Child-friendly winter sports hotels and resorts that are just as fun (and tasty) for parents
The list with child-friendly holiday resorts for summer destinations was a huge success. Ok, let's just do it again. But for the winter. Because sleeping with the kids in a ski area is not that easy. Lots of lugging around your own and your kids' skis. And how tired they are, the children, eh, but all day long. Child can do the laundry, provided you choose a good place to sleep. Of course for their night's sleep, but also everything for yourself.
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Practically next to the ski lift – grab your skis and go! Back at this newly renovated luxury hotel, parents can relax in the NUXE Spa, while the Goldlöckchen Restaurant serves fresh, local dishes that will delight the whole family. The interior combines vintage charm with modern comfort: lots of wood, soft fabrics, wall prints, a reading nook with Chesterfield sofas, a play area for the children, and small, warm details throughout. Perfect for families looking to relax in style after a day on the slopes, right in the heart of the breathtaking ski area of the Jungfrau Region.
Take the whole gang to Austria, because active holidays—where you can also completely relax—are hot. So where will you sleep? If it were up to us, it would be at POST Family Resort in Salzburg, Austria, one of the most beautiful family hotels in the Alps. all year round This 4-star hotel is nestled among the towering mountains of Austria's Saalachtal Valley. A paradise for kids, with all the amenities you need. les parents and at the same time also incredibly tasty to the eye.
POST Family Resort is by parents, for parents: a place where you can feel and see that every detail has been carefully considered.
Back to France! Val Thorens this time, but you can say Val Tho. You may know it as a party destination. Fortunately, you can still do that there, as well as sleep well. And, surprisingly: there are also destinations where you can perfectly go with a few (or more) kids: skiing/winter sports is, after all, a family affair, right? The advantage of this typical French winter sports destination is that many accommodations are located on, next to or on the slopes. This also applies to the super deluxe Altapura and everyone's friend Hotel Marielle. Both hotels will take away all your worries for your winter sports holiday with good food, great service and wonderful rooms.
We think the first one, Altapura, is perhaps the nicest: also for when you don't go on the slopes for a while, but swim and laze around with the kids. This is possible in the fantastic (heated) swimming pool, there is a kids' club, a living room with a fireplace and, importantly, a very good restaurant where mom and dad can sit down when the kids have fallen asleep from all the fresh mountain air (and well). working WiFi, for the baby monitor app).
Read more about Val Thorens (where we sit down when we are in the area, for example)
Boutique hotel Haus am Turm, aka "House by the Tower" and Ida Apartments, a stone's throw from the boutique hotel in South Tyrol, Italy, are the perfect place to unwind amidst the Italian Alps, whether you're looking for winter sports in the snow or summer hikes in the mountains. And always a glass of fine wine.
You'll find this delightful spot in the picturesque village of Sterzing in the Italian Alps. The beautiful blue building that houses the hotel stands, as the name suggests, next to the village's medieval tower. Not far away, the owners also run about ten apartments under the name Ida Apartments. The stately building where they operate was once a haberdashery and has been transformed into a space with spacious, modern apartments, but with Gothic living rooms, star-studded ceilings, and ornate beams from a bygone era. It's a wonderful place to spend time with the whole family.
Here, tranquility reigns supreme, and the Dolomites are literally at your feet. Casa al Sole is a small, lovingly renovated 30s house where slowing down, nature, and a good glass of natural wine are the order of the day.
The twelve rooms are simply but tastefully furnished, with original wooden floors and windows overlooking the peaks of the Sassolungo. The ski lifts are just around the corner, the hiking trails are endless, and relaxing is also an option – the owners, Manuel and Alexandra, will take great care of you. A simple but delicious breakfast with local products awaits you in the morning, and a good glass of (natural) wine or local beer at the bar in the afternoon. Kids are welcome, although this is the kind of place where parents might finally be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
You say spa, we say when do we leave? Because apart from that, there is a wonderful family hotel in beautiful, often snow-white Austria Familien Natur Resort Moar Gut a wonderful hotel par excellence for extensive bathing, massages and more. The 5-star hotel in Großarl is also voted year after year as the best hotel for the whole family in all of Austria – who are we to dispute that?
It almost becomes boring, the images of the swimming pools in the snow. Almost… Because that is exactly what we are looking for when we look for a great hotel in the snow for our next winter sports holiday with the kids. Because yes: they really go up the long slopes, but everyone knows that afterwards they have to play, slide and snack. That's all there is to it Hotel Riederalm, Austria. In fact, the kids will be in your debt forever (okay, for a while) once they spot the mega slide.
Because forewarned counts for two: view pictures at your own risk.
Here it comes: Nature Hotel Forsthofgut in Austria is a pearl. One that both ski fanatics and people from the other camp can agree on during the winter sports months for the simple reason that there is more than enough to do for both camps: the nature hotel (more about that in a moment) is located in the beautiful forests at the foot of the Leoganger Steinberge, right next to the gondola lift: 250 km of slopes right on your doorstep. That's one. There are spacious rooms and apartments (the latter ideal for kids; there is also a children's sauna, that's a matter) and the kitchen serves delicious local dishes. Read more about Nature Hotel Forsthofgut in Austria
Any skier who would like to visit Austria has probably been to Gerlos at some point. the ski village is located in the middle of the Tyrolean mountain world and in the middle of Gerlos Hotel Gaspingerhof – a friend to everyone and simply a very nice hotel for both families and non-families. The best of the city around the corner, white mountain peaks and a typical Austrian interior with wood everywhere and those just-right fancy curtains for the windows in the stube – enjoy.
Create a five star luxury hotel. They are and we are very fond of them from time to time. Because we all benefit from a little pampering every now and then. Le coucou is a gem among the French mountains. Here you won't just sleep like a log (or should we say... block). You also zoom off the slopes and straight into the spa. At Coucou you can choose from 7 room types in the hotel and two private chalets: Chalet Eglantine and Chalet Eléonore. And, those chalets are colossal and fully equipped. They are spread over four floors, with a total area of 590 m2. You can accommodate up to 12 people here (read: the whole family and then some). They each have four bedrooms, four bathrooms and (sit down for a moment) a butler. The interior? Super clever! The only tartan you will encounter here is in a pastel shade on a chair teddy dust . Read more about Le Coucou Méribel
The Hey in Interlaken proves that a hotel with kids can also be fun for the parents themselves. It is not the biggest or most luxurious hotel in town, but the vibe is relaxed, the rooms are spacious enough for the whole family, and you are within walking distance of everything Interlaken has to offer. During the day, the hotel serves as your base for adventures in the region, from a quiet lake cruise from something more challenging like tackling the Eiger North Face, the hotel helps you find what suits you best. And in the evening, when the kids are finally asleep, you don't even have to leave: Restaurant Lisi is good enough for a nice dinner with your partner, and the Hey Bar & Lounge with its terrace is exactly where you want to be with a drink in hand.
The Grindellodge is a small-scale boutique hotel in Grindelwald with a story: Japanese mountaineers made important first ascents here in the early 20th century, and that bond between Japan and Grindelwald is still celebrated in this hotel. For parents, it is a breath of fresh air: no large, impersonal resort atmosphere, but a cozy and stylish hotel where you can simply feel at ease. And for the children, there is a surprise in the form of Umami, the hotel's Japanese restaurant: ramen, sushi, and tempura, just a little different from yet another cheese fondue, and most kids actually find it very exciting to eat with chopsticks. Breakfast with regional products is included, and there is a bus stop a hundred meters away for those who still want to head into the village.