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Selva Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Selva Ski Resort

Selva Ratings

Overall: 4.2. Based on 43 votes and 23 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.7

  • 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
  • Selva is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.9

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

Off-piste: 3.3

  • 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: 5.0

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

Access: 3.5

  • 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 Selva

Public Transport: 3.9

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

Accommodation: 4.8

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

Cheap Rooms: 3.5

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

Luxury Hotels: 4.5

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

Ski in/Ski out: 4.2

  • 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: 3.8

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

Snowmaking: 4.8

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

Snow Grooming: 4.8

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

Shelter: 4.2

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

Nearby options: 4.3

  • If snow conditions are poor at Selva, 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: 4.1

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

Crowds/Queues: 3.7

  • 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: 4.7

  • 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: 4.3

  • 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: 4.9

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

Advanced: 4.2

  • 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: 3.9

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

Cross-country: 3.9

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

Luge/Toboggan: 3.2

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

Mountain Dining: 4.8

  • 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: 4.7

  • 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: 4.0

  • 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: 4.0

  • 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: 4.0

  • 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: 4.1

  • 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: 4.0

  • 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): 4.1

  • Overall, Selva 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): 4.3

  • Overall, Selva 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 20, 2009
Ben Bland from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Now I know why the Italians have kept this one (Val Gardena) secret. Superb, huge skiing area in the most beautiful mountain range I have skied in. Equipped with a modern lift system and promoting the concept of a tour from one area of the Dolomiti Super Ski to another. All of a sudden skiing has a purpose and is not just about clocking up miles of piste up and down, up and down. I took my wife here this year. We were blessed with the best snow conditions in 20 years (they say), even if we weren't, I noticed more snow making cannons at Val Gardena than I have ever seen before. My wife is a timid intermediate skier and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves touring the Sella Ronda in both directions, going on the Santa Croce ski tour and the highlight was probably the Lagazoi tour past a frozen waterfall and the most charming take on a drag lift I have ever seen. About 100 skiers where pulled across a valley by two huge horses at a cost of 2 Euros per person. The idea of these tours is to ski on a route which starts and finishes at the same place, taking you through eye wateringly beautiful scenery and if required, a delicious lunch and half a bottle of local wine - just wonderful. I decided that my treat for the week would be the Val de Mesdi, which is one of the more well-trodden off-piste routes in the Dolomiti. I won’t say too much about it other than it ranks up there as one of my best days on skis.
November 06, 2008
Oded from Ski Israel Israel
I ski in Val Gardena for 22! years. The last 15 year - twice: the 2nd week of January and the first week of March. In all these years I missed not more than 10 days of ski because of a bad weather.The ski runs were always in good conditions either by natural or artificial snow. All the efforts were done by the local staff to enjoy a comfortable skiing. Chairlifts to minimize walking. Reduce waiting time for lifts. Good restaurants on the mountains and much more. Best recommendations.
March 13, 2008
Mooler from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
What can I say...speechless! This was just the best ski resort I have been to for a ridiculously long time! The snow was just amazing and it complemented the magnificent runs, that in some cases just seemed to go on forever; 20km run, say no more! The Sellaronda was again just the most exciting series of ski runs I have done since leaving Canada! Exciting because we gave ourselves 1.5 hours to get half way round it, where we skied like Spartans. We didn't quite make it as lifts were shut due to avalanches, but it was still amazing, just like our fearless taxi driver who took us back to La Gardena along closed roads, hero! Brilliant days on the slopes, literally 9-4, and only skied the same runs twice out of choice, like the World Cup Black run, for example. In the evenings we had mega nights out in Goalies, where a big hello to Lucy is owed as well as the 'Shot Stick'....Grappa drinkers only! Great, great, great fun! I can't actually wait to go back, same time, same place! 1m of snow fall in 2 days...cheers! Dolomites, Dolomites, Dolomites, Super Ski, over the Milkyway everytime! This is for Ooh Jheffo, Marshenhoff, Boozenhiem, Goonz and Schnitezel, who all made it possible!
November 30, 2007
Ian M from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Wow, the Dolomites. Stunning part of Italy and normally blessed with good skiing weather. Think of Val Gardena or Selva as a base for ski exploring and you won't go far wrong. The Sella Ronda is an excellent Ski Circuit and we had two day trips out from Gardena to Cortina (where the pretty people of Italy ski, or top their tans up).
December 21, 2006
Ray Thain from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Response for Tina, We went last Christmas(to Canazei) with a 6 & 2 year old. The 6 year old came on really well in the local ski school. Shame it was only half days for him. The 2 year old was quite happy "bum boarding" Instructors spoke very good English and were excellent with the kids. We are heading over to Val Gardena this year but have opted to organise the tuition privately. For £200.00 he will get the whole package, equipment, ski pass, tuition ALL day and lunch too. Fantastic area I'm sure you and the kids will have a great time
August 01, 2006
alexander from Ski France France
We spent our holiday here last winter (2006) at the end of January. The weather was excellent,6 days of sunshine. The snow was more than enough, however the quality of the snow was below average. I don't know whether this was due to the amount of artificial snow or the lack of fresh snow. Skiing itself was very good although I have experienced better in the past in Zermatt and Val Thorens. We made long trips along different valleys with beautiful scenery but most pistes are only short distance. It is a pity that you always have to ski a part of the Sellaronda before you reach the next valley. The Sellaronda was very, very busy!! We stayed in an EXCELLENT hotel, I keep the name for myself. This is a reason for me to come back, as well as all the good food, the nice atmosphere and friendly people. Prices are more than reasonable!!
February 10, 2006
Keith Anderson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
First time to this resort.... HOTEL Went with Crystal to the Hotel Ingram, a small family run hotel. The welcome from the owners made us feel like family. The food and service were wonderful. Heated racks in the bootroom. Recommended LOCATION The nearest lift is about 70 metres from the front door of the hotel! Its a 10-15 minute walk down to the town in the evening but the bus stop is right outside the hotel(ski bus pass 3 euros for the week from hotel reception) PISTE It snowed the day before we arrived and then it was clear blue skies all week. Just the best! There are more runs than you can shake a stick at-with some of the nicest 'motorways' I've encountered. Skied the 40km 'Sella Ronda' circuit - easy even for a 'low' intermediate. Lunch half way 'round - just magnificent. SUMMARY The superb hotel, amazing ski conditions with the backdrop of some simply awesome scenery made this one of the best ski holidays I have ever been on. DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!
January 23, 2006
robert binning from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just a quick comment in response to Tom Travis: the Dolomites may experience less snow, but a combination of cold, snow making and good piste management mean I've never been disappointed with the snow conditions.
January 09, 2006
neil kelly from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just come back from Selva on Saturday (7th Jan 2006)and had a super week with a party of 12, staying at the hotel Flora via Neilsons. HOTEL This is the first year Neilson have offered Selva and the first year the Flora has been open to the British. And the service from both was brilliant. The hotel served up 5 courses every night, (7 on NY's eve) the rooms, bar and restaurant are lovely Tyrolean design and warm. Heated racks in the bootroom. The hotel offers free entry to the weekly Ice Hockey games at the ring next door. LOCATION Note - Its a 10 -15 minute walk up to the Main gondola station in town, so get a ski bus pass (3 euros) from the Tabac or the Information Centre in town. Though we didn't as found the walk a good warm up for the days skiing. PISTE First two days, the weather was cloudy and the snow came down in bucket loads, this caused a few problems for the bashers as the snow mounded up into moguls on the busy runs and left the ice layer exposed in places, you had to have your wits about you. But once it stopped snowing and got well compacted, conditions were second to none. The pass covers a huge ski area, and a trip to the hidden valley is well worth it, if you get tired of the Val Gardena. (Which you wont). Also , the Sella Ronda is excellent. Amazing scenery everywhere, though not the most border friendly resort as the blues in places require poleing along as are very gentle. The Reds are better and the Blacks are only really crimson. Nothing too hard even for me, and intermediate. Steep runs are often very wide so cause only a few problems. I honestly found some of the Reds harder than the Blacks, as the mounds of snow grew from the numbers of people passing over them. APRES The only place we found that was lively was the Luis Keller, even for NY's week most places were quite. The Luis Keller is busy, and plays some terrible music, but you'll sing along to anything if theres enough of you and you've had the odd beer.
January 07, 2006
Tom Travis from Ski USA - California USA - California
I spent an enjoyable week skiing Selva and the ski stations around it. The scenery is fantastic, with romantic, gorgeous views of the spires and cliffs of the Dolomites. The skiing is mainly easy, consisting of a multitude of cruisers, with little challenge for experts. The only ski stations with some challenge is Arabba. However, I liked the opportunity to explore the various valleys, each with distinctive, glorious scenery, via the Sella Ronda. It takes most of a day to complete this tour and I did it twice. Due to a foot of new snow the first two days of our stay, the snow conditions were very good, but ordinarily, the Dolomiti ski stations do not receive as much snow as the Alps in France, Switzerland or Austria.