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Courchevel Resort Reviews

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Courchevel Ratings

Overall: 4.3. Based on 68 votes and 68 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.6

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Courchevel is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.9

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Courchevel has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.3

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.4

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.1

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Courchevel

Public Transport: 4.1

  • There are no buses or taxis to Courchevel
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.4

  • No places to stay in/near Courchevel
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 2.8

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 5.0

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Courchevel

Ski in/Ski out: 4.8

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.3

  • There are no child care facilities at Courchevel
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.6

  • Courchevel relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.7

  • There are no snow groomers at Courchevel
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Courchevel are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.1

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Courchevel is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.3

  • If snow conditions are poor at Courchevel, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.5

  • Courchevel usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.3

  • The staff at Courchevel are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Courchevel are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.8

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.8

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.6

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.9

  • No intermediate terrain at Courchevel
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.7

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.0

  • Not even a kicker at Courchevel
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.7

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Courchevel
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 4.2

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Courchevel has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.5

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.6

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.4

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.3

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.8

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.0

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.2

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.7

  • Overall, Courchevel is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.7

  • Overall, Courchevel is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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February 18, 2008
jane izard from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
If you are a beginner I recommend you stay at 1650. It has a cozy feel and good green runs, is less busy than 1850 and there are some good bars and restaurants which are not a rip-off. There is a free bus that links up the 5 Courchevel villages. Try New Generation for lessons and Le Ski for the best chalet experience ever! We had two big dumps and the most fabulous conditions - can't wait to go back!
November 30, 2007
Ian M from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Stayed at 1400 and 1650 on separate ocassions. The vast area that is the 3 valleys is enough to keep you coming back even when conditions aren't the best. One trip at Easter the snow was melting so fast that by 11am you where down to your T-shirt and making damned sure you didn't go through any puddles, Skiing in the afternoon that trip was a task that was rather unrewarding. That said, the lure of the 3 valleys is still strong and I would be out like a flash.
February 27, 2007
colin from Ski France France
Stayed in 1850 on Jan 13 to 20, 2007. Fantastic snow when the rest of the Alps were bare. So many runs we hadn't time to ski them all. The resort was a bit expensive but on an all in deal we were fine and good value could be found. Fantastic holiday all 'round.
February 03, 2007
Gudski Err from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Stayed in 1850, Feb 2006. On the Bellecote run, ski in ski out. It is expensive but there are bars that are reasonable. The weather was great for the first half of the week and brilliant for the 2nd half. I am going back for 2007 and recommend the skiing to anyone!
September 22, 2006
Tom age 13 from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Le Praz (also known as Courchevel 1300) in the Christmas of 2005. The snow was fantastic which meant that most of the lifts were open. It also meant that we could ski down to 1300 which in all the times I have been to Courchevel I have never been able to do. I highly recommend it!!! :)
February 26, 2006
Connor from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I spent two weeks in Courchevel, from late January to the beginning of February, and I couldn't believe how good it was. This was only my second ski holiday and I went independently, staying in Le Praz (a lovely village away from the madness of 1850) with Ellis Jackson Ski Holidays. It was a fantastic experience learning how to ski properly on some of the more difficult slopes. I was also very impressed with the way that the pistes were maintained each night, even with the lack of snowfall.
December 20, 2005
Tony Twort from Ski France France
I met my wife in La Tania and the snow was fantastic as well. We were so impressed by the whole area we sold up in England and moved to the three valleys so now powder days are more frequent. The snow at the moment is great with good cold temps and still snow making. Why go anywhere else!!!
November 27, 2005
Neil from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Courchevel is the daddy of them all! We go as a group of mad keen intermediate skiers and skiing all day every day on freshly pisted tracks is a joy. Don't think anyone does it like Courchevel. There are 5 resorts and each are great in their own way. If you don't want to spend a fortune DON'T go to 1850 and DON'T eat in Chalet de Pierre (28€ for 2 cokes and a bottle of water - ouch!) We stay in LE PRAZ and enjoy the real village atmosphere and its great bars and restaurant. Apres ski downstairs in the hotel is just sheer bliss! There are 4 superb runs into the village although I would say only 2 are guaranteed skiable for the entire season. Never stayed with any of the big tour operators in Courchevel (gave up on their inflexibility long ago) but have been with a couple of independent operators www.skivolution.com and for the last 3 seasons (and booked up for next again) www.tangerineski.com Great choice of wine with every meal, great value for money and great fun!
January 25, 2005
Chris James from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Another excellent week at Courchevel 1850 with qski.net Last three days playing in the powder were deep joy. I'll be back
January 04, 2005
mel & darran from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have just had the most fantastic time in Courchevel 1850 for xmas. It is expensive for everything, but you only need to travel down to la Tania or across Meribel to get a decent Gluwein at less than 1/2 the price, & thats for 2! I can highly recommend a full 3 valleys lift pass if your intermediate, as all runs are easy & now way are the blacks anything like the steep runs in Val D'Isere. It's well worth the extra pennies. Staying in Meribel Motteret would be the best area to stay in to get the best out of the area, as it is slap bang in the middle of all the valleys! have fun.