A sunny, family resort in the Vaud Alps with grand views over the Rhône valley, Villars-Gryon links to Les Diablerets and the Glacier 3000. Relaxed and scenic, it is a long-time favourite of Swiss boarding schools.
Villars-Gryon is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1300 m and the lifts top out at 2120 m, with 125 km of pistes and 44 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 78/100, 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.
Excellent · 716 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Villars-Gryon, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.7/5 from 716 reviews). It sits about 700 m from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Villars-Gryon, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 711 reviews
Strong value for Villars-Gryon, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 406 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 408 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Great · 541 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 353 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 196 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 234 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 102 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Villars-Gryon.
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Villars is a sunny resort town with a cog railway to the slopes; some chalets at Villars and Gryon sit on the snow-front, most lodging is a short walk or train away.
Villars-Gryon sits on a sunny shelf in the Vaud Alps, an easy, scenic resort that looks across the Rhône valley to the Dents du Midi and links over the hill to Les Diablerets and the Glacier 3000. Its 125 km of piste are mostly gentle and tree-lined, ideal for families and improvers, with the glacier guaranteeing snow at the top. With a cog railway from the village and a famously international, school-town atmosphere, it is one of the most relaxed bases in the western Alps.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Villars-Gryon offers 125 km of pistes across 44 lifts, from 1300 m to 2120 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 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.
Villars is a sunny resort town with a cog railway to the slopes; some chalets at Villars and Gryon sit on the snow-front, most lodging is a short walk or train away.
Villars-Gryon has 125 km of marked pistes served by 44 lifts, between 1300 m and 2120 m of altitude.
Villars-Gryon 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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