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Les Deux Alpes Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Les Deux Alpes Ski Resort

Les Deux Alpes Ratings

Overall: 4.1. Based on 80 votes and 59 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
  • Les Deux Alpes is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.4

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

Off-piste: 4.2

  • 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: 4.1

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

Access: 3.8

  • 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 Les Deux Alpes

Public Transport: 4.0

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

Accommodation: 4.6

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

Cheap Rooms: 4.2

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

Luxury Hotels: 4.4

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

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: 4.4

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

Snowmaking: 4.1

  • Les Deux Alpes 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 Les Deux Alpes
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Les Deux Alpes are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.1

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

Nearby options: 3.5

  • If snow conditions are poor at Les Deux Alpes, 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: 4.4

  • Les Deux Alpes 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 Les Deux Alpes are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Les Deux Alpes are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.5

  • 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: 4.6

  • 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: 4.7

  • 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: 4.5

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

Advanced: 4.6

  • 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 Les Deux Alpes
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.0

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

Luge/Toboggan: 3.1

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

Mountain Dining: 4.3

  • 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: 4.6

  • 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: 4.2

  • 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: 4.1

  • 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: 3.6

  • 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): 3.9

  • Overall, Les Deux Alpes 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, Les Deux Alpes 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 24, 2008
Tony Pike from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We just got back from a great week of half-term skiing (two adults and one 12 year old daughter ,who has been skiing since the age of three). We found it to be a very good place to ski, if you are a good intermediate or good skier. We thought it was not the best place if you are a beginner (for all the reasons you will read in the other reviews), but this is really more evident when it is a busy period, like half-term. If, however, you can handle the black runs back to the resort, (which were not the most difficult being as they are very wide) then I am sure you will have a great time. There are lots of good shops and restaurants, which we found to be typically French, not over commercialised like Val d'Isere, (which we did find VERY expensive). The best restaurant by far on the piste was at La Fee, with very reasonably priced dishes, while the visit to the ice cave on the top of the glacier is a must to see . We stayed at La Flocon D'or apartments at the top of the hill, which you will read in other reviews as being bad to get to because of the 300 or-so steps to get to from the village. We found this an advantage as it kept the party goers at bay , so we had a good nights sleep, ready for the first lift in the morning!! Anyhow, we never found it a problem as there is a minibus service to take you to the top of the hill 'till 7.45 pm, after that, you will have to walk, but if you are reasonably fit, you would not find it a problem. The apartments themselves were very good, (with great views over the town ), each one having their own water tank, so you have plenty of hot water for a good bath(s), not like some others we have stayed in. All in all, we found it a great ski resort and will definitely be going back this year .
February 10, 2008
Andy O'Neil from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just got back from a week in Les Deux Alpes. After reading the previous reports, I must say that I agree with many of the negative comments regarding this resort. The key problem lies with the general access back to the village especially if you are on a board. Whilst the two black runs are ok if you are experienced, the long, winding green is a waste of time if you are a beginner or intermediate even after ample snowfall which we were lucky to receive during our stay. The need for a blue or red grade run back to town really stands out and restricts the return journey for most to the long gondola rides. I will say though, that once up to altitude there are a number of runs which are world class, with wide open pistes, plenty of park area, and lots of potential for back country boarding. That said, the exposed nature of the glacier and mid regions results in the potential for extremely high winds which can severely detract from the whole experience. In fact this week we had winds in excess of 80kph which made conditions almost unbearable even with the glorious sunshine. There is one final criticism. Unfortunately, there were a number of instances where our group came into contact with extremely rude and arrogant staff from both the lift company and the bar and shop owners. I wonder sometimes if the local French really appreciate the substantial foreign currency that is injected into their businesses by the many visiting nationalities, for the adverse comments were not only directed at the British. Maybe we should all look to resorts elsewhere for a few years to really change a few attitudes and actually make them grateful for our presence. I know that this report is fairly negative and I haven't mentioned the high prices and filthy toilets, but we generally had a fun week and stayed in perfectly adequate accommodation for the money. It's just a shame that I don't think any of us will want to return to Les Deux Alpes.
December 12, 2007
Rick Jones from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Les Deux Alpes for the first time this Easter (1st week April 2007) The resort is great, everything you could possibly want is there. The nightlife is great, and most of the bar staff speak English. I have looked at other peoples reviews and there seems to be a lot of criticism that the resort is not geared up for beginners, but I would strongly disagree. The valley walls are quite steep, hence 2 blacks the only skiable way down, except for a green zig zag run which was not open when we were there; simply not enough snow cover right at the bottom. But if you take the gondola to the first plateau there is ample skiing for skiers/borders of all levels. This is where all the ski schools are taught. The ski area is big and there are 2 sides to the mountain, but the smaller side we didn't even touch as on the other side there was plenty of skiing and great snow all the way up. The weather was mostly good while we were there, lows of minus 30 degrees celcious with wind chill, and high of 10 at the bottom in the afternoon. Good resort, will go back. Overall resort- 8/10 not the prettiest you will go to. Skiing/Boarding -8/10 would have to be there in Feb to experience best snow lower down. 2 blacks skiable but only for good skiers. Cost-6/10 we found it expensive, from the food to the ski pass. Overall holiday 8/10- will go back, more in middle of season, not at end.
November 30, 2007
Ian M from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Alpine charm stayed well away from 2alp. The tangled mass of concrete, that is the village, does nothing to compliment the scenery. Skiing is challenging but often spoilt by high winds at altitude.
May 06, 2007
Richard Jones from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Les Deux Alpes for the first time this Easter (1st week April 2007) The resort is great, everything you could possibly want is there. The nightlife is great, and most of bar staff speak English. I have looked at other peoples reviews and there seems to be a lot of critisism that the resort is not geared up for beginners, but I would strongly disagree. The valley walls are quite steep, hence 2 blacks the only skiable way down, except for a green zig zag run which was not open where we were there, simply not enough snow cover right at the bottom. But if you take the gondola to the first plateau there is ample skiing for skiers/borders of all levels. this is where all the ski schools are taught. The ski area is big and there are 2 sides to the mountain, but the smaller side we didn't even touch as on the other side there was plenty of skiing and great snow all the way up. The weather was mostly good while we were there, lows of minus 30 degrees celsius with wind chill, and height of 10 at the bottom in afternoon. Good resort, will go back. Overall resort- 8/10 not the prettiest you will go to. Skiing/Boarding -8/10 would have to be there in Feb to experience best snow lower down. 2 blacks skiable but only for good skiers. Cost-6/10 we found it expensive, from the food to the ski pass. Overall holiday 8/10- will go back, more in middle of season, not at end.
March 30, 2007
Carlos Palminha from Ski Portugal Portugal
Les Deux Alpes is one of the most complete resort I've been to. Not very good for beginners but a great opportunity to evolve! The snowpark is one of the best in the winter and also in the summer. Off-piste is just amazing... don't miss La Grave, one of the biggest off-piste terrain in Europe. The village itself is a little scattered (1600 and 1800) turning nightlife in a search for the best spot. Some great pubs and shops. Will return for certain in the summer!
February 08, 2007
Nick Heasman from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
What a park! Fantastic array of kickers for all levels. Some good wide and fast piste. Good off-piste potential though conditions not great when we were there in Jan 07. Some flat areas a drag for boarders and the lifts a little slow but, all in all, thumbs up.
September 21, 2006
miro from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We will be going to this resort in February. 2 adults and 2 kids. Staying just next to Jandri Gondola(Mejotel apartments.) Would be very grateful of suggestions for parking. Is there underground parking available? Any advice on worst lift for queues from my location. Maybe there at such and such time before the rest etc? All of us are advanced skiers except my wife. What are the afternoon entertainments for the kids. Seeing photos of trampolines, ice cars? Are they everyday or only now and then. Thanks in advance.
August 13, 2006
Iwan Jones from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Been a few times to Les2Alpes - it's a good, high resort with a wide range of skiing for all abilities. Easily accessible from the UK - 8 hrs drive from Calais - or by air with many low cost airlines flying to the nearest airports of Lyon/ Grenoble /Chambery. Apres ski is what you make of it with many places to eat ranging from burgers to Michelin star and later quiet rustic bars or busy nightclubs. There is a wide selection of places to stay in excellent locations - I found mine at www.stay2alpes.com. Overall an attractive all round resort and worth a visit.
February 15, 2006
Chris Rees from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I visited Les Deux Alpes between the 3rd - 10th of Feb 2006 and stayed half board at the Jameron Club Hotel at the far side of the resort. Before arriving I had a preperception of the town thinking it would be somehow tacky and purpose built, so was very happy when we turned up to see an attractive alpine village. Other than a serious lack of women I found the town great, plenty of shops for all your needs and nightlife was also fulfilling. Favourite watering holes for me was The Windsor (seemed very French) and the Polar Bear along with many others within close proximity. Our hotel was great, being on the side of town and located right beside the piste presented us with great views from our balcony, main reception lounge, and restaurant. The English staff at the Jameron was awesome along with our tour operator 'Tops Travel', both being extremely helpful, friendly and willing to chat. Food was also good and varied come evenings. After visiting the 3 vallees some years ago I was expecting the ski area at Les Deux Alpes to be somewhat limited, but was pleasantly surprised by the amount of ski runs available to all levels of skiers/snowboarders. One criticism some may find is there isn't many easy runs back to the resort back from the main mountain. There is a slushy green back down but this is narrow and a little cluttered in the evening rush. I found the 2 black runs 'Valentine' & 'Diable' the obvious routes down but then again i did have a death wish because of the gradients of the slope and the extreme iciness due to there being a shortage of new snowfall. Skiing up at the top of the glacier is great with better snow to be found and several wide open runs ideal for snowboarding. In all a great holiday with very little to fault, nice town with nice skiing. What else can one want!