Skied Madonna/Folgarida/ Marilleva for a week in mid March 2023. Amazing! I'm an expert skier, my wife is an intermediate. We stayed in the satellite town of Dimaro (lovely) in Val di Sole, as we're not keen on pure ski resort towns. We got there by train from Trento. From our accommodation it was a very easy, free bus or train to very good gondolas in either Folgarida or Daolasa, which whisk you straight up to 2000m. All 4 ski areas of Marilleva, Folgarida, Madonna & Pinzolo are then properly linked by ski lifts, with no requirement to walk or catch buses (unlike, say, Chamonix, or some other Dolomiti resorts). Scenery absolutely breathtaking. Good on-mountain eateries. Some of the prettiest & longest runs I've ever done. All this despite no decent snowfall for about 2 months, the piste management is first class. I would love to ski this in fresh snow, there must be a lot of 'inbounds off-piste'. Less lifts numerically than La Plagne/Les Arcs or Les Trois Vallees, which I've skied several times, but I think an even vaster terrain in these linked Italian beauties, due to intelligent placement of long, mainly newer, high speed lifts. Also skied Passo Tonale for a day on same lift pass, 9 to 11 km run down from top of glacier is something else. Will go back (hopefully 2024).
Just back from a ski in MDC. The slopes are great fun for intermediate cruising. Interesting, well thought of lift system with superb views. Coffee shops and restaurants are all of very high quality. The town itself is classy, a lovely pedestrian zone and with a great atmosphere but the views( while brilliant when you are on the slopes) is limited when you are in town. My only reservation is the road from the freeway to the town. It took over two hours on a C road, constant traffic, roundabouts, trucks etc. So once you are there it's brilliant, but getting there is really unpleasant. You can get the same if not better in Ortisei where the single lane road is less than 114 km from the freeway
Was there late Jan 2023, staying in the cheaper resort of Folgarida, but skied Madonna most days. A busy resort, lots of ski schools, beginners, nervous intermediates. Not something we are used to as we've been to super quiet Gressoney/Champuloc in recent years. We spent a lot of time on the blacks as they were relatively quiet and the stand out run is Black 70. The first time we went down it, we all had huge smiles on our faces. One of the best pistes I've been down in a long time. Highly recommended.
March 21, 2016
Mr Emilio nella
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This is simply the best quality resort in Italy! Fab restaurants; La Zeledria on Pradalago side a must but book a seat upstairs for world class views to die for. Also Chalet Fiat is outstanding; almost Michelin star service and food in the a la carte part to the left of the self service run by Dante. Runs are great and serve intermediate best but challenge us experts skiers as well. Snowboarders rejoice for the best Snow Park in Italy on Groste side.
Just returned from another superb ski trip to Madonna. Despite the poor snow across Europe so far this season, Madonna remains as the premier resort for snow making and keeping the pistes in great condition. Top class hotels and lovely town. Highly recommended!
December 26, 2015
emilio nella
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Guys, this is a great resort with fantastic food, great views, great snowboarding park, great all round skiing for families and friends.
You will not be disappointed I go 2/3 times a year.
At Madonna di Campiglio we stayed at the Miramonti Hotel at February half term. We loved the hotel, food and the staff are very friendly.
The skiing was great and good snow which had been topped up the previous week and we had a few cm during the first few days.
The runs are generally easy even the blacks aren't that challenging. We found the piste map a little confusing and some of the areas where the main ski runs join get a little crowded. However for half term we found it very quiet with few queues generally. Late afternoon most runs were desolate.
It has a lovely town with great shops.
I could not recommend the resort enough for families (there's very little apres ski) wanting good easy quiet skiing in a lovely town with fantastic scenery.
I would definitely go back if there weren't so many other resorts to try.
My family are from Carisolo, 7km from Campiglio. This town is a gem and that is proven by Ferrari and Ducati who use the resort for their annual holiday in mid-January. The scuola Nazionale has great English speaking instructors for skiing and snowboarding.The Boch Refugio is very lively for lunchtime during peak season with dancing on outside tables a must whilst a glass of Bombardino or Grappa musn't go a miss. The Belverdere restaurant opposite the Belvedere ski run in Campiglio itself is second to none or Le Roi pizzeria, near the centre, is also very good. The bar Suisse is great but can be pricey depending what you drink. Tucked away next to Belvedere Rest is the creperie great for nutella and banana pancakes or any you desire. Greatest shop after Harrods is Lorenzetti nearby and the best hotel is Lorenzetti located on the approach road with its own coach to drop you off and pick you up. I've introduced over 20 friends over the years and they ALL go every year. Excellent all round resort especially for intermediate skiers and less.
January 21, 2007
karen woodman
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United Kingdom
We have just come back from a brilliant week skiing in Madonna di Campiglio. We stayed at the Hotel Lorenzetti and cannot recommend it enough. The hotel is luxurious, the staff more than helpful and the food exquisite. Although there was no fresh snow, we still had a great week skiing and majority of the runs were open.