A sunny cross-country and downhill plateau in the Beaufortain, Les Saisies is a gentle, beginner-friendly base with huge Mont Blanc views. Part of the Espace Diamant, with Beaufort cheese country all around.
Les Saisies is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in France, in the French Alps. The village sits at 1650 m and the lifts top out at 2069 m, with 192 km of pistes and 76 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 82/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Apr 7.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 388 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Les Saisies, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 388 reviews). It sits about 350 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Les Saisies, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 77 reviews
Strong value for Les Saisies, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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A gentle plateau village where the lifts start at the edge of town, so most chalets and hotels are within easy ski or walking distance of the snow.
Famous as an Olympic cross-country venue, Les Saisies is a broad, sunny plateau whose gentle downhill slopes are perfect for first-timers and young families. The Espace Diamant link adds Crest-Voland and Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe for variety, the Mont Blanc panorama is constant, and the Beaufortain setting means superb local cheese and a refreshingly unpretentious mood.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Les Saisies offers 192 km of pistes across 76 lifts, from 1650 m to 2069 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 14 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 82/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
A gentle plateau village where the lifts start at the edge of town, so most chalets and hotels are within easy ski or walking distance of the snow.
Les Saisies has 192 km of marked pistes served by 76 lifts, between 1650 m and 2069 m of altitude.
Les Saisies counts about 100 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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