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.
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.
Excellent · 717 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 717 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 · 704 reviews
Strong value for Villars-Gryon, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 402 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 404 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Great · 537 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 · 233 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Villars-Gryon, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 101 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.
Villars-Gryon offers 125 km of pistes across 44 lifts, from 1,300 m to 2,120 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 1,300 m and 2,120 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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