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5 Best Neilson Ski Resort Hotels For 2025 Holidays
Neilson offer five hotels around Europe, including resorts in France, Italy and Andorra. But which is the best Neilson ski hotel?
We've ranked them from first to fifth by looking at factors such as customer reviews, the price of a typical holiday, distance from the hotel to the slopes, travel time from the UK to the hotel and the number of ski slopes available.
(As an aside, Neilson previously also offered ski chalets where they provided a host/cook and you fill up the rooms with friends and relatives. They aren't currently offering that service, so this guide is just about ski hotels).
Anyway, without further waffle, here's our top 5 Neilson ski resort hotels. Details are correct at the time of writing.
We've ranked them from first to fifth by looking at factors such as customer reviews, the price of a typical holiday, distance from the hotel to the slopes, travel time from the UK to the hotel and the number of ski slopes available.
(As an aside, Neilson previously also offered ski chalets where they provided a host/cook and you fill up the rooms with friends and relatives. They aren't currently offering that service, so this guide is just about ski hotels).
Anyway, without further waffle, here's our top 5 Neilson ski resort hotels. Details are correct at the time of writing.
1. Neilson Hotel Del Clos in El Tarter in Andorra - best value, joint best reviews, no pool
Andorra isn't as famous for skiing as France or Austria, but we reckon that Neilson Hotel Del Clos in El Tarter is a terrific value option.
It came second in our comparison of customer reviews of all the Neilson ski hotels with a score of 4.5/5 on Google reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor - or 90% overall. It was the cheapest Neilson ski hotels in our price comparison (see our full comparison here if you've got time on your hands).
Hotel Del Clos is one of Neilson's 'Mountain Collection' ski hotels, which means that you get a few extra bells and whistles such as meals every evening (rather than six nights at some hotels), ski coaching/guiding and the option of childcare. The main thing it's missing is a swimming pool.
In other areas, Neilson Hotel Del Clos was somewhere in the middle of our rankings. The resort has 128 different ski runs which isn't anywhere near as many as the 275 at Neilson Hotel Le Menuire & Spa in Les Menuires in France. However, it's not the worst and should be enough to keep most people entertained for a week.
The nearest ski lift is 350m from the hotel, which is about a quarter of a mile. That was somewhere in the middle when compared to other Neilson resorts.
Getting to Andorra from the UK isn't too tricky. The flight time and the transfer time combined is about 5 hours. Again, that's not the closest but not the furthest of the Neilson ski hotel resorts. The main language in Andorra is Catalan.
It came second in our comparison of customer reviews of all the Neilson ski hotels with a score of 4.5/5 on Google reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor - or 90% overall. It was the cheapest Neilson ski hotels in our price comparison (see our full comparison here if you've got time on your hands).
Hotel Del Clos is one of Neilson's 'Mountain Collection' ski hotels, which means that you get a few extra bells and whistles such as meals every evening (rather than six nights at some hotels), ski coaching/guiding and the option of childcare. The main thing it's missing is a swimming pool.
In other areas, Neilson Hotel Del Clos was somewhere in the middle of our rankings. The resort has 128 different ski runs which isn't anywhere near as many as the 275 at Neilson Hotel Le Menuire & Spa in Les Menuires in France. However, it's not the worst and should be enough to keep most people entertained for a week.
The nearest ski lift is 350m from the hotel, which is about a quarter of a mile. That was somewhere in the middle when compared to other Neilson resorts.
Getting to Andorra from the UK isn't too tricky. The flight time and the transfer time combined is about 5 hours. Again, that's not the closest but not the furthest of the Neilson ski hotel resorts. The main language in Andorra is Catalan.
Neilson's Hotel Del Clos in Andorra has this sun terrace overlooking the mountains...
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...and it is a popular choice with customers
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2. Neilson Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère in France - expensive, great reviews, swimming pool
If you have deep pockets and prefer the familiarity of visiting a French resort, then Neilson's Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère should be near the top of your list. Neilson call this their 'flagship' ski hotel.
Val d'Isère is a popular resort which made it into a list of the top 20 European ski resorts by readers of Conde Nast Traveler in 2024. If you're taking notes, it came seventh.
Hotel La Tovière was the most expensive Neilson ski resort in our price comparison. However, it was top in our league table of customer reviews with outstanding scores of 4.6/5 on Google Reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor - or 91% overall.
It's got an indoor swimming pool, hot tub and steam room and is another one in Neilson's 'Mountain Collection'. That means you get meals every day and ski coaching/guiding.
There's a children's area with games but there isn't childcare at this one, so it's best for families with children who are able to put on skis and get out on the snow. It's got a pretty good range of pistes (159 runs) and it's only a very short walk from the hotel to the first ski lift.
The main downside with Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère (besides the lack of childcare and higher cost) is that it's the furthest Neilson resort from the UK. It has a combined flight and transfer time of about 5 hours 30 minutes, plus the time you spend hanging around the airports. That's about 90 minutes further than the closest resorts.
Val d'Isère is a popular resort which made it into a list of the top 20 European ski resorts by readers of Conde Nast Traveler in 2024. If you're taking notes, it came seventh.
Hotel La Tovière was the most expensive Neilson ski resort in our price comparison. However, it was top in our league table of customer reviews with outstanding scores of 4.6/5 on Google Reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor - or 91% overall.
It's got an indoor swimming pool, hot tub and steam room and is another one in Neilson's 'Mountain Collection'. That means you get meals every day and ski coaching/guiding.
There's a children's area with games but there isn't childcare at this one, so it's best for families with children who are able to put on skis and get out on the snow. It's got a pretty good range of pistes (159 runs) and it's only a very short walk from the hotel to the first ski lift.
The main downside with Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère (besides the lack of childcare and higher cost) is that it's the furthest Neilson resort from the UK. It has a combined flight and transfer time of about 5 hours 30 minutes, plus the time you spend hanging around the airports. That's about 90 minutes further than the closest resorts.
Neilson's hotel in Val d'Isere gets outstanding reviews from customers...
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...and it has some outstanding views as well
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3. Neilson Hotel Le Menuire & Spa in Les Menuires in France - great pool, plenty of pistes, quite pricey
Neilson Hotel Le Menuire & Spa in Les Menuires in France has a lot in common with Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère. In fact, in many ways it is better.
It's half an hour closer from the UK and it's got about 100 more ski slopes for you to try out and the nearest ski lift is similarly close.
The hotel also has a better-than-average swimming pool and sauna. And because it is another one of Neilson's Mountain Collection of posher hotels, you get meals every night, childcare and ski coaching.
Menuires is another popular resort which made it into Conde Nast Traveler's top 20 European ski resorts in 2020 (it was 17th, slightly lower than Val d'Isere). It dropped out of the top 20 more recently.
However, overall customer reviews are a little behind Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère. It currently scores 4.3/5 on Google Reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor - or 88% on average. That's still an impressive score, but not quite as good as Val d'Isere. It was about £2000 cheaper than Hotel La Tovière in our price comparison.
It's half an hour closer from the UK and it's got about 100 more ski slopes for you to try out and the nearest ski lift is similarly close.
The hotel also has a better-than-average swimming pool and sauna. And because it is another one of Neilson's Mountain Collection of posher hotels, you get meals every night, childcare and ski coaching.
Menuires is another popular resort which made it into Conde Nast Traveler's top 20 European ski resorts in 2020 (it was 17th, slightly lower than Val d'Isere). It dropped out of the top 20 more recently.
However, overall customer reviews are a little behind Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère. It currently scores 4.3/5 on Google Reviews and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor - or 88% on average. That's still an impressive score, but not quite as good as Val d'Isere. It was about £2000 cheaper than Hotel La Tovière in our price comparison.
Neilson Hotel Le Menuire & Spa has 275 ski runs nearby...
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...and excellent swimming pool and spa facilities
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4. Neilson Chalet Hotel Edelweiss in Sauze d’Oulx in Italy - close to the UK, mid-priced, quite good reviews
Neilson Chalet Hotel Edelweiss in Sauze d’Oulx in Italy caught our eye as it's one of the closest Neilson resorts to the UK. The flight and transfer time adds up to just under four hours which is a whole 90 minutes less than Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère.
On the skiing trips we've been on, the journey from the airport to the resort always felt like it went on and on. Another plus point is that the nearest ski lift is practically in the hotel lobby (I exaggerate slightly).
In our price comparison it was one of the more expensive options. It scores 4/5 on TripAdvisor. That's not a bad score, but the standard is high with several Neilson hotels doing better.
It's not in Neilson's Mountain Collection so you don't get meals every night and other extras, such as childcare.
The number of ski runs is about 200 - which is somewhere in the middle for a Neilson ski holiday.
On the skiing trips we've been on, the journey from the airport to the resort always felt like it went on and on. Another plus point is that the nearest ski lift is practically in the hotel lobby (I exaggerate slightly).
In our price comparison it was one of the more expensive options. It scores 4/5 on TripAdvisor. That's not a bad score, but the standard is high with several Neilson hotels doing better.
It's not in Neilson's Mountain Collection so you don't get meals every night and other extras, such as childcare.
The number of ski runs is about 200 - which is somewhere in the middle for a Neilson ski holiday.
Neilson Chalet Hotel Edelweiss is close to the slopes...
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...and the hotel has some apres ski facilities
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5. Neilson Chalet Hotel Casale in El Tarter in Andorra - lowest review score, second cheapest
Don't get put off by seeing Neilson Chalet Hotel Casale in El Tarter in Andorra in fifth place. It's a little more basic and smaller than the others in this guide, but Neilson don't have any 'bad' hotels and it still has quite a few points in the 'pros' column.
Reviews average 80% (or 4/5 on TripAdvisor), which is a perfectly respectable score. The problem is that some other Neilson hotels have exceptionally good review scores of around 90%, so it's a high bar!
It's also a relatively long journey from the UK of about five hours to Hotel Casale and it has the joint lowest number of ski runs. The walk to the ski slope is also the furthest of the five Neilson hotels.
The good news is that Neilson Chalet Hotel Casale in El Tarter was second cheapest in our price comparison. It is significantly cheaper than Neilson Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère in France.
The hotel itself is cosy, relaxed and homely rather than feeling like a swanky hotel. It's a barn conversion so there are lots of exposed stone walls. There are 19 bedrooms in total, making it the smallest Neilson Hotel. It doesn't have anything like a swimming pool or spa facilities - you'll need to upgrade to Neilson Hotel Le Menuire & Spa or Hotel La Tovière for a pool.
Reviews average 80% (or 4/5 on TripAdvisor), which is a perfectly respectable score. The problem is that some other Neilson hotels have exceptionally good review scores of around 90%, so it's a high bar!
It's also a relatively long journey from the UK of about five hours to Hotel Casale and it has the joint lowest number of ski runs. The walk to the ski slope is also the furthest of the five Neilson hotels.
The good news is that Neilson Chalet Hotel Casale in El Tarter was second cheapest in our price comparison. It is significantly cheaper than Neilson Hotel La Tovière in Val d'Isère in France.
The hotel itself is cosy, relaxed and homely rather than feeling like a swanky hotel. It's a barn conversion so there are lots of exposed stone walls. There are 19 bedrooms in total, making it the smallest Neilson Hotel. It doesn't have anything like a swimming pool or spa facilities - you'll need to upgrade to Neilson Hotel Le Menuire & Spa or Hotel La Tovière for a pool.
Neilson Chalet Hotel Casale is a 19 bedroom hotel...
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...with reviews of 80% from customers and lower prices than some Neilson resorts
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