The Telegraph: Special treat: LeCrans (0041 27 486 6060; lecrans.com), a smart boutique chalet hotel with fabulous views over the Valais mountains. Doubles from 805 CHF (£542) per night, including breakfast.
17 Route de Fleurs des Champs, Crans-Montana, Vallese
Hotel · 4 consigli e recensioni
The Telegraph: Mid range: Four-star Hotel Art de Vivre is near the centre of town. Most have mountain views and south-facing balconies. Doubles from 325 CHF (£218) per night, with breakfast.
Stazione e comprensorio sciistico · 3 consigli e recensioni
The Telegraph: Start your day at one of the three main cabine stations, and get there early to beat the ski schools’ day-trippers. If it’s sunny, continue up the mountain to Plaine Morte at just under 9,800ft.
The Telegraph: Take lunch at Buvette de l’Alpage de Pépinet (0041 78 722 4390). It is signed from the blue run from Les Violettes. Serves excellent local cured meats. Expect to pay £12 to £14 for a main course.
The Telegraph: If you want a quicker lunch, try Cabane des Taules. This is a small and informal self-service café serving goulash soup or raclette at around £8, but there are no lavatories or inside seating.
The Telegraph: Go for après-ski at Zerodix (0041 27 481 0090; zerodix.ch), which has an outside bar next to the cable car station in Crans. Skiers congregate on tables set out under large red awnings.
The Telegraph: Eat at Chetzeron (0041 27 485 0808; chetzeron.ch), a cable-car station converted into the resort’s trendiest mountain restaurant, with a huge dining terrace and luxurious sunloungers.