What else can you do in Val Thorens besides skiing?
What else can you do in Val Thorens besides skiing?
Val Thorens, renowned for its ski slopes and breathtaking mountain scenery, can also offer exciting activities even when you're not skiing. Many entertaining and enriching options are available to visitors.
Services at Hotel Marielle
Spa NUXE
When the weather is bad, you can relax by heading to our welness centre, open from 10 am to 8 pm, to enjoy beauty treatments and fitness facilities. Head to the steam room and sauna, or the relaxation area with armchairs, to enjoyr a break while time stands still. You can also book a massage or treatment with a Nuxe professional in a private room. All hotel guests enjoy free access to the spa.
Treat yourself or someone special to a moment of utter relaxation that awakens the senses and harmonises the body and soul. You can make a booking for one or two people between 10 am and 8 pm and put yourself in the attentive, expert hands of the beauty professionals.
M Restaurant and Bar
M Restaurant offers a casual fine dining menu that revisits alpine flavours with a modern, sensitive twist. The menu includes dishes such as the Martiflette, trout fillets, Diots de Savoie sausages, spit-roasted young cockerel, prime beef rib and sliced leg of lamb. Chef Pierre Patin leads his team in showcasing the best local products to satisfy all diners. Make a reservation.
From 5 pm onwards, you can enjoy an après-ski atmosphere as you gaze upon the summits from Pointe de Thorens to Cime de Caron while sipping cocktails and rare spirits such as traditional rums, peaty whiskeys and fragrant gins prepared by the expert bartender. Continue your evening with jazz-style music until 11.30 pm before heading back to your room with unforgettable memories of your day in Val Thorens.
Activities
Le Board
If you’re feeling bored on a rainy day you can head to the Le Board sports centre for some fun. It features multiple zones such as the swimming pool, wellness centre, sports courts, fun park, and fitness/exercise areas.
Bowling
Located at the Place de l'Arche, Val Thorens Bowling is a social spot where you can enjoy time with friends after a day of skiing. Open every day in peak season, from 2 pm to 2 am, it has a welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere. The decor evokes a genuine alpine chalet and there are a range of activities available including tenpin bowling, billiards, games arcade and live sports TV.
Cinema
The Lac Blanc cinema is located in the centre of the Val Thorens resort and screens two sessions per day, at 6 pm and 9 pm. On rainy days, an extra session is added at 2.30 pm. However, the cinema is closed on Fridays.
Explore Val Thorens
Igloo Village
Make sure you visit the Igloo village in Val Thorens, which is the highest in Europe. Enjoy a memorable experience in a refreshing setting.
Located on the Combe de Thorens green pisted run, the igloo village can be reached on foot or by ski. It covers 180 m2 and includes several areas: bar, restaurant, accommodation and ice sculptures.
The igloo village is open every day during the winter season, from 10.00 am to 4.45 pm.
Chez Pépé Nicolas Mountain farm
Follow your guide to discover how a mountain farm is run. You can learn more about how milking is managed and daily life works at altitude, plus some secrets on local farming.
End your visit on a high by tasting the farm’s raw milk and cheeses, which deliver an unforgettable flavour experience.
Val Thorens market
A Val Thorens institution, the market offers a selection of fresh, local produce. Meet in the center of the resort, next to the church, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 7:30pm.
While Val Thorens is mostly known for its winter sports, the ski resort also features a wealth of exciting activities to enjoy on rainy days.