Built high for snow and speed, Sestriere is the highest village in the western Alps. It anchors the Via Lattea, a domain that runs from Italy across to Montgenèvre in France, and hosted the alpine events of the 2006 Olympics.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain and Andorra; Italy, Austria and Switzerland 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.
Good · 1.1k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Sestriere, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as good (3.7/5 from 1,084 reviews). It sits about 400 m from the slopes. A budget-friendly option for Sestriere, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 277 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Sestriere, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Great · 355 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Sestriere, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 44 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Sestriere, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Purpose-built resort at altitude. The majority of hotels are within metres of a chairlift or piste.
Built for the 1930s ski elite and rebuilt for the 2006 Olympics, Sestriere is functional rather than charming, but the altitude guarantees snow and the Via Lattea offers enormous mileage. It is a strong intermediate playground with easy cross-border laps into France.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Sestriere offers 400 km of pistes across 70 lifts, from 2,035 m to 2,840 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 1 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 89/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Purpose-built resort at altitude. The majority of hotels are within metres of a chairlift or piste.
Sestriere has 400 km of marked pistes served by 70 lifts, between 2,035 m and 2,840 m of altitude.
Sestriere counts about 74 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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