcoming with good food, cooked breakfasts, and it's own 2 man chair 50mtrs from the door up to the main lift area made it most convenient
  Good value at 360 Euros pp for 4 nights H/B with 3 days ski pass and airport tranfer included. Transfer takes 1.5 hours in peak times from Bergamo Airport.
  No lift queues midweek and good snow conditions 1/3/10

• January 19, 2010
  V M from United Kingdom
  

  Foppolo is a great resort with lovely atmosphere and amazing mountain food.
  The piste map on your site is a little out of date, lots of work has been done.
  The Italian National ski team trained at Foppolo for the Adelboden GS.

• March 08, 2007
  cf from United Kingdom
  

  This is a great little resort!
  Designed for the beginner to intermediate (you need to ski reds to get to other blue runs). Enough runs to keep you busy for 3/4 days as the ski pass includes the 3 resorts Foppolo, Carona and San Simone.
  I stayed at the Hotel Des Alpes and thought the hotel was great! Good price, good hotel, great location, great food and fantastic hosts in Fausta and Gian Franco.
  Would definately recommend it!!
  (Although the Christallo is located at the bottom of the slope, it frequently has large Italian school trips in the hotel. Something that would put me off.)

• February 14, 2007
  Kevin Clausner from United Kingdom
  

  Just got back last night. This place is fantastic. These Italians really know how to look after you. Families will love this place. Our 4 kids have never laughed so much. Even the strange Italian music on the bus each morning was fun to sing along too. Half-board,transfers,ski bus,lift pass was all for £50 a day/night - Value for money at an extreme. We had a great stay at the Hotel Pendretii in Branzi (30 mins from Foppolo). See it all on the foppolo.com website - Don't tell too many people!!

• January 14, 2007
  Eileen from Ireland
  

  Ok thanks.

  We are definitely going, I'll write a review when I get back.

• January 11, 2007
  pete stack from United States
  

  Eileen most off the hotels provide a minibus service it takes approx 45to 60 mins. or go to Ryanair transfers it isn't far just winding rd. Good luck.

• March 27, 2006
  alan from United Kingdom
  

  Been to Foppolo 4 times in 3 years with family and mates. I think you can't beat it for value. Stayed in hotel Cristallo every time. All the staff are friendly. Rooms are basic and clean. Great for kids, the resort has good ski school and is not too rowdy.

• February 14, 2006
  pete stack from United Kingdom
  

  I stayed at Hotel des Alpes early Dec. Half board with lift passes 180 euros. Superb weekend break. Easy drive from airport. Hotels beside slopes .

• January 27, 2006
  Andy Somers from United Kingdom
  

  I stayed at the Hotel des Alpes and it was brilliant. They pick you up at the airport,very cheap Ryanair flight and then 1 hr away from the hotel. Always great snow, food is excellent and all in the price which also included our ski passes. We liked it so much that I have now bought an apartment in Foppolo. Very cheap prices for apartments, to buy or rent.

• December 26, 2005
  David from Scotland from United Kingdom
  

  I'm reluctant to tell the rest of you about Foppolo because we want to keep it for ourselves. However, all I'll tell you is that you can fly from Scotland or Newcastle by Ryanair often for 1p plus taxes to 'Milan.' Of course the airport used by Ryanairis not near Milan, but at the bottom of the Alpes. The village have a shared bus to meet and collect you at the airport and get you to Foppolo for a few euros. Never have the wait and dreary grind from Geneva again. Once there the resort has everything in miniature.

• June 09, 2005
  katy from United Kingdom
  

  foppolo is a brilliant resort, with very good and high pistes. if you stay the hotel cristallo then you can literally ski to your door!!! it is an extremely convenient resort especially for school trips etc. highly recommend you go here!!!