A purpose-built sun-balcony resort above Aosta, Pila looks straight across to the Italian Mont Blanc. A gondola from the city centre puts the skiing at the door.
Pila is a ski-in/ski-out resort (most of the village is genuinely on the snow) in Italy, in the Italian Alps. The village sits at 1800 m and the lifts top out at 2700 m, with 70 km of pistes and 13 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 82/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 14.
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Run 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.
Great · 1.1k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Pila, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as great (4.2/5 from 1,092 reviews). A budget-friendly option for Pila, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 385 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Pila, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 294 reviews
Strong value for Pila, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 222 reviews
Strong value for Pila, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 226 reviews
Strong value for Pila, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 374 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Pila.
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Pila is a compact, modern slope-side resort reached by gondola from Aosta; most apartments and hotels there are right on the snow-front.
Pila sits on a sunny shelf at 1800 m straight above the Roman city of Aosta, reached by a fast gondola from the centre of town. Its 70 km of piste are wide, snow-sure and family-friendly, with show-stopping views across the Aosta valley to the Italian side of Mont Blanc. You can sleep in a real city by the lifts of a real ski area, a rare combination in the Alps.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Pila offers 70 km of pistes across 13 lifts, from 1800 m to 2700 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 7 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 82/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Pila is a compact, modern slope-side resort reached by gondola from Aosta; most apartments and hotels there are right on the snow-front.
Pila has 70 km of marked pistes served by 13 lifts, between 1800 m and 2700 m of altitude.
Pila counts about 70 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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