Hotel SNOW CHILL
Ski-to-door with a full spa and on-site dining
About this hotel
The location does most of the work here: skis go from the slope straight into storage without a walk through the village, and the ski pass desk downstairs cuts a separate errand from the first morning entirely. After skiing, the spa takes over, with a sauna, sun terrace and fitness room to work through the day's cold before dinner arrives via the on-site restaurant's French brunch and dinner service. Rooms lean modern and functional, with a work desk and flat-screen TV rather than a rustic chalet feel, and the bar gives the evening somewhere to settle once dinner is done. The whole property is built around minimising the gap between skiing and resting, not around a particular design statement.
- Ski-to-door access
- Spa & sauna
- On-site restaurant
- Ski pass sales point
Our take
This suits skiers who want the shortest possible distance between slope and spa, and who would rather eat on site than walk the village for dinner. Guests chasing a self-catering budget stay or a rustic mountain-lodge atmosphere should look elsewhere, since the format here is closer to a full-service, ski-focused hotel.
- Buy your ski pass at the on-site desk the evening before your first ski day to skip a queue elsewhere in the village
- Book a massage slot early in high season, afternoons fill first on the best powder days
- Eat the on-site breakfast buffet before an early start, it is included and saves a village stop before first lifts
Why we love it
- Ski-to-door access straight from the slope
- Full spa with sauna, sun terrace and massage
- On-site restaurant serving French cuisine
- Ski pass sales point in the lobby
Why guests love itRight in central Risoul with ski-to-door access, this four-star hotel made mornings with our teenagers easy. Buying ski passes and hiring equipment in the lobby saved us a lot of time on arrival. After skiing we unwound in the spa and sauna, and I booked a massage one afternoon. The fitness room and sun terrace were nice extras, and the restaurant's French cuisine worked well for both brunch and dinner.