Condé Nast TravelerNov 14, 2025
The Best Ski Resorts in Europe: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards
The places inspiring your return to travel, from remote mountain towns to aprés hotspots.
Highest cable car in Western Europe.
23 things in this story
- Aiguille du MidiSightHighest cable car in Western Europe.
- Vallée BlancheTrail12.4-mile glacier descent.
- MummaRestaurantSpecializes in Asian and South American fusion.
- YumidoriRestaurantJapanese spot helmed by a sushi world champ.
- Restaurant Le 3842RestaurantServes three-course lunch atop Aiguille du Midi.
- La Folie Douce HotelHotelHip vibe, lively après scene.
- Hameau Albert 1erHotelFive-star hotel with a Michelin-star restaurant.
- Elsewhere
- Hotel Schloss LebenbergHotelKitzbühel, AustriaMedieval castle overlooking the village.
- Henri boutique hotelHotelKitzbühel, AustriaNew boutique hotel by the train station.
- La Ferme de Mon PèreRestaurantMegève, FranceExcellent on-mountain restaurant.
- Relais & Châteaux Flocons de SelHotelMegève, FranceHotel for well-heeled Parisians.
- Les Fermes de MarieHotelMegève, FranceTiny mountain chalet.
- Four Seasons Hotel MegèveHotelMegève, FranceOffers five-star service.
- Le Chalet, from Zannier HotelsHotelMegève, France12-room hotel offering five-star service.
- Hotel Almhof SchneiderHotelLech, AustriaFive-star, family-run hotel.
- Hotel KristianiaHotelLech, AustriaBoutique hotel with a legacy of hospitality.
- Saint Hubertus ResortHotelCervinia, ItalyStylish apartments with modern kitchens.
- Hermitage Hotel & SpaHotelCervinia, ItalyFive-star hotel arranging adventures.
- La Folie DouceRestaurantVal Thorens, FranceAprès icon with a renovated space.
- La TimbaleRestaurantVal Thorens, FranceNewest post-ski gathering spot, a tapas spot.
- Hótel PashminaHotelVal Thorens, FranceFive-star hotel debuting new outdoor spa.
- The Chedi AndermattHotelAndermatt, SwitzerlandExtravagant hotel with spacious rooms and suites.
- Rote Wand Chef’s TableRestaurantLech, Austria