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Serre Chevalier Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Serre Chevalier Ski Resort

Serre Chevalier Ratings

Overall: 4.3. Based on 58 votes and 57 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
  • Serre Chevalier 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
  • Serre Chevalier has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.5

  • 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: 4.2

  • 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 Serre Chevalier

Public Transport: 4.1

  • There are no buses or taxis to Serre Chevalier
  • 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 Serre Chevalier
  • 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: 3.6

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

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: 4.2

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

Snowmaking: 4.4

  • Serre Chevalier 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 Serre Chevalier
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Serre Chevalier 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
  • Serre Chevalier is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Serre Chevalier, 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

  • Serre Chevalier 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: 4.5

  • The staff at Serre Chevalier are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Serre Chevalier 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: 4.7

  • 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: 4.9

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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: 4.8

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

Advanced: 4.8

  • 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 Serre Chevalier
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 4.1

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

Luge/Toboggan: 3.3

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

Mountain Dining: 4.5

  • 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: 4.5

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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: 4.2

  • 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: 4.4

  • 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: 4.1

  • 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): 4.2

  • Overall, Serre Chevalier 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): 4.1

  • Overall, Serre Chevalier 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 19, 2008
Linden Galsworthy from Guernsey, Channel Islands from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Arrived Chantermerle, Serre Chevalier 19th January 2008, stayed at the new Hameau Du Rocher appartments which were excellent. Good location and excellent pool/sauna/steam room. Skiing excellent. Quiet pistes most days and had a piste to yourself. Good lifts. Resort nightlife quiet.however, a good night was had at La Grotte in Villeneuve, a 5 min taxi drive. Overall, a nice resort with excellent skiing for all levels. Excellent restaurants and skiing equipment shops.
February 13, 2008
Loxley from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Visited Serre Chevalier last week of Feb in 2007 and am heading back for Easter 2008. I can't comment on hotels as I take my motor-home. But I can recommend the Yeti bar for excellent value food and a lively atmosphere. My teenage sons certainly preferred it to the other restaurants and bars. It does cater more for the French which I do't think is a bad thing. The runs back to the town are tricky for snowboarders in the lower middle section as they are basically lanes between trees and only about 10-12 foot wide. But get above the 2000m chairlift and it's a lovely open playground. Certainly a large varied terrain and while we were there last year (2007) we had a great dump of snow which really made for a great week.
December 28, 2007
David Parry from Ski France France
Serre Chevalier, Villeneuve Purpose built ski village. Can be rather, rather bland but skiing good and for apres-ski try La Baita bar and disco under Mont Thabor Hotel. Great atmosphere and English spoken.
December 13, 2007
BILL from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Area is open early, loads of snow, great place, what a secret.
July 26, 2007
Colin Benson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have been skiing in Serre Chevalier for 15 years and have also skied over 100 other resorts worldwide. In good snow conditions Serre Che is one of the best. Great varied piste skiing,easily accessed off-piste, some lovely 17th century villages (spoiled, to some extent, by some 1970s indiscriminate building), a quickly improving lift system and friendly locals. Not for party animals. Generally quiet apres-ski based around small bars and locally owned and run restaurants. Those looking for wild apres-ski should go elsewhere. We rent a luxury 3 bedroom duplex apartment in the old village in Villeneuve, 2 mins from the slopes. Full details can be found on holidaylettings.co.uk. Ref 16349.
April 13, 2007
alun evans from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
went there new years day 2007,absolutely fab ski area suitable for everyone,really would recomend the whole area
March 01, 2007
Roy Nash from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
The best stay in Chantemerle. Very friendly, good access to whole area and new lifts. No queuing. Good food. Loads of snow. Lovely apartment. So good I am going to buy an apartment here.
March 07, 2006
Arjen from Ski France France
I was there in the period of 24th February for 10 days. It had snowed big about 1,5 week before we came and after that not very much. But we had still good snow the first 5/6 days and 4 of them were sunny, the first 4 days we even still found good powder. The 7th and 8th day, it began to snow very much, there fell about 1,17 meter. But visibility was very very bad. Above the trees the area was also not permitted to go on the 8th day and avalanche scale was 4/5. But under the trees the slopes were open, and we did go out (it snowed very hard and you could see about 10 meter max.) but it was definately worth it. We had so much powder, there were total slopes with about a meter powder and it rocked!
February 03, 2006
Lynne Melia from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Visited Serre Chev for the New Year, it had snowed the day before we got there and the skiing was brilliant. We arrived at our hotel Le Lievre Blanc and although the rooms were very very small (its a 17th century coaching house) I can put hand on heart and say that it was the best hotel, on a skiing holiday, I have ever been in. The staff were incredible and the food was out of this world. They have a great manager called Iain and he could not do enough for you. The receptionist, Joss speaks fluent French and was great finding out what restaraunts we could visit on the one day the staff have off. We saw most of the staff round and about the town and all of them had a ready smile and a wave for you and were eager to talk of your day on the slopes. Indeed the manager is even taking skiing lessons. I would recommend this hotel to everyone, young, old and people with families. The only downfall for me was that after about 2.30 the sun went behind the mountains and it was very very cold and icy on the slopes, but hey!! what the hec it bothered me so much we are going back there on the 4th March. Meeting up with friends we met there at the New Year... Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!
January 30, 2006
Ben from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Have just returned from a week in Villeneuve, skiing was much improved to the end of our week by a foot or so of snow in the mountains, very icy before that. Travelled with Crystal, never again, chalet was a shambles and well below our expectation... Pleasent villages but most definitly NOT a ski resort, so don't expect the typical facilities... although the Yeti bar goes some bar to correcting that in Villeneuve :-) Piste grades are dubious in general, a blue designation means blue "on average" although it may have green and red sections! Pistes in the Monetier area are the best, then progressively worse as you head down the valley. Skiing around the top of the mountains Cucmelle, L'Yret and Cibouit is excellent. Food on the piste is highly variable in price, L'Avert cafe being very overpriced in particular, ski down to the towns at lunch time and save 50%. Be aware that this many of the home runs include long "flat" sections not suitable for snowboarders, (unless you are good enough to take the narrow roadways at top speed) also the drag lifts are beyond evil, fortunately you can do 90% of the runs and still not have to use them :-)