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Ski-in / ski-out resorts for families

For two adults and children aged 4 and 9 who want ski-in / ski-out, our top three are Les Saisies, Les Deux Alpes and Flaine. In the week of 15 February 2027, the trip comes to an estimated £3,350 to £7,250 for the family, with flights, accommodation, lift passes, ski school and hire.

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Number 1: Les Saisies

Savoie, France · Mid-range prices

Slopes from 1,008 m · 193 km of runs · 85 lifts

Why it fits

Easy runs for your 4-year-old: 70% of the area’s mapped runs are beginner runs. Your 4-year-old can join group lessons at the English-speaking ski school, which take children from age 4. Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay. Lift passes are listed as free for under-5s, which covers your 4-year-old.

  • Crèche from 4 months, hotel guests only
  • Kids’ club from age 3, open to visiting families
  • English-speaking ski school, group lessons from age 4
  • Free lift pass for under-5s
  • Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay

For non-skiers: 6 things listed, such as sledging and alpine coaster.

Estimated family trip£3,350 to £6,750

Typical: about £5,050

Our estimate for 2 adults and 2 children, 7 nights. Check live prices before you book.
Return flights, bags and transfers
£860 to £2,020
Accommodation · 7 nights
£1,510 to £3,200
Lift passes · 6 ski days
£490 to £720
Ski school for the children
£260 to £440
Ski and boot hire
£220 to £390
Les Deux Alpes spread across its snowy plateau, seen from across the valley, with pistes on the slopes either side02
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Number 2: Les Deux Alpes

Isère, France · Mid-range prices

Slopes from 1,284 m · 107 km of runs · 46 lifts

Why it fits

Easy runs for your 4-year-old: 77% of the area’s mapped runs are beginner runs. Your 4-year-old can join group lessons at the English-speaking ski school, which take children from age 3. Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay. Lift passes are listed as free for under-5s, which covers your 4-year-old.

  • Crèche from 6 months, open to visiting families
  • Kids’ club from age 3, open to visiting families
  • English-speaking ski school, group lessons from age 3
  • Free lift pass for under-5s
  • Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay

For non-skiers: 3 things listed, such as ice skating and swimming.

Estimated family trip£3,650 to £7,250

Typical: about £5,400

Our estimate for 2 adults and 2 children, 7 nights. Check live prices before you book.
Return flights, bags and transfers
£860 to £2,020
Accommodation · 7 nights
£1,510 to £3,200
Lift passes · 6 ski days
£640 to £940
Ski school for the children
£340 to £570
Ski and boot hire
£290 to £500
The modernist apartment blocks of Flaine among snowy firs, with skiers on the pistes below03
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Number 3: Flaine

Haute-Savoie, France · Mid-range prices

Slopes from 682 m · 174 km of runs · 69 lifts

Why it fits

Easy runs for your 4-year-old: 58% of the area’s mapped runs are beginner runs. Your 4-year-old can join group lessons at the English-speaking ski school, which take children from age 3. Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay. Lift passes are listed as free for under-8s, which covers your 4-year-old.

  • Crèche from age 3, open to visiting families
  • Kids’ club from age 3, open to visiting families
  • English-speaking ski school, group lessons from age 3
  • Free lift pass for under-8s
  • Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay

For non-skiers: 4 things listed, such as snowshoeing and winter walking.

Estimated family trip£3,550 to £7,100

Typical: about £5,300

Our estimate for 2 adults and 2 children, 7 nights. Check live prices before you book.
Return flights, bags and transfers
£860 to £2,020
Accommodation · 7 nights
£1,510 to £3,200
Lift passes · 6 ski days
£590 to £870
Ski school for the children
£310 to £530
Ski and boot hire
£270 to £470

About these estimates. Prices looked up in October 2026, for trips from the UK. Flights are a wide range. Accommodation follows the resort’s own February 2027 half-term prices where we found them, and lift passes, ski school and hire follow its 2026/27 adult day pass. Food, insurance, adult lessons and childcare are extra, and children under 3 have no ski costs. Check free lift pass terms and live prices before you book. How we pick these

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