The best ski resorts, chalets and hotels in the world for 2024 named… including one in DUBAI. Are YOUR favorites on the winners list?
Val Thorens in France has been named ‘World’s Best Ski Resort’ for 2024 by the World Ski Awards.
The prestigious award was earned following votes from ski industry professionals and ski consumers, who also nominated their favorite hotels, chalets and freestyle resorts.
Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort at 2,300 meters (7,545 feet), is known for ‘setting the global standard for lift infrastructure, resort facilities and piste-side accommodation’.
The image of the exalted French resort is further burnished by a hotel there – Le Pashmina – which has won ‘World’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel’.
The awards highlighted the ‘exquisite facilities and direct access to the ski slopes’.
Organizers said ‘Switzerland’s reputation as a world leader in the hospitality industry has been strengthened with wins in two key categories’ – W Verbier wins the ‘Best Ski Hotel in the World’ gong and Chalet Zermatt Peak in Zermatt claims ‘Best Ski Chalet in the World ‘.
Switzerland also claims victory in the ‘World’s Best Freestyle Resort’ category, with LAAX topping the podium.
Ski Dubai is hailed as the world’s best indoor ski resort.
Val Thorens in France has been named ‘World’s Best Ski Resort’ for 2024 by the World Ski Awards
One of the bedrooms in the world’s best ski chalet: Chalet Zermatt Peak, Switzerland
In the newcomer categories, Japan’s MUWA Niseko is named ‘World’s Best New Ski Hotel’, while Méribel’s Chalet Harmony – ‘offering a rare blend of luxury, privacy and proximity to the slopes and resort centre’ – is named ‘World’s Best New Ski Hotel’. Ski chalet’.
In America, the Deer Valley Resort in Utah is voted the best ski resort, Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley the best ski hotel and the Stein Eriksen Residences the number 1 boutique hotel.
Down under, New South Wales’ Thredbo claims the ski gong and the Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa Hotel has been named Australia’s Best Ski Hotel of 2024.
Hotel le Pashmina in Val Thorens wins ‘Best Ski Boutique Hotel in the World’
A suite at W Verbier, which takes the ‘Best Ski Hotel in the World’ gong
Deer Valley Resort in Utah has been named America’s best ski resort for 2024
Thredbo, New South Wales, which wins the gold medal for Australia’s best ski resort
Other notable awards include Leo Trippi winning ‘World’s Best Ski Travel Agent’, Sunweb winning ‘World’s Best Ski Tour Operator’ and Schneebeben winning ‘World’s Best Ski Transfer Operator’.
Sion Rapson, Managing Director of World Ski Awards, said: “We are thrilled to unveil the best ski operators of 2024 – the resorts, chalets, hotels, agents and travel providers taking the global ski sector to new heights.
‘This year’s winners reflect the dynamic character of our sector and demonstrate an ideal mix of luxury, innovation and sustainability.
‘This year we received a record number of votes from ski tourism consumers around the world – most encouragingly on the eve of the upcoming season.’
For more visits worldskiawards.com.
