Hotels Crans Montana and chalets Crans Montana Switzerland
Year round mountain resort with quality hotels and designer brand shopping
Hotels Crans Montana, chalets Crans Montana, ski holidays Crans Montana
Crans and Montana were originally two villages, sitting high above the Rhone valley. The resort is more than 100 years old, and offers exceptional panoramic views of the mountains, stretching from the Matterhorn to Mont Blanc. There are 160kms of pistes at Crans-Montana, spread over three areas. The ski lift system is modern and well designed with virtually no queues. For advanced skiers, the World Cup pistes are challenging and the off-piste skiing extensive. This is an ideal resort for intermediates, with plenty of wide and long, red and blue runs. There are three nusery areas for beginners. "The largest alpine shopping facilities in the world", Crans-Montana over the last hundred years has prided itself in being a healthy, rich Alpine plateau with a plethora of top hotels, health clubs, cosmopolitan boutiques and gastronomic restaurants. Fashion, style and class are high on the agenda. Why else would Caviar House, Cartier, Louis Vuitton and Hermes have added Crans-Montana to their list of London, Paris and New York? In the resort there are 9 swimming pools, 4 health centres, 2 ice rinks, indoor squash and tennis courts, 4 bowling alleys and cinemas.
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Resort statistics
- Beginners
- Intermediates
- Experts
- Snow sure
- Off-piste
- Ski area
- Charm factor
- Non-skiers
- Nightlife
- Practicality
- Fine dinning
- Short transfer
- Resort value
Airports
- ZURICH (3 hours)
- GENEVA (2 hours)
- SION (30 minutes)
Pros
- Large, varied piste area with woodland and open slopes. Fantastic cross-country trails
- Modern, well-designed lift system
- Excellent shopping with many of the World's top brands present in the high street
- Beautiful settings and views
- Gentle nusery slopes
Cons
- Large town lacks the typical Swiss chocolate box charm
- Getting to the lifts involves cars or buses from most accommodation
- Not much for the expert skiers except off-piste
- Good snow cover on the lower South facing slopes can be a problem in April
Resort Restaurants
Crans Montana has a good variety of restaurants to choose from, among the best is the Bistro in the Pas de l'Ours hotel. Other recommended restaurants are the Plaza, Rafaele's, Padrino and the Chalet.
Mountain Restaurants
Above Crans you can find gorgeous homemade cake at the Chez Erwin restaurant. Merbe is an expensive choice but its very attractive and popular. Head to Chetseron for a bite to eat with good views. Over at Bella-Lui, there are two good restaurants, the Cabane and Petit Mont-Bonvin. Cabane Corbyre is new at Signal.
Apres Ski
There are numerous tents up on the hill housing bars for a late afternoon drink on the hill.
Nightlife
There is not a huge amount of nightlife here in Crans Montana. The livliest bar is probably The George and Dragon, other good bars are the Bar 1900, the Grange, the Baiser de la Rose and Harry's Club.
Resort Map Note only lifts departing from the resort base are shown.
Key
Funicular
Cable Car
Gondola
Chair lift
Drag lift
Ski Hire Shops
| Location | Name | Stars | Discount | Promo Code |
| A | One Way Sports | Up to 45% | AlpineAnswers |
The star rating for the ski hire shops is an indication of the level of service; quality and variety of stock, and the space and decor of the shop. It is also a reflection on the price. A five star rated shop will offer great service and equipment but also will charge the highest price. Ski hire shops with a two star rating have less variety and older, poorer quality of stock but are cheapest.