Nearest lift: 100m to Paquis and Chaudanne chairlifts
Tuition meeting point: 250m
Resort centre: 200m
The Gentiana is one of the best located hotels in Tignes Le Lac. A ski slope runs right past the hotel and you're also close to the resort nightlife. It's a good choice for couples and groups wanting to make the most of Tignes. It's definitely a firm favourite amongst guests.
You can be on the slopes in seconds and the lifts are just 100m away. Plus there are resort shops, bars and restaurants are just a five minute stroll away.
The food is very good too and exactly what you need before and after a day on the slopes of this incredible area. The Gentiana is definitely worth a stay and a good example of what a ski hotel should be.
Lounge and bar
Restaurant
Free use of indoor heated pool and wellness area
Free Wi-Fi throughout
The small wellness area has a heated pool as well as a sauna, steam room, hot tub and a hydro-massage shower. All are free to use and perfect for working out any aches and pains.
The half board meals here give you a buffet breakfast and four-course evening meal. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink in the bar or head out to the resort's lively après-ski bars for some post dinner cocktails.
The 40 rooms here are a good size with plenty of storage for your luggage. Each has cable TV, mini-safe, free Wi-Fi and an ensuite with bath or shower, bathrobes, hairdryer and wc. Single rooms are also available.
•Espace Killy ski area •Fantastic après ski •High altitude skiing
Tignes is somewhere you can ski longer, higher and further than most other resorts in the Alps. Owing its snow-reliability to the Grande Motte glacier, the local ski area is joined with Val d’Isere’s to form the mammoth Espace Killy - intermediates will have a whale of a time here. Choose between 5 different villages, whether your priority is convenience, cosiness or cheap accommodation. Tignes also has one of the most famous New Year parties in the Alps.
Great for •Families •Glacier skiing •Non-skiers •Groups •Off-piste •High altitude skiing
Snow Report: Top 155cm, Bottom 101cm
Snow Forecast: 2cm expected this week
Snow History: March average depth 163.17cm
Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:
Chambéry (CMF) | 138km, 1h50 |
Geneva (GVA) | 165km, 2h |
Grenoble (GNB) | 200km, 2h45 |
Region: | France, Alps. |
First opened: | 1936 |
Tignes lift pass price last reported as €294 (adult 6 day). Ask for a quote when booking Hotel Le Gentiana (Le Lac).
Night skiing: Yes, every Thursday
Tignes has NSEW facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing October - May.
Town altitude: | 2,100m |
Top of slopes: | 3456m |
Bottom of piste: | 1550m |
Vertical drop: | 1,900m |
Total length of trails: | 300km |
Longest piste: | 15km |
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