The Télécabine, Les Crosets: Exceptional Value Family Skiing in the Portes du Soleil
At a glance: why international families choose The Télécabine
If you are looking for family friendly accommodation in the Portes du Soleil that combines excellent value, easy logistics and genuine ski in ski out convenience, The Télécabine in Les Crosets deserves a closer look.
Located on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil, just 1.5 hours from Geneva and an hour from Lausanne, this welcoming family hotel offers something increasingly rare in Alpine skiing: affordable, kid friendly accommodation with direct access to one of Europe’s largest ski areas.
Families choose The Télécabine for its excellent value ski accommodation, its relaxed and down to earth atmosphere, and the fact that everything is designed to make skiing with children easier.
The Télécabine sits just 20 metres from the lifts. Not “a short walk” or “almost ski-in, ski-out,” but genuinely steps away. For parents who have ever wrestled ski boots, helmets, gloves, and small children across icy car parks. At the end of the day, children can ski right back to the hotel, which means fewer meltdowns and more energy left for the après ski. This alone feels like a reason to stay here.
Great value accommodation with access to top notch skiing
The location works particularly well for mixed-ability families. Beginners have access to long, gentle nursery slopes at 1,700 metres, where snow conditions are often better than at much larger resorts lower down. Confident skiers, meanwhile, can head straight into the heart of the domain, with many runs above 2,000 metres, and easy access to Avoriaz’s high, snow-sure slopes at 2,400 metres.
Set in Les Crosets, a small and lesser known Swiss resort just above Champéry, the hotel sits at 1,700 metres, high enough to offer reliable snow throughout the season. The village itself is calm, making it ideal for families who want easy access to world class skiing without the crowds and nightlife of larger resorts.
Let your kids be entertained
Each afternoon, parents can enjoy an apéro while the hotel’s animation team entertains children with a changing programme of activities. Families can feel confident that their children are in exceptionally capable hands. The same experienced team behind The Télécabine also runs the well-renowned Camp Suisse summer camps and ski camps. The activities on the programme at the hotel include torchlit walks, hot chocolate around the campfire, snowman building, sledding at dusk, kids discos and quiz nights.
Ski school quality is often the deciding factor in a family ski holiday, and this another box ticked for The Télécabine.
The local Swiss ski school is known for its friendly and experienced instructors, many of whom have worked together for years, all of whom speak excellent English. The approach is warm, encouraging and well suited to international children who may be learning in a second or third language.
There is also excellent value here. Through partnerships with École Suisse de Ski and Snow Pros, families who book ski lessons can benefit from discounts of up to 25 percent on hotel stays, reinforcing The Télécabine’s reputation as value ski accommodation in the Portes du Soleil.
Comfortable rooms and excellent value
Accommodation at The Télécabine is practical, comfortable and well suited to families. Rooms are laid out with family needs in mind, including four and six bed rooms (there may be some fighting over who gets the top bunk!) and family rooms that allow everyone to sleep comfortably. There are also twins and doubles available.
Pricing is another major advantage. By Swiss standards, the hotel offers exceptional value. Typical prices are around 300 Swiss francs per night for a six-person setup or 250 Swiss francs for a four-bedroom, making this one of the most affordable options for Portes du Soleil ski-in ski-out family accommodation. Both full board and half board are available, and breakfast is included for all bookings, further enhancing the overall value.
Easy access from Geneva and Lausanne
For international families based in Switzerland, location matters.
The Télécabine is around 1.5 hours from Geneva, under an hour from Lausanne, and approximately two hours from Bern. This makes it ideal for weekend breaks as well as longer school holiday stays.
Parking is easy and located right by the hotel, eliminating the need to transport luggage across snow or navigate complicated resort infrastructure, and is free for hotel guests.
This ease of access is a key reason why The Télécabine is so popular with international school families who want to maximise time on the slopes and minimise travel stress.
Flexible dining for families
Dining at The Télécabine is refreshingly flexible. Families can choose casual, child friendly options within the hotel, including pizza, burgers, salads and fondue, or head into the village for something more refined. A highlight is JJ’s Steakhouse, a gourmet restaurant nearby that offers a polished dining experience without feeling formal or exclusive.
The hotel is primarily open on weekends throughout the winter season. During the February break, the team is busy running their ever-popular Camp Suisse Ski camps, so the hotel is not open to the public. The hotel is open over Christmas and New Year each winter, making it a lovely option for a festive mountain stay.
If you’re looking for a relaxed, great-value escape with unbeatable access to the slopes, consider a weekend stay at the Télécabine. It’s the kind of place guests are happy to return to again and again.
