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Flaine Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Flaine Ski Resort

Flaine Ratings

Overall: 3.9. Based on 72 votes and 74 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.4

  • 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
  • Flaine is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.6

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Flaine 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: 3.9

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

Access: 4.6

  • 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 Flaine

Public Transport: 3.8

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

Accommodation: 4.3

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

Cheap Rooms: 3.6

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

Luxury Hotels: 3.8

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

Ski in/Ski out: 4.6

  • 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: 4.0

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

Snowmaking: 4.2

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

Snow Grooming: 4.4

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

Shelter: 3.8

  • 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
  • Flaine is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.3

  • If snow conditions are poor at Flaine, 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: 4.6

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

Crowds/Queues: 3.8

  • 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: 4.5

  • 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: 4.5

  • 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: 4.1

  • 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: 4.6

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

Advanced: 4.3

  • 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: 3.6

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

Cross-country: 3.5

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

Luge/Toboggan: 2.2

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

Mountain Dining: 3.7

  • 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: 3.7

  • 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: 3.3

  • 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: 3.2

  • 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: 3.1

  • 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: 3.5

  • 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: 4.1

  • 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): 3.9

  • Overall, Flaine 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): 4.0

  • Overall, Flaine 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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January 09, 2010
simon from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Me and family have recently returned from Flaine. 8 adults & 10 kids went this year in 4 camper vans. That was the first time we have gone over the new year & the 4th time we have been to Flaine over 6 years. All the kids have learnt to ski there & we think it's ideal, very child friendly & no long queues to get on the lifts . When you drive 750 miles to go skiing, you want it to be as easy as possible when you arrive . The only downside is no electric hook up for the campers (so if the generator freezes it gets tricky) & very little in the way of WC facilities. Come on Flaine help us out!
October 30, 2009
Brian from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flaine is a great resort, if a little ugly. You hardly notice this though as the skiing is so great. Maybe it is a bit less popular with experienced skiers as the number of black slopes are limited. There is plenty of off-piste but make sure you know what you're doing as the geography is dangerous. There is a good selection of long reds and blues though. I learned to ski at Flaine with the SEI ski school (as opposed to ESF) and thought they were really friendly and helpful and spoke very good English. The snow was fantastic considering it was relatively warm for a ski resort and it was sunny every day we were there. If you want to eat in one of the chalets on the pistes, bear in mind they are expensive. All in all, Flaine is a great resort.
August 31, 2009
Ian from Ski France France
Our family has been to Flaine twice this year, the first week was over New Year and the second was half-term week, previous to that we have visited the resort upwards of 15 times over 25 years. This year was different in as much as in the past the weeks we were there were quiet, in years before these weeks would have been packed with long lift queues and little space in bars at lunchtime. So the economic situation must have played a part but I think the biggest reason is the price of a lift pass and food and drink. Flaine is not alone in trying to con visitors; much of the French Alps is as guilty and all these resorts need to be careful as people will vote with their skis' and head for Austria (now much better value). Flaine is still a great skier's resort and with the addition of a couple of new lifts (very much overdue) is even less prone to queues. As always the snow was great and snow was made when the runs needed a top up. Night life is quiet and based around a couple of bars, with the young British boys and girls showing the rest of Europe how not to behave on and off the snow.
April 29, 2009
Tony Wade from Ski France France
The architecture at Flaine may have once -long ago- won awards, but I think these days we'd mostly agree it was a huge error. Any attempt to defend it is just bound to 'out' anyone as a philistine. Flaine has excellent skiing; period. If the surroundings are important to you, and you'd like something typically 'Alpine' in the aprés-ski then this just isn't the place. Other areas of the Grand Massif are much prettier -Morillon or Somoëns for example - and from these spots one can equally access the great skiing in Flaine without the blatantly ugly architecture wanting to turn you into a crack dealer.
March 13, 2009
Matt from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Enjoyed a long weekend in Flaine in the first week of March 2009 and would definitely return. The piste map belies the extent and variety of the skiing in the Flaine 'bowl'. It is not a regular-shaped bowl at all, but includes numerous false summits, gulleys, bluffs, cliffs, steeps, hanging valleys etc. Lots of interesting 'between piste' skiiing, and a few of the higher reds and blacks were deliberately left un-pisted after a snowfall. Plenty for the experienced skier to enjoy at Flaine. The locals swamp the place at the weekend, which is surely the best endorsement. I'd agree that Flaine is expensive, even compared to the likes of Val D'Isere.
February 09, 2009
Jane from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We returned to Flaine w/c 3rd Jan and it was fab. Very quiet that week so loads of space on the runs. We went over the top to Morillon and Les Carroz, where there are some fantastic wide runs for the less adventurous in the family and some blacks for the dare devils. The Cascades that runs down to Sixt is beautiful, although a bit icy, with steep and tight corners at the end. There was hardly anyone on it. Make sure you stop when everyone has gone and just listen to the silence. Flaine isn't the most picturesque place in the world, but if you went to UCW Aberystwyth the buildings will make you feel nostalgic.
January 19, 2009
ML from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Went to Flaine for Christmas (08) and had a fantastic time. The snow was fresh and great. Some new and improved lifts now open. Fantastic place to ski. The scenery is spectacular, layout of village is great, ski-bus not really needed unless you're staying in the Hammau up the hill, everywhere else is ski-in ski-out. Not many greens but lots of good blues and reds. Cascades down to Sixt is mostly good but inexperienced skiers beware; it's tight and icy at the end. Grand Massive domain is huge and too big to cover properly in a week. We're heading back there in March to have another go. Oh, and don't worry about the architecture, it's Bauhaus designer stuff from the 60/s70's and interesting to see and when you're skiing you don't see it. In summary, purpose built resort in fantastic area; a must ski destination.
January 08, 2009
Thomas J from Ski France France
This Saturday will be the second time that we spend a week in Flaine. We also spend times one week in Morillon. I think Le Grand Massif is a beautiful ski area. Flaine is not the most beautiful ski-village, but the area is beautiful. When you go to the highest point you have got a beautiful view on the Mont Blanc. Also the downhill to Sixt is beautiful. A 14 km downhill on blue slopes. But you have to have enough snow, because the lowest point is, I believe, on 850 meters. The only downside, is that you have to take a bus the Samoens, to go back on the slopes. We are looking forward to it, and if I see the reports, the conditions are great.
January 03, 2009
Mike D
There's been no comment so far this season, so just to let you know: The early season's snowfalls at Flaine have given a superb base and new snow has topped this up. The weather is 'gin-clear and CAVOK', bright sunshine and the mid-term forecast is steady (thank you, met team). Prices are high-ish, particularly if you're working to a Sterling Pound base, but it was ever thus. Having been coming here for 25 years, being a proprietor, and now I'm retired spending most of the winter here, I admit to being biased, but reading the comments below, I feel most people who have been moved to write: have accepted the architectural idiosyncrasies (did you know that they tinted the concrete to match the colour of the limestone?); have recognized the benefits for children who keep coming back (mine have a raft of friends they met at ski-school with whom they meet up every year, here, with partners and their children); and in general find the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. We love this place.
November 23, 2008
T J from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We had our first holiday in Flaine 3 years ago, and we were warned about the (not chocolate box) ugliness. What a load of rubbish, Flaine is a beautiful place, the scenery is amazing, the skiing is fantastic, there is plenty of skiing for any level of skier. I learned in Flaine, and compared to other places I've skied, it's by far the best. I have to admit like all ski resorts the food is rather expensive, the pubs can be too, but there are plenty of 'happy hours' to suit all. There is plenty of scope for more night life, but the place is sooo amazing that we bought a place!!! Fantastic plenty of skiing for many years to come.