The Best Ski Hostels in Europe for Budget Travellers
🏔️ Hit the Slopes for Less!
Skiing on fresh powder, après-ski drinks, and mountain views—sounds amazing, right? But ski trips can be expensive. The good news? You don’t have to spend a fortune!
We’ve rounded up the best budget ski hostels in Europe, starting at just £8 a night. Whether you’re after ski-in, ski-out access, jacuzzis, or lively après-ski vibes, these hostels deliver epic experiences at unbeatable prices.
Best ski hostels in Europe
- Hostels in France
- Chamonix Lodge, Chamonix
- RockyPop Hotel, Chamonix
- Ho36 Les Ménuires, Les Ménuires
- Hostels in Switzerland
- Balmers Hostel, Interlaken
- Youthhostel Zermatt, Zermatt
- Hostels in Andorra
- Mountain Hostel Tarter, El Tarter
- Hostels in Germany
- Bavaria City Hostel-Design Hostel, Füssen
- Hostels in Italy
- Ostello Il Casello, Aosta
- Hostels in Slovakia
- Penzion Plesnivec, Poprad
- Hostels in Romania
- JugendStube Hostel, Brasov
- Hostels in Poland
- Good Bye Lenin Hostel Zakopane, Zakopane
- Hostels in Spain
- Rooms VITA & BAR, Granada
🇫🇷 Best Ski Hostels in France
🏡 Chamonix Lodge – Chamonix
The gorgeous Chamonix Lodge hostel is in one of the best destinations for skiing in France – the Chamonix Valley, at the foot of the imposing Mont Blanc. There are slopes for all levels of skiing including an awesome descent of 24km through La Vallee Blanche (The White Valley). Once you’ve ridden that powder, warm up by the fireplace and recover for the evening with the hostel’s sauna, jacuzzi and breakfast all included – sounds heavenly, right?!
📍 At the foot of Mont Blanc, near the 24km Vallée Blanche descent.
Address: 272 Avenue de Courmayeur, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, sauna, bar, lounge area with fireplace, ski equipment storage
Why Stay Here? A cosy mountain lodge with a sauna, jacuzzi, and fireplace in the legendary Chamonix Valley.
🎸 RockyPop Hotel – Chamonix
For those looking for hotel vibes with hostel prices, RockyPop Hotel is hard to beat. They offer private rooms and take you to the ski slopes in the morning and pick you up in the afternoon. There’s also live music, a ski shop and loads of games. Who said you only ski on a ski trip?!
📍 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, easy access to ski slopes.
Address: 1476 Route d’Argentière, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, outdoor heated pool, hot tub, game room, bar, ski equipment storage
Why Stay Here? Hotel-style comfort at hostel prices, with live music, ski shuttles, and a game room.
🎿 Ho36 Les Ménuires – Les Ménuires
Just check out the rooms in this baby! Ho36 hostel Ménuires is a new hostel RIGHT at the foot of the slopes. Located in the enormous Three Valleys area, in Les Ménuires, this hostel is in an ideal situation if you want to explore the endless pistes. Even if you’re not a skier or snowboarder, the hostel can also organise mountain sledding, ice skating and other sports. There’s even a restaurant and bar to refuel after a hard day riding that powder.
📍 At the foot of the slopes in the Three Valleys area.
Address: Rue du Slalom, 73440 Les Menuires, France
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, bar, lounge area, ski equipment storage, game room, sauna
Why Stay Here? Ski-in, ski-out hostel with a bar, restaurant, and activities like sledding & ice skating.
🇨🇭 Best Ski Hostels in Switzerland
🏔️ Balmers Hostel – Interlaken
The Swiss Alps are notoriously expensive, but Interlaken is the perfect destination for those who still want to enjoy this beautiful part of the world. Balmers Hostel has oodles of charm – it’s picturesque, friendly, and homely – not to mention it has a jacuzzi, perfect to relax those muscles after a long day of skiing. Take advantage of the free ski bus to reach the lower mountains and cable cars.
📍 Interlaken, ideal for budget travellers in the Swiss Alps.
Address: Hauptstrasse 23, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, bar, lounge area, outdoor terrace, pool table, communal kitchen
Why Stay Here? Charming Swiss chalet vibes with a jacuzzi and free ski bus to the slopes.
🛷 Youthhostel Zermatt – Zermatt
Imagine waking up to views of the Matterhorn in the highest ski resort in Europe – well, that dream can now become a reality! Zermatt’s dreamy ski pistes are endless, and the Youthhostel Zermatt is just 15 minutes from the slopes. It has all the comforts of a hotel minus the price tag, with a sun terrace, ski room, and super friendly staff.
📍 15 minutes from the slopes, with Matterhorn views.
Address: Winkelmattenweg 2, 3920 Zermatt, Switzerland
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, game room, lounge area, outdoor terrace, communal kitchen, ski equipment storage
Why Stay Here? Affordable base in Europe’s highest ski resort, with a sun terrace and ski storage.
🇦🇩 Best Ski Hostels in Andorra
❄️ Mountain Hostel Tarter – El Tarter
Mountain Hostel Tarter is just 500m from the slopes of Grandvalira in the laid-back resort of El Tarter, and offers all the winter activities you can imagine, including mountain excursions if you ever get bored of the piste. After a long day on Andorra’s slopes, chill out in their outdoor heated jacuzzi surrounded by snow with a beer or two – we’re sold!
📍 500m from Grandvalira ski area in Andorra.
Address: Camí Ral, AD100 El Tarter, Andorra
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, communal kitchen, outdoor terrace with barbecue, lounge area, ski equipment storage
Why Stay Here? Outdoor heated jacuzzi, stunning mountain views, and ski storage.
🇩🇪 Best Ski Hostels in Germany
🏰 Bavaria City Hostel – Füssen
Bavaria City Hostel-Design Hostel in the romantic town of Füssen is ideal if you’re looking for great skiing with low prices. Rooms start from as little as 17 euros, and the hostel is just a 15-minute bus from the Tegelberg slopes.
📍 15 minutes from the slopes, great for budget travellers.
Address: Augsburger Str. 45, 87629 Füssen, Germany
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, bar, lounge area, communal kitchen, outdoor terrace, luggage storage
Why Stay Here? Charming budget stay in the heart of romantic Füssen, near Bavarian ski resorts.
🇮🇹 Best Ski Hostels in Italy
⛷️ Ostello Il Casello – Aosta
Italy isn’t known for its affordability, but at La Ostello Il Castello hostel you can get all the perks without the price tag. Perched in the heart of ski-tastic Aosta, this hostel’s central spot will set you up to explore the hundreds of km of slopes of the Aosta Valley. It not only has a huge expanse of slopes, but also offers cross-country skiing through beautiful forests.
📍 In the heart of Aosta’s ski region.
Address: Via Edouard Aubert 87, 11100 Aosta, Italy
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, garden, communal kitchen, lounge area, terrace, luggage storage
Why Stay Here? Affordable ski hub with a great location for exploring the Aosta Valley slopes.
🇸🇰 Best Ski Hostels in Slovakia
🏡 Penzion Plesnivec – Poprad
Penzion Plesnivec is super cosy, homely, offers a €5 breakfast, and is only 15 minutes away from the High Tatras Mountains’ ski resorts. If you can hack it after a long day skiing, there’s even a nightclub open from 7pm!
📍 Poprad, Slovakia – great for ski lovers on a budget.
Address: Novoveská 1, 058 01 Poprad, Slovakia
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, communal kitchen, outdoor terrace with barbecue, lounge area, luggage storage, ski equipment storage
Why Stay Here? A cosy, homely stay, only 15 minutes from High Tatras ski resorts.
🇷🇴 Best Ski Hostels in Romania
🏔️ JugendStube Hostel – Brasov
JugendStube Hostel is super cosy and homely – and just a quick 15-minute walk away from the slopes. They also offer paragliding, ziplining and paintball (in case skiing didn’t tire you out enough!).
📍 Brasov, Romania – ideal for adventure seekers.
Address: Strada Cetății 20, Brașov 500025, Romania
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, bar, lounge area, communal kitchen, terrace, luggage storage
Why Stay Here? 15 minutes from Poiana Brasov ski resort, with extra activities like ziplining & paragliding.
🇵🇱 Best Ski Hostels in Poland
🌲 Good Bye Lenin Hostel Zakopane – Zakopane
If you want possibly the world’s cheapest ski trip, head to Poland. Zakopane offers great skiing, great food, and AMAZING prices, plus Good Bye Lenin Hostel offers rooms from only 9 euros a night. Who said skiing was pricey?!
📍 Zakopane – great skiing at affordable prices.
Address: Droga do Rojów 9a, 34-500 Zakopane, Poland
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, sauna, communal kitchen, outdoor terrace with barbecue, lounge area, luggage storage
Why Stay Here? Budget-friendly lodge near Poland’s Tatra Mountains ski resorts.
🇪🇸 Best Ski Hostels in Spain
☀️ Rooms VITA & BAR – Granada
You may think of Granada as a summer destination, but it actually offers great skiing options. Rooms VITA & BAR is an amazing choice of ski hostels – relax on the terrace with a beer (or hot chocolate!) to enjoy spectacular views of the city and the Sierra Nevada itself – it’s just a half hour journey to the slopes. Rooms start from just 17 euros a night which includes a free tour of Granada.
📍 Granada – mix of culture & skiing.
Address: Calle Escudo del Carmen, 21, 18009 Granada, Spain
Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, bar, communal kitchen, outdoor terrace, luggage storage, tour desk
Why Stay Here? Terrace with city & mountain views, and easy access to Sierra Nevada slopes.
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