Resort fact sheet
Tignes is the highest Club Med in the French Alps — 2,100 m base altitude, right in the heart of Espace Killy. That means one very concrete thing: if you book the first or last week of the season, you’ll find snow here. If you book February, white pistes all the way down. If you book late April, there’s still glacier.
The resort is new (recently added to the Club Med catalogue) and it shows: spa signed by Sothys, Yoga by Heberson, three room categories (Superior, Deluxe, Exclusive Collection Space) and access to the same 300 km network of pistes connected to Val d’Isère. The difference between the two: Val d’Isère leans more towards “Exclusive Collection / couples without children”; Tignes is more versatile, suits a group of four friends skiing hard just as well as a family with teenagers.
In favour: the altitude — 2,100 m is among France’s highest, guaranteeing snow and long descents without needing another lift. Against: the architecture. Tignes Val Claret is a 1970s–80s resort, functional, not charming; anyone after a postcard-pretty village should look elsewhere.
Don’t go if you want a historic village like Megève or a welcoming lower altitude. For traditional architecture, Valmorel; for low altitude and forest, Grand Massif.
I recommend Tignes to anyone who tells me “I want to ski hard and get back to my hotel without thinking about it”.
What stands out about this resort
- ◆ Mountain energy
- ◆ What's new
- ◆ The vibrant heart of Tignes
- ◆ Recharge on the mountain
Data published by Club Med for this resort in its 26/27 catalogue.
What only this resort has
What every Club Med in the Alps includes (lift pass, ESF, full board, kids’ club…) is on the main page. Here you will find only what sets Tignes.
- Club Med Spa by SOTHYS
- Yoga by Heberson
- Cardio Training
- Entertainment
Room types
Superior
8 room optionsDeluxe
6 room optionsExclusive Collection Space
3 room optionsChildren’s programme included
- ages 0-2Baby Club Med
- ages 2-3Petit Club Med
- ages 4-10Mini Club Med
- ages 11-13Junior Club Med
- ages 14-17Passworld (teens)
The clubs marked in gold are included in the price for this week at this resort. The ones struck through do not operate here. Data verified from the Club Med CMTA catalogue.
Best for
Serious skier or sports group wanting the 300 km of Espace Killy from 2,100 m, with glacier at hand and nightlife three minutes from your door.
Do not go if
Anyone who gets dizzy at altitude, seeks an intimate setting or traditional village. Tignes is a functional resort designed for skiing — for Savoyard charm there's Valmorel; for peace and quiet, La Rosière or Saint-Moritz.