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Isola 2000 Resort Reviews

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Isola 2000 Ratings

Overall: 3.8. Based on 51 votes and 51 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.5

  • 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
  • Isola 2000 is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Isola 2000 has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.6

  • 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: 3.7

  • 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 Isola 2000

Public Transport: 4.5

  • There are no buses or taxis to Isola 2000
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.1

  • No places to stay in/near Isola 2000
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.3

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

Luxury Hotels: 3.0

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Isola 2000

Ski in/Ski out: 4.5

  • 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: 3.6

  • There are no child care facilities at Isola 2000
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.2

  • Isola 2000 relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.5

  • There are no snow groomers at Isola 2000
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Isola 2000 are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.7

  • 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
  • Isola 2000 is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.8

  • If snow conditions are poor at Isola 2000, 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: 4.7

  • Isola 2000 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: 4.4

  • The staff at Isola 2000 are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Isola 2000 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: 4.2

  • 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: 4.5

  • 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: 4.3

  • No intermediate terrain at Isola 2000
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.0

  • 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: 4.4

  • Not even a kicker at Isola 2000
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.4

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Isola 2000
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.4

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Isola 2000 has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.0

  • 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: 4.0

  • 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: 3.6

  • 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: 2.7

  • 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: 3.4

  • 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: 3.8

  • 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): 3.8

  • Overall, Isola 2000 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, Isola 2000 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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March 02, 2009
Ian Wilson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Had a great family holiday at Isola 2000. I had been concerned after I had read some of the comments on the web page. This was our 4th family ski holiday (children 16 and 17) although I have skied for many years. The snow conditions were fabulous. Cold temperatures meant we did not see or hear ice for the week. Wall to wall sunshine everyday. The biggest surprise was the lack of people. We skied over the half-term week in England (14th to 21st Feb) and did not have to queue for a single lift at Isola 2000 all week. I have spoken to friends who went to the northern Alps and the queues were as big as ever so you can't blame the economic state of things. For a budget holiday (flew cheap to Nice) this can't be beaten. Hire a car for the family and stock up at the supermarket as you leave Nice (it's the only one on route) The skiing is brilliant for blue and red level. If you are after challenge after challenge it won't be for you. One tip: even though the slopes were empty, if you intend eating out book a table. All the restaurants were packed every night. The strangest part was leaving the resort (Isola 2000) on the last day with 2 metres of snow piled round the apartment and at -7 degrees. 2 hours later we were sat on the beach in Cannes paddling in the Med and 'people watching' before the short flight home.
February 24, 2009
Lucy Li
Don't go to Isola 2000 during the French holidays as the queues are terrible. It seems each village has separate holidays throughout the year. I would call Isola 2000 a village not a resort as I did all the runs in one day. It may be cheaper than Tignes but you get what you pay for. I would prefer to spend a little extra and have a memorable skiing holiday than go for the cheap alternative and be frustrated for a week. Maybe if I lived in Nice I would do the the occasional day trip but no more. My advise is: don't waste your money. Spend a little extra and go to a proper resort and discover what skiing is really about.
January 27, 2009
James from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have just returned from Isola 2000 after 4 days of the best boarding/skiing that the group of 9 had ever had. The conditions on the snow were great: over 2.50m of snow on the mountains and 1.50m - pistes being bashed at night with 10cms of fresh snow in the morning. No need to go off-piste. The lack of waiting at lifts was great. We only had a bun fight on two occasions on the Sunday. It is limited on black runs at Isola 2000 but the good skiers and boarders in the group loved the reds and what blacks there were. I would recommend it for a 3-4 day break. If you want more challenging skiing you could pop to Auron; about 40mins away from Isola 2000. Sitting at my desk on a Tuesday, I want to be back in that powder.
January 24, 2009
David Turner from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Isola 2000 resort cannot be compared to Tignes? I'm a regular in Tignes and I love it, but I think it's a little unfair to try to put them in the same category. The resort is half the size of Tignes, but likewise, the lift pass is half the price. If people want more of a challenge don't go here. It doesn't take a huge amount of intelligence to read a website and decipher that 5 black runs probably suggests it's not an experts paradise. Yes, you can ski all the runs in a day, but the same could be said for more high profile resorts such as Courmayeur, and you won't pay nearly as much for anything in Isola 2000. The transfer from Nice only costs one euro. Roll on Wednesday, I'll be flying to Nice again to enjoy the biggest snow dump in the French Alps (have a look at historical snow... you'll see what I mean.)
January 06, 2009
Russ and Graz from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We had a fabulous week in Isola 2000 the week before Xmas with record snow falls. Three metres of snow fell within the week and there was an amazing amount of powder snow to play in. We have been skiing for the last 25 years at various resorts both in Europe and America and have found Isola 2000 a brilliant resort. Some people say they can ski it in a day, which is true, and that’s because there are no queues at the lifts and no long road runs to get you from one lift to another, just lots of skiing. We’ve been going to Isola 2000 three times a year for the last three years, in early December, February and early April and the snow conditions have always been superb. We stay in a self catering ski chalet with spectacular scenery and just a few minutes walk to the slopes, skichaletisola.co.uk Flights are to Nice airport, which is the second largest airport, after Paris, in France. The latest news is that Isola is hopeing to get the 2018 Winter Olympics. That proves it must be good.
December 09, 2008
Roberto from Ski Italy Italy
Hey folks. It seems you have a great problem with the meaning of ski resort... It's very, very funny to hear your comments about Isola 2000. What's your level of knowing about a ski resort? Very poor I think. Isola 2000 is a small ski resort. How can you compare it with Tignes or something? On this site (very, very good site), there is a great specification about the number of slopes and an accurate map of the resort, so, there is no problems. Problems come when you don't know nothing about what is a ski resort. Simply, Isola 2000 is the closest ski resort to the sea, and the city of Nice, Limone Piemonte and Valberg too, but these are all small resorts, not comparable with the others great ski resort of the Alps. Normally, the snow on Isola 2000 is at "rendez-vous" because of the altitude of the resort, the snowfall is huge on primetemps and early season because of the particular position of the resort (close to sea) but not all seasons are the same. Look with attention at the snow falling history and at the temperature. I repeat, Isola 2000 is very close to the sea and it's normal that this has an influence on the temperature and the snow falling. And, I suggest to also not book on the French school Holiday. Why? Because the entire region goes to Isola 2000 for ski and it became an hell on the route. This site is very accurate, you have only to make attention on what you search and not simply on what you hope... And I'm Italian. When I go to England or France or simply outside my country, I have not the pretension or the claim of all the world speak Italian or English or French or a language that I know. It's not very cool to tell in a comment what you say about French hospitality because is totally wrong, and I repeat, I'm Italian, not French. Finally, I apologize with all of you for my English, but I make my best. Try to make the same on your next foreign holiday and smile. Good Bye.
December 04, 2008
George Ferns from Ski France France
Hello, Had a ripper of a day last Sunday 30/11/08 at Isola 2000. The resort was open and it had dumped all day and the night before. At 1 hr 30 from our place in Cannes; irressistable. Freshies all day long and no sign of the jet set - yet! Village is non-descript and I wouldn't want to spend a week unless a beginner. but the off-piste is, I promise, not bad at all, trees being lotsa fun, more so when it's all to yourself. Friendly lifties and a decent mtn snack bar help a lot. With the major crowds at Isola 2000 though, I'd think twice about it. Last but not least, if you like your access routes extremely twisted and fancy a drive up avalanche valley, you'll love it!
November 16, 2008
Fred Barnes from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Snow was actually pretty nice for the first few days but it didn't snow when we were there so got icier and icier. A few fun runs behind the village but other than that very limited. Skied all the runs in two days. Off piste didn't exist, snow park rubbish, night life, nil. Having said all that I had an amazing holiday simply because I was with friends, so even though the resort is a 5 out 10 (or less) you can have fun.
September 24, 2008
gunti
Isola 2000 is top. We've been there with group of friends and children of different ages in hotel Le Pas du Loup. Nice resort, ok. it's not like Tignes etc. but the slopes are wide and nice and of all levels. Great hotel all inclusive and very cheap. Looking forward for eastern 2009 already booked yeeaah
March 26, 2008
jimmy from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I'm very sorry to say, but whoever rates this resort as good has obviously never been to a good resort. Some people have started to realize this, like jeny braidy, who I agree with in saying this resort is dull and boring. It is only for the limited mind and skier. The slopes and snow are so bad, I'd prefer to ski at the indoor slopes at Milton Keynes or even just dry slopes. Take my advice and don't even book the flight!