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Have you ever thought about exploring off-season skiing in spring? Traveling with children can be challenging so It’s a wonderful opportunity for families to experience the slopes in a more serene atmosphere – But where can the world’s most family-friendly ski destinations for an off-season ski holiday be found?
To help families plan their next snow-filled getaway, travel insurance experts PayingTooMuch have analysed 30 popular locations based on factors like the amount of beginner and intermediate runs, number of family-friendly hotels and the average cost of children’s ski lessons, to determine the world’s top 10 most family-friendly ski resorts.
Top world’s top 10 most family-friendly ski resorts
| Rank | Resort name | Location | % of beginner runs
(Green) |
% of intermediate runs
(Blue) |
Price of a day ski pass
(1 child, under 13) |
Number of family-friendly ski hotels | Av. hourly price of ski lessons
(1 child) |
| 1 | Flaine Ski Resort | Flaine, France | 14% | 44% | £36.80 | 417 | £47.54 |
| 2 | La Plagne Ski Resort | La Plagne-Tarentaise, France | 6% | 55% | £45.13 | 397 | £64.83 |
| 3 | Val Thorens Ski Resort | Val Thorens, France | 13% | 45% | £45.13 | 344 | £55.32 |
| 4 | Morzine Ski Resort | Morzine, France | 8% | 43% | £34.72 | 363 | £69.16 |
| 5 | Arinsal Ski Resort | Arinsal, Andorra | 16% | 39% | £34.63 | 212 | £38.04 |
| 6 | Avoriaz ski resort | Morzine, France | 11% | 49% | £41.66 | 365 | £60.51 |
| 7 | Tignes ski resort | Tignes, France | 10% | 43% | £48.61 | 362 | £56.19 |
| 8 | Claviere ski resort | Claviere, Italy | 0% | 30% | £13.89 | 193 | £33.71 |
| Les Houches | Chamonix, France | 4% | 38% | £36.89 | 462 | £64.83 | |
| 9 | Borovets ski resort | Borovets, Bulgaria | 29% | 21% | £15.52 | 1 | £44.09 |
| 10 | Cervinia ski resort | Cervinia, Italy | 0% | 32% | £36.02 | 350 | £38.90 |
Here are some key findings from the study:
- Flaine Ski Resort in France is crowned for best for families, offering 417 family-friendly ski hotels and the price of a day ski pass for a child under 13 only being £36.80.
- Six in tenof the world’s best ski resorts for families are located in France – all of them are within Europe
- Szymoszkowa in Poland is the most affordable resort for families, with ski lessons being the cheapest of all cities analysed (£28.57 per hour on average)
- Borovetsin Bulgaria is the best ski resort for beginners, with just under a third (29%) of its slopes graded as beginner runs (green)
You can find more information in the press release below, but please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
The 10 most affordable ski resorts for families in 2024
New research from PayingTooMuch has revealed the best ski resorts around the world for families to visit.
- Flainein France is the best ski resort for families, offering 417 family-friendly ski hotels and a good mix of beginner and intermediate slopes
- French resorts La Plagne, Val Thorensand Morzine also rank among the top 10 best ski resorts for families
- Szymoszkowain Poland is the most affordable resort for families on a budget, with hotels costing just £76.50 per night on average
- Darren Saunders, Managing Director at PayingTooMuch, shares his top tips for how to make your family ski trip a success
Winter is a great time to get away with your family and enjoy some quality time together. And what better way to do that than by hitting the slopes at one of the world’s top family-friendly ski resorts?
To help families plan their next snow-filled getaway, travel insurance experts PayingTooMuch have revealed the top family-friendly ski resorts in the world by looking at factors like the number of beginner and intermediate runs, number of family-friendly hotels and the average cost of children’s ski lessons.
The world’s top 10 most family-friendly ski resorts
| Rank | Resort name | Location | % of beginner runs
(Green) |
% of intermediate runs
(Blue) |
Price of a day ski pass
(1 child, under 13) |
Number of family-friendly ski hotels | Av. hourly price of ski lessons
(1 child) |
Total resort score |
| 1 | Flaine Ski Resort | Flaine, France | 14% | 44% | £36.80 | 417 | £47.54 | 6.90 |
| 2 | La Plagne Ski Resort | La Plagne-Tarentaise, France | 6% | 55% | £45.13 | 397 | £64.83 | 6.63 |
| 3 | Val Thorens Ski Resort | Val Thorens, France | 13% | 45% | £45.13 | 344 | £55.32 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Morzine Ski Resort | Morzine, France | 8% | 43% | £34.72 | 363 | £69.16 | 6.53 |
| 5 | Arinsal Ski Resort | Arinsal, Andorra | 16% | 39% | £34.63 | 212 | £38.04 | 6.49 |
| 6 | Avoriaz ski resort | Morzine, France | 11% | 49% | £41.66 | 365 | £60.51 | 6.44 |
| 7 | Tignes ski resort | Tignes, France | 10% | 43% | £48.61 | 362 | £56.19 | 6.37 |
| 8 | Claviere ski resort | Claviere, Italy | ||||||
