A lively Piedmontese village on the giant Via Lattea, Sauze d'Oulx is famous for its après scene and 400 km of sunny piste across the Italian-French border. Italian energy on a vast circuit.
Sauze d'Oulx is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Italy, in the Italian Alps. The village sits at 1509 m and the lifts top out at 2823 m, with 400 km of pistes and 70 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 78/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 14.
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.
Excellent · 459 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Sauze d'Oulx, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.7/5 from 459 reviews). It sits about 400 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Sauze d'Oulx, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 234 reviews
Strong value for Sauze d'Oulx, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 220 reviews
Strong value for Sauze d'Oulx, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 231 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Sauze d'Oulx.
Excellent · 89 reviews
Strong value for Sauze d'Oulx, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 98 reviews
Strong value for Sauze d'Oulx, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 90 reviews
Strong value for Sauze d'Oulx, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 77 reviews
Strong value for Sauze d'Oulx, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 125 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Sauze d'Oulx.
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Sauze d'Oulx is a busy hillside village; many hotels sit on the snow-front above the old centre, with the rest a short walk from the village lifts.
Sauze d'Oulx is the liveliest of the Italian Via Lattea villages, a busy hillside town with 400 km of sunny piste linking it to Sestriere, Sansicario and on into France at Montgenèvre. Its own slopes are wide and intermediate-friendly, while the big domain offers long, low-priced cross-border days out. The town has a famously raucous après-ski tradition and a young, value-focused crowd, all good food and cheap drinks.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Sauze d'Oulx offers 400 km of pistes across 70 lifts, from 1509 m to 2823 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 78/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Sauze d'Oulx is a busy hillside village; many hotels sit on the snow-front above the old centre, with the rest a short walk from the village lifts.
Sauze d'Oulx has 400 km of marked pistes served by 70 lifts, between 1509 m and 2823 m of altitude.
Sauze d'Oulx counts about 240 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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