Avoriaz hotels

Hotels in Avoriaz

In the heart of the Portes du Soleil in the Alps, near the Swiss border, Avoriaz is one of France's major ski resorts and one of the world's top snowboarding destinations. Its scenery is stunning, with mountains, forests, pastures, valleys and lakes to admire along its varied ski routes.

The mountains in Avoriaz have guaranteed snow cover from December to April, with an average of eight metres of snow falling each winter. The resort is also popular in summer, particularly for mountain biking – there are 650km of trails, including one 80km route, and three mountain biking schools. Hiking, golf and other outdoor activities are also on offer. If you love the outdoors, then any time of year is a good time to book one of our Avoriaz hotels.

Cars are not allowed in the resort, which was purpose-built in the 1960s. You get around on foot, on skis or in sleighs.

Things to do in Avoriaz

Winter activities include skating, dog sledging, horse-drawn sleigh rides, Nordic walking, Segway riding, snowshoe walking, snow karting and night-time sledging. You can also ride on a snowmobile, or even go skiing while being pulled along by a horse.

Summer activities include skydiving, crazy golf, trampolining, bowls, squash, basketball, caving, beach volleyball, tennis, archery, hiking and table tennis. There are also giant outdoor games, including checkers, chess and tic-tac-toe, as well as a climbing wall and a golf course.

If you want to relax away from the slopes, the resort has three spas, as well as fitness classes and swimming for those who want to stay in shape. There are several restaurants and bars – including an igloo with an ice bar and restaurant – a bowling alley and a cinema, and several shops selling mainly gifts and sports equipment.

Avoriaz hosts regular festivals and events, including music and dance festivals, a festival celebrating traditional mountain life, European Gay Ski Week and a snow carnival. You can also join trips, from hikes where you'll discover the Alpine plants and look out for marmots and ibex, to visits to a cheese works or to lakes and glaciers. On the farm, you can see cows being milked and buy cheese, sausages, ham and jam.

Kids' activities

Avoriaz is popular with families as there's so much for kids to do. As well as all the above, there's a children's village for three to 13-year-olds, with activities from music and circus classes to horse riding, judo, fencing and building a log cabin. The Aquariaz water park has water slides, water guns, fountains, a lazy river, a large padding pool and an outdoor Jacuzzi. And, of course, there are skiing and snowboarding classes specially for children, as well as kids' events.