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Sainte Foy Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Sainte Foy Ski Resort

Sainte Foy Ratings

Overall: 3.9. Based on 58 votes and 57 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.0

  • 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
  • Sainte Foy is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.2

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

Off-piste: 4.8

  • 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: 4.6

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

Access: 3.7

  • 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 Sainte Foy

Public Transport: 3.7

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

Accommodation: 4.5

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

Cheap Rooms: 2.6

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

Luxury Hotels: 3.6

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

Ski in/Ski out: 4.7

  • 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 Sainte Foy
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.6

  • Sainte Foy 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 Sainte Foy
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Sainte Foy are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.4

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

Nearby options: 4.4

  • If snow conditions are poor at Sainte Foy, 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: 4.3

  • Sainte Foy 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: 4.7

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

Crowds/Queues: 4.8

  • 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: 4.8

  • 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: 4.1

  • 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: 4.2

  • No intermediate terrain at Sainte Foy
  • 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: 2.0

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

Cross-country: 2.7

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

Luge/Toboggan: 1.6

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Sainte Foy 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: 3.2

  • 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: 2.9

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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): 4.5

  • Overall, Sainte Foy 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): 4.4

  • Overall, Sainte Foy 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 04, 2013
Michael H. from Ski France France
Have just had a great family holiday in Sainte Foy. This is our second trip to Sainte Foy. Initially, could not get my head around booking a ski trip to a resort with only 4 main lifts and only one of them a modern fast 6 man chair. However, for a family ski holiday, especially with little children, Sainte Foy is ideal! The area is small, but there is difficult skiing, but also easy skiing for beginners. We are skiing in the New Year peak week and there are queues, but none too long, and the pistes are not crowded compared to what I have experienced in larger resorts. Also there is quite a relaxed atmosphere on the pistes, if you are skiing poorly, so what! If you are going on a blokes ski trip, do not go to Sainte Foy. There are many larger resorts which will suit you better!
March 01, 2012
Duncan C from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Have skied for 35yrs across all the Euro resorts you care to mention. St Foy is different and will suit if you want a high quality place, lovely peaceful skiing, and we have 3 young kids where they loved the place. The off-piste, if you catch the snow right, is magic but I can understand people without off-piste ability saying the piste area is limited, that's true. I went to A, teach my kids B, do some fantastic powder in between and it's top class for both of those. If you have a 13 yr old to tear around with and you are a mainstream piste skier - stick to the mainstream resorts. Going back again says it all!
March 01, 2012
Chris from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just back from another unforgettable week in Sainte Foy - our second trip this season! Obviously, busier in late February than in January, but even still, the queues are a fraction of those we've found elsewhere at half-term. A thoroughly charming resort, fantastic for kids, great creche with Premiere Neige for our youngest, and the usual uncrowded pistes that we've come to love. Safe and accessible off-piste for our more adventurous teenagers too. Our passes gave us a discount at Tignes, Val and Les Arcs, but unless you'd rather spend your whole week in a queue, then why leave Sainte Foy?! Amazing week.
February 18, 2012
Nick from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just back from Sainte Foy. Feedback: * quiet, friendly * excellent ski school for kids our son can now ski with us and he's 5 * childcare with premiere neige top quality * good quality restaurants not too expensive * off piste accessible for average skiers Will we go back? Pb not. * v limited actual runs so if you don't like off-piste you can ski the resort in a day * lacked European feel, you could get by with no French at all * despite being great for kids, we found people lacked manners on the piste, eg stopping right across the piste and skiing out of control, which was however offset by lack of crowds * there ARE queues but nothing like in the huge resorts We would really recommend this resort for families who are learning and want a relaxing holiday
February 11, 2012
rory from Ski France France
Ste Foy much improved since the opening of the Bouquetin Boogie, probably the best Disco in the Alps. Otherwise, the place is getting a bit too busy so if anyone prefers industrial skiing in charmless corporate resorts overrun by gobby Brits then please steer away.
January 28, 2012
Jon Partridge from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sainte Foy rocks..just got back from a fantastic week. Can not wait to go back. I have skied most of the large European ski resorts and St. Foy has to be one of the best..size is not everything.
January 23, 2012
Rich from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
It makes me laugh that anyone could post a negative comment about Sainte Foy, but hey, if you don't like it that's fine by us, stick to your motorway resorts and your 7 euro plate of 10 chips. Sainte Foy is the jewel of the Alps, I love it, and I'm going back for my 5th visit. Nuff said.
January 20, 2012
Two Dogs from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sainte Foy is a great place with something for everyone, except lift queues, overpriced rubbish food, and packed ski runs! The nursery slopes and easy green and blues are ace for the little ones, there are some lovely intermediate cruising runs, and for experts there really is no limit, pick your line and lap up the powder days after a snowstorm. We stay at Chalet Sherlock in Maison Dessous which is bookable through the tourist office, it is a beautiful Savoyard chalet with amazing views and great value too. Tres Belle!!
January 17, 2012
Steve & Caz from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cannot believe the negative remarks, we are heading back for the fourth year in a row next Friday and cannot wait!! Best the doom-mongers stay away me thinks?
January 04, 2012
Jamie from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cannot believe I have read negative reports of Sainte Foy, what a fantastic place. Have just come back from a week over New Year. No lift queues, no over priced restaurants & fantastic skiing for all abilities. Heard many people say that once you have been there you will never go anywhere else, 100% agree.