Slowly going mad here- recommendations needed please!

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We’re looking at a skiing holiday for Easter 2026- it will be DH (experienced and confident skier), myself (formerly confident skier but now I’m in my 40s I constantly worry about falling over!) and DC 11yr old (has done 1 ski holiday 5 years ago)

We’ll need ski school options for DC so she can learn and make some friends.

DH and DC want to go again- I’m happy to go but can’t ski all day so after somewhere with a nice pool where I can relax if needed.

Plan is to go at end of March 26 so we know we need to go high but I’m after recommendations.

Have previously done France but i find it quite busy so thinking Austria or Italy.

Ideally would prefer a hotel so it doesn’t become me as the unpaid chalet maid but open to nice SC.
I know ski hotels can move quite basic unless you go for £££££ options but there must be some gems out there which are luxury and not astronomical prices 🤞

Hit me up with your recommendations- resorts and hotels etc please.

Mayrhofen
Zermatt
St Anton

Cervinia in Italy is high too

My DD is booking Cervinia next year too. Definitely has confidence building runs and enough for everyone.

Agree that Cervinia sounds like it fits your bill — although not many French resorts are actually busy at the end of March!

I know you said not France but it really doesn't tend to be particularly busy at Easter. No queues for lifts generally.

Tignes is brilliant. Evolution 2 or Ultimate Snowsports for lessons. CGH Le Jhana in Val Claret is great. Ski in, ski out (even at Easter unlike some) and you get the use of the spa/pool a minutes walk down the road at another CGH building. Self catering. Not luxury but not basic either. They don't release winter availability until summer-ish though.

Possibly not the best for total beginners but plenty of big greens and blues to get your ski legs back. Then loads of more challenging runs too. Not party central but plenty bars and restaurants.